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Megan and Drew's magical and emotional wedding at the Matthaei Botanical Gardens in Ann Arbor, Michigan. We took photos at the University of Michigan's Law Quad and the Cube before heading to the Matthaei Botanical Gardens for a hot summer wedding. Capturing a couple's playfulness is a huge part of what I do. Not all couples have this much fun on their wedding days or are quite as willing to play and showcase their personalities, but part of my job is to create an atmosphere where fun and playful photographs can create the best wedding photographs I can.


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Ann Arbor, Michigan wedding photographer shows Megan at University of Michigan's law quad before the wedding at the Matthaei Botanical Gardens in Ann Arbor, Michigan. 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Matthaei Botanical Gardens wedding photographer's photo of Megan and Drew nuzzling in the back seat of an antique care during a quiet moment after their wedding ceremony at the Matthaei Botanical Gardens in Ann Arbor, Michigan. Matthaei Botanical Gardens wedding photographer's photo of Megan and Drew have their nuzzle on the ground at the Matthaei Botanical Gardens in Ann Arbor, Michigan. Matthaei Botanical Gardens wedding photographer's photo of Megan and Drew playing after their car wouldn't start at the Matthaei Botanical Gardens in Ann Arbor, Michigan. Matthaei Botanical Gardens wedding photographer's photo of the bride fixing their antique car after their wedding ceremony at the Matthaei Botanical Gardens in Ann Arbor, Michigan. Matthaei Botanical Gardens wedding photographer's photo of the bride and groom's rings on an antique car at the Matthaei Botanical Gardens in Ann Arbor, Michigan. Matthaei Botanical Gardens wedding photographer's photo of Drew's chest of navy metals after his wedding ceremony at the Matthaei Botanical Gardens in Ann Arbor, Michigan. Matthaei Botanical Gardens wedding photographer's photo of Megan's anchor necklace in honor of Drew's navy service after the wedding ceremony at the Matthaei Botanical Gardens in Ann Arbor, Michigan. Matthaei Botanical Gardens wedding photographer's photo of Megan and parents sharing a kiss at the Matthaei Botanical Gardens in Ann Arbor, Michigan. Matthaei Botanical Gardens wedding photographer's photo of the groom putting icing on his bride's nose at the Matthaei Botanical Gardens in Ann Arbor, Michigan. Matthaei Botanical Gardens wedding photographer's photo of the groom sucking the icing off his bride's nose at the Matthaei Botanical Gardens in Ann Arbor, Michigan. 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My Best Matthaei Botanical Gardens Wedding Photography Story


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I've photographed a few weddings at the Matthaei Botanical Gardens before, and this wedding day stood out because of Drew and Megan's playful personality and because Drew is a Navy photographer, so I was a bit nervous since most photographers don't usually like having their photos taken. But Drew was a trooper and we had so much fun. I particularly love the series of photos with the old car. A friend had brought if and after he moved it into place, it wouldn't move. So they started hamming up this whole scenario or he tries to fix it, she ends up fixing it. Pure silly, spontaneity at its best.

Something else that was a bit different was that we had plenty of time to go and play in the Matthaei Botanical Gardens before and after the wedding. It's unusual for me to have couples that love getting their photos taken. Most of my clients pick me as their wedding photographer because they love my work AND hate getting their photos taken or feel uncomfortable and awkward. So many of my wedding couples keep the stiffer, posing part of the day to a bare minimum and usually most weddings don't have time to do much more, but we were able to do a lot with the two of them in a fairly short period of time.


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