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I met John and Stacey last year at Anna + Adam’s wedding in September. John is Anna’s brother and stood as her Man of Honor at her wedding. I had such a wonderful experience with Anna and her family so I was super excited when I got the call from Stacey’s Mom inquiring about shooting their wedding this summer. I was even MORE over the moon when I found out that the wedding was to take place at one of my favorite spots locally, Stan Hywet. My father worked there for a spell when I was really young and then we had a field trip there in the 6th Grade and I was hooked on that place! It has such a charm, it’s really beautiful! I also had the added bonus of having a photographer friend, Kelly Niemann, fly in from Texas to second shoot for me.
The tears did not stop flowing once Stacey started walking towards John behind Stan Hywet. They were SO in love and so perfect for each other it was plain to see even to me, a virtual stranger. The service was performed by Stacey’s father and was beautiful and so personalized there was not a dry eye in the house. Each of their families stood with them (Stacey’s parents and her sister Amy and her husband and then John’s parents and his sister Anna took her turn as Woman of Honor with her husband and new son Aidan with her). The immediate family read readings from books and poems instead of the standard verses. Just simply beautiful! Afterwards we did some formal pictures with family and friends and then I swept John and Stacey away into the gardens for some pictures of just the two of them.
The reception was another tearful event at first with the toasts almost trumping the ceremony for tearjerking moments and then the fun started with the dancing. It was such a relaxed day with so much love for the couple and each other – SUCH a beautiful day to compliment such a beautiful day!
It was also so wonderful to meet up with a past bride and groom and see how they are still completely in love with their new sweet bundle in their lives. Their son is adorable and such a good baby for only 2 months!!! I can’t wait to shoot his wedding 
Thank you SO much John and Stacey for allowing me to be a part of your special day!!!
Vendors
Ceremony: Stan Hywet West Terrace
Reception: Stan Hywet Carriage House
Catering: Acme Fresh Market
Cake: West Side Bakery
Florist: Vendor from the Haymaker Farmers Market in Kent
What a busy summer it has been so far! I have another wedding today but I’m trying to get caught up on blog posts before I leave for my trips (Port Clinton, OH for the next couple days and then I’ll be heading to Louisiana at the end of the week). Hope everyone’s 4th of July was fantastic!
Aaron + Katlyn got married on June 21st in the picturesque Kirtland, Ohio. It is absolutely beautiful there and I really want to go back in my “off” time and just shoot for fun there. I have NEVER seen so many churches in my life!! Religion is a big deal here (the city was the headquarters for the Church of the Latter-Day Saints) and it is still a big destination for Mormans (I nearly got hit on the way to the wedding by a van-bus from Utah!!!). It is just the neatest city and I ADORE all the historic buildings.
They got married at Aaron’s father’s church and the service was beautiful! It is always that much more special when the person marrying you is a relation or friend. This is my third wedding where a father has married the couple and they’ve all been wonderfully special.
As with almost every day in June, it was raining off and on but we got super lucky and were able to get some pictures outside with the bridal party after the ceremony. Aaron and Katlyn had searched the area for a beautiful place for pictures that didn’t cost an arm and a leg and we ended up at the local library which was perfect! We didn’t have a lot of time but we were able to work with what we had and it was perfect!
Enjoy their pictures!
