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Congratulations Maureen!!!!  Thank you to EVERYONE who submitted a Brides Talk!!!!!!

"Corey Ann is a Wedding and Portrait Photographer in Northeast Ohio. Her work has been featured in books and magazines across the country. You can read the original blog post here Brides Talk | Winner."

Last June I had so much fun with Eric and Erin.  I knew the day was going to be awesome – our engagement session last spring was by far one of the most adventurous I’ve ever had.  The day of the wedding it was HOT HOT HOT but nothing slowed these guys down.  We went all over and they were game for anything so long as it resulted in great pictures.  YMCA at a festival?  Heck yes!  Skii Ball?  Ohhh yes!  It was a great day followed by an even better reception!

Here’s what Eric had to say about their experience with me & the images he chose!

When trying to find a photographer Corey Ann was very open to talking to us on the phone because we live over an hour away. She was very helpful answering all of our questions and not pushy about picking her to capture our big day.

Corey Ann really captured our personalities in our pictures. She also went in muddy and strange locations to capture the perfect picture for our engagement pictures. She was very friendly and kind to our whole wedding party and family during group pictures.

Corey Ann made our wedding day flow. She was on time and very professional the whole day. If we had any questions on what to do, Corey would suggest options on what to do. They made themselves discrete during the ceremony which made it easy to focus on each other. At the reception Corey and her team really captured the party. She had great pictures of each vendor and activity we did. I would recommend Corey Ann to all of my friends looking for a great photographer.

You are the best, Eric

Thank you SO much Eric!

Unless we have any more stragglers this is it for the yearly Bride’s Talk contest!!!  I will be posting the winner this week  

"Corey Ann is a Wedding and Portrait Photographer in Northeast Ohio. Her work has been featured in books and magazines across the country. You can read the original blog post here Grooms Talk | Eric."

I love weddings that has personality bursting from it and Chrissanna and Robert’s wedding was no exception!  Without even knowing them very well, I could tell how much of them went into the wedding and things were chosen to represent them at the wedding with love.  While it was perhaps one of the hottest days of the summer (and outdoors!) almost everyone stayed until the end to send off the bride and groom with love.  It was a lovely day and I will NEVER forget seeing Chrissanna doing a CARTWHEEL not once but TWICE at the reception.  She won my heart after that!

Corey,

Thank you again for the beautiful photos you took on our wedding day. They were beautiful and Rob and I were so excited to be able to look at them when we got back from our honeymoon. There were many things that I loved about the photos, but one thing that stood out was the way you quickly picked up on who the “key people” were and was sure to get great candids of them also. Some of these willl be treasured for years to come.

We also appreciated the way some of the little details were captured-Rob smiling as I walked down the aisle, my cousin leading kolo dancing, nearly wiping out during our first dance-goofing off and swing dancing tends to do that, dancing with my grandma when she arrived, looking at family as we exited the church, saying goodbye to dear friends who travelled far to our wedding…some of these are details that we couldn’t have anticipated asking you to capture. We’re thankful you did.

Chrissanna and Robert

Thank you both so much for your kind words!!!!!

"Corey Ann is a Wedding and Portrait Photographer in Northeast Ohio. Her work has been featured in books and magazines across the country. You can read the original blog post here Bride & Groom Talk | Chrissanna and Robert."

Kerry and George were so ridiculously fun to work with.  I had soooo much fun at their engagement session and their wedding day was just as wonderful.  It’s always always an extra special treat when I get to work with past couples and Carla and Craig are always a joy to see again.  Plus I love that Kerry lives in her Grandma’s house (as I do in mine).  It’s rare to find that anymore so when they told me and made it a point that they wanted to get pictures there because of the history I loved them even more.  Thanks again for being such a great couple!!!  Can you get married again this year?  LOL

 In December of 2009 my fiance and I got engaged and made plans to marry in August of 2011. But even a long engagement didn’t make choosing vendors easy. With so many varying options and prices, even coasting multiple wedding blogs and web sites didn’t make it any easier to separate the good from the bad. We decided solely on word of mouth and recommendations from friends who raved about Corey. Through our own experience we found how easy-going, versitile and helpful Corey was throughout the whole process. She didn’t make you feel dumb as you stood awkwardly in the woods during your first engagement shoot, and she patiently took the large group photos and offered advice as your head spins with everyone wanting pictures at the reception.   Corey even ended up staying late to ensure we got all the photos we wanted and the pictures turned out beautifully! Thank you, Corey!

I am SO glad Kerry chose to include this image because it made me laugh so so hard when editing, I LOVED it but didn’t want to blog it in case they didn’t find it as humorous as I did!

"Corey Ann is a Wedding and Portrait Photographer in Northeast Ohio. Her work has been featured in books and magazines across the country. You can read the original blog post here Brides Talk | Kerry."

This summer was one of the most humid that I recall in a long time – the humid days seemed to have started in May and not end until almost October.  However despite many days of being hot – I will always remember Freda and Jason’s day because it was definitely the hottest day I’ve ever photographed a wedding.  The heat index was well over 100º and it was such a scorcher.  All day I kept looking at the pool in their yard wanting to dive in – by the end of the day a few of the kiddos did!

However, despite it being a hot day, it was still such a great day.  Everyone was so lovely to work with and kind.  The ceremony was perfection and so sweet.  It was such an easy going and wonderful day – literally the only thing “wrong” that day was the heat!  Everything else was perfection!  I also loved how much her entire family was a part of their day – it was awesome to see how everyone was pitching in to make the day perfect.

Every Bride dreams of her day being special and amazing. I wanted a photographer that would capture our true selves not that posed stuff. I watched my Best Friend get married and all the ways her photographer made her pose and I knew that is not what I wanted! I felt the most important thing in the wedding was my photographer! I searched and searched for the “perfect” photographer and I found Corey Ann’s website. I ran to my co-worker and told her I found my photographer, she has the most amazing pictures on her site and you have to see them! We both agreed she was amazing. I was so worried she would already be booked, but it was my lucky day; she wasn’t! I called her immediately to save her for the date! I couldn’t afford to lose her for my wedding day.

When I called her she was so friendly and nice. She was making one of her favorite meals a grilled cheese sandwich. I had to laugh!! I couldn’t wait for her to do our engagement pictures. She is the one that suggested the Alliance Castle and I am so glad she did! Our pictures were amazing and we had so much fun with her! We laughed and laughed and at the end it turned out she knew my fiancé.  What a small world. I had so much fun with our engagement pictures that I couldn’t wait for the wedding. She had our pictures to us the very next day! I couldn’t believe how fast we had our pictures.

As for the “BIG DAY” I was so worried. I didn’t know when to start getting ready. Our wedding day had to be the hottest day of the year (Heat index of over 100 in September).

However, Corey Ann went above and beyond the duties one would assume as a photographer. She told me when the time was right to get dressed.  She made sure everyone knew what to do, how to do it and when to do it.  She even helped tie my corset. Friends and family said she was everywhere getting pictures of everyone and everything, making my wedding day pictures so unique and “us”.  When we drove down to take pictures by the water she had ice cold water, a cold towel and a good smelling combination of water and cucumber melon in a bottle that she sprayed on me to cool me off.  It was so refreshing. I felt like a princess! She thought of everything and I never expected that from a photographer!

She had our wedding pictures to us in just a few days! She is amazing and I absolutely love her!!

For “Brides Talk”, picking my favorite pictures was the hardest part because they are all my favorite. Here are a few that I loved!!

Thank you so much Freda for your kind words!!!

"Corey Ann is a Wedding and Portrait Photographer in Northeast Ohio. Her work has been featured in books and magazines across the country. You can read the original blog post here Brides Talk | Freda."

It’s back for yet another year!  The annual album giveaway!  If you are a 2011 client check your email for details.  If you didn’t get an email let me know.

Oh how much I adored Maureen & Jeremy!  They were so, so awesome to work with!  Their engagement session still remains one of my favorites and their wedding day was just as awesome.  They went along with anything I said and were willing to give even the strange things a try.  It’s hard NOT to adore a couple like that!

Choosing a photographer was one of the first things I did when planning our wedding…Okay, I’ll confess, I had been searching for the perfect wedding photographer even before we were engaged!  I stumbled upon Corey Ann’s blog and instantly fell in love with the images.  I loved that the couples seemed so natural and comfortable in her photos.  She also seemed to capture just the perfect moments…Mom dabbing her tear with a smile on her face, the “Wow!” look on the grooms face when he first sees the bride, Dad holding back tears during the father-daughter dance.  I couldn’t wait for us to be the couple in her photos!

Not long after we set the date, I contacted Corey Ann and luckily she was available.  She was the first vendor that we booked, and the one I remained the most confident in during all the chaos of planning a wedding!  The engagement session solidified my confidence in her and gave us photos that we will cherish forever.

On the big day, Corey Ann captured everything I asked for and so much more!  Some people had told me that your wedding photos get tucked away into an album and you only look at them occasionally.  Well, it’s almost been six months and I still look at them ALL THE TIME!  The whole day was such a blur that I love to look at my pictures and remember all of the special moments.

Besides capturing all the amazing moments of the day, she was a huge help!  She put my veil on me, helped keep everything organized, and got amazing wedding party photos in a very tight time frame while still getting us back to the reception with time to spare.

Choosing my favorite photos for “Brides Talk” is the most difficult part of writing this review, because there are hundreds that I LOVE!  It’s so hard to narrow it down, but here are a few of my favorites!

"Corey Ann is a Wedding and Portrait Photographer in Northeast Ohio. Her work has been featured in books and magazines across the country. You can read the original blog post here Brides Talk | Maureen."

The winner is……. LAUREN!!!

"Corey Ann is a Wedding and Portrait Photographer in Northeast Ohio. Her work has been featured in books and magazines across the country. You can read the original blog post here Annual Album Giveaway Winner."

Melissa wins my favorite bouquet of 2010, hands down!  Oh my goodness, the peonies were so delightful and their scent… oh how lovely that was.  This first tease of spring today has me yearning for that heady scent which is a sign of warmer days ahead!  I absolutely adored working with Melissa & Steven – they were willing to do anything I asked and were such great sports.  Their wedding was definitely one of the most laid back and fun days of the year.

“Picking the photographer for our wedding day was one of the most important choices we made.With photography being something that has always been a interest of mine, it was crucial to me to find someone who could embody the style that I wanted for our wedding day. After doing hours of research online we found Corey Ann’s website.We were immediately drawn to her. We took recommendations from friends and family, but we always went back to our first choice, Corey Ann.When we met her it just re-affirmed our choice.She was flexible to what we asked of her, and made sure that whatever it was that we wanted done artistically was done for us.Any question that we had for her was answered so quickly and with more than enough information that, with all the other planning we had going on, we never had to worry about our photographer.

On our big day she just continued to show what a great photographer she was.She captured every moment we wanted and so much more.She was in the right place at the right time, without stepping on any of the other vendors toes either. She also helped so much in getting the wedding party together for all the shots that we wanted and just working with us and making it all so much fun.The end result was fantastic.Corey Ann captured so many great memories that we now get to cherish forever, and we constantly get compliments on how great our photos turned out.Corey Ann was truly great to work with and we couldn’t recommend her more.”

"Corey Ann is a Wedding and Portrait Photographer in Northeast Ohio. Her work has been featured in books and magazines across the country. You can read the original blog post here Brides Talk | Melissa."

I think that Christen and Ben will go down as one of the most memorable weddings ever due to the crazy high temperatures that day.  Heat is the way of the land for weddings in the summer but the heat index was well over 100º that day – in fact there was even a heat advisory the day of their wedding!  To top it off, their chapel was not air conditioned!  However what I loved most was that no one complained ONCE about the heat – not a guest, not a member of the bridal party – not even the bride and groom.  Everyone was so enchanted with how much they loved one another and how lovely it was to see them get married that the rest didn’t matter.  I also love that we share a mutual love of squirrels!!!

“I have been a fan of wedding photography blogs since before I even met my husband.  So, when it came time to look for a photographer for my own wedding, I had a wish list of people I wanted to meet.  The first, and only, photographer that we met with was Corey.  From that initial meeting, my husband and I knew that she was the right fit for our laid back personalities.  Her amazing portfolio of work spoke for itself.

Our engagement session at the zoo helped Ben & I become less camera-shy so on our wedding day, we knew what to expect.  I would highly recommend an engagement session to anyone on the fence.

Even when weather wasn’t on our side on the day of the wedding, Corey got family portraits done quickly in a non-airconditioned cathedral in 96 degree heat.  She then managed to squeeze in outdoor photos before the rain started pouring down.  At the reception, she captured details and moments Ben & I may not have seen first hand in the whirlwind of that day.

Corey, thank you for your talent, and we look forward to having an event that will allow us to work with you again!”

My favorite image from the day

Ben’s favorite image from the day

Corey managed to get a picture of the moment Ben stepped on my veil, ripping it out of my hair.  We all had a good laugh about it after the ceremony.

Our bridal party, dripping in sweat.  Portraits may not be the most “artistic” pictures, but you’ll be glad that you have them.

There was a fantastic sunset, and most of our reception photos haves glimpses of it through the windows.

Exhausted, but happy at the end of the evening.

"Corey Ann is a Wedding and Portrait Photographer in Northeast Ohio. Her work has been featured in books and magazines across the country. You can read the original blog post here Brides Talk | Christen."

What’s not to love about Van & Jonathon who brought me to Cozumel with them and in the middle of winter to boot?  Beyond that though, I know that I would have loved them even if I was shooting in a foot of snow.  They were just really kind, caring and sweet people.  My husband and I immediately felt like family and I teared up right along with the family during their vows.  I loved every moment of their wedding day and adored how much of THEM they put into the day – from the ceremony to their first dance everything reflected their love for one another.  Note: more pictures from their rehearsal will be posted soon!

“Due to the nature of our wedding, we didn’t really shop around for a photographer.  It was very hard to find a local photographer that did destination weddings.  After some deep searching (I located Corey Ann on the Wedding Photojournalist Association), I browsed Corey Ann’s website and contacted her by email for pricing.  Immediately, we got a response!   From that moment on, we were excited to work with Corey Ann.  We met a photographer who checked her email as often as we did!  Throughout our experience with her, Corey Ann was friendly, creative, and flexible – important characteristics in a destination wedding photographer.

Besides being a photographer for us, she was a little bit wedding coordinator too! Having gone to a lot of weddings, Corey Ann was able to help us set up the ceremony site at our rehearsal, from arranging the seats, setting up the “aisle,” to hiding the bubbling whirlpool tub behind  the “alter”.  Her input was invaluable to the success of our ceremony.

As we showed all of our friends and family our photos, we received tons of compliments on her photos, like how the images perfectly captured the emotion, and how the contrast of the background made us “pop.”   She captured all the camaraderie among our family and friends and the love between us, while highlighting the fun we all had.  Plus, we had so many pictures to choose from.   As we scroll through the images, it’s like watching a video of our wedding day.  We couldn’t be more pleased with our photos!

There are so many wonderful ways to describe our experience with Corey Ann, but I think her work says all we need to say about her ability.  Here are some of our favorite pictures from our wedding in Cozumel, Mexico.”

This was the only kiss our guests would see pre-wedding!

Our families surprised us with matching t-shirts “celebrando” (celebrating) our wedding!

Us and our 6 best friends! We couldn’t have asked for a better bridal party.

This picture showcases some of the beauty of the resort, while letting us rest our feet for a minute!

For our moms, our wedding day was a day they’ve been waiting for.   After 7.5 years of dating, here they are helping each other as friends.

After the ceremony

One of the few times we kissed, Corey Ann got in on camera!

Lots of laughter and tears during our six bridal party speeches

The picture that represents our wedding, friends, my family, his family, all celebrating our love and marriage!

CA note: this is by far one of my favorite reception photos, every time I see this I grin.

A bunch of dancing fools. I felt bad for Corey Ann… she was surrounded by all of these young kids dancing our butts off. At least it was a nice night!

"Corey Ann is a Wedding and Portrait Photographer in Northeast Ohio. Her work has been featured in books and magazines across the country. You can read the original blog post here Brides Talk | Van & Jonathon."