Rachel + Clark // Stow's Silver Springs Park and Heritage Barn Wedding

I said it before about these two, however, I truly believe their whole life will be a party. They remind me of the couple who, no matter what battle they are facing, will always have an ear to ear grin as long as they are standing hand in hand. Rachel is so laid back, yet so insanely fun and creative. I'm pretty sure there is nothing Clark wouldn't do for her. (I mean, he did tag along for TWO engagement sessions for her!) Oh, how their wedding was simply perfect!

Congratulations, Rachel and Clark! Thank you for having me be a part of your big day!r-1

I LOVED the bridesmaid's dresses! I'm pretty sure each one was told to go pick their own, so long as it was mint green. The first time Rachel saw them together was  on the big day!r-2 r-3 r-4 r-5 r-6While all of this was going on, Rachel had Pride and Prejudice (the original!) playing:)r-7Another fabulous unofficial first look:) Quite popular these days.r-8 r-9 r-10 r-11

Another lovely bridal party. You may recognize Erin! I shot her wedding in June!

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Stephanie + Ryan: Married!

The rain held steady the entire morning of Stephanie and Ryan's wedding. It definitely had me a bit nervous, as I wasn't fully sure where we would go as back up plan. Lucky for me the church had a lovely awning and gorgeous pillars, so we definitely could get something. That said, it just goes to show that when you simply go with the flow, things always seem to work out. As soon as we finished doing group shots at the church, the rain seized and we still had plenty of time to go to the park, as our original plan had stated! Stephanie and Ryan are a perfect example of why I love what I do so much. They each have such a radiant glow when they see each other. Like everything else has vanished. It's exactly how a bride and groom should be on their wedding day, and I get to capture that! (Not to mention they, too, had one of the BEST bridal parties ever! These two are so lucky to have such an awesome group of friends and siblings.)

Congratulations, Stephanie and Ryan! It was such an honor documenting your big day!

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Maureen + Stu Tied the Knot! {Part 1}

I am in love with this wedding. From the incredibly heartfelt ceremony, to the dance party on Lolly the Trolly, to cake falling down Maureen's dress, to cigars on the street, it was perfect! I seriously have over 150 photos I wish I could have shared just in the blog post. Alas, it is already insanely long and I had to stop somewhere - a separate post of JUST the dancing will be posted shortly!

Maureen and Stu, if your wedding day reflected your daily life at all, I truly imagine your life from here on out will be one continuous party. I wish you two all the best and many adventures to come! Thank you so much for allowing me to capture your big day!

Chris + Andrew Made it Official! {Cleveland Wedding Photographer, Milwaukee Wedding Photographer}

A few weeks ago I had the pleasure of photographing my cousin's wedding in Milwaukee. Chris' friend, Tyler, posted the following on Facebook a few days after this fantastic Milwaukee Commitment Ceremony. I cannot tell you how thrilled it made me to see how much support my cousin has in his life.

"I attended a wedding this weekend of two people who could not be more in love, whose family could not love them more, whose friends shared in the love, and had a fantastic time. I have contemplated it the last couple days of how much fun I had and how it is a shame Wisconsin does not recognize their marriage. Its not about religion, raising a family, etc., marriage is about love. I am proud of my friend for having a wedding in Wisconsin, making that life commitment to his husband, letting me share in the celebration, even if Wisconsin won't recognize it like it does between me and my spouse. Congratulations Chris, I recognize your marriage and could not be happier for you."

Chris and Andrew, I am so proud of you two and so honored to have been a part of your big day, as well as a part of your family. I recognize your marriage and wish you many decades of happiness!

We started the day off having brunch at Cafe Central. I must say, I wish we had a brunch spot like this in Cleveland!

Look there, a photo of me! One of maybe 5 taken all year!

Chris' grandma melts my heart. I loved her expression when she walked in and saw Chris in his wedding day best. We rode in rickshaws from the ceremony to the reception!