Married: Carolyn + Matt 10.10.09
Posted on October 29, 2009
? After their engagement session I had a feeling this was going to be one of my favorite weddings of the year, I was right! I laughed from the beginning to the end and had SUCH a great time.
? Big thanks to my husband whom was my assistant for this wedding.
? Their first date was at a Browns game so it was only fitting that their wedding incorporated many things from their first date including brown and orange for their wedding colors and hitting up the Pro Football Hall of Fame for pictures. I’d imagine that this theme could have ended up gawdy but it was SO beautiful and perfect. They did a splendid job pulling it all together!
? Note to future couples, a dancing pole on the bus makes for fun times! Who knew?
? The bridal party played football. Tackle football. Be jealous. It was awesome.
? Not too much text because there are a LOT of pictures here, I wanted to include more but I knew I had to restrain myself. Wanna see more? Go to their album on Facebook! If you wanna get the first glimpse of things to come on my blog be a fan of my business on Facebook! I tend to upload there first!
Vendors & Other Important Info
Ceremony: Little Flower Catholic Parish
Reception & Catering: Chenoweth Golf Course
Photo Stop: Pro Football Hall of Fame
Cake: Cakes by Joy
DJ: Doug Shannon Entertainment
Florist: Bobbie Deken
Transportation: BVIP Limousine
I loved that Matt greeted Carolyn partway down the aisle!
I wasn’t kidding about the dancing pole. It was a RIOT and everyone had fun with it.
Going to the Pro Football Hall of Fame was very important to this couple.
Also important? Playing a game (or three) of football. I wasn’t kidding. They were either, girls vs. boys and the girls threw down just as much as the boys.
Yes, they did a chest bump after a touchdown by the girls.
The groom wasn’t afraid to tackle his new bride.
The bride also was a mean quarterback… and she didn’t break a single nail!
What do you call a bride playing tackle football on her wedding day, in her dress? Fierce.
This tackle by the groom made for a great moment to be captured.
The girls? They kicked butt and took names. Needless to say, they won.
The groom takes a hit by the bride.
After about a half hour of playing, they decided to wind down and take some “touchdown dance” bridal party pics. Here’s the guys version.
This one is the girl’s touchdown dance. They win, again.
They got married on 10-10 so I had to play with them on the 10 yard line!
After another dance party on the bus, we all arrived at the reception location to finish up the pictures on the golf course. The bride and groom wanted a picture with a thank you sign for their cards and I noticed that Carolyn’s hot shoes would match the letters so asked her to make sure she showed them off. You all know how much I love shoes!
They are just so adorable!
They actually got a hole in one!!!!
The leaves had JUST started to pop and it was a beautiful backdrop for love!! 
This was an in-between moment that I captured, it was pretty chilly as soon as the sun started to go down and Matt was trying to warm Carolyn up between poses. So sweet 
Their cake was YUMMY!
After a couple minutes into the bridal party dance, the DJ had everyone join hands and spin around the couple. It wasn’t easy to get a clear shot of them so I decided to play with my shutter speed so you could get the feeling of the spinning.
The bouquet was the looser in this fight over who caught the bouquet first, it was hilarious!
To remove the garter, the groom actually danced up to the bride. It is hard to explain but it was awesome, perfect and funny!
Thank you guys SO MUCH for choosing me to be a part of your day!
Engaged: Cathy & Brandon
Posted on October 28, 2009
? Sorry for the delay in blogging, I caught a cold from the darling hubby and was in curl-on-the-couch-and-sleep mode. I’m sure a few of you can relate! I’m finally feeling pretty normal save for a few moments during the day of curling up with my cat and a book (well my Kindle). I have LOTS to blog!
? This couple had a couple different dates for their engagement shoot but weather never quite cooperated but the day we finally got everything together the weather was AMAZING.
? The session was in East Sparta on the Bride’s Aunt’s Farm. I was seriously ear-to-ear grinning when I saw it as we drove up onto the land. It’s a beautiful farm with lots of eye candy!
? This couple got married on the 17th… so their wedding is coming soon to the blog with lots of all goodies!!!
The first thing I saw when we drove into the farm is this huge lot along the driveway that had amazing light and lovely weeds growing wild. It was a bit interesting getting in there but I adore the images that were made there!
You know I have to love on the flare in here! Yummy light!!!
Luckily this was right when the colors really began to pop so I was able to capture some of their fall theme with these pictures.
A traditional style portrait but I still love it.
Another thing about afternoon sun is some fun shadows!
I love love love love this one. I wish I had a shot like this of my hubby and myself.
Ring shot!
Day After Session: Jennifer and Todd
Posted on October 16, 2009
? Although they live in D.C. they are still die-hard Browns Fans and wanted to go tailgating for their Day After Session.
? There was too many people coming out of the tailgating lot so they just mingled with the fans on the way to the game.
? Apparently, if you are wearing a wedding dress you are free game to hug, grab, touch, high-five and take pictures with.
? Jennifer didn’t mind.
? Wedding Dresses also get you onto Johnny Cash’s tour bus.
? I feel bad for anyone going to downtown Cleveland on a game day that is NOT going to the game. Finding parking was IMPOSSIBLE and not remotely affordable. ANYWHERE.
? I love how unique this idea was and had a blast shooting it!
Sharing a steamy kiss on Johnny Cash’s Tour Bus!
Rings!
Married: Jennifer & Todd 10.03.09
Posted on October 13, 2009
I like bullets so I’m going to roll with that until I get bored with them.
? Jennifer and Todd booked me quite a while ago so it seems as if I’ve been waiting for this wedding for eons.
? They had a bagpiper whom was pretty spectacular. I love bagpipes!
? Most of the details of their wedding were DIY but you would have NEVER guessed it by looking at it all, quite well done!!
? My favorite DIY element was the photographs of their dog, Chloe, that Todd took and they used for table numbers. A D O R A B L E!!!!!
? Jennifer took everything in stride the day of the wedding and never let any bumps – like an impromtu fair at her photo location – throw her.
? They continued the “unusual” cake trend I seemed to have been having by having cupcakes in lieu of a traditional cake. The best part of the night was watching all the kids staring down the cupcakes. They were DELICIOUS.
? Their band, Twist, was also amazing!
? Bubble Three Olives Vodka. Try it.
Vendors
Band: Twist
Bridal Gown: Crystal Couture purchased at The Perfect Bride
Bridesmaids Gowns: J Crew
Catering: Ahern Catering
Ceremony/Reception: St. Clarence
Ceremony Music: The Bald Piper
Cupcakes: A Cookie and a Cupcake
Day of Coordinator: Elissa from Heidzillas
Hair and Makeup: Spa West
Photo Location: Olmsted Falls, Harding Covered Bridge
Videographer: Just Perfect Video
A collage of just a few of the details that Jennifer and Todd had at their wedding.
As soon as Jennifer and her father saw each other they started crying, it was so precious!
LOVE this… could be due to my obsession with covered bridges.
I adore that they brought their dog out for some pictures!
I teared up editing this.
My stomach just growled looking at this, the cupcakes were THAT good.
Ignore… move on…
Posted on October 13, 2009
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Engaged: Heidi and Matt
Posted on October 12, 2009
I’m trying to do too much at once so you’re getting a Corey Ann Patented Bullet List (I do this all too often on my personal blog).
* This shoot was just over a week ago, I’m almost caught up!
* The sun went into hiding just as the shoot started so it was done mostly in the almost-dark.
* I really thought Matt was going to toss Heidi in the water at a few points in the night.
* Heidi strikes me as the awesome kind of girl that would laugh at this.
* This couple has fun together and laughs a lot. Loves it.
* They’ll be back in June!
We started out the session on the steps of the monument which were surprisingly empty!
I know I shoot here a lot, but it still is a pretty place to go!
My favorite
Eternal Flame + Eternal Love = Hot.
Married: Bethany & Lee 09.26.09
Posted on October 9, 2009
There are so many things I could tell you about this destination wedding at Indian Bear Lodge.
I could tell you that this was one of the neatest destination weddings that I have ever seen – right in our own backyard!
I could tell you that this couple is from Alaska by way of Michigan and family and friends came from ALL over the country to stay here and celebrate their marriage.
I could tell you how touching it is to see a couple so in love make the vows to hold them fast to one another for the rest of their lives.
I could tell you how I teared up during the ceremony when readers read love notes that the couple had wrote to one another over the years of their relationship.
I could tell you how much love was in the reception tent for this couple, so much so that you could physically FEEL the love for this couple.
I could tell you how huge my grin was when leaving the job knowing that it was a job well done.
I could tell you about the insane rain the day of the wedding. The rain that let up just as the ceremony began to come pouring down by the end… and the ceremony was outside.
I could tell you about the mud that was inside the reception tent making the reception soggy and wet and leaving people ditching stilettos for rain boots.
I could tell you about the candlelit reception that was due to the rain shorting out the lights in the tent making taking pictures in the dark a challenge.
I could tell you about how my husband whom was my second shooter for this wedding saved the reception because he is all kinds of awesome.
I could tell you that this wedding is the reason you need to hire a professional photographer because if I didn’t know my gear inside and out, I wouldn’t have many images from this wedding.
Instead, I am going to let the groom tell you what he thought when he saw the pictures, because hearing from clients is always better than hearing from me.
There is more that I want to say than I’ll have time to right now. We made an entire event of looking at the pictures last night, cracked a couple of trappist beers, and we didn’t even get through all of them. All I kept wanting to say was “THIS is why we hired Corey.” Bethany is thrilled and showering me with credit for finding you. There were countless great ones, and a number of them that totally blew us away. That’s why we couldn’t get through them. We just had to stop and stare for a while. We could spend weeks, and probably will.
So many things “went wrong” that night. The rain, mud, power shorting out… we almost didn’t have a way to even play the music for the weekend, but someone problem-shot that one on Friday for us too. There were a lot of coincidences and collaborative efforts that saved us from ever getting too stressed out. And anyway, it wouldn’t be our style if things went flawlessly. Every dramatic or climactic moment in our relationship’s history has had some awkward or funny thing happen to mess it all up. The fates never let us take ourselves too seriously. That was why, on Sept. 26 2008, I decided to propose while we were getting dumped on in the middle of a 20-mile day on the Appalachian Trial. It was not a scenic spot or at a break in the weather. We were exhausted and soaked. But we had a bounce to our step for the rest of the day after that.
All the crazy details aside, we had as much fun as I can ever remember having, and you captured that. Thank you for giving us the ability to relive it with these beautiful pictures.
Vendors
Ceremony/Reception/Catering: Indian Bear Lodge
Bethany about to get her hair done.
While they were putting the finishing touches on Bethany’s hair, I ran down to see how the guys were doing just in time for the pre-ceremony scotch toasts.
The girls doing their pre-ceremony toasts with mudslides.
Bethany’s Sister in Law reads one of the letters that Bethany and Lee had wrote to each other while the rain starts to fall more heavily.
I love their expressions here!
Since there is no 26 ball we went with Bethany’s favorite number… 13!
The Best Man’s toast was both amusing and heartwrenching.
However it was the Maid of Honor’s speech that blew me away. Wow.
The first dance is always one of my favorite times to shoot.
Cutting in on Grandma “Gettin’ Jiggy With It” with her son.
This picture makes me smile EVERY time I see it!
Bethany and Lee did SMORES instead of cake! How awesome is this? Even MORE awesome was the Maid of Honor making me one too!! More couples should do this…. hint hint!
YUM!
At the end of the night the rain let up just enough to get a fire started so we ran down to get a few shots just before the skies opened up again.
Thanks to both of you for choosing me to be with you the day of your wedding!
Engaged: Kristin and Jacob
Posted on October 9, 2009
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!!!
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!
Having some fun with the wind, plane and reflections!
It’s a good thing too because otherwise we wouldn’t all be here!
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!
Charity Event: Sips and Dips on Sixth
Posted on October 8, 2009
I love wine. I love babies. I love to help people in need. When I was approached about donating my time and take pictures for the Sips and Dips on Sixth charity event for Rainbow Babies & Children’s Hospital I was completely on board. In the years before turning to a full-time photography business, I used to work in the medical field and after working there I realized that a lot of parents sadly have to decide if they have enough money to help their child or not. It is heartbreaking! The event raised a good deal of money for the babies and hopefully there are some parents who can breathe easier tonight because of it!
Enjoy the images and remember the babies if you have a spare penny or two!
The VIP event had the elite wines and a scrumptious cheese spread.
There were gorgeous arrangements on the tables donated from Blooms by Plantscaping.
Moss Stanley providing a beautiful music ambiance for the night.
Serving the wine is a hard job to do, someone had to distribute the wine that Heidelberg Distributing Company provided!
People enjoyed wine, munchies provided by local restauurants and like minded company.
My greatest discovery of the evening was this sparkling wine, YUM! Ironically I also tried the $150/bottle champagne they had during the VIP event and I liked this one better, that’s a bargain at $25/bottle!!
Did you attend the event and want to see more pictures?? Comment with your email address and I will send you the link to the gallery!
Day After Session: Carla & Craig
Posted on October 8, 2009
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!!!!
Since the flowers are pretty much dead I didn’t feel TOO badly about having them sit in them…
Especially when I got images like these.
Yeah, it was worth it!
Carla “caught” herself a husband!!! LOL! She did this all on her own… but it was pretty darned funny!
This is one shot that was on Craig’s “must have” list!
I.love.this. It may be due to my slight bridge obsession though.
Just be glad you can’t SMELL where we were at! However the view was pretty much amazing!