Courtney has been friends with Rachel for a long time, so when she contacted Mulberry & Sage to be her Michigan Destination Wedding Photographer, we were so excited to spend a beautiful Friday in July with them. Rachel and Adam were married at The Milestone Barn in Bannister, Michigan. We love being Michigan destination wedding photographers, because it gets us out of our comfort zone and gives us the opportunity to explore the state and the country, while doing what we love. (Documenting your love story!)

Rachel and Adam have a sweet relationship with each other, and truly value friends and family, above all else. Adam’s stepfather got ordained and married them and he seriously nailed it. He should do it full time. During their heartfelt vows to each other, there were no dry eyes anywhere. Their vows were handwritten and had everyone sobbing. Rachel even started hers first and was like,” nope Adam you have to go” because she immediately started crying so hard. It was so cute and really made their wedding and passion to each other stand out to us, in the photos, and to everyone witnessing their beautiful union.

They’ve been together for a long time, their families all made jokes that its about time. Her sister Jessica roasted her a little about it in her maid of honor speech. Speaking of siblings, Rachel’s sister was her maid of honor, and Adam’s brother was his best man. It all circles back to the importance of their family, and the huge vital role it plays in their lives, and relationships. Rachel’s bouquet honored both her grandmothers by having their broaches incorporated into them. They have both passed away, but this sweet little detail was close to her heart, and was a special way to honor them and their spirits on their joyful wedding day.

One of their big passions is travel. They honeymooned in Thailand and travel is very important to them. They are spending the next couple years traveling for Rachel’s job. We love following her on Facebook and watching their epic journeys come to life through photos, and tales of life abroad.

They have a huge group of friends that celebrated with them. Their guests enjoyed fun lawn games, good food and drinks, and danced and partied the night away with them.

We hope you enjoy this small preview into when Mulberry & Sage was Rachel and Adam’s Michigan Destination Wedding Photographer. We have a few more destination weddings and engagement sessions lined up in August, so make sure you are paying attention to the blog to see more of our explorations around the beautiful state of Michigan. If you’re looking for an experienced Michigan Destination Wedding Photographer team, we would love to chat.