Anneke & Jason
May 18th 2022, I got an email from a close family friend asking if I was available to photograph a wedding for her brother who was coming into town with his bride-to-be from Indonesia. I love photographing micro weddings, and knew it was going to be beautiful. Leading up to the wedding day I was in contact with the bride Anneke and groom Jason, via email. We chatted back and forth about the day and what type of photos they were looking for. It was such a pleasure getting to know them. The wedding day came and it was absolutely perfect. These photos turned out so amazing. The landscapes were ideal, Anneke and Jason looked stunning and the love was in the air. The wedding took place at the Troy Court House in Troy, MI, where Anneke and Jason exchanged vows with close family. The reception dinner immediately followed at Jason’s family’s property in Clarkston, MI. This property was beyond ideal for photographs. Talk about the perfect colors of green, magical lighting, and amazing peeks of sun. After the wedding I reached out to them to get a little background on their story because I felt it was necessary to share, so here it is!
Anneke and Jason met in late 2019 right before the pandemic at an event that Jason was hosting. Jason handles media for Google in Indonesia, and invited CNBC Indonesia to join the event. Little did he know they would send their smartest most beautiful anchor, Anneke! They became official in early 2020. During the pandemic they were able to get to know one another very well. On February 26th 2022, Jason proposed at a beach resort in the Gili Trawangan islands which is off the coast of Lombok, Indonesia. After their engagement Jason spoke to Anneke’s parents at their Sangjit ceremony, which is a traditional Chinese ceremony to ask the bride’s families permission to marry. Jason and Anneke also had a traditional Chinese marriage proposal on May 29th 2022, and are having three weddings to follow. Their first wedding was this one in Michigan, their second is being held in Jakarta’s Church on July 17th 2022 ( holy matrimony), followed by Teapai Chinese traditional ceremony and dinner. Their third event will be their big reception in Bali which will be held on March 4th 2023. So many family and friends will be coming in from all over the world to join them to celebrate their beautiful commitment.
It was such an amazing experience to be a part of this beautiful love story, and being able to document part of it was an honor. I look forward to staying in touch with Anneke and Jason and wish them a lifetime of happiness and endless love. They are truly a special couple and you can tell how much they love one another in these photos. Cheers!
