Steve and Mallika got married at The Whiskey Factory in Detroit in 2020. Through changing plans and going with the flow, they had an intimate wedding with their friends and family.

Vendors that helped make this day possible:

Venue: The Whiskey Factory

Photography: Monnette Co.

Catering: Two Unique Catering

Coordination: Purple Clover Events / Planning Collectively

Florals: J. Costello Designs

Dress: BHLDN

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bridesmaids are helping the bride get ready. the maid of honor helps the bride zipping up her bhldn wedding dress

the bride is doing a first look with her bridesmaids before her first look with her fiance. they are in the bride and grooms house in ferndale michigan. the bridesmaids all look so excited and happy for the bride

Mallika got ready for their wedding at their house with her best friends. Once she was ready, she rode in the same van as Steve to Belle Isle. Steve was blindfolded in the car so that the first look would truly be their first look on their wedding day!

bride and groom are getting their wedding day portrait taken in front of a greenhouse at the Belle Isle Conservatory in Downtown Detroit. There are two pictures side by side. The groom is wearing a black tux and the picture next to the groom is the …

the whiskey factory signage. their wedding ceremony and reception was held at The Whiskey Factory in Detroit. The Whiskey Factory had a cute welcome sign for the guests to know this was the entrance for their wedding

After their first look at Belle Isle, Steve and Mallika headed over to The Whiskey Factory. Mallika went upstairs to freshen up before the ceremony. She had a special moment with her dad where he saw her in her wedding dress for the first time! It was so sweet and precious seeing how excited he was.

the bride is fixing her hair and doing final touches before her wedding ceremony. she is sitting at the desk and holding a hand held mirror facing a window at The Whiskey Factory on an upper level floor away from all of the guests

the brides dad came into the getting ready room to see his daughter for the first time on her wedding day. they had a special moment together, embracing and smiling together. The Whiskey Factory Detroit Wedding

Due to Covid, Steve and Mallika were unsure how their wedding day would go. With changing restrictions and uncertain times they had changed their plans from a big wedding at The Whiskey Factory, to a backyard wedding, and then last minute changed it to a very intimate wedding at The Whiskey Factory. They took every precaution to ensure that everyone was safe at their celebration. It worked out so well that they could at least have some of their guest list with them at their original venue. It was truly a beautiful ceremony.

the bride is walking over to the asile at The Whiskey Factory Detroit

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the parents putting on traditional items on the bride and groom during their wedding ceremony at The Whiskey Factory Detroit

bride and groom on rooftop in downtown detroit at The Whiskey Factory

After their ceremony Steve and Mallike took some time for just the two of them. We went out onto the rooftop, I walked ahead of them so they could have some time to breathe without a vendor really in their space and they could just be. I directed a few portraits, but most of these images are just what happened and their natural movements together.
After we took a few pictures I went inside and they stayed on the rooftop to soak it all in. Your day is for you and your partner. Take your time. Look into your partners eyes. Hood their hand. Smell the air around you. Soak it all in. Your wedding day can go by so fast, it's okay to take a beat to acknowledge what is happening and truly experience it.

bride and groom are walking holding hands on the rooftop in downtown detroit. The Whiskey factory Wedding

the bride and groom are facing one another. the groom has his face leaned into the bride. the couple is standing on a rooftop in downtown detroit. Wedding at The Whiskey Factory Detroit

the groom is lifting the bride up in the air. wedding at The Whiskey Factory Detroit

Soon after their portraits they came inside for their dinner. With long tables with household groupings and friend groups gathered, they had an intimate dinner with beautiful tables-capes with candles, cheesecloth, and stunning florals. Just before dinner they took a variation of group pictures with their wedding party and family and friends.

When Steve and Mallika walked up to the head table, their friends and family cheered for them and the couple went in for a kiss. They shared with their friends and family how much it meant to them that they had come to their wedding and were there to celebrate with them. Even though it didn’t look like their original plan. The room was full of so much love and gratitude.