Blog

WELCOME

TO THE

An archive of love stories and beautiful wedding photography, this blog was created to inspire and help you envision your own celebration. Grab a cup of your favourite and dive into the Chrystin Melanie world of stunning photography and once-in-a-lifetime celebrations.

Blog

WELCOME

TO THE

An archive of love stories and beautiful wedding photography, this blog was created to inspire and help you envision your own celebration. Grab a cup of your favourite and dive into the Chrystin Melanie world of stunning photography and once-in-a-lifetime celebrations.

LeeAnn + Bryan Engaged!

LeeAnn and Bryan live down in Florida. Coincidently, they live very close to where I use to live! Their family lives in Michigan and they decided to have their wedding up here, and what a wedding it’s going to be! They are getting married on the Fourth of July! I’m so excited to photograph their […]

READ MORE

April 26, 2018

Liz + Austin – Engaged!

Engagement sessions are sooo much fun for me to photograph. I get an opportunity to meet two people in love preparing for marriage. That opportunity is never taken lightly to me. Liz and Austin have been together for 2 years are preparing for their wedding day next year. We started our session together as I […]

READ MORE

April 13, 2018

Tara’s Maternity Session

We’ve been eagerly awaiting Spring, here in Grand Rapids. Unfortunately it still has not arrived and it’s April! So Tara’s maternity session was a cold one but we did have a ton of sun! This Mama did great though bracing the cold in her beautiful custom maternity dress. Tara is having a girl and we […]

READ MORE

April 10, 2018

Stephanie’s Maternity Session – Atlanta, GA

I opened up Spring with a trip to Atlanta, Georgia to do a maternity session for Stephanie. The Vine Gardens in Atlanta, was the perfect park for her session. The park is full of  long vine stems growing around as the name would give it. A beautiful lake centers the park with a white bridge, […]

READ MORE

April 5, 2018

Jocy + Jonathan – Oregon Wedding

2018 started with travel. Andrew and I had spent New Year’s in Iceland and a month later we traveled to The Dalles, Oregon for Jocy and Jonathan’s wedding. This was a very special wedding for us because Jonathan had been a long time friend of Andrew’s. They had met in Louisiana, where they both had […]

READ MORE

March 16, 2018

Easter Mini Session’s 2018

Easter Mini’s are here!! All info on session and dates below. Location and Session Details Why book a mini session?:  Mini sessions are great for special occasions like Easter. They include a special backdrop, not normally part of my regular sessions. My mini session are short and sweet – 2o minutes. Get the great photos […]

READ MORE

February 28, 2018

Stephanie + Craig Engaged!

“I swear I couldn’t love you more than I do right now, and yet I know I will tomorrow.” — Leo Christopher Congratulations Stephanie + Craig! Cheers to a beautiful engagement season!

READ MORE

November 4, 2017

Samantha + Jared Engaged!

“The best love is the kind that awakens the soul; that makes us reach for more, that plants the fire in our hearts and brings peace to our minds. That’s what I hope to give you forever.” – The Notebook Congratulations Samantha + Jared! May you have a wonderfully amazing engagement season!

READ MORE

October 27, 2017

Hope + David Engaged!

“Once in awhile, right in the middle of an ordinary life, love gives us a fairy tale”. – Melissa Brown Congratulations Hope + David! May this engagement season be filled with so many wonderful memories of love and happiness!

READ MORE

October 22, 2017

Lynn + Molly

It was a hot September day for Lynn and Molly’s wedding but the heat was not a factor as it came to all the love and laughs that were shared on this special day. The ladies looked stunning in their bridal gowns and their guests shed happy tears as they walked down the aisle. It […]

READ MORE

October 19, 2017