Erin & Scott :: Married! | Grand Rapids - Muskegon, MI Wedding Photography

I photographed Erin and Scott's June wedding in the beautiful Canadian Lakes, Michigan. It started out as a breezy, beautiful day, and minutes after the ceremony it poured rain into the evening! That didn't stop this couple and their guests from having an amazing time. It was such a fun wedding and Erin and Scott are really some of the most fun people I've photographed yet!







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Katie & Jessie | Muskegon - Grand Rapids, MI Wedding Photographer

I met up with Katie and Jessie in beautiful Montague, Michigan for their engagement session. They are such a relaxed and laid back couple and I really enjoyed working with them. I'll be posting the images from their wedding soon as I catch up more!





Kristyn LaPres | Grand Rapids - Muskegon, MI Wedding Photographer

Jodi & Brenton :: Married! | Grand Rapids, Grand Haven - Muskegon, MI Wedding Photographer

I can't begin to describe just how awesome this couple and their families are! I photographed Jodi's sister's wedding earlier in the year as well as her nephew, Cameron (in the previous post!). They are so fun and endearing and I enjoyed this wedding so much! The girls got ready at Renue Salon in Spring Lake. After the ceremony we headed to Downtown Grand Haven where we were quickly rained out! Thankfully, we sought shelter in the Kirby House, which made a great spot for some photos indoors until the weather cleared. The evening continued at Trillium Events where Jodi and Brenton showed off their dancing skills with their awesome DJ from Entertainment on the Move!








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Baby Cameron | Grand Haven - Muskegon, MI Newborn Baby Photographer

When I met sweet Cameron, I instantly fell in love! I photographed his parents' wedding in 2011 and I knew that he would be equally as awesome as his parents are! He was such a relaxed baby, such an easy sleeper. He can bring a smile to anyone's face!










Kristyn LaPres | Grand Rapids, Grand Haven- Muskegon, MI Newborn Baby Photographer

Baby Colin | Grand Rapids - Muskegon, MI Newborn Baby Photographer

Meet the beautiful baby, Colin. I have been photographing his older brother since he was a newborn and I was so delighted to be able to photograph their second little miracle. He was such an easy going baby!










Kristyn LaPres | Grand Rapids - Muskegon, Michigan Newborn Baby Photographer

Erin & Scott :: Engaged! | Grand Rapids - Muskegon, MI Wedding Photographer

Well, where do I begin? My blog has been so neglected, I'm sure there's some of you that assume I'm no longer working! Well, I've actually been so busy that my blog is the casualty of it. This may seem silly to post recaps of the past season, but I'd love to share with you what I've been working on, so bear with me while I update you!

Meet Erin & Scott. We met at an apple orchard just north of Grand Rapids for their engagement session. Due to the strange weather occurrences, we didn't get to see any apples, but they made the session beautiful, nonetheless.









Kristyn LaPres | Grand Rapids - Muskegon, Michigan Wedding Photographer

Oh Sweet! Cupcakes...mmmm! | Muskegon - Grand Rapids, MI photographer

Last week I had the pleasure of sampling some mouth-watering cupcakes from Oh Sweet!  Grand Rapids baker, Judy Fields, is the owner of Oh Sweet! and she knows exactly how to pair these perfect, palette pleasing flavors!

I tried 6 flavors. I would have to say that my favorite flavor was key-lime coconut. The icing was buttery and sweet and perfectly matched with the tart key-lime flavor. The icing complemented the smooth, nutty coconut cake. So good!

After the key-lime coconut, it was difficult to really pick my next favorite... they were all so good. The most unique one, which was also scrumptious, was the pink champagne cupcake. It actually tasted like champagne... sweet, but not too sweet... it would make the perfect dessert after a gourmet meal!

The pink champagne was very different from the fruity mango coconut. The icing was creamy and very fruity. It had a sweet, tart flavor that almost made you think you weren't eating something filled with butter and sugar! The coconut cake was so moist and sweet. Excellent flavor combination.

Next, I tried the chocolate, which was very different from the first three cupcakes. It was decadent, dark and had almost a mocha flavor to it. I felt as though the icing tasted much like a chocolate mousse. It was rich and creamy and I could have eaten two of these at once! haha

Then I tried the classic white cupcake which had a perfectly smooth vanilla flavor. The cake was buttery and moist and the icing was like a heavy whipped sweet cream. Like ice cream, but not cold.

Lastly, I tried the adorable looking red velvet cake! The cake itself was very red and had a chocolately flavor to it. The icing was mild and creamy and I love the way the cupcake was topped with a little sugar heart and a nonpareil disc.
Oh Sweet! makes all kinds of delicious confections and I highly recommend considering Oh Sweet! as your wedding baker or for any special occasion! Drooling yet?