Jamie + LUke / east lansing mi wedding
Jamie and Luke wanted one thing and one thing only from their fairy flower luchador backyard sunset mystical dance party— to actually be there, the party and the flowers, the handmade details and the guests at the center of the celebration. As a Lansing mi wedding photographer, I looove to create magic like this in our own city. Lansing has tons of beauty and charm to offer, if you know where to look. I love the opportunity to celebrate that and show off our little citytown, when we can.
Leaning into pure whimsy, they handmade paper flowers, all the signage guiding guests to all corners of the vast property, friendship bracelets for their bridal party a la T Swift, and danced the night away, passing around donuts and joints between their favorite songs. Their cake topper was a luchador bride suplexing her groom, which I personally found very romantic and weird (complimentary, always), and they had one singular request for a bridal party portrait: LUCHADORES.
A fantastical night.
Jamie + Luke live on the property of and host events through their company, Fae Marguerite Floral & Events. A greatly underrated florist, floral designer AND outdoor event space, all on one beautiful, vast natural property. Local enough to Lansing MI that, if you’re from here, you don’t need to travel far and can support local vendors but it’s also astoundingly private and secluded. A wide open field with a charming pond and an oversized willow tree offering a shaded spot of abbbbsolute magic just a few feet away from your main reception area. You fully forget you’re in east lansing. A photographers dream and a couples' dream— fully aligned. Jamie’s floral work was so stunning, I ended up hiring her for my own vow renewal ceremony in 2024! Don’t sleep on Fae Marguerite, brides & grooms to be!
Their bright midday ceremony offered an abundance of inspirational, intense light, shining a spotlight to the tearful vows and hand fasting ceremony, sealing a commitment that was already 12 years in the making.
As the sun set, we visited the blanketed shade of the willow tree while warm rays of light poured in through the branches surrounding us. We took just a few portraits of them together, giving Jamie + Luke a moment away from the commotion to breathe together. Taking in the magnitude of this moment. The beginning.
Are you planning your wedding in 2027/2028? If I had to take a wild guess, you’re looking at a lot of beautiful portfolios from a lot of talented wedding photographers in the lansing mi area. The right photographer knows how to work with you or your day of coordinator to help balance your wedding day plan, allowing you to experience your day fully without sacrificing anything. You’ll get the photos of your dreams without being restricted to an overly tight timeline, pushed all day from photo op to photo op and being orchestrated through your moments. You’ll get to enjoy your day without worrying about the logistic of how it’ll look in photos— I’ll make sure it’s beautiful, unique and entirely reflective of you. If this sounds like the experience you’re looking for in your lansing wedding photographer, and in your wedding day, reach out. I’d love to talk more about documenting every detail of your day. How it looked, who was there, how it felt. everything.
