•  A few months ago I had an amazing facial with the Canterbury Spa in North Canton.  It was absolutely wonderful and we were chatting during the service and I told Laura how much I loved the space and how intrigued I’d always been about it.  It’s an old church from the 1800’s (I always thought it was a schoolhouse!) and it’s been through quite a few owners since I was young.  She then told me that she had weddings there and I told her I was a wedding photographer and left some cards.  Low and behold I got an inquiry a few months later for a wedding there!  Yippie!

•  Ian was my main contact for the wedding and from the first email I was charmed and excited.  He informed me that their wedding would have a Steampunk Gothic theme and that Terri would be wearing a black wedding dress.  BRING IT ON!  I love weddings that have a ton of personality and this made me smile to hear these words.  I love all weddings but the offbeat weddings tend to really make me smile.

•  The day of the wedding it was a surprisingly warm February day considering the weather we’ve had in Ohio and while it was too muddy for outdoor portraits, it was still a gorgeous sunny day.  It really made the day a bit more special to enjoy the rare rays of sunshine!

Wedding Vendors:

Ceremony:  Canterbury Venue
Officiant:  Laura Lewis
Reception:  Li Asian Cuisine

 

The Canterbury Venue

The interior of the Canterbury.

I adored these cupcakes and they fit in the red/black/steampunk theme so well!

These chocolates were also absolutely adorable.

Terri and her friend just before the ceremony.

Ian patient waiting before walking into the room for the ceremony.

Ian informed me he’s all about the show so he incorporated his Mom pinning on his boutonniere into part of the wedding ceremony.

Midway own the aisle Terri had to stop and take a moment due to being overcome with emotion.  It was such a lovely moment!

Once Terri made it up the aisle, Ian was overcome with emotion when setting his eyes on his beautiful bride.

It didn’t take long before the tears started for not only Ian and Terri but a vast majority of their guests as well.

I adored Terri’s choice of going with a black wedding dress!  Her veil, fingerless gloves and red accents were so perfect!  They kept it romantic and victorian!

Aren’t the flowers on the altar amazing?  The feathers were just spectacular!

Ian may have messed up his right and left but it provided a well needed laugh during the emotional wedding ceremony!

I loved this image of them holding hands while greeting their guests who came from as far as Canada for their special day!

They didn’t want traditional portraits but I made them pose for a few but it turns out my favorite is of them laughing while trying to be series.

Thanks for the lovely day!