Mulberry & Sage

Category: Couples

Port Huron Engagement Session | Aleesha & Derrick

Aleesha and Derrick are a great couple with so much natural chemistry; it was a joy to capture it in photos and do their Port Huron Engagement Session last weekend. We had tried earlier in the month of October to have their Port Huron Engagement Session, but in #PureMichigan form, it was a rainy and blustery fall day that day. We rescheduled for the end of October. and crossed our fingers that we would luck out and have a great day, weather wise. We are so glad that we didn’t try to power through on their original date, because last Sunday was seriously the most beautiful and stunning day to have a Port Huron Engagement Session. The sun was shining, the weather was mild, and the foliage did not disappoint. And neither did Aleesha and Derrick. The two of them met at work; they are both cardiac nurses at McLaren Hospital in Port Huron. They were so much fun to watch together and document. If you’ve done a session with us, you’ll know that we will lead you to what a flattering pose or angle is, and then we’re kind of “hands off.” We’ll tell you to talk and giggle together, and simply have fun with your partner. And the two of them nailed that part. Derrick was making Aleesha laugh the entire time, and it rendered some amazing photos as an end result.

Aleesha and Derrick are getting married in 2020, and are busy planning their Port Huron City Flats wedding. We have had the opportunity to photograph inside City Flats, and are honored to be one of their preferred vendors. We have quite a few weddings for 2020 booked for City Flats, and are so excited about this amazing addition to our beautiful Downtown Port Huron that we’re so proud to show off.

We hope you enjoy this preview into Aleesha and Derrick’s Port Huron Engagement Session. Engagement photo season is in full swing around here, and if you’re planning a 2020 or 2021 wedding and would like to schedule a Port Huron Engagement Session, we would love to meet you and talk about how we can document your love story. Email: hello@mulberryandsage.com

November 2, 2019
Lapeer County Engagement Photographer | Amber & Michael

Amber and Michael met two years ago online, and bonded immediately because of their love of competitive shooting. They are busy planning their May 2020 wedding, and contacted Mulberry & Sage to be their Lapeer County Engagement Photographer and also their wedding photographer for their big celebration next spring. When we were talking with them, they wanted to stay local to their home, so they could incorporate their guns into the photo session. We love photographing on private property, and we get super excited when we hear key words like “rustic” and “country.” But we seriously had no idea what we were driving in to when we pulled into their Metamora home. On the drive over, we were ogling the beautiful horse farms that were on their roads. It was like we suddenly were transported into Kentucky, with rolling pasture hills, massive horse barns, and stunning country estates. And Amber’s family home was no different. We could have stayed and photographed on their property all day long. The night was beautiful, with the most perfect golden sun light, and it wasn’t too hot, or too cold.

We learned about the two of them. Both Amber and Michael work for her Dad’s business, and love being so tight knit with her family. Michael moved to Michigan from Oklahoma two years ago, and has immersed himself in the rural Michigan lifestyle and really enjoys the Metamora area. They keep busy by practicing their shooting, and are both on all American team member shooters who have won tons of awards and recognition across the country for their skills. They make quite a team! Their first ever meeting in person was at a competition in Florida, so it really holds a special place in both their hearts.

We had lots of fun getting to know the two of them, learning about their love story, and exploring their stunning property for photos. We are excited to photograph their wedding in May of 2020, and hope you enjoy this preview into when Mulberry & Sage was Amber and Michael’s Lapeer County Engagement Photographer team for the day.

October 9, 2019
Michigan Fall Engagement Photography | Emma & Barry

Last week we met up with Emma and Barry, because they were interested in announcing their new engagement and doing a Michigan Fall Engagement Photography session in the Port Huron area. The two of them were really fun to meet and coordinate their session with, and we settled on a beautiful early fall evening and raced to beat the sun set over the hills. Typically, our sessions are done about 1-2 hours before the sun sets, so we can utilize something that most people refer to as “golden hour.” But sometimes, with work schedules and the sun setting earlier these days (moment of silence for that sad occurrence in nature) we instead did their session during the “blue hour.” Blue hour is when the sun dips down, and is equally as beautiful, but just gives off a completely different look for photos. Dusk is fun to explore, and the light really makes those colors pop (similar to the way a stormy or cloudy sky would.)

Emma and Barry have a fun love, and hadn’t made the grand facebook official announcement on their profiles yet, and had contacted us wanting to get an engagement session in to the schedule as soon as possible, so they could use a photo we took to make the announcement. It was lots of fun because we felt like we were “in on the secret” more than usual, and we quickly sent over their gallery (the next day!) for Emma to choose a favorite image to download and share the good news. The two of them met because they have 2 year old boys, and Barry had initiated a play date for the boys, all while knowing that he already had feelings for Emma, all along. What a fun story!

We loved doing Emma and Barry’s Michigan Fall Engagement Photography session in the Port Huron area, at one of our favorite locations; especially in the fall. We have limited dates in November open, and there is still time to squeeze in an engagement or anniversary session if you contact us ASAP.

October 2, 2019
Muskegon Engagement Photographer | Jen & De’Ontre

We first met Jen when she was a bridesmaid at her good friend Ashley’s wedding. She and Ashley both went to Western Michigan University, and during Jen’s stint there in the dental hygiene program, she met Kalamazoo native, De’Ontre. The two of them immediately hit it off, and are busy planning their May 2020 wedding in Gladwin, which we have the honor of photographing. Jen and De’Ontre live in Kalamazoo area together, and since I was traveling over to the west side of Michigan to photograph a wedding on Saturday, we decided that Friday evening was the perfect option for us to be their Muskegon engagement photographer, being in town and all.

Jen and De’Ontre brought their two small chihuahuas, and we had an absolute blast watching their personalities come through in photos. Her one dog pre-dates their actual relationship, so the “I loved her first” sign he sported around his neck was super fitting, and adorable. We got to explore the PJ Hoffmaster State Park together with Jen’s mom alongside wrangling the dogs. In the shade the weather was perfect, but we all quickly discovered that the bright sunlight on the beach area was pretty brutally hot. Jen’s family is originally from Tawas, Michigan, so the beauty of a different lake than we are both “used to” (Tawas & Port Huron are both on Lake Huron) didn’t go unnoticed. Lake Michigan’s beautiful soft sandy beaches, and the sunset over the lake are both things that are completely unmatched. The sun is definitely featured heavily in this session, because it was so bright and the sky was nearly cloudless. We love an embrace the sun, and it’s a favorite of ours to allow ourselves and our equipment to create fun lens flares (like sun bursts, or the rainbow colored flare dots) to have it add to the beauty and overall feel of a session.

in 2020 and beyond, Mulberry & Sage is really aiming to begin specializing in destination weddings and destination engagement sessions. If you’re in the market for a western Michigan wedding photographer or Muskegon engagement photographer, we would love the opportunity to connect and chat with you! We hope you love this small preview into Jen & De’Ontre’s beautiful engagement session on Lake Michigan.

August 19, 2019
Chicago Engagement Photography | Taylor & Justin

We originally met Taylor last September through her sister Ashley. Taylor was Ashley’s maid of honor, so she really got to know us as we all hung out together for the day in Alpena. She truly knows what she’s getting in to with us, and we love that when it was time to choose her own Detroit wedding photographer, she instantly contacted Mulberry & Sage. Taylor and her fiance Justin currently live in Chicago, so last weekend, Courtney trekked over to the windy city to do their Chicago Engagement Photography session.

We originally video chatted with them for their initial consultation, because that’s what we will do when the client is out of town, or if our schedules don’t align for an in-person meeting. They are getting married in 2020 at the Inn at St. Johns, but since they live in Chicago together, it was important to incorporate that aspect into their Chicago Engagement Photography session. Justin is from Farmington Hills, and Taylor is from up north. They were both living on the east coast in Boston for a while, and have since settled down in Chicago. Have I mentioned yet that we love to travel, and literally jump at the opportunity to do it whenever possible? We went up to Alpena for her sister’s wedding, so it seemed fitting to travel to Chicago for Taylor’s.

Taylor and Justin laugh a lot together, and have an easy and simple relationship that was beautiful and natural to photograph. They love spending time together, meeting friends for drinks, the beach in the summer, and having donuts from BomboBar as often as they possibly can. Taylor is obsessed, and loves introducing it to all of their out of town guests. Hopefully, they will also be serving them at their Detroit wedding! We can attest that they are seriously amazing.

We hope you enjoy looking at our trip hanging out in the windy city for Taylor and Justin’s Chicago Engagement Photography session. We’d love to explore the globe & document your love story, too! For real. Try us.

June 26, 2019