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Christina and Sam’s Akron Art Museum Wedding Reception is here! If you missed their Akron Art Museum Ceremony from last year, click the link to catch up and see their doodle pups! This short event was still every part grandiose and elegant! I adore this space, especially for how clean the look is. From a […]

Akron Art Museum Wedding Reception, Akron, Ohio | Christina & Sam Part Two

akron art museum wedding reception

March 15, 2022

Weddings

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Incredible is the word I’d use to describe Amanda and Nick’s Chicago Wedding at Loft Lucia. This entire weekend reminded me why I love traveling in the Fall. When the air gets crisp, I always feel like an adventure is afoot. Which naturally is also the feeling of a wedding day. Add in that Chicago […]

Chicago Wedding at Loft Lucia | Amanda + Nick

chicago wedding photos

March 14, 2022

Travel, Weddings

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Kelly and Curt began planning their Akron wedding in 2019 after they were engaged at Firestone Country Club. When the pandemic hit, they postponed their day to 2021. The extra time allowed them to not only invite all their favorite people but also hone in on every beautiful detail of their wedding day. And let […]

Firestone Country Club Wedding, Akron, Ohio | Kelly + Curt

the wedding party stands on the golf course of firestone country club

March 9, 2022

Weddings

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First let me paint this wedding for you. It’s a summer day. There is a little breeze blowing through the air. The ceremony is amongst greenery that is lush and vibrant with life. Everyone there is giddy with excitement. You can eat pies and s’mores with a glass of delicious wine. The reception is outdoors, […]

ThornCreek Winery Wedding, Aurora, Ohio | Katie + Marc

bride and groom enter into their reception

January 24, 2022

Weddings

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Lauren and Mike’s wedding day in Solon was pure delight! Everything about their sunny day in June made for one magical memory. Surrounded by family and friends, they spent their day full of so much joy! When planning their photos Lauren asked for rolling green hills. As I drove home from our walkthrough I passed […]

Signature of Solon Wedding, Solon, Ohio | Lauren + Mike

bride and groom kissing after their cake cut

December 17, 2021

Weddings

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Can we have more morning ceremonies with breakfast following? GOODNESS please, let’s make this a normal thing! Allison and Adam had a beautifully perfect, ceremony looking over Chippewa Lake at … a restaurant. YUP. You read that right. The Oaks Lakeside is a restaurant that resides in Medina, Ohio, and it is a perfect spot […]

The Oaks Breakfast Wedding Ceremony, Medina, Ohio | Allison + Adam

bride and groom walking back toward the restaurant with fall leaves everywhere

September 9, 2021

Weddings

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BACKYARD WEDDING FOR THE WIN. Who said you can’t have a wedding in your backyard, with a tented reception, and do your first dance immediately following tying the knot? WHO? No one!! Mike and Nicole succeeded in creating one of the most memorable Sunday afternoons! From family and friends, to even puppies and kiddos, this […]

Backyard Wedding, LaGrange, Ohio | Mike + Nicole

bridal portraits in the backyard

July 27, 2021

Weddings

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It is a magical thing this job of mine. Some days I get to create new memories in places I’ve seen a thousand times. This venue for instance: I lifeguarded at Silver Lake Country Club for seven years. So when Jason and Paige asked me to capture their wedding at SLCC, pulling into the parking […]

Silver Lake Country Club Wedding, Silver Lake, Ohio | Jason + Paige

bride and groom first dance

July 2, 2021

Weddings

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If there is anything to appreciate this year, it would be intimate backyard weddings. Originally Emily & Jamie planned a engagement party that would become a surprise elopement!! But even they had to alter their plans. (2020 held zero prisoners!) With constant positivity, these two hosted an intimate ceremony at Emily’s childhood home. It ended […]

Backyard Wedding in Hudson, Ohio | Emily + Jamie

bridal portraits for backyard wedding

January 29, 2021

Weddings

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Update: if you are new here and desire an explanation of what my Wedding Vendor Love Series is allll about – click that link! This week I’m chatting about working with Officiants & Ceremonies! Since I was raised Catholic, I started out with an easier time than most photographers. I knew those “long masses” like the back […]

Wedding Vendor Love Series: Officiants and Ceremonies

May 19, 2020

Creatives