Kate + Dave's Wedding at the Henry Ford

A few weeks ago Grant and I drove out to Dearborn to photograph Kate and Dave's wedding at the Henry Ford. The ceremony took place at the beautiful white chapel, and the reception was held at the tavern a little further down the path. We had never been to Dearborn, let alone the Henry Ford, and we discovered over the course of the day what a gem this place is! It was so fun to explore a place full of so much history, and it suited Kate and Dave's classic style perfectly.


The guys enjoyed some pre-wedding Rock Band in the basement of the chapel.




I love this portrait. It showcases the classic style and beauty Kate carries with her.

It is so special to witness the emotion of a groom seeing his bride for the first time.




Grant's view:
My view:

While I went ahead to grab shots of the details of the reception, Grant took a walk with Kate and Dave to the village area where Kate works...


Aside from some mood lighting near the dance floor and the videographers' lights, the reception was entirely candlelit. A bit of a photography challenge at times, sure, but we loved the intimacy of the celebration, particularly for the first dance.


We actually were connected with Kate and Dave through this couple below. Mark is a good friend from U of M, and Caitlin works with Kate at the Henry Ford. We spent Sunday afternoon after the wedding with the two of them at the Henry Ford (courtesy of Caitlin's free employee-and-friends admission!), and then hopped down to Ann Arbor for pizza at a favorite local place. (Thanks for the fun afternoon, you two!)



And the tavern as we left it.

Apologies to everyone for our blogging delinquence lately! We have several shoots coming up as well as some business changes, so we will be blogging more often in the future. Stay tuned for the rest of Jena and Michael's engagement session!