This past Saturday I had the pleasure of shooting the wedding of Deborah and Scott. The day was a great day for a holiday AND a wedding! I started off the day with Deborah and her family and bridesmaids at her house taking pics of everyone running around getting ready. We then headed off to St. Michael’s in Independence (what a city to get married in on the 4th eh??) for the beautiful ceremony. Rather than doing indoor family portraits, Deborah chose to do then outside a gazebo nearby – which made my trigger finger VERY happy because outdoor portraits are always so much better than indoors! After a quick stop at McDonalds (LOL!) the bridal party and I headed downtown for some shots before ending up at The Old Courthouse for the reception. I have never been to The Courthouse so I was completely floored by how STUNNING the location is! WOW! All that marble and detailing is just amazing!!

Have I mentioned how awesome Deborah is? Because she IS! She was her own florist, putting together all of the flowers for the bouquets, boutonnieres and corsages. She also did all of her own decorating for both the church and the reception – majorly featuring feathers. I LOVED it and was stunned to hear she rocked it all on her own!

When I left the party was still going strong and it seemed to be a safe bet that they had a great night that went on far longer than I did!

Thanks to both of you for allowing me to be there for your special day!!!

Vendors
Cake Artist: Michael Angelo’s Bakery
Catering: Silver Service Catering
Ceremony: St. Michael’s, Independence, OH
DJ: A-2-Z DJ Service
Florist: Bride
Reception: The Old Courthouse

Deborah’s dress so was unique and stunning!!!

Rings on top of Deborah’s bouquet that she made!

Have I mentioned on this blog what a big reader I am? Well I am a HUGE reader and this book is one of my favorites… so I had to do a ring shot on it!

Deborah checking things out!

Final touches!

Showing off the awesome green J. Crew shoes.

I loved the varying colors of green that Deborah chose for the bridesmaid’s gowns.

The new Mr & Mrs!!!

Scott looking quite dapper!

Deborah looking beautiful!

They are so cute together!

The night before they had taken the “last single kiss” here so I had to take a “first married kiss” (well not really first first…) shot here as well!

This random guy with a bubble maker wandered by during our session in the park and provided some bubble ambiance!

Relaxed portrait of all of the bridesmaids!

Having a quiet moment in the shadows of Cleveland Browns Stadium. Scott did NOT dig this location idea being from Buffalo he’s a die-hard Bills fan.

A final pose before going to the reception!

Julia, Scott’s niece, did a great job of keeping the dance floor warm for when everyone else decided to dance!

View from the balcony of The Old Courthouse while the cocktail hour was going on.

The ostrich feather centerpieces that Deborah made – they are so beautiful!

Ring shot on one of the peacock feathers that were on the cake.

First dance!

Y-M-C-A!

Most of the day, you would never know it was the 4th of July but on the way out of The Old Courthouse I saw it lit up for the day, so I had to get a shot of it!

Thanks again!