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BASED IN Grand Rapids MICHIGAN

kellie hetler photography

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The Lit GR Wedding | Valentine’s Wedding Inspiration

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Weddings

I absolutely love photographing weddings and this new venue, The Lit GR, is such a perfect place to have your celebration at! The old vintage feel with updated amenities and super close to downtown hotels is sure to be a new favorite place. Some of my most adored vendors and I came together earlier this […]

Grand Rapids Wedding Venue and Beyond | How to Make the Best Choice For You!

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There are so many wedding venues in Grand Rapids and the surrounding areas – along the Lake Michigan lakeshore, Northern Michigan and just about everywhere in between. Michigan is such a beautiful state in every season, there surely is a perfect venue for you, but how do you know which one? Let’s dive in a […]

Provin Trails Wedding Photography

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Do you remember Isabel and Paul? Well these two are celebrating their second wedding anniversary next month so we decided a photography session in their wedding attire at Provin Trails would be so fun! We were hoping for some snow to make these images different than their wedding portraits, but we did get some sun….so […]

Hydrangea Blu Barn Wedding | Featured on WeddingDay Online!

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This inspiration wedding shoot that we pulled together at Hydrangea Blu Barn this past summer was SO much fun! When I pulled into the parking lot and saw all the vendors….I instantly knew it was going to be amazing! Click here to read about the crazy adventures that we had to go through to pull […]

Downtown Grand Rapids CityFlats wedding

CityFlats Grand Rapids Wedding | Brennan & Kelly

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Brennan & Kelly’s wedding day was beyond special for SO many reasons.  This sweet couple have quickly become friends of mine over the past several months of their engagement.  Kelly and I have spent endless time texting back and forth with ideas, excitement and just plain not being able to wait to celebrate this awesome […]

Grand Rapids navy and raspberry summer city wedding with dogs

The University Club of Grand Rapids Wedding | Seth & Katie’s Downtown Summer Wedding

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The University Club of Grand Rapids Wedding | Seth & Katie’s Downtown Summer Wedding Seth & Katie’s University Club of Grand Rapids wedding was such a perfect day. I met Katie exactly five years before this day.  The day after their wedding, a Facebook memory popped up on my phone from a trip that my […]

Holland Michigan black and pink beach wedding inspiration

Lake Michigan Beach Wedding Inspiration | A Pink and Black Beach Wedding Reception with All Buttoned Up Events!

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Lake Michigan Beach Wedding Inspiration | A Pink and Black Beach Wedding Reception with All Buttoned Up Events! All Buttoned Up Events is such an incredible team of wedding coordinators and designers.  Everything they dream up is absolutely beautiful and executed to perfection! Last week I met up with their entire team on the shores […]

Grand Rapids New Year's Even wedding in downtown Grand Rapids at the High Five GR

Grand Rapids Wedding Photographer // New Year’s Eve Wedding – Published on WeddingDay Magazine!

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Grand Rapids Wedding Photographer // New Year’s Eve Wedding – Published on WeddingDay Magazine! Jeff and Amanda’s New Year’s Even wedding was definitely one for the books.  There were endless details everywhere, the food was amazing and the music was so, so good!!  Today, their wedding is being featured on WeddingDay Magazine’s blog along with […]

Michigan Wedding Photographer // Wedding Advice – From Real Brides!

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Michigan Wedding Photographer // Wedding Advice – From Real Brides! Wedding planning can be fun, but we all know that it can be really stressful.  I would love to write a long blog post about my best tips and ideas on how to make your wedding day the best day ever….but let’s be honest here!  […]

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