The Blue Dress Barn - A wedding Reception

This weekend I had the opportunity to shoot a wedding reception at the Blue Dress Barn in Millburg Mi. This is the first time I'd ever been there and I was amazed by what a neat place it was to take pictures. Everywhere you look at the Blue Dress Barn there's charm, and character. This is by far one of the best venues not only for a wedding reception but for wedding pictures that I have been able to shoot at in Southwest Michigan.
When we showed up we only had about 10 minutes for pictures outside the barn before dinner was supposed to start and I thought maybe we wouldn't have time for as many fun pictures as we were hoping for but I was in for a treat because the pictures inside the barn of the reception were just as fun as the photos outside the barn. What a fun day!





Look at the incredible light that was spilling in at the end of the barn during the first dance.

As the night wore on the the Blue Dress Barn really came alive and it became obvious why so many people choose this location for their summer weddings, it's simply beautiful!




To view more recent reception photos at the blue dress barn click the link!

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Check out this amazing Barn Wedding at Millcreek Barn in southwest Michigan!!

Stevensville Michigan Bridal Portrait

Congratulations Jess and Josh! What a beautiful day and what incredible photos! This is a shot of the bride and groom driving into North Lake Park in Stevensville Michigan. I took the photo while sitting in the back of their convertible. After we finished up the bridal party pictures at the park we headed over to the Heritage Center in Saint Joseph Michigan for the wedding reception. What a celebration!

Preparing for a Wedding in Southwest Michigan

It's a Friday afternoon and I've got a wedding to shoot tomorrow. It's my wifes friends wedding here in Southwest Michigan and it should be a lot of fun. I actually love shooting friends weddings because I feel like people are even more comfortable with me than they might be around another photographer and that allows me to capture even more wonderful moments!

Here's my checklist of things I need to do the day before a shoot:
- Charge Batteries
- Clean camera sensors
- Print Directions (mapquest) I just got a GPS last week but want a back up!
- Pick up pants/shirt from cleaners
- Format CF cards
- Review schedule and notes for the wedding
- Look at cool pictures for inspiration