Cuyahoga Valley Church Wedding with LeeAnn and Bobby

I’ve written and rewritten the intro to this wedding I don’t know how many times.  I just can’t seem to find the right words for this amazing wedding that I was honored to photograph last month between the lovely LeeAnn and her husband Bobby.  Thankfully I am a better photographer than a writer so instead of telling you about how lovely this couple is, how ADORABLE their son is or just how much love was in that church for this family I’m just going to put the photos here and let you see just how amazing this wedding was.  

Wedding Vendors

Bouquet:  Crystal Blooms Bouquets & Accessories
Church:  Cuyahoga Valley Church
Reception: Glenwillow Grille

LeeAnn’s bouquet was a GORGEOUS creation from Crystal Blooms made up of jewelry and broaches that were her grandmother’s and her Moms (their pictures are behind the bouquet).  It was so beautiful and I love that it was made locally!

crystal blooms bouquet in white and pink

LeeAnn was pretty calm and relaxed while getting ready for the wedding.  Roman kept popping in throughout and he was her biggest cheerleader telling her how beautiful she was.  He was right too – she looked absolutely amazing!

bride getting makeup done before wedding ceremony

Before the ceremony began a video played of LeeAnn and Bobby talking about how they met and fell in love.  Everyone was in tears before she even walked down the aisle!  However, when she swept into the room, everyone gasped and Bobby was blown away.

groom's reaction to seeing bride walking down the aisle

Bobby’s father proudly walked LeeAnn down the aisle and as you can see, everyone was full of emotions.

bride walking down aisle

This made me smile!

groom giving thumbs up during wedding ceremony in ohio

See?  Even THEY were full of happy tears.

bride and groom crying during wedding ceremony

I can’t look at this image without tearing up.  Seriously.

Bobby had vows he wrote for his commitment to Roman as well as LeeAnn.  When Roman came up for his part of the ceremony, Bobby got a bit choked up reading his vows to this precious kiddo.  Roman wiped Bobby’s tears away and told him not to cry.

son wiping tear from stepfather's eye during wedding ceremony

He then made sure to wave to his adoring fans before leaving the stage.

See why I adore Roman?

son waving to congregation during wedding ceremony

This year I’ve seen some really unique unity pieces that are a departure from the typical candle or sand vase.  LeeAnn and Bobby had a unity cross which was really beautiful and unique.  I love it!

unity cross ceremony during wedding

Another unique element to their wedding ceremony was a prayer circle where they invited close loved ones up to pray over them.

prayer circle during wedding ceremony

The kiss!

first kiss after wedding ceremony at cuyahoga valley church in ohio

Roman was quite excited to give his Mom hugs and kisses after the ceremony.

bride kissing son after wedding ceremony

It was sadly that rare October day that reminds us that winter isn’t too far away so the grand plans we had for pictures downtown were dashed.  Instead we made do with the gorgeous area around the church and quickly captured a few images before LeeAnn froze!

outdoor wedding portrait in october in ohio

These two were made for one another.  🙂

bride and groom posing on bench outside of cuyahoga valley church

The leaves really started changing that weekend and I’m glad we were able to get a few images outside to capture their beauty!

autumn wedding portrait in northeast ohio

The wind was pretty brutal but it does make for a dramatic look with the veil.

outdoor wedding portrait in northeast ohio in october

I loved that for their reception they decided to rent out a restaurant (Glenwillow Grille) and have a casual reception.  Instead of loud music, flashing lights and dancing there was long talks, a photo booth and delicious food.   I kept overhearing people say how they wish all receptions were like this because they were able to talk with people and get to catch up with loved ones.

wedding reception at glenwillow grille

It was a perfect reception.

bride and groom praying before dinner at reception

wedding ring detail image

Thank you both again for trusting me with your wedding day!  Congratulations!!!!

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  • Tiffany N ErtleNovember 17, 2014 - 3:45 PM

    Beautiful Corey! Has LeeAnn lost both of her parents?ReplyCancel

  • Crystal BloomJanuary 20, 2015 - 6:24 PM

    Beautiful work! Thank you so much for capturing stunning images of our designs as well!ReplyCancel