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Ariel & Brad’s Beautiful Grove Country Club Wedding

Ariel and Brad met in March 2015 at a mutual friend’s house to watch a Michigan State basketball game. They were in the same fraternity together and quickly became good friends. They continued to hang out often and officially started dating in September that year. Since Ariel and Brad started dating so young they have been through so many life events together – graduations, first jobs, promotions, and buying their first home together. After all of that, it only made sense to make things even more official after 7.5 years. On December 29, 2022, Brad asked Ariel to marry him while they were visiting friends at Michigan State. It was the perfect day at a place that is so special to the both of them and their relationship!

Conrad first met this awesome couple at Beer on the Wall where his fiancé Ami works and Ariel and Brad are regulars. They all ended up becoming great friends and asked Conrad to photograph their wedding in June 2024. When the big day arrived there was a lot of rain in the forecast, but Ariel and Brad sweetly put their full trust in Conrad and Christy and they still managed to get a lot of gorgeous photos outside (with the help of The Grove’s big front overhang!) Brad cried when he first saw Ariel in her gorgeous Stella York wedding dress, their first look was SO sweet and such a beautiful reminder of the deep friendship and love between these two.

Ariel and Brad were emotional throughout their wedding day, they shared plenty of laughs and tears together. They would describe themselves as “caring and loyal best friends” and that was on full display throughout their entire wedding. After their emotional ceremony we enjoyed a delicious meal together before the dance floor opened. And once Ariel and Brad started they stayed out on that dance floor together until the very end of the night. It was the most perfect day, we were truly honored to be a part of it.

Congratulations, Ariel and Brad, we love you and wish you a lifetime of happiness together!

To see all of Ariel and Brad’s gorgeous wedding photos, click here

VENDOR DETAILS
PHOTOGRAPHY
Something Blue

VENUE
The Grove Country Club

WEDDING COORDINATOR
Event Day Dreaming

FLORIST
Oh My Florals!

HAIR & MAKEUP
Antonette White

DJ
Toast and Jam

WEDDING DRESS
Stella York

WEDDING DRESS BOUTIQUE
Volle’s

BRIDESMAIDS’ DRESSES
Azazie

MENSWEAR
The Black Tux

ENGAGEMENT RING
Persin and Robbin

WEDDING CAKE
Lovin’ Oven

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Meghan & Brian’s Beautiful Grove Country Club Wedding

Meghan and Brian became best friends and fell in love with a little help from their shared appreciation for wine, friends and family. When I met them at Broken Earth Winery in Long Grove . . .

Meghan and Brian became best friends and fell in love with a little help from their shared appreciation for wine, friends and family. When I met Meghan and Brian at Broken Earth Winery in Long Grove for their engagement session it was immediately clear that these two share a special bond. After being generously treated to a glass of wine at Broken Earth we ventured out to explore beautiful Long Grove, ending their session at the famous covered bridge.

When Meghan and Brian’s wedding day arrived we were blessed by amazing fall weather. We started our day with “getting ready” photos at Meghan’s parents’ gorgeous home on the water. From there we made our way to Holy Family in Inverness for a traditional and emotional ceremony. Brian was so sweet as he watched Meghan walk down the aisle! After family and wedding party photos at Holy Family we settled in at The Grove Country Club for a perfect celebration. We were thankful for a beautiful golden hour to take photos of the newlyweds amongst the fall colors, it was truly a perfect day!!