Gates Mills Wedding with Tami and Jagit

bride wearing a wed wedding dress posing next to her groom in a grey suit outside in the garden for an intimate outdoor wedding ceremony in gates mills, ohio at hawken upper school

Tami & Jagit had such a perfect outdoor summer wedding! It was sweet and intimate with their closest friends and family! I loved how casual they were about their day – they got ready together and did all of their photos before the wedding ceremony in Gates Mills at Hawken Upper School in the lower garden. I absolutely ADORED Tami’s red dress, it was SO stunning and looked wonderful on her. Jagit looked pretty dapper himself as well.

Congratulations to you both!

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The Arcade in Cleveland Wedding with Sarah and Aditya

Bride carrying a bouquet of white and green kissing a groom in a tailored suit after their ceremony at the Hyatt Regency Cleveland at The Arcade in Ohio

Oh how much I LOVED working with Sarah and Aditya at The Arcade in Cleveland for their wedding! It’s a good thing too since I had the joy of working with this family two more times since I photographed this wedding!

Everything about Sarah and Aditya’s day was just easy. Sarah was such a chill bride and Aditya was also pretty zen himself and that combined with a small bridal party (one on each side) meant that their day was just a breeze. I loved that their families were both able to be ready early which meant we were able to knock out a majority of the family portraits before the ceremony which is always nice, especially at The Arcade when the cocktail hour is being held RIGHT THERE and everyone wants to go enjoy some of it!

Sarah and Aditya opted to do a first look (which I highly recommend when having a wedding at The Arcade) so afterwards we did a few photos inside before heading outside since it was a beautiful day in Ohio! We hit East 4th and went down to Public Square for some photos before heading back to The Arcade for their wedding!

I loved how much all of their friends supported and cheered them on all throughout the day! They had a packed dance floor all night long (thanks A Bride’s DJ!) so luckily they were ready for a break to go outside at the end of the night for photos before I left and cool off.

Congratulations to you both!! It was a joy to work with you!

Ceremony & Reception: Hyatt Regency Cleveland at The Arcade / Bridal Gown: Eddy K via Designer Loft NYC / Cake: Wild Flour Bakery / DJ: A Bride’s DJ / Florist: The Blossom Shoppe / Hair & Makeup: Cleveland Bridal Co. / Menswear: Michael Andrew Bespoke  /

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Amy’s Rustic Event Center Wedding with Jessica and Dylan

Bride and groom posing beneath a ceremony arch inside Amy's Rustic Event Center before their wedding in Valley City, Ohio

I love when I get a chance to do something out of the ordinary at weddings and Jessica and Dylan’s wedding had SO MUCH that was out of the ordinary and I loved it! While they did a first look at Amy’s Rustic Event Center before their wedding, they still chose to go offsite during their cocktail hour for photos at a nearby park which has a trail that takes you to Rocky River where the stream was low and able to be entered. I kicked off my shoes and went in wanting photos with the water but eventually Jessica also decided to wade in as well making some of my favorite photos from the day.

That was not the only thing that was unique – they had an antique truck that took Jessica to the ceremony and Jessica and Dylan back after they said I Do! That was a first for me and it was the perfect touch for this venue.

Beyond the unique aspects to their wedding, I just loved spending the day with Jessica and Dylan. I’d met them and their lovely daughter before (and Jessica’s parents!) during their engagement session and it was so nice to see everyone again and spend more time with them. So much thought went into their day and you could tell from the thoughtful touches throughout the wedding like the handwritten thank you notes given to those close to them and how they planned out their time and events.

Congratulations to you both!

Ceremony & Reception: Amy’s Rustic Event Center / Bridal Gown: MoriLee via La Blanca Bridal Boutique / Bridesmaids: David’s Bridal / Cake: Giant Eagle / Catering: Mission BBQ / DJ: Sawft Entertainment / Florist: Countryside Florist / Hair & Makeup: Vita Bella Salon & Spa / Menswear: Mens Wearhouse / Second Photographer: Scott Shaw

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