Capturing Real Moments With Rad Humans
Traverse City Wedding Photographer
Working Throughout Michigan And Wherever You Want To Take me!
MOMENTS MATTER
Photographing weddings is about so much more than just snapping pictures of the couple looking cute—it’s about capturing the whole vibe. From that aunt who insists on dancing with every single groomsmen (dang it Aunt Jane!), to the friends who cry because they can’t handle how perfect everything is (or maybe because of the open bar). I live for those candid moments: the belly laughs, the happy tears, and the connections that make your day as unique as your dance moves after a few too many drinks. Let’s make sure we capture it all—awkward family photos included!
Hi, I’m Chelsea!
I truly believe your wedding day should be more than just ‘another event’—it should be like a Netflix series you never want to end: unforgettable, emotional, and filled with plot twists (hopefully, no dramatic cliffhangers though). Every moment counts, and I’m here to make sure your day is a true reflection of your love story—no pressure, right? You deserve a wedding that feels personal, intentional, and bursting with joy, and that’s exactly what I’m here to make happen.
You should be so wrapped up in enjoying your family and friends that you forget about the camera.
Capturing you in your most authentic, raw moments? It’s not just my job—it’s my happy place. I’m genuinely honored to be entrusted with these memories, and I don’t see you as a client… you’re now part of my photo family.
In my 14 years as a Florida and Michigan wedding photographer, what makes me smile the most is knowing that my clients get to relive those moments over and over through the photos. It’s like a rerun of your favorite show… but with better outfits and more cake.ents for my clients and seeing them revisit their day through the photos over and over.
Photos That Feel
Let’s throw all the rule books out the window and create a day that’s as unique as you are! Forget those picture-perfect Instagram shots—what really matters are the real, heart-melting moments when two people are madly in love (and maybe doing a questionable dance move or two). Your wedding photos should capture those raw, fun, and beautiful moments, not just the ‘Instagram-worthy’ poses. On your big day, you’ll be surrounded by the ones you love, and that’s exactly the kind of love your photos should reflect.
LIVE IN THE MOMENTS
Your wedding day is all about you—and let’s face it, you don’t want it turning into a non-stop photo shoot, right? That’s why I’ve designed my packages to give you plenty of time to actually enjoy your day without feeling like you’re in an endless line-up of ‘now smile, now turn, now pretend you’re not exhausted.’ And if you want to make it a full wedding weekend experience, I’m all in! There is no reason for us to not document your entire wedding weekend story.
WEDDING COVERAGE WITH NO LIMITS
Full wedding day coverage
I love hanging out with you so much, I don’t want to leave early! I’m here to fully document your day with no limits and zero interruptions (unless we’re talking about a surprise flash mob—I’m here for that). This also means you can ditch the frantic ‘quick, let’s do the formalities before the photographer bails!’ vibe and actually enjoy your day. No rush, no pressure, just all the moments captured without the stress!
Vibrant, Emotive, Candid Photography
Photography that blends photojournalistic style with a creative and artistic touch.
-Nicole + Gavin
“She doesn’t just capture moments, she captures the emotion and brings that to life in each photo.”
CLIENT LOVE
Chelsea is truly the best wedding photographer EVER! My husband and I fell in love with her aesthetic and authentic style on Instagram and were lucky enough to have the opportunity to work with her on our wedding day. Chelsea is so sweet, creative and makes the overall wedding photography experience feel so natural. She doesn’t just capture moments, she captures the emotion and brings that to life in each shot. We couldn’t have dreamt of more amazing wedding photos that capture the authenticity of every moment throughout our day. Chelsea was also the most helpful throughout the wedding planning process – she crafted the perfect timeline, offered recommendations of other vendors that she likes to work with and took calls with us to help organize the best day-of flow. There is truly no one better. We are beyond grateful that we found Chelsea and had her be part of our wedding day!.
Hands down Best photographer ever! Chelsea is so warm, creative and just makes the overall engagement and wedding photography experience feel so natural. I couldn’t have dreamed for more amazing wedding photos. She has such a cool unique style, really capturing special moments without making anything feel super posed. I am so grateful that we found Chelsea and had her be part of our wedding day! And not only that, but she is just a really great human!
I found Chelsea two years ago before I was even engaged to my now husband. She was someone that I knew I wanted as my photographer the minute I saw the photos she had done in the past. Chelsea was absolutely amazing to work with for our engagement shoot and wedding! She makes you feel so comfortable during the shoots with her kind and funny personality. The photos we took with Chels have so much life in them with them being candid. Even the posed ones looked so natural! I’m so happy I had her as a photographer and the photos she took I will cherish forever! Thank you Chels for everything
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Chelsea is a Traverse City photographer covering weddings + elopements all over Northern Michigan (Traverse City, Mackinac Island, Grand Rapids, Detroit and the Upper Peninsula), as well as South Florida. Available worldwide!
