Jewel Tone Windmill Island Gardens Wedding, Holland MI | Melanie & Thomas

May 12

Melanie and Thomas got married on a beautiful September afternoon at the historical Windmill Island Gardens in Holland, MI. Melanie wore a custom floor length satin gown with hand sewn lace embellishments. She placed beautiful flowers in her hair, chose royal purple wedding heels, and added a beautiful necklace to complete her look. Melanie got ready with her sisters and bridesmaids prior to sharing a first look with Thomas.

Thomas wore a two-piece blue suit accented with golden yellow vest. He accessorized with a pair of fun Minecraft duck socks, a red tie, and rich brown dress shoes. Following getting ready with all of the groomsmen, Thomas prepared for his first look with his soon to be wife!

Melanie and Thomas shared an intimate first look prior to their ceremony on the windmill grounds. The chemistry and love the two shared was so beautiful to watch. The embraced one another and shared a few tears which were died with a sentimental hanker-chief. Thomas couldn’t help but smile since he saw his bride. Unlike many weddings I typically capture, Melanie and Thomas wanted video elements to be the primary focus of their day, but wanted photos taken with each of their guests that had came to help celebrate their big day. Melanie and Thomas greeted and spoke with each of their guests as I captured these memorable moments for the both of them as their family began to grow.

Melanie and Thomas’s ceremony took place outdoors under a beautiful white gazebo. A instrumental band played a wonderful compilation of music during certain parts of their ceremony. The couple also completed a foot washing ceremony on one another. Following signing their marriage license, they officially tied the knot!

I had so much fun capturing Melanie and Thomas’s day. Thank you for choosing AES Photography for your special day. I wish you both all of the love and happiness marriage has to offer as you embark on this new journey together!

A word from the couple,

“Alyssa was extremely professional, skilled, punctual, competent, and flexible with last minute changes, all while being very friendly. We loved the quality of your photos and the price was within our range. After our engagement shoot, we knew we had made the right choice! Alyssa was working hard the whole time, and was dressed very nicely in a black dress. She made sure to stay in the background during the wedding ceremony, but still got some wonderful close-ups of key moments. She was very efficient during our family and friends portraits we did before and after the ceremony, and was able to keep large groups of guests moving along smoothly and efficiently. You don't know how difficult it is to corral giant families together for pictures until you are in the moment, but she did so beautifully and very well! She was very charismatic and handled her job smoothly!” -Melanie & Thomas