Elise + Tommy: Holland Wedding Trailer

It's a week for giving thanks. A time for reflecting on the things we've experienced, the people we've been blessed to meet, and the moments that made us laugh, cry, and beam with joy. Elise + Tommy are high on this list for us. They are two of the sweetest, most welcoming humans you can meet. From the first time grabbing coffee with them, we felt like old friends—and we were so cared for by them.

That’s the thing that stands out to us the most. These two love deeply and display grace and compassion to everyone they meet. It’s no wonder that their tribe adores them and so readily pours love right back on them. There’s nothing that could characterize this day better than that honestly. This was a celebration of two humans who do nothing but love others in all that they say and do.

We are so honored to have shared in their day, to have paid witness to all the joy and admiration, to document all the excitement and heartfelt moments. Thankful barely begins to describe how we feel about Elise and Tommy, but it’s a good start. Wherever you find yourself this holiday week, may these two remind us of all the ways to care for those around us. Here’s to Mr. and Mrs. Batts!

Contributing Vendors

Cinematography: Shadow Shine Pictures

Photography: Stephanie Lang

Wedding Dress: Bella Bianca

Menswear: Joseph A. Banks

Floral Designer: Posh Petals

Hair Stylist: Engedi Salon

Makeup Artist: Engedi Salon

Officiant: Matt DeHoog

DJ: Moments in Time - Mac Gannon

Decorations: Posh Petals

Rentals: Posh Petals

Wedding Cake/Dessert: Cakabakery

Caterer: Baker Loft Events

Venue(s): Baker Loft Events

Taryn + Zak: Grand Rapids Wedding

A moody overcast wedding day never looked so good as it did on Taryn + Zak’s day. Yes, we got caught in the middle of a field during an intense downpour, but name us two people who you’d rather go running through the rain with - we’ll wait.

In all seriousness though we went into this day knowing we’d most likely get pretty emotionally wrecked, and starting with Taryn’s video message to her soon-to-be husband got the tears flowing early. Every moment and detail perfectly reflected a piece of these two and their story together. The intentionality, the focus, and the celebration that characterized this day from beginning to end was 100% Taryn and Zak and we could not have asked for a more amazing day for these two. Don’t mind us, we’ll just be crying and swooning over these two for the rest of the year!

Taryn + Zak: Grand Rapids Wedding Trailer

Taryn + Zak’s story is one of friendship and grace, years of falling deeper, more madly in love with each other, and--above all--a story written by their Creator. Since middle school, they have been the truest of friends, there for each other through the ups and downs, there to celebrate the other in all their victories and to be a safe place during the storms of adolescence and adulthood. It doesn’t take being around them for long to see just how wonderfully and beautifully paired they are for each other.

From their killer shoe game, their contagious laughter, to their desire to always care for the other, this wedding day could not have better reflected who these two are, both as individuals, but also as a couple. All we can say is thank you, Taryn and Zak, for being such wonderful models of what a truly Christ-like love and devotion look like. You’ll always be our GOAT.

Cinematography & Photography: Shadow Shine Pictures

Wedding Event Coordination: Val Probst

Floral Design & Decor: iCandy

Wedding Dress: Becker's Bridal

Menswear: The New Yorker

Hair & Makeup: Linsey Sinnema & Whitney Kadau

Officiant: Brandon Williams

Reception DJ: Ask Me Entertainment - Andrew Rounds

Wedding Cake and Reception Dessert: Robbie Gill

Venues: Baker Lofts & Grand Rapids International Fellowship