Reception | Sheena + Jeremy | Twinsburg, Ohio

• Sheena and Jeremy did their engagement session with me back in January and hired me to shoot their reception back home after getting married in beautiful Negril, Jamaica in June.

• I love the receptions that are hosted back home, in our head we always meant to do one but life got busy and we never got around to it. It’s such a great way to celebrate your wedding with people that weren’t able to make it to your destination wedding in a relaxed atmosphere.

•  This commute (both to & from) will probably be my most memorable for a LONG time.  On the way to Blue Canyon, I saw the strangest things on the road.  There was an oversized semi toting a plaster whale tail that was easily the size of a house (still trying to figure that one out).  There was a car that was duct taped together.  The Goodyear Blimp was out, which caused many people to stop and look (mind you, I was on I-77, not where you really should be STOPPING to watch a blimp).  Crazytown.  I get to the hotel to meet up with Sheena + Jeremy and there’s nothing but twins.  It was twinsfest in Twinsburg!  LOL!  On the way home, I had a raccoon run out in front of me and I swerved to miss him (no one was next to me) and ran over his friend behind him.  I LOVE all animals so this gutted me and I was crying.  Hubs was on my bluetooth laughing at me as I was really upset.  Never, EVER look in your rearview mirror after running over an animal.  Ugh, it was awful.  Then I got pulled over – the first time I have EVER been pulled over.  The cop saw me swerve and thought I was drunk – then right where I ran the raccoon over it went from 45 to 25 but in my tears I didn’t see the sign (why in the world is a highway 25?) so he clocked me doing 42 in a 25.  Lovely.  Luckily he let me off with a verbal warning once I explained what was going on to him.  It’ll be a LONG time before I forget that drive!!!

• I had never been to Blue Canyon Kitchen and Tavern but had heard great things about it, they didn’t disappoint, such yummy food and a great location!

• Sheena and Jeremy have befriended Sarah from Main Street Cupcakes after going there so much for cupcake fixes. I completely understand this as I am the same way with my local cupcake place! So it only made sense that their favors were individual cupcakes in a darling box from Main Street Cupcakes! They were just as good as they looked. Sarah, you need a “south” location!!!

• One of the fun things I love about being a photographer is meeting so many great people. When I’m seated with guests, it’s fun to get to know people at the table and this table was not short of wonderful and nice people! We had a lot of laughs through the night and it was nice to not feel like an outsider!

Before the reception started I got some quick casual portraits of the newlyweds in a pretty shaded spot in the parking lot of the Hilton.  Yes, this was part of the parking lot!

 

 

 

I loved their foot attire!!!

 

As a tip to their beach wedding, the tables were decorated in a beach motif.  I LOVED these centerpieces!

 

Sheena is an AMAZING scrapbooker.  I may be able to take pictures but I cannot scrapbook to save my life.  Hers are amazing!!!  She brought all of the scrapbooks and pictures from their wedding trip so everyone could enjoy the day they had.

 

Their favors from Main Street Cupcakes.  SO good!

 

I had to play with the rings in the centerpiece!

 

The delicious dinner!

 

Closeup of the cute cute cute shoes Sheena was rockin!

 

 

 

 

 

A shot with their favors before I left!

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  • SheenaAugust 30, 2010 - 8:26 PM

    Woot! I feel so famous – we’re blogged again! 🙂 Thanks again Corey – we love you! Let’s get together soon when you have some time! 🙂ReplyCancel

  • SarahAugust 30, 2010 - 11:48 PM

    Hey Corey 🙂 Love this post! Could Sheena and Jeremy be any cuter? I LOVE the photo here w/ the party favors. Could I get a copy of that shot? Would love to add you to our new website too if you’d like!ReplyCancel