Charlie and Kendra’s Wedding at Westwood Country Club

I have been looking forward to Charlie and Kendra’s wedding ever since their engagement session in June which was SO much fun.  The fun continued on their wedding day where these two and their friends and family had just a GREAT day from start to finish.  Smiles were everywhere!

The weather may have been a tinge on the warm side but we managed to luck out and dodge every single rainstorm that hit Cleveland that day as we bounced around different locations for their pictures!  I’ve NEVER been that lucky!  As soon as we would leave one place it would rain but we’d get ahead of it before hitting our next location.  I’m still impressed with how well that all worked out!  Whew!  Having images in Cleveland was important to Charlie and Kendra and I’m so glad we were able to make it work out.

If I had to choose a word from the day of the wedding, that word would be lovely.  From the beginning until the end, the whole day was just lovely.  From Kendra’s dress, to the bridesmaids gowns, to the charming families, to the simple but elegant cake, to the beautiful flowers, to the wish lanterns released at the end of the night – the whole day was absolutely lovely!  It was a joy to work with you both!

Wedding Vendors

Cake:  Wild Flour Bakery
Ceremony:  Avon Lake United Church of Christ
DJ:  Troy Entertainment
Florist:  Life in Bloom
Hair:  Light Salon and Spa
Reception:  Westwood Country Club
Stationery:  Invitations and More

 I started the day out with Kendra and her ladies over at Light Salon & Spa while they were getting their hair done.

bride getting hair done at light salon and spa in avon oh

While the ladies were finishing up, I was able to pop over to Charlie’s parents house to spend a few minutes with the guys just as they finished getting ready.

groom and groomsman in avon ohio

Then it was time to go back with the ladies as they got dressed.  I am in LOVE with Kendra’s wedding shoes!  SO pretty!

pink suade studded heels for wedding

The final touch – the garter – to the beautiful ensemble!

bridesmaids helping bride get ready before wedding

bride walking up aisle in avon oho

As always, the moments after the first kiss seem to be my favorite.  This sweet peck on the cheek won my heart!

wedding ceremony at avon united church of christ

Charlie’s fist pump here is hilarious!

wedding ceremony in avon ohio

After the wedding ceremony we headed over to Lake Erie where a friend of the family was kind enough to open up their home and yard for us to take pictures at!!  Lake Erie was GORGEOUS and I’m so glad we were able to take advantage of this lovely location!

bride and groom wedding portrait on lake erie

So pretty!

lake erie wedding

After seeing Charlie’s fun socks at their engagement session, I was looking forward to seeing what the guys would be wearing the day of the wedding.  Needless to say, I wasn’t disappointed!

fun groomsman socks

We headed over for a quick stop at the reception location, Westwood Country Club, for some pictures with Charlie and Kendra on the course.  Later we found out that as SOON as we left the rain came pouring down.

wedding portrait at westwood country club

While we were waiting for some people to play through I captured this image of Charlie and Kendra and it quickly became my favorite.  Also note Kendra’s GORGEOUS bouquet here.  SO sososososososooooo pretty!

bride and groom at westwood country club

We left the rain behind us and scooted down to downtown Cleveland where the skies were still blue!  I love the way the jade state’s colors pick up on the bridesmaid dress color!

bridesmaid picture in cleveland ohio

I also have to rave for a moment about the combo of the grey suits with the jade ties.  WELL DONE!  There has been an abundance of grey suits this year and I for one am digging it!

groomsman in grey suits with green ties

The whole gang!  This is such a great looking bridal party!

pink and green bridal party

The ladies were all giggles!

bridesmaids in jade dresses with pink bouquets

We took a quick walk up to the new view of Cleveland Browns stadium for a photo opp with the guys.

groomsman near cleveland browns stadium

A quick stop at the Free Stamp ended with yet another favorite image from the day.  We got on the bus just as the first sprinkles finally were catching up with us.

bride and groom in downtown cleveland ohio

Back at Westwood Country Club, the reception room was just about finished and I adored the favors!

prosecco wedding favor

Isn’t the centerpiece gorgeous?

green white and pink wedding centerpieces

All of the tables had various locations across the world and the years the bride and/or groom visited.  Such a fun idea!

wedding reception setup at westwood country club

This cake from Wild Flour Bakery may be one of my favorites.  So elegant!

wedding cake by wild flour bakery

As soon as they entered they went into their first dance which was so beautiful to watch.  I love how Kendra’s dress spun around her!

first dance at wedding reception

The cake cutting went flawlessly!

cake cutting during wedding reception in rocky river ohio

After dinner the remainder of the dancing begun with the Father/Daughter dance leading it off.

father and daughter dance at wedding in ohio

Charlie than danced with his Mother.

mother son dance during wedding reception in ohio

A while after the dance floor opened, the hora started and it was SO much fun!

hora wedding dance in rocky river ohio

Charlie was the first in the chair and it went without incident but a lot of laughs!

groom in chair during hora at westwood country club

Charlie’s father however wasn’t as lucky, mere seconds after this image his head hit the chandelier!  Luckily though he was fine and there was nothing broken so everything went on ok!  It was a scary second though!!!

father of groom in chair during the hora in ohio

After the craziness was over I headed outside with the rings!

wedding rings

At the end of the night they set off wish lanterns and it was fun to revisit them again, it’s been a long time since I’ve seen them at a wedding!

bride and groom lighting a wish lantern

I love how the night sky lit up with the wishes for the happy couple!

wish lantern send off from wedding reception in ohio

Of course I had to steal them for at least one picture with the lanterns behind them in the sky!

evening wish lantern release at westwood country club

Once we were inside, Kendra secretly headed off to change into her gown to dance the rest of the night in.  Charlie had no idea that this existed and was in for quite the shock when Kendra reappeared.  This series is one of my favorites from the day!

groom's reaction to bride's evening gown

wedding reception at westwood country club  in rocky river ohio

bride and groom at westwood country club

Thank you again!!!!!!!!  <3  You guys were wonderful!

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  • Robert William GoveroOctober 5, 2013 - 4:32 AM

    Absolutely beautiful!
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  • Beverly HardwickOctober 5, 2013 - 5:19 AM

    beautiful
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  • Rita Scelsi KimmelOctober 5, 2013 - 3:05 PM

    An amazing wedding weekend!!!ReplyCancel

  • Kathy PottsOctober 6, 2013 - 5:09 PM

    Wonderful, so happy for all…………much happiness and love to all!
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  • Teri Zamzok GardinerOctober 6, 2013 - 5:13 PM

    Beautiful wedding, Beautiful couple; so proud to be part of this celebration.
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  • Raju HindustaniApril 29, 2014 - 6:28 PM