The Michigan Wedding Podcast team sits down with Lize Trombley, the manager of The Meridian in Farmington Hills!
In this episode, we dive deep into the building blocks of Lize's wedding career and cover fascinating stories which in the end brought her to the Meridian.
Throughout our conversation, we learn about the origins of the Meridian and what makes this venue super unique for weddings and every event in between. From their customizable and hands-on approach when helping couples, to the beautiful aesthetics all throughout the venue, The Meridian is a fantastic choice for your next celebration.

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"Art is like breathing” - Trisha Stickland

Today Trisha Strickland is the most sought-after Wedding Painter in Michigan, but it didn't happen overnight. It was the journey of her life.

As you can imagine she came from an artistic family. She describes her family as “capital A” for adventurous. She was 7 when her dad taught her to paint, and that, she says, was the beginning. It wasn't long before her mom bought her all the art supplies she needed.

While she was still young her family hit hard times, and money became scarce. Art became a way to fend for herself during those days. At 10-years-old a friend's dad hired her to draw posters for a work event. Around that same time, a man at a restaurant asked if he could buy the picture he had seen her draw on a napkin. Things like that inspired her artistically early on. Soon lots of other little opportunities popped up and she kept saying yes and trying her best.

At this point, she knew she had a gift, but she still wasn't sure how to use it. In her early 20s, she got involved with a church and “gave herself to Jesus. Once the church members realized her talent they started hiring her to paint the sermon, or at least what the sermon inspired within her, while it was happening on stage. This was her first experience painting live events. More churches started hiring her to do the same thing, and some even had her paint murals for them in their lobbies. The church she was married in had her paint one for them in fact.

Not long after her marriage art had to take a back seat while she raised 5 babies over the course of 7 years. During those days she would still escape into a Bob Ross painting from time to time, but her commercial ambitions slowed down.

One day she was watching TV and came across a reality wedding show that depicted an event featuring a Wedding Painter. Immediately a lightning bolt struck her. She knew that this is what she wanted to do with her life, so she picked up her phone and asked her friend who was getting married if she could paint for her at hers.

And the rest is history...

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The Michigan Wedding Podcast team sat down with the Creekside Acres team Lee and Olivia. Lee built and owns the wedding venue itself, while Olivia owns the wedding planning company they partnered with known as Sweet Rustic Charm.
Throughout our conversation, we got to learn about the origin story of the venue, how Lee and his son built it together over the course of 1.5 years, and how Olivia transitioned from working originally with Disney events to now working with Michigan brides and grooms!
Our Wedding DJ expert Richard comes in at the end to talk about some upcoming events, which we're all looking forward to after so much time off due to the shutdown.
All in all, it turned out to be a great time for everyone, and we can't wait to be a part of more events at this beautiful Michigan Wedding Venue in the seasons to come.

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An inspiration to aspiring creatives, Autumn was just 13 years old when she got her first camera and began her journey as an artistic pro. At the time her focus was on the natural beauty of landscapes, plants, and animals, but it wasn’t long before a friend-of-a-friend asked her to take their senior photos. It was then that Autumn realized her passion for capturing people at the pivotal milestones in their lives. 2 years later she photographed her first wedding.

She continued with photography throughout Highschool, but decided to go into medical school because she, as she puts it, “just wanted to serve people”. Photography though was how she’d always made money, and so it made sense to use her photography to pay for her studies. It wasn’t long before she had achieved such success as a wedding photographer that working towards another career just didn’t make sense. She realized her TRUE opportunity to serve had been there all along. She decided to move on from medical school ambitions and instead double down on her business…

… and she never looked back.

Today Autumn Thornsberry of Athornsphoto photographs as many weddings each year as there are weekends to be a part of them, and although still in her mid-20s, has achieved a level of success and influence in the industry worthy of admiration. She is extremely humble though, and will probably blush with embarrassment at reading this paragraph :)

We invite you to get to know Autumn as we have had the pleasure of doing so. Enjoy!

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The event manager of Solitude Links Jennifer Hollenbeck opened her doors and engaged in a content-packed dialogue with us this winter! This venue combines the best of both worlds, with an "up north" rustic feel that comes along with top-notch quality service couples expect from any high-end Southeast Michigan banquet hall, all while being only 45 minutes away from Metro Detroit.
The conversational chemistry was strong as we discussed the good, the bad, and the potential ugly of weddings - and how to avoid the horror stories!

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To understand Madison Dressers' Light Garden Photography just think of a "barefoot bride with a flower crown" and you'll get the idea. She has a deep passion for evoking intense emotion with her imagery, and loves working with "soulful outdoorsy couples". Admirers of her work describe her style as "clean, bohemian, earthy, and bright".

Richard, Seth, and Rocky of the Michigan Wedding Podcast Team were excited to hang out with Madison and get to know more about her thoughts on a number of insider wedding topics including;

1) Why you should probably do a first look!
2) How to get good video and photo during dancing without negatively disturbing the dance floor.
3) The good parts about having a micro wedding!
4) Why you should hire a pro photographer rather than your amature family member.
5) Experiences with destination weddings from Traverse City and Canada, to Mexico, and even Puerto Rico.
6) Memories from weddings worked at the Planterra Conservatory.
7) When to play your favorite songs that you WON'T dance to.

At the end of our content packed conversation with Madison we're joined by Dan Nichols, owner of Grow Studios. Today he's something of a commercial marketing and media consultant, but he's got a history of his own in the Michigan Wedding Industry!

We hope you enjoy the podcast!

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When couples get engaged and married, they become a conduit for life and love to come into the world. In a not-so-different way, Goldner Walsh has been bringing life into the world for over half a century. Providing daisies and heart hoya's, roses, red anthurium, and virtually all beautiful things that grow from the ground, the gardeners at Goldner Walsh are as passionate about their plants as they are about their community.
That's why nearly 20 years ago the owner Tim Travis decided to utilize the 10+ acres of greenhouse and nursery space for a whole new purpose - a venue space for weddings and special events.
Today the events department has grown to rival the business of the nursery itself, as countless couples continue to throw the biggest parties of their lives here, under the glass roofs overhead.
The Michigan Wedding Podcast team, led by Richard Summersett Jr. interviewed the owner Tim and events manager Dana, and it turned out to be a really fun conversation! Whether your curious about holding your event here or you're just looking for some new greenery for your home and garden, we hope you enjoy this podcast.

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As the hustle and bustle of modern life becomes more filled with screens and gadgets, it's no wonder why so many Michigan couples have sought the rural retreat of the iconic "Barn Wedding". Zingerman's Cornman Farms is uniquely positioned to provide that sort of experience to its couples in a high-class way. With 23 acres of flowing farmland in Dexter, MI - just a stones throw from Ann Arbor - this antique farmland dating back to 1834 has more than a few love stories to tell.

The Michigan Wedding Podcast led by Richard, Rocky, and Seth were honored at the opportunity to share some time with the Managing Partner of this one of a kind wedding venue, Tabitha Mason. With over a decade of experience working with the Zingerman's family, she's become a living embodiment of the standards and values that have built Zingerman's Cornman Farms reputation to the prestigious level it's known by today.

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