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Hey there! Welcome to the Mandie Forbes Blog! I'm Mandie, a Traverse City Photographer and Videographer. Grab a cup of coffee or maybe a glass of wine and enjoy the blog! I try to provide as much valuable information as I can for my brides and I'm here to answer any questions you might have!  I can't wait to talk to you! Use the "Contact Mandie" page to email me today! 

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Hey there! Welcome to the Mandie Forbes Blog! I'm Mandie, a Traverse City Photographer and Videographer. Grab a cup of coffee or maybe a glass of wine and enjoy the blog! I try to provide as much valuable information as I can for my brides and I'm here to answer any questions you might have!  I can't wait to talk to you! Use the "Contact Mandie" page to email me today! 

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Nathan + Gunseli: Cascades Manor House Wedding | Jackson, MI

Wedding Videography

Nathan and Gunseli held their gorgeous Cascades Manor House wedding on a breathtaking August afternoon in Jackson, Michigan. I love the Cascades Manor House wedding venue (website here) for so many reasons: the lovely architecture, the beautiful gardens, and ponds. But one huge reason is that my husband actually proposed to me on the footbridge […]

How to create a stress-free wedding day timeline: Wedding Planning Timeline

Wedding Planning

Hey there! So you’re engaged! Now comes the hard part, you have to plan the wedding. This can be really fun, but it can also be a challenge because you’ve never been married before. And you don’t know what you don’t know. How could you? So that’s where I come in! As a wedding photographer, […]

Valerie + CJ: Covered Bridge Farm | Three Rivers, Mi

Engagements

  Valerie & CJ’s anniversary session at Covered Bridge Farm (check out their website here) is what photographer dreams are made of. These two are such a sweet couple and I’m always honored when a fellow photographer trusts me with their special memories. Valerie is an up and coming Indiana wedding photographer whose journey is […]

Emily + Kyle: A Michigan Backyard Wedding

Wedding Videography

Emily & Kyle were married on a gorgeous Saturday afternoon in June! They had a Catholic ceremony followed by a Michigan backyard wedding reception. I know I’ve mentioned before on my blog how much I love backyard weddings. This one was no exception. It may have been almost 100 degrees outside, but these two were […]

Gabby + Charles: Michigan Orchard Wedding | Charlotte, MI

Wedding Photography

Gabby and Charles’ Michigan Orchard wedding was about as cute as June weddings come here in Michigan. They were married on a rainy Saturday afternoon in June at The Country Mill in Charlotte, Michigan. If you’re looking for a rustic Michigan wedding venue or you’re wanting to have a Michigan Orchard wedding than The Country […]

Michelle + Andrew: Michigan Brewery Wedding | Ann Arbor, MI

Wedding Videography

Michelle and Andrew were married on a rainy Saturday afternoon in May. Their themed Michigan Brewery Wedding is still one of my favorite/funnest weddings that I’ve shot this year. These two are so laid back and just went with the flow of their rainy wedding day. The most important thing to them was celebrating with […]

Dusty Blue Michigan Beach Wedding Inspiration

Wedding Photography

  I don’t know about you all, but I’ve been really into the dusty blue wedding trends that have been going around lately. So when I decided that I finally wanted to put together the wedding shoot that I’ve been thinking about doing for a couple of years, I knew that a dusty blue Michigan […]

Sawyer + Skyler: A Michigan Country Church Wedding

Wedding Videography

These two lovebirds had a gorgeous Michigan Country Church Wedding on a spring day that felt a lot like summer. They are oh-so-sweet together and were both so excited and nervous leading up to their ceremony. These two were one of the sweetest couple’s I’ve had the privilege of working with, and I don’t think […]

Macy + Mitchell: A Spring Northern Michigan Wedding

Wedding Videography

I’m so excited to share this gorgeous Northern Michigan wedding video highlight with you all! Macy and Mitchell’s were married at the Montcalm County Fairgrounds, and their wedding was all things spring and lovely. I have to admit, I don’t think I’ve ever seen a wedding party quite as big as theirs was, but my […]

Trisha + Alex: Tina’s Country House Wedding Film

Wedding Videography

Trisha and Alex’s film from their Tina’s Country House wedding (check out their site here) is one that I’m really excited to share. As a Michigan wedding photographer and videographer, I go to a lot of weddings. Sometimes my weddings are fun, sometimes my weddings are sweet, and sometimes my weddings make me ugly cry behind […]

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