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October Cleveland Wedding at Bohemian National Hall

There’s nothing that makes me happier than a sunny wedding day in Cleveland during October. Ohio is so underrated when it comes to the show the leaves put on in October and November! It’s why I think slowly over the past 19 years of being a wedding photographer the most popular wedding month has changed from June to October. October is usually better temperatures, less rain and the foliage is just so stunning!

This wedding with N & J was just such a beautiful day both in temperature in and love! I started my day out with the two of them getting ready at their AirBnB they rented in Cleveland Heights. They got ready together but didn’t see one another once dressed, which I loved. I adored all the details that went into their day and ensemble – especially how N’s belt matched J’s shirt!

We headed over to the Hungarian Cultural Garden for their first look and photos/video before popping over to the Italian Cultural Garden. I loved how they scheduled so much time for photos throughout their day! It was nice to have some room to be creative and collaborate with the always amazing Jordan of Catchlight Film & Photo Co. It’s so rare to not be rushed!

It soon was time for their ceremony though and we headed to St. Stanislaus where their beautiful ceremony took place. I loved N’s crown!! It was such a beautiful ceremony and St. Stanislaus is just a stunning church for a wedding ceremony!

After their ribbon exit from the ceremony we headed over to Garfield Park Reservation which we didn’t know was under construction! Oops! It was still open but there was a lot of chaos to shoot around. We were able to make it work though and the golden afternoon light just made everything beautifully glowy!

It was finally time for the reception and what an amazing reception it was! I’ve you’ve never been to a Slovak Wedding you’re missing out. They started the reception by breaking a plate before J carried N over the threshold into the ballroom. They went into their toasts where N’s Mother brought EVERYONE, including the vendors, to tears. After the toasts dinner was served while the dance troupe performed and everyone was delighted by the show. Once everyone was full the formal dances took place before the dance troupe returned for the radový tanec (bridal money dance), broom dance and Cepcenie.

Ceremony: St. Stanislaus Church / Photo Location 1: Hungarian Cultural Garden and Italian Cultural Garden at Cleveland Cultural Gardens / Photo Location 2: Garfield Park Reservation / Reception: Bohemian National Hall / Bridal Gown: Essence of Australia via Wendy’s Bridal / Hair: Studio Muse / Makeup: Cleveland Bridal Makeup / Menswear: Peppe Ramundo Menswear & Black Tie / Cake: Kiedrowski Bakery / Catering: A Taste of Excellence / Reception Music: Harmonia / Videography: Catchlight Film & Photo Co. [watch their beautiful video here]