A little staycation does a body good….

I’m back from a few days up north in Petoskey at The Perry Hotel, MY FAVE!!!!!  Fun was had by all and I so needed a few beach days!  Also got a lot done in the studio, hung some new images and got the signage up.  So i’m back up and running and editing away for some fabulous posts of recent July weddings!  Tune in next week as I’ll try to post 1 a day to play catch up!  I have a VERY exciting wedding that I can’t wait to share with you!  More on that later in a few weeks!

I leave you with pix of the happy threesome!  Have a great weekend!

Julie+Dave June 29, 2008

Well first let me say that I have posted a bit out of order these days and I must backtrack to include this AMAZING wedding.  For those of you who remember my guest blogger a few months back (you can view part1 HERE and part2 HERE) their wedding was SOOOO worth the wait.  Both foreign service officers back from a year in BAGHDAD, this party was full of emotion, passion and just pure LOVE.  Love for family, love for friends, love for each other and just love for life.  They have truly experienced the hi’s and low’s this past year and this party was the beginning of a new chapter in their lives and I wish them all the happiness in the world, they soooo deserved a great party and they for SURE got it.   Julie changed late in the evening into a traditional (and HOT, I might add) red chinese dress!  The details were gorgeous, the ceremony so moving and the bride and groom just simply put… HAPPY!  Bless you both on your journeys wherever they may take you and I look so forward to seeing you again!

Off for a little vaca now, check back this weekend for more!!!!!

Don’t forget to vote, pretty please!!!!

If you already have THANK YOU!!!!!

I have been nominated for BEST PHOTOGRAPHER in the WDIV Best of listing. I can’t tell you what an honor it is for me to be considered along with some of the amazing talent around town as the BEST photographer in Detroit. Please feel free to place a vote for me and my amazingly talented assistants in the contest. You may click HERE to place your vote for our studio. I believe you have to login and confirm your vote thru an email. Thank you in advance if you place a vote, I can’t tell you how much it means to me!

(please note you have to sign in to vote and then reply to an e-mail from them before your vote is counted!)

Renee+Dustin- July 5, 2008

Trying to get a few weddings blogged before leaving on vacation, so check back daily.  Renee and Dustin were married at The Townsend Hotel and it was an absolutely stunning wedding.  Starting with a beautiful candlelit ceremony to the rocking party featuring the Killer Flamingos, everyone had a great time.  Thank you both and your families, especially Mark, for the wonderful energy and love you have, it is so clearly evident in the photos below that everyone truly enjoyed themselves.  A FEW of my favorites, there are SOOO many others I can’t wait for you to see.

Anna + Michael June 28, 2008

Beautiful wedding, gorgeous details, stunning bride, handsome groom all the makings of a perfect day.  Because this post is SOOO long, I will keep this short.  I had such a lovely time with these 2, they made my job so easy.  They look like old Hollywood movie stars!  Thank you both so much for allowing me to capture images I hope you cherish FOREVER!

Coming Soon….

I have so many GORGEOUS weddings and engagement sessions to blog and i have 4 weddings in 9 days and am leaving for vaca for 10 days. Before vacation I hope to get a few from my AMAZING Baghdad couple Dave and Julies wedding from June 29th, as well as Renee and Dustins killer party at the Townsend on July 5, 2008.  So please bare with me as my posting will be slow until beginning of August, for the other July soirees. First up a little sneak peek of the breathtaking details from Anna and Michaels Meadowbrook Wedding June 28, 2008. Check back on Monday for a HUGE post with more.

We’ve been nominated!

I have been nominated for BEST PHOTOGRAPHER in the WDIV Best of listing. I can’t tell you what an honor it is for me to be considered along with some of the amazing talent around town as the BEST photographer in Detroit. Please feel free to place a vote for me and my amazingly talented assistants in the contest. You may click HERE to place your vote for our studio. I believe you have to login and confirm your vote thru an email. Thank you in advance if you place a vote, I can’t tell you how much it means to me!

Meet Edith…

Hope everyone had a happy 4th.  So guess what we did for the 4th of July?  We got a 3 year old pug from The Michigan Pug Rescue.  Backstory:  my kids have ALWAYS wanted a dog (especially Vivienne, see below), but with the busy season upon me, a puppy was not something I could handle, and not sure I could EVER handle.  I knew we all loved Pugs, so I did a little research, asked around and met a neighbor at the studio who had a pug and told us where she got it.  I will tell you that my experience with the application and interview process with the Nathans (the pug rescuers) was just amazing!  They were thorough,  without being intrusive and they wanted the best for our dog.  It was weird after we left their home we felt like family.  Just a great experience all around.   If you are interested in adopting a pug or know someone who is, please contact them, it is a WONDERFUL organization to be a part of.  So ladies and gentlemen, without further ado, meet Edith!  After Piaf, Massey, Head and Bunker.

James+Lauren- June 21, 2008

I feel like I’m repeating myself each and every post about how AMAZING each of my couples are, but it is the truth. James and Lauren are no exception, I loved them from the second I met them and was soooo looking forward to capturing their wedding! What a wonderful day of friends and family, dancing and an amazing band that rocked the house! Thank you both for tracking me down, I am so honored to have been a part of your day. Enjoy a sneak peek!

INTRODUCING…….

HEATHER SAUNDERS PHOTOGRAPHY the studio!!!! Finally we all have a place to meet and work and create amazing photographs, relationships and customer service! Thank you to everyone who has been so patient with me during this INSANELY busy time in my life. This is the height of wedding season and moving into the studio during this period has been a challenge, so please know when you visit, it is a work in progress.

We are located in Royal Oak, at 1116 Catalpa (which is 11 1/2 mile road) between Woodward and Washington. If you are interested in coming in to visit give me a call 248-229-6810. Thank you again for all of you who have had to wait a day or two for phone calls and emails to be returned. I’m back in the swing of things! Can’t wait for everyone to come in and see it!