A wedding at Canterbury Castle in Lake Orion MI.

This was an incredibly fun wedding for Kylie and Joshua at Canterbury Castle in Lake Orion Michigan. We started out at the chapel for our getting ready photos. The couple did not want to see each other before the service, however we were able to get some really pretty pictures of the dress as well as some photos of the groom and his attendants. The bride came out briefly for a couple of shots before the service up front.

A story about me getting antiquated with the groom.

Joshua is a military man and we appreciate and thank him for his service. A couple of his fellow soldiers also attended. We made a point of expressing our gratitude to all of them. I remember the first time I talked to Joshua and it was a story worth recounting. He picked up the phone and things were pretty calm for about the first 2 minutes of our conversation and then all of a sudden all hell broke loose. I heard popping sounds in the background and the sound of men scrambling and a lot of hollering, “Get down, get down!”. Josh came back on the phone and said “I can’t talk right now.” and hung up the phone. I was in shock and worried sick for about a day.

He called me later and told me his platoon was in a training exercise and waiting around when all of a sudden things started happening fast around him. He said it was a live fire training session and they never quite knew when the combatants were going to spring on them. It turned out to be a really funny story and we had a good laugh out of it later.

The wedding came off without a hitch, I love the emotion on Joshua’s face when Kylie came into the room. It was a very touching moment and we all felt it. The service took about 20 minutes I think and all attention in the room was fixed on the couple. It was such a pretty service.

Post service family photos and shots around the grounds.

After the service they went outside as the guests applauded before we made our way back in for a few family photos. We made a few key selections here that we thought you might enjoy. Our goal is to try and get through the family photos in about 15 or 20 minutes and a well-organized group can certainly make that happen. All the guests then made their way over to the reception for cocktails and hors d’oeuvres. The couple and the bridal party hung back and we made our way around the grounds for some really nice shots before being introduced into the Hall.

Looking forward to the future.

If you are looking for a great spot for your wedding, call Angela Anderson at Canterbury Castle in Lake Orion MI at 248-391-1900 and tell them we sent you over.

We can’t wait for our next Lake Orion wedding! In your journey to see more great wedding photography from Indianwood, check out Janelle and Jay’s wedding here.