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When you fall in love, the world feels new. It's as if everything is happening for the first time. That's why we love photographing weddings. Each wedding has us falling in love over and over again—it reminds us that there is wonder and mystery in this shared life we all build together. The most aspirational thing to us is rekindling that initial spark of falling in love. We want to give you that experience with your wedding photos, perfectly captured and forever remembered. It's here, in our journal, we celebrate your love story so all can enjoy it.

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1-Year Wedding Anniversary Leidy & Josh

Happy 1-Year Wedding Anniversary, My Love

Our Life

June 16, 2019

Happy 1-year wedding anniversary, my love. Can you believe it has already been a full year? So much has happened since our warm and sunny June wedding last year. And as I sit here on this much cooler June day one year later, I cannot help but reflect on all the things we did during […]

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Michigan wedding photographers Leidy & Josh in Chicago for a wedding.

What It Is Like Working With Your Spouse?

Our Life

May 14, 2019

We often get the same couple of questions about working as a husband and wife wedding photographer team. “Is it hard working with your spouse?” “How can you work together all the time, don’t you get tired of each other?” “How do you split up the work?” “Do you guys EVER fight??” There are plenty […]

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Wedding Regrets, What We'd Do Differently | Luxury Michigan Wedding Photographers

Wedding Regrets, What We’d Do Differently

Our Life

March 17, 2019

A wedding regret sounds like a strong emotion.  Don’t get us wrong, we absolutely loved our wedding and honestly wouldn’t change much about it.  But when we look back on our wedding day, there are just a few things we would have done differently.  As a married couple, and not necessarily as wedding photographers, we […]

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Wedding Relationship Advice | Luxury Michigan Wedding Photographer

Timeless Relationship Advice

Our Life

March 12, 2019

Leidy and I have a good relationship and marriage.  Like a really good relationship.  But our relationship didn’t happen that way overnight.  It required us to choose each other and continue to choose each other every day.  It requires constant nurturing and commitment.  But the fruit of this labor is one of the most rewarding […]

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Grand Rapids Wedding Photographer | Leidy and Josh | Wedding photography near me-1858

Exclusive Wedding Photographers

Our Life

March 1, 2019

Many of you already know this, but unlike other Grand Rapids wedding photographers, we limit the number of weddings we book each year.  Being an exclusive Michigan wedding photographer has nothing to do with being too busy or unable to handle the business.  But it has everything to do with providing the best possible service to […]

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Valentine's Day 2019 | Leidy & Josh | Best Photographer Near Me

Valentine’s Day 2019

Our Life

February 12, 2019

We love Valentine’s Day.  Truth be told it is one of our favorite holidays.  (And it’s not just because we are Grand Rapids wedding photographers!)  But every year when February rolls around and the stores start stocking the shelves with chocolate, social media becomes abuzz with negativity.  The naysayers of Valentine’s Day claim the holiday is […]

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What We Learned From Yanni | Leidy & Josh | Wedding Photography

What We Learned From Yanni

Our Life

February 7, 2019

We jokingly say that Yanni is the background music of our lives.  In a way, he is.  His soft piano ballets are constantly playing in the background of our home.  If you don’t already know, we are big fans.  That’s right, the Greek guy with the long hair, mustache in the 80s, playing two pianos […]

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Leidy Fournier in Paris, France during her honeymoon with Josh Fournier.

Happy 30th Birthday, My Love

Our Life

January 24, 2019

Leidy, The winter weather is starting to warm and the snow outside is beginning to melt.  These past few days have been bitter cold but today the snow has turned to a light mist and it’s almost comfortable outside without a coat.  You are sitting upstairs reading your newest book that you love.  A love […]

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West Michigan Wedding Photography | Leidy & Josh | Michigan Destination Wedding Photographers

Why We Never Charge For A Print Release

Our Life

January 15, 2019

You may have heard the advice, “Be sure to ask about a print release before you sign on with them!”  Unsure what that means?  Don’t worry, you aren’t the only one. Before we were photographers, we actually had never heard of a “print release”.  We thought if you met with a photographer and did a […]

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Downtown Grand Rapids Engagement - Leidy and Josh Photography Michigan Wedding Photographers and Quinceañera Photography

2019 Couples’ Choice Award

Our Life

January 10, 2019

Life comes at us so fast.  Sometimes we are so focused on the day to day that we forget where we have been.  We are constantly looking ahead at the next project or the next wedding.  By now most of us have taken stock of our past year and set goals for the next.  But […]

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