The Christy House Wedding with Ashley and Stephon

Bride and Groom portrait outside of The Christy House in Fremont on their wedding day.

Ashley and Stephon had a lovely intimate wedding at The Christy House in Fremont on a beautiful April day! I hadn’t been to this beautiful venue before and I hope it wasn’t my last visit. It was such a perfect place for a small wedding. There were lots of room to get ready, say I Do and have dinner after!! The weather was also on our side so we were able to pop outside for some photos before they carved their name in the smokehouse (which is a neat tradition there).

Congratulations to you both!
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Peninsula Wedding with Colleen and Eric

Bride and Groom smiling on a windy cold March wedding day

Oh my gosh how much I ADORED this wedding and working with Colleen and Eric!! They were so much fun and took everything in stride. They just were delighted to be wed and they were a joy to photograph and just be in the presence of.

I started out my day with Colleen and her party at an AirBnB they rented above the River Light Gallery in Peninsula (genius move!). It was such a cute place with little nooks for everyone to get ready in (and a staircase I adored). After Colleen got ready in her beautiful pearl gown complete with a veil from her Mom (!), we headed over to Mother of Sorrows nearby in Peninsula for their wedding in the sweet tiny chapel there. It was drizzling when they left but they still did a bubble exit anyway (complete with a bagpiper!) before we headed to photos at the nearby train depot for the Cuyahoga Valley Scenic Railway and High Bridge Glens. After photos – they were quick since it was SO windy and rainy – we ended the day at Happy Days Lodge for their wedding reception. EVERYONE was so excited to celebrate and everyone had a blast dancing the night away.

Thank you both so much for choosing me to document your beautiful day! Congratulations again!!

Ceremony: Mother of Sorrows / Reception: Happy Days Lodge / Band: The Good Morning Nags / Bridal Gown: Watters Designs from KR Bridal / Catering: Totally Cooked / Menswear: Mens Wearhouse / (more…)

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Winter Inn Walden Wedding with Julia and Walter

Winter Walden Wedding in Aurora Ohio

Julia and Walter got married in December 2020.  They’d been together for a long time and planned their dream Christmas themed wedding only to have a pandemic make things derail just before their wedding due to the curfew and gathering restrictions. While they still had their beautiful ceremony at Inn Walden, they opted to postpone their reception until February 2022, which they held at Pine Ridge Country Club.  They also decided to renew their vows on the same day so they brought a bit of Christmas to the grey days of February and it was such a wonderful day!

Holy crap though IT WAS SO COLD!  We got a significant amount of snow a couple days before which delighted Julia who really wanted snow. The snow really did help bring the Christmas magic to their Christmas themed wedding! The downside is that it was below zero with the windchill and it was pretty brutally cold.  They all were CHAMPS though – especially the ladies who outlasted the guys outside in the snow.

They rented (and decorated!) Henn Mansion for everyone to get ready at in Euclid which I thought was a clever idea for a wedding in the winter. It was a beautiful place and gave them an option for indoor photos! The sun did pop out briefly so my second shooter Amy was able to quickly run outside with the guys before the brutal winds kicked in. Also, those stairs were stunning for a first look!

I really liked Julia’s spin on the bouquet toss at the reception. She gave each woman at the reception a single red rose vs. tossing a whole bouquet to one person. It was a really sweet and thoughtful change to the tradition.

I’m so glad their wedding redo went so beautifully!  Congrats AGAIN to the beautiful couple!

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