Springlake Party Center Wedding with Vanessa and Matthew

June wedding in Akron Ohio

What a beautiful June wedding day I had with Vanessa and Matthew!! I have always loved working at Springlake Party Center – the ceremony area is so beautiful right on Springfield Lake (and the sunsets here – chef’s kiss!) and the reception room is beautiful. The staff did SUCH a great job and the food was always delish! I am so sad that they decided to close at the end of 2024. I keep hoping to hear that someone else has bought it and weddings will continue on there. So far I haven’t heard but there’s always hope!

Back to Vanessa and Matthew – they were just so easy and fun to work with. There were SO MANY LAUGHS all day long and their bridal party was also lovely to work with. I loved the blues that they had to accent their wedding and Vanessa’s dress was SO beautiful!!!

Enjoy this sunny post from when days were warmer – we’re so close to this again!

Ceremony & Reception: Springlake Party Center / Bridal Gown: Kuhn’s Bridal / Bridesmaids: Azazie / Hair & Makeup: Ashley’s Artistry

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Stan Hywet Hall & Gardens Spring Wedding with Lindsay & David

Spring wedding at Stan Hywet in Akron Ohio

Man oh man how much I loooove when I have a wedding at Stan Hywet in Akron! 18 + years in and I’ve been there numerous times and thankfully *knocks on wood* I’ve never had a ceremony get rained out! They do such a great job here at running weddings smoothly and efficiently and it’s always a joy to work here!

Lindsay and David had a beautiful wedding day for their wedding and we were able to get to all the places they wanted to go for photos and we even had enough time to get to my favorite spot on the property – the bridges over the lagoon which I rarely have time to get to. I love that they were able to have their dog along for their day too, which is a huge perk to having a wedding at Stan Hywet! They are dog friendly!

We have to pause a moment to GUSH about Lindsay’s STUNNING gown by Maggie Sottero. It was the perfect choice for a wedding at Stan Hywet and I adored she had the french bustle with it to keep the elegant lines. It was just a stunner of a dress and when I was pulling images for the blog I had to pause and have heart eyes at it for a moment. I also adored that she paired comfy Tom’s with it – such a smart choice for when you want to cover a lot of different terrain at an estate like Stan Hywet!

After the events at Stan Hywet they headed over to Pick’s at PLX for their reception. I had no idea there even was an event space here! Unfortunately, much like every other business in this space, they have gone out of business since this wedding took place. Hopefully whomever takes over this space keeps the event space because it was a beautiful spot for a smaller wedding reception with lovely views of Portage Lakes!

Ceremony: Stan Hywet Hall & Gardens / Reception: Pick’s at PLX / Bridal Gown: Maggie Sottero via Doreen Leaf Designs / Cake: Ann’s Cakes / Florist: Cummings Florist / Makeup: Aimee Alessi Artistry / Music (ceremony): Azure Strings / Music (reception): DJ Carson Wolfe / Videographer: P47 Productions view their beautiful video here!

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Hyatt Regency Cleveland at The Arcade Wedding with Courtney and Mitch

Bride and Groom standing inside the arcade in Cleveland before wedding

Ohhhh this wedding. How much I adored this day!!

First, Courtney is my second bride to be on Say Yes to the Dress! She was just the best and her episode was so sweet and really shines a light on the lovely human she is and what a great team of people she had with her there and the day of. It was also fun to see her try on other dresses (IMO she chose the right one). What was fun about her Allison Webb dress was that it had a day-to-night aspect once the sleeves and train were removed… and she wasn’t the only one who did!

Mitch also had a change up going from the black jacket to a snazzy white one for the reception. AND HIS LOAFERS. Can we have a moment for those amazing loafers!?

The weather was Ohio-ing that day so we couldn’t go outside for photos with the ladies but luckily the guys were game to go out for some quick photos on East 4th Street before the ceremony.

There are few ceremony spots in Cleveland that top the lighted stairs at The Arcade for me. I haven’t been to The Arcade for a wedding in Cleveland in a while and I hope that I get to go back soon because I love it so much!

After the ceremony and family photos Mitch changed into his new jacket and Courtney removed her train and I LOVED that instead of introducing each bridal party member that The Cleveland Keys just introduced them all and they came down the stairs together. Bobbi stayed up top with Courtney and Mitch and we were able to get great photos of them from both sides as they came down the stairs. That’s another reason I love this venue so much – being able to get high and see all the guests waiting for the couple to join the party is so fun!

Speaking of fun, this reception was SO MUCH FUN!!! Their dance floor was poppin’ all night and everyone was smiling and having a blast.

Thank you both so much for trusting me to document your day! Congratulations!!

Ceremony & Reception: Hyatt Regency Cleveland at The Arcade / Bridal Gown: Allison Webb via Kleinfeld Bridal / Bridesmaids: BHLDN / Cake: Kelsey Elizabeth Cakes / Florist: Mary Downey / Hair & Makeup: Mane Chic / Menswear: Do’s Custom Tailors and Stubbs & Wootton / Music: Cleveland Keys / Second Photographer: B. Frohman Imaging & Design / Videography: Pretty Films

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