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Wedding Feature : : The Knot Michigan Magazine

Kelly — Thu, 17 May 2012 22:10:58 +0000

I was so excited when The Knot contacted me and asked to feature Rachel and Louie’s autumn farm wedding in the 2012 Fall/Winter issue of The Knot Michigan magazine. Rachel and Louie had a beautiful wedding at one of my favorite venues, Wildwood Family Farms. Thank you to Rachel and Louie and also to The Knot!

Tricia & Eric : : Wedding

Kelly — Wed, 16 May 2012 22:56:01 +0000

Ceremony location: Christ the King Lutheran Church – Southgate, Michigan
Reception location: Silver Shores Waterfront – Wyandotte, Michigan
Cake: Sweet Tooth Cakes and Pastries
Flowers: Say It With Flowers
Wedding Dress: White on Daniel Island
Tuxedos: Men’s Warehouse
Photography: Kelly Sweet Photography
Second Photographer: Michael Malek

Wedding Features : : Something Pretty

Kelly — Tue, 17 Apr 2012 15:39:11 +0000

A big thank you to Lisa over at Something Pretty for featuring two of my weddings on her blog recently! Also, thank you to my fabulous couples for asking me to photograph these lovely weddings.

You can view the feature’s here and here.
You can view Lindsey & Robbie’s full wedding post here.
You can view Adrienne & Michael’s full wedding post here.

Thailand

Kelly — Wed, 04 Apr 2012 06:31:29 +0000

My blog has been sadly ignored, but now I have photos to show what I have been up to! I spent a few weeks traveling through Thailand with my boyfriend and had an incredible time. We flew into Bangkok and the adventure began from there. We headed up to Chiang Mai, then down south to Krabi and the island of Koh Lanta, and then back to Bangkok. There are a lot of elephant images and let me just say, I absolutely love animals and now elephants are added to my “animal love” list. We were very disappointed to find out how poorly elephants are treated in many parts of Thailand and chose to spend our money at the places that love their elephants. We visited the Elephant Nature Park (close to Chiang Mai) and were able to see elephants that were rescued from a life of misery, living the rest of their lives in a peaceful and happy environment. If I had a ton of money, I would donate every penny to this organization – it was so inspiring and heart wrenching. We chose to avoid participating in activities at the tourist camps where elephants are ridden (although it was tempting!!!). One of our hotels was located close to these camps so you will see several images of oxcarts and elephant riding that I took while exploring and documenting that area of Thailand. The secondary elephant images (where the elephants are roaming freely, being bathed, and not being ridden) were taken at the Elephant Nature Park. I highly recommend visiting there and skipping the tourist camps if you ever decide to take a trip to Thailand!

Adrienne & Michael : : Wedding

Kelly — Wed, 22 Feb 2012 04:29:20 +0000

Ceremony location: Grand Rapids Theological Seminary
Reception location: Boulder Creek Golf Club – Grand Rapids
Photographer: Kelly Sweet Photography
Second photographer: AJ Paschka
Florist: bride
Cakes and sweets: bride, bride’s mom, bridesmaids, and Erika (cupcakes)
Wedding dress: Allure Bridals
Wedding boots: Velvet Heart
Bridesmaid dress: all unique and chosen by each bridesmaid
Hair pieces: handmade by bride’s sister
Harpist: Lorie Petersen
DJ: Joe from Moments in Time DJ

Wedding Feature : : Style Me Pretty

Kelly — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 15:21:14 +0000

You can view the entire feature here: Style Me Pretty
You can also view my blog post of the wedding here: Jennifer & Jon

Becky & Josh : : Wedding

Kelly — Sat, 21 Jan 2012 01:28:55 +0000

Location: Oak Pointe Country Club, Brighton, MI
Photography: Kelly Sweet Photography
Second Photographer: AJ Paschka
Wedding Planner: Jen House of A Moment in Time
Florist and Details: Jen House of A Moment in Time
Cake: Lakes Cakes
Wedding Dress: Elizabeth’s Bridal

InFrame Bride Magazine Shoot

Kelly — Wed, 11 Jan 2012 21:33:46 +0000

I’m excited to announce that I was chosen to photograph the cover and an article in the spring/summer issue of the 2012 InFrame Bride Magazine. The issue just came out and can be picked up at several stores including Meijer, Barnes & Noble, and Schuler Books.

The theme of the cover/article was “Tokens of Good Fortune”, taken from the Victorian era. Thank you so much to everyone that participated in the shoot and worked hard to make it all come together!!! Also, thank you to Scott, Susan, and Jack for allowing us to use their fabulous Heritage Hill gardens for our location. You can view a digital copy of the magazine here – magazine. You can view the wonderful “behind the scenes” video done by Anne Oppenhuizen here – video.

Below is a little peek at some photos taken during the shoot…

Models: Jacalyn G. Wood and Kisti Boatright
Styling: Laura Naughton of LKN Studio
Makeup: Allison Bower
Hair: Rebecca Gohl
Photography: Kelly Sweet of Kelly Sweet Photography
Flowers: Modern Day Floral
Cakes: Sweet Cakes Design
Gowns: Recollections
Antiques: Lost and Found Antiques
Video: Anne Oppenhuizen of Inspiration Video
Location: Private residences in Grand Rapids, MI

Cathy & Todd : : Wedding

Kelly — Wed, 11 Jan 2012 01:10:59 +0000

Ceremony Location: Cascade Fellowship CRC – Grand Rapids, MI
Reception Location: Egypt Valley Country Club
Photography: Kelly Sweet Photography
Second Photographer: Michael Malek
Make up: Julie Strating
Hair: Rebecca Gohl
Florist: Gayle VanderLaan
Wedding Dress: Soterro & Midgley from Renee Austin
Bridal Shoes: Manolo Blahnik
Bridesmaid dresses: Belsoie
Band: Aces Wild Entertainment

Rachel & Louie : : Wedding

Kelly — Fri, 18 Nov 2011 17:43:49 +0000

Church: Common Ground Community Church
Reception Site: Wildwood Family Farms
Photography: Kelly Sweet Photography
Second Photographer: Michael Malek
Flowers: Ludemas Floral