- a place for some words &
a whole lot of memories-

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Sometimes there are moments of a wedding that just end up verrrrry differently than planned. The trick with getting through chaos is to first: have hired a wedding planner / coordinator! If you didn’t: at least make sure to NOT bob and weave. You need to roll. Roll with whatever is happening. Find some excitement […]

Waters Edge Vineyard Wedding, Louisville, Ohio | Elaina & Chad

February 13, 2020

Weddings

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What do you get when you put together the perfect summery-fall day combined with football watching at Stan Hywet, the Art Museum, an epic bus ride, a transformed ballroom annnnnnnnd an out of this world cookie table? You get Nicole + Tyler’s wedding! That’s what!! 🙂 Sooo many pieces helped make the day ten times […]

Stan Hywet Gardens Wedding, Akron, Ohio | Nicole & Tyler

January 28, 2020

Weddings

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WHAAAAAT. LAUREN AND JORDAN ARE MARRIED?! Oh man oh man oh man. Before I get into how St. Bernard’s in Downtown, Akron is a gorgeous traditional cathedral and how Firestone Country Club never fails to disappoint, I must say this: I can’t begin to acknowledge how excited I am for these two. When two people […]

Firestone Country Club Wedding, Akron, Ohio | Lauren & Jordan

January 11, 2020

Weddings

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What do you get when you put together a beautifully confident clan of bridesmaids, a group of sports enthusiast groomsmen, a Cleveland dive bar, and rubber ducky cake toppers? You get Ellen and Mark and their wedding day. That’s what you get. First things first – I love Cleveland and everything it has to offer […]

Hyatt Regency “the Arcade” Wedding, Cleveland Ohio | Ellen & Mark

November 26, 2019

Weddings

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2015. There I said it, 2015. Shall I get more specific? Sunday, October 18, 2015. Want to see how my photography looked almost 4 years ago? Welp, here we go. I’m feeling the season of giving near, and decided to give love to those weddings that gave me allll the love waaaay back when! Let […]

2015 Throwback Wedding: Brookside Farm, Louisville, Ohio | Katie & Jeremy

October 18, 2019

Weddings

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For this beautiful wedding, let’s travel to the cutest little area of Chagrin Falls, in the middle of an Ohio summer with one amazing couple: Shannon & Ian! These humans belong to that engagement session where the soon-to-be groom asked me at the end if he could do one specific shot re-enacting the HP moment […]

The Tanglewood Club Wedding, Chagrin Falls, Ohio | Shannon & Ian

October 17, 2019

Weddings

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Infatuation. Remember when you first learned that word? It was probably in some British or English Lit class in 8th grade or even high school. If not, then let me refresh your memory: Infatuation: an intense passion or admiration for someone or something. Welllp, this word continuously popped into my head while capturing this wedding. […]

Sapphire Creek Winery Wedding, Chagrin Falls, Ohio | Annie & Luke

September 12, 2019

Weddings

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Annie & Kyle! Where do I even begin!? First of all, I LOVE THEM. For so many reasons, but the highest would be for the way that they emulate everything I hope my couples get to experience. They are both organized and laid back, excited and nervous.  They prioritize the ultimate goal of love and […]

Maketewah Country Club Wedding, Cincinnati, OH | Annie & Kyle

September 12, 2019

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 DJ’s + Bands / Reception Entertainment !! In my 7 years of doing this, every SINGLE vendor works his or her butt off! Along […]

Wedding Vendor Love Series: DJ & Band Entertainment

July 12, 2019

Creatives

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My final 2018 wedding! Here we go! BOY is it GOOSEPIMPLES worthy!!! I must preface this by saying: whenever a friend of my sister gets married, I immediately feel a pang in my chest. It reminds me: 1. How I am getting more emotional as I age haha and 2. How old I am. I […]

Heritage Tree Farms Wedding, Peninsula, Ohio | Ashley & Brandon !!

June 18, 2019

Weddings