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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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I'm mandie, photographer & Videographer

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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Mia & Giovanni: An Elberta Life Saving Station Wedding

Bride and Groom hug in front of the Elberta Life Saving Station harbor on their wedding day.

Wedding Photography, Wedding Videography

Mia & Gio’s gorgeous Elberta Life Saving Station wedding this summer in Elberta, Michigan was such a joy to be a part of! Both Mia and Gio are genuinely the sweetest humans, and their wedding day was full of so many sweet moments. From their tearful first look in front of the Point Betsie Lighthouse […]

Morgan & Tyler: An August Castle Farms Wedding | Charlevoix, Michigan

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Wedding Photography

Morgan and Tyler were married on an absolutely perfect August Castle Farms wedding day. Both Morgan and Tyler are literally the sweetest humans known to mankind, so I was so excited to share their special day with them and help capture all their wedding day memories. From their details all the way to their sparkler […]

Jessica & Josh: A Grand Traverse Resort Wedding Video | Traverse City, MI

Grand Traverse Resort wedding video in Traverse City, Michigan

Wedding Videography

I had the privilege of being a part of Jessica & Josh’s Grand Traverse Resort wedding earlier this summer. They got married on an absolutely gorgeous July day, and everything about their day was perfect! How could it be anything else when both Jessica and Josh are such sweet souls? I loved getting to spend […]

Gabrielle & Trenton: A Rainy Traverse City Wedding | Interlochen, MI

Bride and groom portraits during a rainy Traverse City wedding day.

Wedding Photography, Wedding Videography

The weekend of Gabrielle & Trenton’s rainy Traverse City wedding was an interesting one for pretty much every wedding vendor and couple who had a wedding scheduled here in Northern Michigan. The forecast leading up to Saturday was not great. It was calling for rain from basically 9 am until sometime on Sunday. Exactly what […]

Ally & Logan: A Mackinac Island Wedding | Mission Point Resort

Bride and groom take pictures around the island during Mackinac Island wedding at Mission Point Resort.

Wedding Photography, Wedding Videography

Ally & Logan were married in a gorgeous, intimate Mackinac Island wedding. We really couldn’t have asked for a more beautiful, sunny day for them to tie the knot! Both Logan and Ally are beautiful, quiet souls. They don’t love being the center of attention, so their intimate wedding with their closest friends and family […]

Maddie & Sam: Bay Harbor Wedding | Northern Michigan

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Wedding Videography

Maddie & Sam’s beautiful Bay Harbor wedding happened on an absolutely perfect Michigan summer day. The only tiny hiccup was a quick summer shower that rolled in at the end of our bride & groom portraits that had us running for cover! Thankfully I had my car nearby and we all huddled into my Tahoe. […]

Savannah & Landon: Nature Michigan Wedding | Leelanau Peninsula, MI

Bride and groom walk along lake during Nature Michigan wedding.

Wedding Photography

Savannah & Landon’s Nature Michigan wedding here in gorgeous Northern Michigan was the stuff Michigan wedding dreams are made of. We had a gorgeous sunny (and surprisingly hot) June day. Not a cloud in sight, just gorgeous sunshine and lots of love! But better than the gorgeous weather and all the beautiful details was how […]

Christine & Josh: Chateau Chantal Wedding | Traverse City, Michigan

Bride and groom kiss during Chateau Chantal wedding on Old Mission Peninsula in Traverse City, Michigan.

Wedding Videography

Christine & Joshua celebrated their gorgeous Chateau Chantal wedding on Old Mission Peninsula in what turned out to be a perfect Michigan summer day. Their Chateau Chantal wedding was sweet and intimate, with only 18 guests. So not only was their day absolutely beautiful, but they got to celebrate with all the people who are most […]

Phi & Trent: An Elegant Grand Rapids Wedding | City Flats Hotel

Wedding Photography, Wedding Videography

  I got to kick off my wedding season for 2021 with Phi & Trent’s elegant Grand Rapids wedding. Phi & Trent were supposed to get married last May at CityFlats Hotel, but they had to cancel their plans when Covid hit. Instead, they had a small ceremony just the two of them and decided […]

Gabrielle & Trenton: A Cherry Blossom Engagement Session | Traverse City, Northern Michigan

Engagements

If there’s one thing that everyone looks forward to in Traverse City after a long winter, it’s the arrival of Spring. And Spring brings the gorgeous cherry blossoms that we’re so famous for! If you’re ever in Traverse City in the Spring, make sure to drive up the peninsulas and you’ll be rewarded with a […]

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