Grand Rapids Real Wedding - Mara & Logan

When Mara contacted me about helping them coordinate their ceremony on The Gillette Bridge in Grand Rapids, I was excited! I did not even know you could rent the bridge out until that moment and thought is was such a fun idea for a venue. So many people have their pictures taken on the bridge but to have your full ceremony there? Very iconic of Grand Rapids. I had such a great time getting to know both Mara and Logan and fell in love with every detail of their big day. 

Coordination: Red Heels Events

Ceremony:     The Gillette Bridge, downtown Grand Rapids

Reception:      BISSELL Tree House, John Ball Zoo

Photography: Tiberius Images

Floral:            Ball Park Floral

Catering:        The Catering Company

DJ:                 Jump Start DJs

Trolley:           Grand Rapids Trolley

Rentals:          Baker Tent Rental

LOVED the color palette and the beautiful flowers! 

The smokin' bride! Good thing for the firetruck!

Now THIS is a grand entrance!!

The first thing I said to Logan before the ceremony was that he looked like James Bond....

Thank you Mara and Logan for including Red Heels Events in your big day! It was such a pleasure to work with you and we wish you the best of luck!

Fall Inspiration Shoot

Way back in April, I had the idea to put together a Fall Inspiration shoot. Autumn is my very favorite time of the year and the perfect backdrop for a true Michigan wedding. I emailed Kellie Hetler of Hetler Photography and shared my vision and she quickly jumped on board. We put together an amazing vendor lineup and after 6 months of planning and lots of hard work everything came together seamlessly. 

The perfect setting for this shoot was my grandparents farm, Pine Spring Ranch. The barn was built by my late grandfather from reclaimed wood. The pond, with it's water wheel, dock and covered bridge has and will always have a dear place in my heart. I grew up playing here and have so many memories surrounding it. And now, even more, after incorporating it in the job that I love!  

The Outstanding Vendor Team:

Event Design and Coordination: Red Heels Events

Photography: Hetler Photography

Floral: Eastern Floral, Grand Haven

Paper Products: Paper and Ink Designs

Rentals: Refunction Junktion's Vintage Rental Service

Attire: Caela Scott Bridal & Formalwear

Jewelry: Stella & Dot, Livvy Zimmerman

Glassware: The Rental Company

Hair: Helena DeYoung's Hair Outreach

Grunt work: My gracious family!!

Our gorgeous models are Sarah and Brandon, Kellie's sister-in-law and brother-in-law. They were incredibly sweet and wonderful to work with. 

 I was BLOWN AWAY by this bouquet that Skeeter from Eastern Floral did for us. The amount of depth, color and texture incorporated in it was breathtaking. I can never thank him enough for the work he did on this shoot.

The barn looked so cool lit up after dark. I even noticed cars stopping on the road across the field!

I will be breaking down each part of the shoot so please stay tuned!

Here are the links to the blogs as they go up:

The Shoot - The Attire
The Shoot - The Flowers
The Shoot - The Ceremony
The Shoot - The Tablescape