Firestone Country Club Wedding with Shelbi and Michael

Bride and Groom walking after wedding at Firestone Country Club in Akron Ohio

I always love when I work a wedding at Firestone Country Club. It’s such a great venue for weddings in Akron and of course the course (see what I did there?!) is legendary! For Shelbi and Michael it was such a great day even if the weather was not completely on our side. Rain was threatening during our portraits between the ceremony and reception so we didn’t get to go outside for as much as we wanted but we got a lot in for the time we had. Thankfully we had time before the ceremony for portraits with the bridal parties separately!

You know it’s a good reception when the clothes slowly start coming off through the night and this dance floor was HOPPING all night long. Definitely a huge part of DJ Smoov who always makes for a great party! I love when he brings out his smoke cannon – everyone always goes bananas when that thing is at a reception!

Congratulations again to you both!

Wedding Ceremony & Reception Venue: Firestone Country Club / Bridal Gown: Essense of Australia / Bridesmaids Gowns: Madeline Gardner / Cake: Acme / DJ: DJ Smoov / Florist: Flowers by Dick and Son /Mens Wearhouse

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Pine View Acres Wedding Reception with Nicole and Ryan

Bride and groom kissing before wedding reception at Pine View Acres

Nicole and Ryan had a beautiful wedding in Hawaii but since it was in Hawaii (sadly) not everyone could attend so they hosted a wedding reception back in Ohio at the Pine View Acres. I hadn’t been to Pine View Acres for a wedding in quite a few years and it was so nice to return and see how much they’ve improved the venue since my last visit!

I was OBSESSED with the beautiful flowers from Cathy Cowgill Flowers, the loose greenery and the pink and cream flowers were just so beautiful! It was an unseasonably warm day and they held up wonderfully… even if we were all sweaty!

Congratulations again to you both!

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Spring Wade Oval Lagoon Engagement Session with Michelle and William

April Engagement Session at Cleveland Museum of Art

While it’s always so crazy to schedule because you never quite know when the blossoms are going to hit, I LOVE doing spring engagement sessions at Wade Oval Lagoon / Cleveland Museum of Art. The cherry blossoms there can bloom anywhere from the beginning to the end of April so when clients want that timeframe it’s often a lot of checking in and a holding pattern to see when they pop. When they do finally bloom it’s another waiting game to see how long they last since the weather that time of year can be anything from 85 to 15 and they depend on it staying temperate and not windy.

I’m SO glad that Michelle and William chose this time of year though because it was a bit past the time for the blossoms they were still there so we got to enjoy the tinge we had left. It was also so lush and green which is always a welcome sight after the long dead winter! Their wedding was SO much fun and I can’t wait to get that up on the blog soon!

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