We met Dana and Brad last fall at one of our favorite restaurants in Port Huron- The Raven, and they were looking for a Lakeport Wedding Photographer for their August 2020 wedding. We learned who they were, about the blending of their adorable families and also their backstory. Brad likes to joke that Dana is older than him, and when he was just a kid, driving with his dad by the mall when he saw a beautiful blonde drive by in a blue green chameleon t-top Firebird with her hair flying in the wind. He turned to his dad and said outloud, “I’m going to marry that girl.”

Years went by, and Brad met Dana. They bonded over the fact that they had both grown up in the Lakeport (it’s a small, close-knit lake-side town) area and had boys around the same age. The thing that sealed the deal in Brad’s mind was when Dana shared with him her favorite car from her youth: her blue green chameleon t-top Firebird. Brad immediately knew that Dana was the girl he had vowed to marry decades before that, and the two still giggle about it. That story was even included into their wedding ceremony, and we made sure to take lots of photos of them on the beach, and didn’t mind one bit when her hair was flowing in the wind. It was, after-all, the perfect addition to their love story.

Dana and Brad got married in the Lakeport area, at the Burtchville County Park. Their ceremony was on the public beach, and then the reception was in a beautiful tent on the park grounds, too. We loved all their Michigan-loving details, from the Michigan coasters to all the wooden signage that was personalized to them and their love. Brad brought his guitar and we made sure to get some detail photos with that, as well as the cute guitar pick that Dana gifted him along with a great new watch.

One thing was completely evident all night, though- the two of them are seriously in love, and we loved watching them kiss and compliment each other all night long. We hope you love this preview into when Mulberry & Sage was their Lakeport Wedding Photographer for the evening. If you’re getting married in the Lakeport Area, we’d love to connect.