•  Sometimes it is amazing to me how small the world is!  This wedding is a perfect example of that.  Maggie & Brian originally inquired with my wonderful wedding photographer Brooke Mayo.  Her hubby knew Brian in college and through him they fell in love with Brooke and her work (duh who wouldn’t).  Brooke was booked so she referred them to me since they were getting married close by (awwww this made me do a happy dance!).  They ended up booking with me (yes, another happy dance).  At the ceremony, I noticed the ring bearer’s dad waving at me and I was really confused – I assumed he was waving at someone else.  Turns out he wasn’t, it was someone I went to school with!  It’s really wild sometimes where you run into people you know and how closely connected we all are.  His wife is Maggie’s cousin.  Small world!!!

•  Maggie and I bonded immediately during our meeting over our love for expensive footwear.

•  This was the last of the crazy hot and humid weddings of the summer. Luckily they thought ahead and we were able to go to The Canton Club for pictures inside rather than sweltering in the heat.

•  Brian and his family are all from the south and I could listen to their accents all day. I love accents!

•  Since Brian and his family are from the South, their wedding had a lot of southern traditions that aren’t common here in Ohio. Maggie is doing a bridal session (had to postpone until AFTER the wedding due to alternation delays) which are HUGE in the south. They also had a traditional southern reception which I would have been lost at had I not have had close friends from the south clue me in on how things differ. The major thing is that instead of a traditional plated or buffet meal, there are stations set up and you eat at will. There was a mashed potato station, a carving station, a stir fry station and so forth. Makes for a much more fun atmosphere and there is no breaks for dinner – the activities go on throughout the evening rather than have a set hour for eating! Super fun!

•  I also had a wedding first at their wedding, a fire! The Stir Fry station had a grease fire which was a new one for me! Luckily they were able to put it out quickly and no one was injured. I didn’t get any images because I was taking some informal portraits with the bride and groom and some family in the lobby area. It was pretty wild though and something everyone will always remember when thinking of their wedding. They both handled it with such grace that you wouldn’t have ever known there was anything amiss!!! LOVE!

Wedding Vendors

Band: The Reaganomics
Cake: Litty’s Cakes
Catering/Reception: McKinley Grand Hotel
Ceremony: St. Joseph’s in Massillon, Ohio
Florist: Seifert’s Flower Mill
Rentals: Canton Chair Rental

Maggie had a gorgeous broach for her dress that was begging for a close up.

Putting on the finishing touches!

Just a few friends hanging out at the bar at The Canton Club…

Loved the phone booths, Brian is actually calling his Dad and telling him to come over for pictures.  I thought he was faking!  LOL

Love love love love love this.

Maggie and Brian are lawyers and met at law school so it was appropriate that we have some shots in front of City Hall.

This is my friend Nick’s son and he wasn’t digging this whole ring bearer thing very much!  At least he did make it down the aisle!  Isn’t he adorable!?

This never fails to be one of my top moments at any wedding.

This church is nothing short of stunning!

This is by far NOT the best formal portrait (blinks!) but I have to include this because it made me laugh so hard.  This was hitting the “I’m done!” stage for the kids but we were trying to get a few more out of them.  The ring bearer decided to make a quick exit by diving off the altar!  Here he is mid-dive!  HILARIOUS!!!

Loved this cake!

The first dance was just perfect!

The kiddos at this reception were tops with their expressions.  I can’t recall what this guy was upset about but it sure makes a cute picture!

LOVE this image for so many reasons.  How cute are they!?

Their band was an 80’s band so to go along with the theme, Maggie and Brian had Ray-Bay esque glasses for everyone to wear.  The guests LOVED them and spent much of the evening wearing them!  One of the most hoppin’ dance floors Iv’e seen in a long time!

Thank you both for having me along for such a wonderful day!!!