Weddings

and elopements

 

My job as your photographer is to take the stress out of your day! I’m there to help you through everything from choosing your engagement or portrait session outfits, working you through poses that make you feel natural, and helping design a wedding day timeline that allows you to do everything you’ve dreamed of at your wedding while still capturing all of those gorgeous photos. I want to get to know YOU so the real you shines through in your photos.

I offer three wedding day collections. All collections include an engagement session and two wedding day photographers. I am based in West Michigan, but am available for travel worldwide! 

*Additional travel fees incur for locations outside of West Michigan

view the collections

 
 

Weddings

the collections

 
 

classic Collection

Complimentary Engagement Session

Second Photographer

8 Hours of Wedding Day Coverage

Time to edit final gallery images

Custom Wedding Day Timeline 

 
 

premium Collection

Complimentary Engagement Session

Second Photographer

10 Hours of Wedding Day Coverage

Time to edit final gallery images

Custom Wedding Day Timeline 

 
 

diamond Collection

Complimentary Engagement Session

Second Photographer

Full Wedding Day Coverage 

Digital Negatives of all edited images with print rights

Time to edit final gallery images

Custom Wedding Day Timeline 

Custom 12x12 Fine Art Wedding Album

 
 

elopements

Elopements are customizable based on the pricing below. The photographer must be booked for a minimum of 2 hours and no more than 6 hours. Additional travel fees incur for locations outside of West Michigan.

 

A La Carte

Additional services and products are available as add-ons to your collection

Bridal portrait sessions

Boudoir sessions

Custom fine art albums

Custom fine art guest books

Custom fine art parent books

Keepsake box with 100 4x6 prints

Canvases and other photographic specialty items

 
 

Frequently Asked Questions

how long is a typical engagement session?

Typically 1.5 hours. This is usually plenty of time for two outfits and one location.

 

will we receive the printing rights to the photos?

Yes, all collections come with a downloadable gallery and printing rights.

when will i get my wedding photos?

You will receive your full wedding gallery 6-8 weeks after your wedding.

 

what if we are uncomfortable in front of the camera?

My job is to make you feel comfortable and relaxed. That allows us to create photos that you’ll love forever.

 
 

 Client Love

 
 
Testimonials

“I had a COVID wedding with only 35 or so guests. One thing I didn’t want to leave out was an amazing photographer to capture the day for us. Melissa included an engagement photo shoot with our wedding booking, which was so nice to get to work with her to get to know each other. My husband is painfully shy in front of the camera, but he said he felt comfortable with Melissa shooting. Melissa was so on top of things that I’d never have thought of. Very prompt, kept up with communication, and sweet too! Our guests loved her and her husband, who was the second shooter. I can’t recommend her enough!”

KAELA AND AARON

“From our first phone call, Melissa made me feel super comfortable with her knowledge and attention to detail! She is very welcoming and kind and made our entire photo experience so easy and fun! Her photos turned out absolutely beautiful and we were so pleased with how they turned out. We had a marathon timeline and she and her husband stayed for all of our really important moments which meant a lot to us. I highly recommend her for your wedding photographer!”

JILLIAN AND MARCUS

“Melissa is outstanding at what she does! She goes above and beyond to listen to what you want and then makes sure she captures those special moments! She does an amazing job making everyone feel comfortable and ensures that everyone has a good time. Melissa did our engagement and wedding photos and we cherish all of our photos! I'd highly recommend her to anyone!”

CARMEN AND BEN

“Melissa was wonderful to work with! We extremely enjoyed the engagement session to get to know her before the wedding, and those photos turned out great. She was great at responding to questions/comments quickly. On our wedding day, she and her husband got there early and got to work on photographing the important details. She had a great eye for lighting and that personal touch. She was great at directing our bridal party and was so easy to work with. 10/10 would recommend. Our photos turned out great!”

AMANDA AND JONATHAN

“Melissa is not only an amazing photographer but so sweet and easy to work with! I felt that our personalities meshed very well but she also remained professional throughout the entire process! She was even willing to take pictures of us with our fur baby! We absolutely loved all of our pictures and it was near impossible to choose which ones to print! Which is another thing she did for us; she printed a couple of gorgeous canvasses for us as well as smaller prints and books for us and our parents, and everything turned out amazing! You will not be disappointed choosing Missy Alison Photography!”

LIZ AND JAKE