Gervasi Vineyard Canton Wedding with Jill and Scott

A bride wearing a white dress with a sweetheart neckline standing next to a groom in a dark gray suit, she is holding a large bouquet of flowers in light pink and red and they are standing in front of a path through Gervasi Vineyard on a sunny day in Canton Ohio for their July wedding

We all know that I adore micro weddings at Gervasi Vineyard in Canton by now, right? I can’t count how many times I’ve raved about them on here but I’ll do it again! While their full weddings are, of course, amazing, there is something to be said about their intimate / micro wedding package and how Gervasi has managed to make their beautiful venue fits weddings of all sizes.

As with most of their micro weddings, the ceremony was held in the conservatory on a hot July day. No matter the temperatures outside, inside the conservatory it’s always perfect. On this day they had the a/c going and it was gloriously cool inside! Like I’ve said that little spot is magical! 

Jill and Scott were a delight to work with – I’m still *obsessed* with Jill’s STUNNING Jovani gown. That was a work of art! Every time I see a Jovani dress I want to see more. They are always so amazing! The extra pop for that dress was the amazing bouquet that Nikki’s Perfect Petal Designs created. It was such a wonderful complement to the dress! Scott looked pretty great too of course but I think he’ll agree with me that Jill’s outfit was the stunner of the day. 

Thank you both so much for trusting me to capture your wedding day! 

Ceremony & Reception: Gervasi Vineyard / Bridal Gown: Jovani / Florist: Nikki’s Perfect Petal Designs / Officiant: A New Way of Hope Weddings 

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Gervasi Vineyard Wedding with Brandi and Christopher

Bride and groom standing on a bridge at Gervasi Vineyard over a pond with green willow trees behind them.

Oh how much I absolutely adore the sweet intimate weddings that I get to photograph at Gervasi Vineyard! The conservatory/greenhouse/gazebo (whatever you want to call it!) is my favorite place in all of Ohio for a small wedding. It has the charms of an outdoor ceremony with the abundant light and greenery thanks to the plants but air conditioning and heat for Ohio weather. It seats up to 40 people and I’ve had clients convert it to the dining space for their reception for smaller weddings. It really is just a magical spot.

Brandi and Christopher booked me for their July wedding and I was delighted to be their photographer! They had such a great vendor team too! I’m still in love with the florals from Nikki!! Also, I cannot have a wedding with Ohio Wedding Lady Catherine Daniels and NOT rave about how much I adore working with her and the ceremonies she officiates. She’s just so good. I also loved Brandi’s dress that was perfect for a hot summer day but still definitely was bridal with the white satin.

Beyond all the amazing vendors though was this fantastic couple that I was overjoyed to work with! Congratulations to you both yet again!

Ceremony: Conservatory at Gervasi Vineyard / Reception: Bistro at Gervasi Vineyard / Bridal Gown: David’s Bridal / Cake: All Occasions Bakery / Florist: Nikki’s Perfect Petal Designs / Hair & Makeup: Vida Beauty Design / Officiant: Ohio Wedding Lady Catherine Daniels

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Bella Amore on Enchanted Acres Wedding with Lexi and Bruce

June wedding at Bella Amore on Enchanted Acres in Dennison Ohio

Once COVID hit in 2020 I was constantly worried that I would get it and have to miss a wedding. I did everything possible to protect myself from getting it but in the end, it did get me. I had met up with a friend for dinner and she was fine but the next day she came down with COVID and despite feeling OK I started making plans just in case for my upcoming weddings that weekend just in case. I kept testing negative and was feeling fine so I went to the wedding the day before (thankfully a short one that was outside and I was masked!) and in the middle of the ceremony I felt it hit like no illness had hit me before. I reached out to Kevin, who was already slated to be my second shooter for this wedding, and let him know that I was going to need him to be the main shooter the next day and also would need the second we’d chatted with about possibly filling in because I could tell I was going down. When I got home I tested blazing positive and was glad I had such a solid backup plan in place because while I made it through the wedding I had that night, I was getting worse by the minute.

I contacted Lexi and Bruce and let them know what was happening and who was filling in and I felt SO BAD. I have never had to do this in 18 years and I hope I never have to again. However, even if I was in a bubble there was no way I could photograph a wedding. I could barely talk due to a sore throat, I was coughing non stop and by the morning of their wedding I was so loopy that I wouldn’t have been able to drive to their wedding much less be in a great frame of mind to photograph it.

The whole day I never worried once because I knew that they were in much better hands than they would have been had I have tried to force myself to make it through. Kevin stopped and met my husband on the way home and dropped off the cards and I got their edit out to them within a couple days because I’m sure they were anxious to see the results from people they didn’t hire and trust. Thankfully their fears were put to rest and Kevin and Amy did me so proud. I asked friends if they could tell there was a significant difference in image quality and no one had any idea I hadn’t been there and that helped make me feel better.

Sometimes things happen. What makes a photographer a professional is how they handle it when things go wrong. While this may not be my finest moment as a photographer, I’m glad that I have such a wonderful community I’ve built around me to support me when things happen and clients that trust the process and know they’re in good hands no matter what happens.

Ceremony & Reception: Bella Amore on Enchanted Acres

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