The Lake Club Wedding with Monica and Daniel in Poland, Ohio

It’s been a few months since I last saw Monica and Daniel and I was eagerly awaiting their wedding. The day though – well the forecast had me worried.  Rain, rain and more rain.  The whole drive to Monica’s parents house – rain.  I was worried but was crossing my fingers and hoping that we would get lucky.  Luck came in.  Just as we arrived at The Lake Club  the rain stopped and while the clouds were gloomy it was NOT raining!  Then the clouds parted and midway through dinner there was the most AMAZING sunset and thankfully Monica and Daniel were willing to go outside and play with the sunset with me for a little bit.  It was that kind of day – the day where amazing sunsets happen for amazing clients.

Oh and the cookie table?  PHENOMENAL.  I snuck one cookie and it was amazing!  Guests were raving about them all night.

Thank you both for trusting me with your day!

Wedding Vendors

Cake:  The Cake Boutique
Ceremony:  Blessed Sacrament Parish
DJ: Cipriano Productions
Florist:  The Floral Dynasty
Reception:  The Lake Club 

How adorable is this dog???

dog dressed up in tux for wedding day

I loved that Monica had custom hangers for all of the girls – not only was it prettier to photograph but everyone knew which gown was theirs!

bridesmaid dresses hanging on custom hanger

We had some down time at the church before Monica got dressed and everyone just relaxed and chatted with one another.

bridesmaid hugging bride before wedding in warren ohiobride and bridesmaid getting ready at blessed sacrament church in warren ohio

Daniel sent over a sweet gift and a lovely letter for Monica to read before the wedding.

bride crying while reading letter from groom before wedding

THIS DRESS!  OMG!  Seriously, it was so amazing.

bride getting dressed at blessed sacrament parish in warren ohio

I popped in for a quick visit with the guys while they were waiting for the ceremony to begin in the TINIEST room I’ve ever seen guys in but I spied these awesome cufflinks on Daniel and caught a picture of then while he was chatting with his friends.

custom map cufflinks

Can you see him?

groom before wedding ceremony at blessed sacrament parish in warren ohio

Blessed Sacrament Parish is one of the neater churches I’ve worked in.  I was here before with Ashley and Adam but it was a bright sunny day which made the venue look totally different.

groom waiting for bride to walk down the aisle

Monica’s Dad was so darn sweet.

father walking daughter down the aisle at blessed sacrament parish in warren ohio

Right before this I swear I heard him say “take care of my girl” to Daniel before handing Monica off and everyone teared up, myself included.

father giving bride away during wedding ceremony

The rings…

wedding ceremony at blessed sacrament parish in warren ohio

The kiss!

first kiss during wedding ceremony at blessed sacrament parish in warren ohio

I love bubble exits!

exit from wedding ceremony in warren ohio

I kept hearing about the amazing stairs at The Lake Club and I’m so glad the rain went away so I could play on them – they are gorgeous as are these ladies!

bridesmaids in long blue dresses with pink bouquets

The guys were pretty dapper themselves!

groomsman on stairs at the lake club in poland ohio

This may be one of my favorite groomsman pics ever.

groomsman and groom in ohio

This was a large bridal party but they were a ton of fun!

pink and blue bridal party on stairs

Isn’t Monica gorgeous????  Seriously.  That dress!

wedding at the lake club in poland ohiio

They are adorable!

bride and groom on stairs at the lake club

Check out her dress!  LOVE!

bride and groom portrait

I kind of like the moody clouds behind them here.

relaxed bridal party portrait in ohio

Have I mentioned how fun these ladies were to work with?

bridesmaids near the lake in poland ohio

Ok this may be the favorite groomsman shot of the day.  It’s hard to pick!

groomsman smoking cigars at The Lake Club

I went back to the stairs for a few more portraits.

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We went around to the other side of the club opting to not go out onto the course because it was pretty muddy and made use of the green space near the ballroom.

wedding at the lake club in poland ohiio

bride and groom underneath veil

While they did a receiving line into the reception (which I love when couples do!) I bopped around and captured a few details of their reception.  I LOVED this cake and the topper.  The simple cake with gold dots and pink ribbon was elegant and perfect for their wedding.

white cake with pink and gold polka dots

The table numbers were printed on vellum and the way the light was coming in they all lit up as if they were lit from within.

pink rose centerpieces

Just a sampling of the cookies…

cookie buffetcookie buffet at ohio wedding reception

The first dance was lovely!

first dance at the lake club in poland ohiiowedding reception at the lake club in poland ohiio

Cutting into that beautiful cake!!

cutting the cake during wedding reception

After they finished eating (but long before their guests did) I saw that the skies had cleared and the sunset was looking promising.  I HATE to take my clients away from their guests but since the guests were still chewing and the sunset was amazing… I asked if they would want to go outside for a few more images.  I’m SO glad they said yes!

sunset wedding portrait at the lake club in poland ohiiosunset wedding portrait

REALLY glad they said yes!!  The skies just kept getting better and better.

wedding at the lake club in poland ohiio

sunset silhouette wedding portraitsunset at the lake club in poland ohiio

Once the guests finished their meals we got the parent dances underway and I adore this image of Monica and her father.

father daughter dance at the lake club in poland ohiio

Daniel and his Mom had a sweet dance as well.

mother son dance at the lake club

While the party kicked off I scurried off with the rings and loved this result from a tiny nook on the cookie table.

wedding ring

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  • Christine SchearOctober 22, 2014 - 4:18 AM

    The photos were really beautiful . So glad you gave the photographer the time to take gorgeous photos !!!ReplyCancel

  • Anne-Marie TurnerOctober 31, 2014 - 9:33 AM

    Hi Corey Ann! I do marketing for The Lake Club and I was wondering if we could have permission to use a few of your beautiful photos for our website. Of course photo credit would be given.

    Thank you,
    Anne-MarieReplyCancel