I had such a lovely day with Chantal and Josh back in August of 2022 (I’m still so far behind on blogging but I swear I’m catching up!). It’s always going to be a wonderful day when I’m working with Kirkbrides and I had the extra magic of having Dennis Crider along as my second photographer this day.

Chantal and Josh got ready and had their ceremony at one of my favorite spots in Northeast Ohio – Manakiki Golf Course! It’s changed hands a few times since I started photographing weddings here in 2008 but it’s always beautiful and their getting ready space is just SO good and their ceremony space is perfection.

Their ceremony was so wonderful – Josh was so smitten when he saw Chantal for the first time, I can’t wait for you to see the photo because it says it all. But before that moment was the epic entrance of their flower guy, every wedding needs a flower guy / flower dude. You can feel the energy change in a room when one is present. They are magic. After their lovely ceremony their guests tossed lavender (AH, it smelled SO GOOD) as they walked back down the aisle.

After their ceremony we headed over to Chantal’s parents house for a few photos before heading over to Coulby Mansion to finish up their portraits. This group was such a blast to work with – you know that any wedding with a Flower Guy is going to be fun!

Speaking of flowers – I loved the happy pop of the sunflowers sprinkled throughout the day! It’s a flower I don’t see often enough at weddings and they are just so happy! I loved them in the bouquets popping against the light lavender bridesmaid gowns!

For their reception they moved over to Pine Ridge Country Club where it was the perfect balance of emotional and sweet and fun! I always love working weddings at Pine Ridge Country Club / Dino’s Catering because they do SUCH a great job at running weddings. Everything always runs so smoothly and guests love the space there! The ballroom is large enough to fit everyone but there’s extra rooms for the guests that prefer to separate from the group and sit and chat away from the loud music. It’s always fun to see how people spread out throughout the night.

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

Bridal Gown: Essense of Australia via Wendy’s Bridal / Bridesmaids: via Wendy’s Bridal / Cake: Corbo’s Bakery / Catering: Dino’s Catering / Ceremony: Manakiki Golf Course / DJ: Cleveland Music Group – Chris Wallace / Florist: Bouquets by Becky / Hair & Makeup: Manifest Salon / Menswear: Jos A Bank / Officiant: Rev John King / Reception: Pine Ridge Country Club  / Rentals: Event Source (linens) / Transportation: A1 Mr. Limo / Wedding Coordinator: Katie Foulds w Kirkbrides