My 10 Favorite Wedding Moments from 2020

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2020 was a year like no other. We learned (and are still learning) how to live with COVID and pivot our businesses to make sense. Intimate backyard weddings became the newest trend out of necessity (but I’m personally obsessed with micro weddings and elopements no matter why you choose to go that route) and my calendar got a whole lot less busy. Though there were fewer weddings on the docket this year, the few that did take place will always be super special to me. 2020 reminded us to appreciate the small things and so as a fun way of looking back on the past year, here are 10 of my favorite wedding moments from 2020.

WHEN THE WIND CATCHES PERFECTLY

Detroit Institute of Art Downtown Detroit Wedding. Bride and Groom photo with a long veil.

2. WHEN THE SUN SHINED THROUGH THE TREES AND IT LOOKED LIKE NATURE’S CATHEDRAL

An intimate backyard wedding in the woods in Farmington, Michigan with beautiful sunshine.

3. THIS POP-UP FIRST DANCE IN DOWNTOWN DETROIT’S THE BELT

A pop-up wedding first dance held in downtown Detroit’s The Belt with the bride and groom and their wedding party. The bride wears a mermaid wedding dress by Maggie Soterro and the groom where a classic black tux from State and Liberty.

4. THIS BEST BIG BROTHER MAN OF HONOR MOMENT

During an elopement ceremony in Hocking Hills state park in Ohio, the bride’s brother acts as man of honor and adjusts the bride’s wedding dress.

5. BROS BEING BROS MOMENTS

A wild groomsman party during wedding photos outside of the DIA during this glamorous winter wedding in Downtown Detroit.

6. THIS FIRST LOOK AND THE WAY MIKE LOOKED AT MIRIAM

An intimate backyard wedding in Clarkston, Michigan with a sweet first-look in the trees.

7. UMM HI, DOGS ALWAYS PLEASE

The groom and his groomsmen getting ready on the wedding day with two dogs at his side.

8. THIS BACKYARD RECEPTION WITH THE HUNTER HOUSE HAMBURGERS FOOD TRUCK

Birmingham, Michigan’s Hunter House Hamburgers food truck at a backyard wedding reception in Clarkston, Michigan.

9. THIS STUNNING LONG-SLEEVED WEDDING DRESS STATEMENT FROM RACHEL

This Michigan bride wears a stunning long-sleeved wedding dress during her backyard wedding ceremony and reception in Farmington Hills, Michigan.

10. THIS CAT TATTOO AND RED LIP MOMENT FROM ADYSSON

An edgy and alternative bride with tattoos and her groom in a velvet black tuxedo outside Detroit’s The Whiskey Factory. The bride and groom laugh during their wedding photos.

There you have it. My 10 favorite wedding moments from 2020. They’re not necessarily my 10 favorite photos or best 10 photos of the year, but rather some moments that genuinely made me laugh, smile or tear up and remind us that we’re in this for more than just beautiful photos. We’re here to make memories, have fun and tell your love story, together. Cheers to all of the new adventures and love stories to come in 2021!