Kylee and Jade are just so in love and you can see it in all of these photos. Their Great Smoky Mountains intimate elopement was just perfection — that beaded wedding dress, the gorgeous backdrop. This elopement is truly a fairytale.
"When I first started out on my photography journey, I had dreams of creative shoots and unique locations and this styled shoot did not disappoint. The inspiration for this shoot came about after exploring Stony Creek Metropark with my husband; Michigan is full of surprises, the Shelden Estate being one of them. Walking through the old tennis court and down the original stairs of the estate, I was mesmerized by the bits of light that shone through the trees and the way the shadows played tricks on the eye. I knew I needed to shoot there and was lucky enough to work with amazing vendors that shared my vision.
While the location came first, the wardrobe was the easiest part. I knew right away I didn't want to do a traditional white gown bridal shoot, but instead something more mysterious, but still romantic, with bits of color and beautiful floral details. The black, fuchsia, gold and lavender color palette came about after finding the perfect bouquet, and the cake was quick to follow. The jewelry and invitations were last on the list, but both ladies where on board with the vision we had created.
When the day of the shoot finally came it was my decision to push on through the weather and the cloudy, misty rain brought the dark color palette to life. The icing on this Woodsy Shoot's cake was when we had a few special visitors make an appearance (real live deer!), and were lucky enough to share their home for the short time we were there.
All in all the rain wasn't enough to stop us, and it came together beautifully."
Stony Creek Metropark, Shelby Township, MI | Venue
B Emerson Photography | Photography
Petal & Twine | Floral Design
DULCE | Bakery
Invitations by Caitlin | Invitations
"Rachel and Nathan have been together 15 years (all through high-school!). When the two got engaged in the beginning of 2015, they had no idea that just a few days later, they would receive the best news ever: they were going to have a baby! Understandably, wedding plans were halted and all of their focus was shifted to bringing in their darling son into the world, whom they welcomed later in 2015.
But postponing the wedding only allowed them to have an even richer, more intimate and natural ceremony nestled in the woods of a local park the next year with baby Gabriel helping to walk mama down the aisle, and a gorgeous wedding reception at The Loft on Jefferson." -- Melissa Cervantes Photography
