9.25.2008

J.R. & Michelle: Married!

The day before J.R. & Michelle's wedding, there was RECORD BREAKING rainfall in their town. Everyone was obviously worried that the rain wouldn't stop, or even if it did stop, that the grass and sand would be soaked and completely unfit for an outdoor wedding. Not only did the rain stop, but the ground dried out, and the remaining storm clouds in the sky made for a gorgeous day and an amazing sunset! The wedding was so wonderful...so spiritually centered. It was an emotional, moving, terrific day...and I couldn't be happier for these two!

Thanks, J.R. & Michelle, for trusting me with your special day! It was an honor to photograph your intimate wedding and I was thrilled to be a part of the celebration. I hope you enjoy your sneak peek!

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How about this view during your first dance? Can it get any better?!
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9.19.2008

Tony: Senior Session

I met Tony's mom, Teresa, through my old job when I lived in Michigan, and we quickly became good friends. Although I'd heard a ton of great things about Tony, I never actually got to meet him until this photo shoot. He was such a natural! He had the best "serious face"...and he just seemed so comfortable no matter how I set up the shot. He's one of those people who "smiles with his eyes"...which to me, always makes a person look so kind. And speaking of eyes...he has the coolest eye color ever! OK, I'll just stop going on about the specifics and let you see the photos for yourself! Thanks, Tony, for letting me get these shots of you!

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9.15.2008

Tiffany: Senior Session

I met Tiffany in the fall of 2004, when I interned at The Other Way Ministries, in Grand Rapids, MI. The Other Way is an amazing organization that holds after-school programs and weekly youth group meetings for kids ages 5-18. At the time, Tiffany was an 8th grader and I was lucky enough to have her and 3 of her friends in my small group. After my internship ended, we all remained in touch, and we had many sleepovers, movie nights, and hang-out sessions over the next several years. It has been a joy to watch Tiffany grow in many different ways over the past 4 years. She is a brilliant girl who is motivated and goal-driven, and she has plans to go to college to be an engineer. Tiffany is currently in the ROTC program at her high school, and leaves for her Army basic training next summer after graduation. Tiffany, may God bless your future and all the amazing adventures you're about to embark on! I hope you enjoy this sneak peek of your senior photos.

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9.09.2008

Trash The Dress

Grace Designs Photography is pleased announce that we now offer Trash The Dress (TTD) Sessions! TTD is a relatively new photo concept that is sweeping the nation. The whole idea behind TTD is for a bride to literally trash her dress after the wedding day as a way to honor her husband. By discarding possibly the most cherished material possession a bride has...her dress...it says to her groom that the most important thing that came out of their wedding day is their commitment to each other.

Still afraid to trash your dress? There are different levels of dress trashing, and you can choose if you really want to destroy it (in water, mud, paint, etc.) or if you simply want to get a second chance to wear your dress and get unique photos in it before you pack it away. Grace Designs Photography accommodates to whatever level of dress trashing you desire. We encourage you to bring your husband along and make it a Couples TTD session, or get some other married friends in on the action and create amazing photos that you'll sit around and look at when you're little, old grannies, reminiscing about your younger years. It doesn't matter when you got married...last week, last year, or 10+ years ago...it's never too late to trash your dress.

Here are some of my favorites from my most recent TTD session. Erin, Cortney & Shannon have been friends since birth...literally. Their moms were best friends when they were young, and they were all pregnant at the same time with these beautiful girls. Erin, Cortney & Shannon have been through all the major milestones of life together, and they decided to do a TTD session together as a way of celebrating their friendship.

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Erin
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Cortney
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Shannon
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Unfortunately, Cortney wasn't able to stay with us the whole day, but Erin and Shannon finished out the 2nd half of the day together.
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Please email me at grace.designs@hotmail.com for session information on Trash The Dress.