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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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A Castle Farms Game of Thrones Wedding | Charlevoix, MI

Wide shot of bride and groom standing in front of Castle for Game of Thrones wedding at Castle Farms in Charlevoix, Michigan.

Wedding Photography

If you’ve read through my blog before, you know that I LOVE a Castle Farms Wedding! One, because Castle Farms was our wedding venue when Zach and I got married, and two, well I mean…have you seen the venue? I feel like Castle Farms is this hidden treasure gem that we have here in Northern Michigan. […]

Castle Farms Wedding | A Charlevoix Wedding Venue

Shot by a Castle Farms photographer.

Wedding Planning

If you’ve ever dreamed of getting married in a Castle then a Castle Farms wedding might just be perfect for you! A gorgeous castle venue with stunning grounds, Castle Farms is a premier Northern Michigan wedding venue in Charlevoix, Michigan. Visiting here seriously feels like stepping back in time or crossing the ocean to visit an old […]

Marissa and Alex’s Mission Point Lighthouse Engagement: Cloudy Engagement Photos Turn Out Perfect

Marissa and Alex snuggling in the sand during their beach engagement session.

Engagements, Photography

Marissa and Alex’s cloudy engagement photos are a perfect example why you shouldn’t worry about rainy or cloudy days messing up your photography. Their session happened to take place at my favorite spot for engagement sessions, the Mission Point Lighthouse beach! This is a historic area with woods, an amazing lighthouse, and a beautiful beach. […]

Gabriella & Matthew: A Rainy Fall Engagement Session | Charlevoix, Michigan

Engagements

Gabriella and Matthew are seriously the sweetest (and the cutest). We had some crazy rain here in Northern Michigan the weekend that they scheduled their engagement session, but they wanted to carry on and just roll with it. And honestly, what’s more fun than playing in the rain sometimes? They absolutely rocked their rainy fall […]

Morgan & Tyler: M22 Fall Engagement Session | Northern Michigan

Engagements

For anyone who’s not familiar with fall in Northern Michigan, there’s really nothing quite like it. I got to hang out with Morgan & Tyler a few weeks ago for their gorgeous Michigan M22 fall engagement session. We’d actually originally planned to meet at the beach because the trail leading up to the beach is […]

5 Tips for Getting Amazing Photos on Your Wedding Day

Wedding Planning

Something that I’ve learned through all the weddings that I’ve photographed and filmed is this, “Weddings usually don’t go according to plan.” Typically there’s at least one unforeseen event that can throw off part of your day, if not your entire day. That’s just how weddings are. My job as your wedding photographer or videographer […]

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