Happy Anniversary!- Cara and Mat

We would like to wish Cara and Mat a Happy One Year Wedding Anniversary.  Forever we will remember them as the fun loving couple from Geneva that we loved getting to know and now consider our friends.  (Hey guys,  we have to get back to   Luisa’s Mexican Grill and celebrate your anniversary with a couple of margaritas!) This wedding was a blast to photograph and we walked away with some of our favorite pictures from the 2009 wedding season……..it helps when the couple sets aside 4 hours for fun and pictures!!!!! Check out the original post……We loved it! Hope your first year together has been perfect.

Here’s a look back at their wedding day.


Radisson Hotel Wedding – Jessica and Dan Get Married!

Check out Jessica and Dan’s Album

Sunday mornings after a wedding are always a fun morning for me and Gisella.  Our bodies are sore and we always feel exhausted, but we love sharing our point of view and comparing notes from each wedding.  It seems as though, just about every wedding takes on its own personality and that’s probably one of the things we love most about doing this.  Over a cup of coffee, Gisella and I agreed that Jessica and Dan’s wedding definitely took on a personality and if there’s one word that best describes this wedding day, “Family” is it!  Jessica and Dan are both blessed to be surrounded by beautiful families.  Jessica’s mom, from what we could tell, is her best friend, and she was there with her throughout the entire day, helping with all the details and Dan’s Mom and Dad were just as helpful and loving in every way.  We love it when family and friends welcome us to join them and be part of one of their most important days in their lives.  It really is special to us and this wedding was no exception.  We started off the day meeting Jessica and the girls at the Radisson Hotel in Eastlake, Ohio.  We captured a few getting ready shots and some fun family shots at the hotel along with a few pictures of Dan and the boys.  After one of our favorite bridal portrait sessions.  Downtown Cleveland was next on our agenda. Around Key Center we had a blast getting some fun  bridal portraits as well as a few family portraits.  It was one of the hottest and most humid days of the year so far, but the bridal party and especially Jessica and Dan were troopers.  Thanks guys! After the fun portrait session we headed back to the Radisson Hotel for the Ceremony which Jessica’s Uncle David was the officiant……he did a wonderful job of it too!  Party time was next and Todd and his wife from Rock-it Entertainment did an awesome job keeping the party going. As always……..

Here’s a little sneak peek at their wedding pictures!

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A big thank you to Jessica and Dan and their families! You guys rocked!

Have a great time in Vegas!!!!

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Check our their album slideshow!

And one more……..just cause I couldn’t pass this up!

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Happy Anniversary! – Emily and Joe

35 300x200 Happy Anniversary!   Emily and JoeEmily and Joe will be forever in our hearts as the fun and amazing couple that took a chance on us when we first started our photography studio.  After meeting them for the first time, we crossed our fingers hoping they would hire us.  When they let us know that they would be using us as their photographers,  we actually did a little happy dance…….I’m serious,…we did a little dance…… and I call it our “happy dance.”  In fact,  I’m doing it right now……typing is difficult while you do the “happy dance”  :-)  Well,  it’s Emily and Joe’s 1st year anniversary and we hope they are doing their own version of a “happy dance.”  Here is a little slideshow we put together from their beautiful Aurora, Ohio wedding at the Walden Inn and Stables.  Cheers!  Here’s to a lifetime of anniversaries.

Check out Emily and Joe’s wedding from our original post!  Spin Me Right Round Like a Record Baby!

A Blue Heron Wedding in Medina, Ohio – Alicia and Tom

Check out Alicia and Tom’s wedding album

What do you get when you stir together a Blue Heron wedding, muscle cars, a very cool couple and you sprinkle in a little rain?  Well, you get one of the coolest weddings in Northeast, Ohio…….that’s what!  We started off meeting Alicia and the girls at Impreś Salon and Spa.  The girls were having a blast at this chic little salon in Brunswick,  while they were having their hair done.  Their hair looking perfect, we headed off to the Blue Heron Banquet Center in Medina, Ohio.  The Blue Heron hosts beautiful weddings with some of the best service and food we’ve ever experienced around here.  If you’re looking for a venue to host your wedding,  definitely give Brenda a call.  Pro service all the way!   We captured Alicia getting into her beautiful dress just before we set up a “first sight” with her and Tom.  Once Tom and Alicia saw each other for the first time, we got ready to head off on the golf course……..well,  the rain started coming down and thankfully the Blue Heron has beautiful rooms that we were able to capture a few bride and groom portraits as well as a couple of bridal party shots.  The ceremony was scheduled next and we headed up to the River Styx Grille which hosted the reception and ceremony on their patio overlooking a beautiful golf course vista.  The beautiful ceremony concluded with more sprinkles and the cocktail hour was held inside along the 19th hole.  But, only to open up the skies for a cool sunset and a rainbow to boot!  The night carried on with dancing from Midnight Music on the patio.  A special shout out to Brenda, Donna and their staff for being so welcoming.

Check out the sneak peek of Alicia and Tom’s wedding pictures

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Alicia having her hair done at impreś salon and spa

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The girls having a little fun at the salon

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waiting to be worn by the beautiful bride

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Alicia getting some help from the girls

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I love these moments.....Gisella got this great shot of Alicia with her bridesmaids helping.

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One of my favorite parts of the day is bridal portrait time. Alicia looked stunning.

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This captures Tom perfectly. Love the portait.

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Even with the rain we managed to get a couple of cool portraits of Tom and Alicia

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Love documenting the first kiss. Tom and Alicia's was no exception!

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congratulations!

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A beautiful wedding cake!

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I love muscle cars.....so does Tom. One of his passions.......besides Alicia ; )

Thanks guys, we had a blast!

Have a great time on your honeymoon cruise!

Alicia and Tom’s Wedding Album

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Hyatt Regency at the Arcade – Vinola and Chuck’s Wedding

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It is so nice to be waking up on a Monday morning knowing you’ve just experienced and had the privilege to capture a beautiful wedding at the Arcade in downtown Cleveland, Ohio.  After working with and getting to know Vinola and Chuck during their engagement shoot, we knew this wedding would be special.  It started off by meeting Vinola and the girls at the Ladies and Gentlemen Salon in Lyndhurst.  Once she had her beautiful hair and makeup done, we headed off to the Hyatt Regency at the Arcade.  If anyone out there is just starting to plan their wedding, check out the Cleveland Arcade .  It is gorgeous, with an amazing history going back over 100 years.  Getting back to this beautiful wedding,  we got a few shots of the bride and groom getting ready.  Then, what we like to call the “first sight” meeting for the bride and groom. One of my favorite moments to document, it’s always fun seeing the reactions when they first see each other.  They were smiles the whole time.  Loved it!  After the first sight, it was time for the ceremony.  Reverend Matthew Humm performed a perfect ceremony.  Afterwards we shot a few family formal portraits along with the bridal party.  After cocktail hour, Chuck and Vinny changed into traditional Indian clothing, adding a bit of culture to this event was  colorful to say the least!  A delicious dinner and a rockin’ band capped off event.  Vinola and Chuck…….wedding well done!

Sneak Peek at a few of their wedding photos!

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Chuck and Vinola's Rings

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A portrait of Chuck just before the ceremony......doesn't look nervous at all ; )

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Fun shot of the groomsmen before the ceremony.

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Lacing up Vinola's gorgeous wedding gown.

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a fashion inspired shot of the details on Vinola's dress.

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As the bridesmaids would call it....fierce! Just Gorgeous.

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Captured this touching moment during Vinola and Chuck's first sight.

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Beautiful Ceremony in the Arcade.

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They look pretty happy to me....Congratulations!

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Introducing... newly wed couple Chuck and Vinola!

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Love this shot of Chuck and Vinny

Thanks for having us shoot your wedding!

Have a great time on your honeymoon in Paris!

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Check out Chuck and Vinola’s Wedding Album!