Perhaps the red in the sign signifies some of the signature wines at Dewey Cannon winery in Three Oaks, Michigan. Nonetheless, it's a great wedding venue for southern Michigan as well as Northwest Indiana and beyond. My clients Kelly and Mat apparently felt the same way.

One of the things I love about this location is the large bridal party room where I can take soft window lit shots of the bride such as the one below.

There is also plenty of room (along with a full kitchen) for a large wedding party or lots of visitors such as family and friends of the bride and groom.

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The groom and groomsen get their own room right across the hall complete with a kitchen and balcony. Each room has it's own bathroom as well.

When it comes time for the wedding, the vintage 1970's Rolls Royce escorts the bride and her bridesmaids to Willow Harbor Vineyard. In the image below, the Father of the bride visit his daughter at the car just before she is to be married.

This wonderful outdoor wedding venue in southern Michigan makes for some great and unique wedding photo opportunities. Here we have Kelly and Mat blowing kisses in the fields of the vineyard....

Funny story about the next image is how my assistant and I came upon an old ladder laying in the vineyard's tall grass. It was as if wedding photographers from the past had left it for the future!! I promptly climbed to the top to get a bird's eye view of the endless fields of greenery and blue skies with puffy white clouds. Oh yeah, there was a newly married couple there as well, ready for their wedding photos!! :)

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I hope you have enjoyed this sneak preview of Mat and Kelly's summer wedding at Dewey Cannon Winery.

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Terra called me a few months ago about photographing her wedding to her fiance Tim who is with the U.S. Military. Her and her mom met with me and I could tell that they were a sweet bunch. I was really looking forward to trekking up to Sawyer, Michigan for their wedding at Sawyer Highlands Church. The wedding was just this past weekend, so just a sneak peek for now.

Terra's bridesmaids were a fun bunch as you can see from this shot where they are helping her with her garter....

Just before the ceremony was about to begin I gathered up the girls for some posed shots inside the church. Here's a shot of the bride with her Maid of Honor and sister Becca.

Terra and her Father had quite the heavenly walk down the aisle of Sawyer Highlands Church. Gotta love the soft light falling upon them...

Terra's Dad gives her a kiss on the forehead as the groomsmen look on....

Immediately after the ceremony we took family photos inside the church. Afterwards I took the bride and groom outside on a gorgeous sunny day with their place of worship in the background...