Getting Hitched at Frank Lloyd Wright's Palmer House

From the Bride who also happens to be a FABULOUS wedding photographer… 

As veteran wedding photographers, Tommy and I had a unique perspective when it came to planning our own day.  We had some big advantages, in that we already had established relationships with many of the best vendors in our area – so, we had a good idea of who we wanted to work with, and pretty much had our pick.

As soon as we found the Frank Lloyd Wright Palmer House, we knew it was the perfect location.  It’s Ann Arbor’s only Frank Lloyd Wright home, and is beautifully maintained.  It’s only recently been made available as a rental property, and we were actually the first (and possibly only) wedding to be held there.  The property did present some interesting challenges in terms of staging an event – and we took a BIG gamble planning everything outdoors – but we were so lucky to have perfect weather, so it all worked out.

Tom and I wanted to incorporate a midcentury/vintage feel, but without it becoming a parody of itself.  I knew I wanted yellow to be prominent, and that I loved succulents and ranunculus.  But beyond that, I was clueless about HOW to actually stage a beautiful wedding.  And with the months leading up to our wedding being, well, wedding season – we were so crazy-busy that we really needed someone to go the extra mile in helping pull the design together.

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