Cheleanamarie Photography

  • Woman Owned
Micro wedding packages that are inclusive, yet still custom for a unique and stress free wedding experience

You're looking for an inclusive micro wedding photographer, that will plan your whole day out & make the experience stress free. That's where I come in.

While I am based in Michigan, I specialize in destination micro weddings - with some of my favorite locations being Empire, Sevierville, Sedona, Las Vegas, Isle of Skye, and London.

My micro wedding packages are unique because...

1. You're not limited to a specific timeframe. Together, we will figure out exactly how much time you're needing to make the day relaxing & enjoyable & I will map out your timeline - based on your unique day and relationship.

2. I only accept 15 weddings a year, which means that you get my full attention. I limit the amount of weddings I take because I care deeply about giving you a personalized experience.

3. I have ten years of experience capturing weddings, and am someone you can trust to know exactly how to run the day smoothly.

4. You don't have to worry about feeling awkward or self conscious, because my shooting style is very documentary & movement based. If you check my reviews, one of the top things my couples say is how comfortable and beautiful I make them feel in front of the camera, even when they weren't expecting to feel that way.

5. I provide unlimited zoom calls to go over all your wedding details.

You wont find anyone who cares more deeply than I do about providing you with an intentional  experience on your intimate wedding day
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What Couples Are Saying

Read reviews from couples who’ve worked with this photographer and shared their elopement experience.

  • 5-stars

    "Cheleana was amazing to work with. She photographed our family for a fall mini session, and my family loved her. She also did our wedding. Cheleana has a super power of making you feel beautiful and seen. Shes so upbeat, positive and sweet. I tend to feel insecure in front of the lens but she made me feel so beautiful that I was able to laugh and have fun, rather than nervous and awkward. Our family loves her and yours will too!"

    Sophie & Kris
    Cheleana IS the best!
  • 5-stars

    "We LOVE Cheleana! We first met her in 2020 when she shot our engagement/wedding. We are both so not comfortable in front of the camera, and Cheleana had the best prompts + reference photos and seriously caught the best of us. She is so approachable and real made us feel so comfortable and confident and the pictures seriously show. We love her warm editing style and how beautiful our fall colors look in our pics. She’s also done our maternity pics for our first son, and a family session once he was born. She is flexible, willing to try anything, like climbing up on a big pile of logs or getting our pets in the pics. We love love love her and would choose her to capture our moments over and over again!!"

    Bethany & Dawson
    Photographed the real us!
  • 5-stars

    "Chel was the PERFECT photographer to capture our wedding day! She was attentive, thorough, and FUN! Both my husband and I can be pretty camera shy, but Cheleana made us feel confident and comfortable. She set a clear calendar for us to follow and made every interaction feel special. She takes the time to get to know you and you know that you are important to her. She took all of our requests and gave us literally the perfect photos for our special day. I cannot recommend her enough!!!"

    Danny & Megan
    BEST PHOTOGRAPHER
  • 5-stars

    "Cheleana is everything I could have asked for and more! I am SO thankful that we chose her for our wedding photographer. She gained a client for life and I can't wait for her to continue documenting my life! Cheleana not only does phenomenal work but her personality is what sells her business! I feel like I gained a photographer and a friend and I am so thankful. My guest absolutely loved her and she made taking photos SO much fun. She also created the schedule for my entire wedding day, I truly couldn't have done it without her! She is THE best!"

    Kirsi & Noah
    100/10 stars!
  • 5-stars

    Cheleana is not only a talented and hardworking photographer, she is an amazing person. She makes you feel so confident throughout the whole process, and goes above and beyond to make her clients happy. Of all the booking choices I made for my wedding, this was the best one! We adore her and her work.

    Emma & Zack
    My TOP recommendation! Book her!
Cheleanamarie Photography
Cheleanamarie Photography

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