in the end
i will be out of office until Monday, October 31st.
thank you for your patience!
may your weekend be filled with smiles, laughter & living in the now.
ksen
jackie & paulie
you may remember these two cuties from a recent
sneak peek or from their
engagement session a little while back! i am thrilled to be able to share the entire story of their
amazing wedding day with you!
Jackie & Paul were married at the
St. Sarkis Church & continued the celebration in grand style at the
Dearborn Country Club.
below are some of my top faves from their day, however
be sure to check out the slideshow at the end of this post for even more images!!!
Jackie & Paulie! it has been SO much fun getting to know you both this past year -- thank you for letting me into your worlds & for trusting me to capture such a beautyFULL & special time as you begin your life as one.

you both bring out the best in each other & i wish you a
lifetime of smiles, laughter &
L O V E!!! with great heart & gratitude, always,

ksen
the day started at the fab Deyo Studio...
where Jackie had both her hair & make-up done!
the DRESS!!
can we say sexy? love!
her ring !
getting ready time!
Jackie looked absolutely beautiful...
there is a softness & grace to this image that i adore.
so much.

Jackie with some of her besties 
talk about a room full of gorgeousness!
s t u n n i n g
excited to see her man!
speaking of which, Paulie was looking uber handsome himself
their bling 
ready to see Jackie!
i can't look at this picture & not smile
Paulie & his boys
' i do ' time!
the gorgeous flowers by Emerald City Designs :
moments before the ceremony began :
here comes his bride!
officially a mr. & mrs. !!!
let the party begin!
jackie + paulie = sweeeeetness !
as do these two!
love. everything. about this photo
beauties!
HAUTE!
the gorgeous jackie & paulie 
sunshiney - whispy willow - kissysmoochy- goodness!
a top fave from the day... 
& let's not forget all the ahhh!mazing details!!!
Iverson's Bakery were the masterminds behind their sweet cake :
looking beautiful even while getting bustled in the bathroom
the Simone Vitale Band rocked the house per usual
toasts were funny, A W E S O M E & heartFULL.

including the grooms himself
as dinner was served, this brilliant pink mesh of a sky decided to add it's own splash of color. love!
fun, fun & more FUN was certainly had by all
their first dance as husband & wife...
...aaaand we ended the evening with some sweet romancy smooches.
congrats again Jackie & Paulie!

just
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to view the slideshow & see many more photographs from their wedding day!

sneak peek... jenna's bat mitzvah
hello friends & happy Tuesday to you!
i hope today finds you S M I L I N G big.

time to share another
sneak peek! i had the great honor of documenting the ah!mazing Jenna's Bat Mitzvah recently.

below is just a little taste of what's to come... hope you enjoy!
Jenna the night before at Beth Ahm
the following evening the celebration continued at the Crofoot Ballroom
where Jenna looked just as beautyFULL as ever!

her smile is truly infectious.
{HEART} !
with love,
ksen