Tim & Nikki Goetze Wedding

This past weekend Renee and I got to travel to Waterford, Michigan (Suburbs of Detroit) for the wedding of our friends Nikki Pietrzak and Tim Goetze. It was my first time in Michigan and it was incredible. I got to ride over 8 Mile rd and listen to Kidd Rock. It can't get any more Detroit, MI than that. As a guest at the wedding and not a photographer I tried to keep my distance from the couple and let their paid photographer do his thing. But guess what, I got some pretty sweet pictures anyway. So many that I hope to have a slide show up Wednesday. But in the mean time I can't help but share a few of these with you.

So here is Nikki and her father walking down the isle towards Tim.
Amazingly enough she made it up the isle and went through with it. Here is Tim celebrating is success.
The reception was held at the Fountains Country Club and Golf Course.
They had a chocolate fountain and a MASSIVE cake made by Tim's Mother (I believe).
During the reception Tim was a good sport and even encouraged the Tapping of the wine glasses.And she couldn't look any happier.

She was even happy enough to clean the floor with her beautiful new dress. This "alligator" dance is a Michigan thing, so don't ask me. I'm still trying to figure it out.
I guess I would expect it from locals like these...
After that they got a little dirtier. Check out her eyes, talk about love.
Near the end of the reception, Tim's Dad had a special treat and got the DJ to play the "If I were a Rich Man" song, where Tim continued to do is traditional finger snap and body shake dance. For those of us who work with Tim, this is classic Tim.
Man, what a great weekend. I hope you two have a great time in Hawaii. I can't wait to hear all about it.

Unfortunately with the good also comes the bad...Who ever said grown men don't cry has never had their new D300 w/lens fall to the ground. The happy news couldn't wait, so I'll post more about that epic shattered filter tomorrow.