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Engaged: Kristin and Jacob

Kristin and Jacob were so much fun to shoot and frolic around Cleveland with!!! Jacob is a pilot so it only made sense to start out the session at Burke Lakefront Airport. We then added in a couple props that their coordinator Meghan of The Savvy Soiree suggested before heading off to Osteria, which Jacob’s Uncle owns, for some yummy wine and drinks before finishing up the session in the neighborhood.

Look for the return of this couple in January!!!

engagement airplane
Did I mention just HOW windy it was this day? It was crazy windy but this Florida couple rocked it despite it being COLD and windy!

engagement session at airport
Having some fun with the wind, plane and reflections!

engagement session by a plane

engagement session at airport

engagement session at airport

engagement session with sign I asked

engagement session with sign I said yes
It’s a good thing too because otherwise we wouldn’t all be here!

engagement session at airport

engagement picture with balloon
Meghan ordered this balloon and I picked it up on my way to the session. The photos do not convey how HUGE this sucker is!

engagement picture with balloon

engagement session at osteria

engagement picture with balloon

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Day After Session: Carla & Craig

A couple months back, Carla and Craig had a beautiful wedding… but the problem is they ran out of time for pictures. It happens sadly more often than you think. However with Day After Sessions you can still have some great pictures of you in your fancy dress without all the stress of the day!!! I knew it was going to be a great day with Carla and Craig when upon walking up to our first location we saw the “A Christmas Carol” train from Disney! We didn’t go down and see it but it was so cool to randomly see downtown! After that we wandered around the city, hitting up spots that they had picked out prior to the shoot. I love when my clients have ideas of where they want to go and what their vision is!

Thanks again for having me along guys, it was a great time!!!!

day after session downtown cleveland

day after session downtown cleveland
Since the flowers are pretty much dead I didn’t feel TOO badly about having them sit in them…

day after session downtown cleveland
Especially when I got images like these.

day after session downtown cleveland
Yeah, it was worth it!

day after session downtown cleveland

day after session downtown cleveland
Carla “caught” herself a husband!!! LOL! She did this all on her own… but it was pretty darned funny!

day after session downtown cleveland cigar
This is one shot that was on Craig’s “must have” list!

day after session downtown cleveland
I.love.this. It may be due to my slight bridge obsession though.

day after session downtown cleveland
Just be glad you can’t SMELL where we were at! However the view was pretty much amazing!

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Engaged: Erica and Aaron

It was almost a year ago when Erica and Aaron booked me… and they still have almost a year to go before their wedding!!! They are the first couple to book me that far out :) So of course I was pretty excited to finally meet up again to do their engagement shoot. Our first date was rained out but I think the weather gods felt bad because they ended up giving us a beautiful and perfect day at Wade Lagoon. I had so much fun and the light was absolutely perfect for shooting!!!!

Look for this super fun and brilliant couple next September! I can’t wait!!!

engagement session wade lagoon

engagement session wade lagoon
I love love love it when a couple isn’t afraid to be themselves and just have fun in front of the camera!

engagement session wade lagoon
I have a thing for water reflections and willow trees. Wade Lagoon meets all of these requirements for me!

engagement session wade lagoon
SO pretty!!!

engagement session wade lagoon
THIS is why I like to shoot just before sunset, the light is so pretty!!!

engagement session wade lagoon

engagement session wade lagoon

engagement session wade lagoon
After a quick clothing change, we headed up to the Cleveland Museum of Modern Art for some shots around the building. I will be SO happy when they take that horrific wall down in front.

engagement session wade lagoon
I think Erica was more excited about the ring shots than me!!! I quite love this one!

engagement session wade lagoon
Erica is the lucky kind of girl that looks beautiful in either glasses OR without her glasses. However, she has some of the most adorable glasses I’ve EVER seen so I’m kind of partial to her glasses!!

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Married: Tracy + Dan 09.12.09

First off – if you happened upon my blog during the ‘oops’ phase I apologize. I was trying to add something to it and killed my blog. Thankfully I was able to get it restored back to its state from the day before. Problem was that meant that I lost a blog post. Since it’s hit all the readers I have not reposted it yet… but intend to soon.

Now… back to the blogging (insert here gripes about being behind, apologizing and promising to do better!).

I have been looking forward to this wedding for such a long time – pretty much from the instant I booked it but ever so much more after their super fun engagement session last year. The day was perfect, not a drop of rain to be seen and none of that icky humidity that Ohio can bring out in full force on sunny days! Tracy was SUCH a beautiful bride… I adored every single thing about her ensemble!!! Dan is the sweetest guy and together they are such a joy to watch! You can tell that they are absolutely meant to be together!

I have to gush though about the details of this wedding. I walked into the reception and I about keeled over from the excitement of the beauty before me. WOW!!!!!!!!! That’s all I can say is WOW! I’m now going to hush so you can get onto the pictures and see what I mean about this amazing couple, the amazing wedding and the AMAZINGNESS that was this day!

It goes without saying that I am so thankful and blessed to have been your photographer Tracy and Dan!!! Thank you!

Vendors I was honored to work with:
Band: The Sellouts
Cake Artist: Wild Flour Bakery
Ceremony: Old Stone Church
Florist: Prestige Floral
Photo Op Stop One: East 4th Street
Photo Op Stop Two: Voinovich Park
Reception/Catering: The Club at Key Center
Transportation: Mr. A1 Limo

bride getting makeup done
bride getting makeup done
I LOVE getting pictures of the bride getting her makeup done!!! I think it’s probably because the makeup artists think like photographers and love natural light.

wedding shoes white
You know I also adore shoe shots and Tracy had some adorable kickers!

bride getting ready
Stepping into the shoes and getting the final touches done! Another favorite time!

moms lighting unity candle

groom getting bride

bride crying during ceremony

old stone church
The Old Stone Church is simply STUNNING inside. STUNNING.

picture through glass

bride and groom recessional
The new Mr & Mrs!!

bride and groom on east 4th street
Our first stop was at East 4th Street and this shot is one of my ultimate favorites from the day! I wanted to stop here with Sarah and Zack but some hecklers made that impossible so I’m glad that the white dress made an improvement on people’s attitudes on East 4th!!!

wedding picture east 4th street
Another shot I love!

bridal party east 4th street

bride and groom candid
A shot I took off the cuff as they were getting back to the limo, I love it!

bridal party voinovich park

bouquet red roses red daises
Tina at Prestige Floral did an AMAZING job with the flowers!

bride and groom shoe picture
One of the pictures Tracy requested!

bride and groom
The look of love never goes out of style.

the club at key center reception
Wow is about all I can say. Tracy’s stunning red and black wedding was pulled together in the most elegant bow with the reception decor.

reception table detail

red rose at each place setting
The detail that made this whole scenario POP was a single red rose folded into a napkin at each placesetting. LOVE.

wild flour cake
The stunning – and delicious – cake courtesy of Wild Flour Bakery.

maid of honor toast
Kim, the bride’s sister and Maid of Honor, gives a toast to Tracy & Dan.

bride crying during toast
Tracy wiping a tear after her sister’s emotional toast… which made the entire room tear up.

ring detail shot red daisy
Gotta have a ring shot ;)

bride and groom first dance
The first dance!

bride and groom first dance
So sweet and special… ahh!!!

the sellouts
The Sellouts take the floor and let me tell you, they were AWESOME!!!! I’m not just saying that because they are the first band EVER to save food for the photographers (!) but they also were just seriously awesome. If you are looking to hire a band for your wedding that isn’t the standard jazzy-style and plays stuff that you love and can boogie to give them a call!!!!

bridesmaid dancing

bride and maid of honor dancing
Shake your groove thing!

the humpty dance
A tradition that has gone around this group of friends is for this groomsman to sing “The Humpty Dance” at the reception. I laughed SO hard but he was SO GOOD! It was a RIOT and I wish more groomsman had fun stuff like this up their sleeves!!!

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