First of all…HAPPY NEW YEAR dear readers!

So on Friday (AFTER I did my end of year wedding round up earlier this week…), I got to be a part of Keri+Bill’s wedding day and capture some lovely images for this sweet sweet couple. Look for a preview soon and marvel over their adorable DIY details.

Wow, what an amazing year! 2011, while my head is still spinning that it went WAY TOO FAST, was full of blessings.  I am continually in awe that not only do I get to do what I love, but that I have the sweetest clients on the planet.  Looking through the past 30 weddings I shot this past year, I was smiling ear to ear as I compiled some of my favorite pictures from each wedding.

This year took me the West Indies to a little island called Nevis, to sunny Mexico, Wisconsin, Detroit, Northern and Southern Michigan and of course my hometown of Grand Rapids.  To my sweet clients - thank you…each and every one, for allowing me to be a part of your wedding day. I am so grateful for you all!

Once again I had the fabulous opportunity to capture the Design 1 Fashion Show to benefit Helen DeVos Children’s Hospital this year.  The hair and makeup, as always, simply blew me away.  Photographing this looks is ridiculously fun…pink eyelashes, hair shaped into a sky-scraper? I died and went to fashion heaven.

A big round of applause to all those who made this event happen and done so fabulously.  The event was amazing and the biggest bonus was all that was raised for the DeVos Children’s Hospital!

The runway show was held at the JW Marriott in downtown Grand Rapids.  An amazing venue for this event.

Kicking off the holiday season in style, this adorable family opted to have their holiday session at the tree farm they chop down their Christmas tree at each year. Perfect? Oh yes!

Oh Owen…your cute little smile melts my heart!

Just in time for the holidays, Owen and his mom and dad along with his adorable cousins and his grandpa had a session highlighting just how amazing family is.  The pictures of the kids with their grandfather warmed my heart and Owen’s silly perfect smile made us all laugh. The wind was chilly but our hearts were warm.

Grandpa and Owen matched their argyle sweaters together…so adorable ;).

Oh Alaina…you never cease to make us all laugh.  I love your spunk!