theWEDDING EXPERIENCE
A thoughtful, unhurried partnership from the first inquiry through gallery delivery, crafted around the quiet details that make your day entirely yours, in true color.
Where it all begins
Studio Grand Rapids exists for couples who want their day captured the way it actually felt, the quiet glances, the real light, the small unguarded laugh between the toasts. My approach is rooted in true-color, loosely editorial honesty, never staged beyond the moment, never pulled away from who you are.
Whether your day is a tucked-away elopement on the lakeshore or a full-weekend celebration with everyone you love, I bring the same intention: presence over performance, story over staging, the kind of quiet care that lets you forget the camera is there at all.
Imagine how it will feel to finally see your day, exactly as it was.
You've planned this carefully, the florals, the light, the people who matter, and you deserve to walk away with images that reflect the depth of what you built. Studio Grand Rapids is for couples who want a calm, attentive, true-color partnership from first inquiry through final gallery delivery.
01. Step One
Let's Discuss Details
Every partnership begins with a conversation. Share a little about your day, the date, the venue, the feeling you want to remember, and we'll set up a consultation to talk through the details.
‘Mae was the best investment we made for our wedding.’
From the first call through the final gallery, Mae made us feel completely at ease. Every quiet glance, every detail we obsessed over, every moment we thought we'd forget, they're all there, waiting for us whenever we open the album.
- Brianna & Jamarl
theWEDDING COLLECTIONS
6 Hour Wedding
A streamlined wedding-day collection for couples who want true-color editorial coverage without the extras.
Six hours of focused, documentary-style coverage with a single photographer. Designed for shorter celebrations, intimate weddings, and couples whose day moves at a steady, contained rhythm.
Each Essentials wedding includes:
- 6-hour coverage with a single photographer.
- A complimentary timeline consultation.
- 150 professionally edited photos delivered via digital gallery.
- Light skin & background retouching.
- Travel costs included up to 100 miles (one way) from Grand Rapids.
- Portrait, ceremony, and reception coverage.
8 Hour Wedding
My most-requested wedding collection, built for couples who want the full editorial story of their day in true color.
Eight hours of full-day coverage with a second photographer, a complimentary engagement session, and a 400-image gallery. Designed for traditional wedding-day timelines from getting-ready light through the heart of the reception.
Each Signature wedding includes:
- 8-hour coverage with two photographers.
- A complimentary engagement session (early enough to use for save-the-dates).
- A complimentary timeline consultation.
- 400 professionally edited photos delivered via digital gallery.
- Light skin & background retouching.
- Travel costs included up to 185 miles (one way) from Grand Rapids.
- Details, portraits, ceremony, and reception coverage.
12 Hour Wedding
My most expansive collection, for couples who want the entire arc of the day held together in one editorial story.
Twelve hours of full-day coverage with two photographers, a complimentary engagement and bridal/boudoir session, and a 500-image gallery.
Each Luxe wedding includes:
- 12-hour coverage with two photographers.
- A complimentary engagement session.
- A complimentary boudoir/bridal session, delivered as a printed album wedding-day-ready.
- A complimentary timeline consultation.
- 500 professionally edited photos delivered via digital gallery.
- Light skin & background retouching.
- Travel costs included up to 185 miles (one way) from Grand Rapids.
- Details, portraits, ceremony, reception, and farewell send-off coverage.
Destination Weddings
A relaxed, intentional session designed to celebrate this season of your story before the wedding day arrives.
Whether we're exploring a favorite city or chasing golden light somewhere new, this experience is about connection, comfort, and capturing your relationship just as it is.
À la carte options include:
- Engagement Announcement, 60-minute session, 25 photos, two outfits, two locations.
- Surprise Proposal, 30-minute session capturing the moment as it unfolds.
- Travel Engagement, 2-hour session in a destination meaningful to you, custom-priced per client.
Enhance Your Experience
All add-ons are completely optional and are never pushed. Add only what genuinely makes sense for your day and budget.
Rehearsal Dinner Coverage
Two hours of documentary-style coverage at your rehearsal dinner. Same true-color editorial approach as the wedding day, scaled to the smaller gathering.
Curated Wedding Album
A hand-bound printed album curated from your final gallery. Designed and delivered in the months following the wedding, an heirloom built to last.
Boudoir Studio Session
A private editorial portrait session in studio, delivered as a wedding-day-ready printed keepsake. Quiet, intentional, entirely yours.
Flexible Payment Options
Payment options that work for you, and your budget's needs. No payment processing fees, no additional tax, no additional travel fees.
Pay in Full
Pay the entire collection at booking. Cleanest path, no follow-up payments to track.
Split Payment
Half at booking, the remaining balance due 30 days before the wedding date.
Equal Monthly Payments
Equal monthly installments from booking through one month before the wedding. Final payment due 30 days before the date.
Retainer Policy
A non-refundable retainer holds your date in my calendar. The remaining balance follows whichever payment structure you select.
Your travel zone fee is agreed upon before you sign, never added after the fact.
$250 per 15 minutes, pro-rated from your contracted end time. Always confirmed with you before adding. $300 per 15 minutes if added the day of.
Albums, sessions, and extras are offered, never pushed. You choose what fits your day.
If your day runs within 15 minutes of your coverage window, no overage is charged. Life happens.
What's on your proposal is your total. No hidden fees added on top. Period.
In a true emergency, I personally coordinate a trusted associate and brief them on every detail. Fully insured always.
Wondering how it all works?
