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Brandon & Jessica’s Wedding

February 17, 2010 – 10:26 pm

Way back on Halloween we spent the day with Brandon and Jessica, yet another one of our awesome Linczak couples! We met these guys for the first time back at a bridal show a few years ago when they were actually working in a booth next to us. We’re stoked they remembered us when it came time to plan their wedding, and we were honored to be a part of it! It was nice getting to travel down to Akron for once, and we made use of some locations that were brand new to us. We also had the privilege of working with some awesome vendors: Heidi from Heidzillas, who kept the day running smoothly, and Gary from Jerry Bruno Productions, who kept the party going well into the night. Check out a few previews from the day…

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A lot of awesome moments from the morning…

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There were an abundance of awesome images of Jessica!

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A little love for the gents…

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Eventhough we saw clouds for a majority of the day, the sky showed some blue right before the ceremony…

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Ceremony…

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My favorite moment from the ceremony…

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A few lighter moments!

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Brandon and Jessica had quite the bridal party!

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I absolutely loved the bouquet!

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Very cool random spot. When I say random, there were a couple huge dumpsters directly to camera left. Love the color!

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Another favorite!

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Some more love for the supporting cast…

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Another cool spot…

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A few reception details…

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First dance…

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More great moments during the evening’s toasts…

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There was a coup following the cake cutting in an attempt to smash cake on the maid of honor and bestman. The results!

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Thanks guys!

By Ted | Posted in Cleveland Weddings | Tagged Akron, heidzillas, jerry bruno, market street, quaker inn, wedding | 1 comments Show Posts Comments | Add a Comment

Kevin & Nancy’s E-Session

February 15, 2010 – 8:20 pm

Just barely hanging on to a few leaves back in early November, we met up with Nancy and Kevin - a super sweet couple we had met at James and Steph’s wedding back in May. I remember seeing them together and thinking they were adorable together back then, and now here we are shooting their wedding in April! They are extremely laid back and nice, and it’s pretty much impossible not to like them. They also have one of the sweetest proposal stories ever that took place in the most magical place in the world: Disney World. For that reason, much of their wedding has a Disney or fairytale theme. We can’t wait to be a part of it! In the meantime, enjoy some of their engagement images:

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What’s a better combination than feet + railroad tracks?

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We really are lucky to get the best couples in the world, and Kevin and Nancy are no exception! See you guys soon!

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Adam & Randi’s E-Session

February 10, 2010 – 11:51 pm

Way back in the day, October to be exact, we had the opportunity to head out to Peninsula and spend some time with Adam and Randi, who will be tying the knot this coming May. These guys really had some of the best colors as a backdrop for their session, and we were sure to make the best out of them. Looking back at some of these images really makes me long for some color and sun to return back to Northeast Ohio, we’re tired of all this snow! Adam and Randi are actually our first couple to get married this May, and if their engagement session is any indication, its going to be an awesome day! We captured some of my favorite engagement images all season during their session, check out some previews…

Simple, but I love this…

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This is probably in my top three of engagement images from this past year…

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Love the color, this is actually in some random person’s front yard…

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Another totally random spot on the side of the road…

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One more!

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Abby & David’s Wedding

February 9, 2010 – 4:28 pm

The day after Melanie and Sam’s wedding, we spent the day with Abby & David. Even though we had only met these 2 only once before the wedding, we hit it off right away. It might have had something to do with their incredibly laid back personalities, our shared obsession with Dave Matthews, or the fact that they had one of our absolute FAVORITE wedding planners of all time Valarie from Kirkbrides planning the wedding. Whatever the reason, it seemed like the entire day was scheduled around having awesome photography! This was our first wedding at The Union Club downtown, and the setting was fabulous! There wasn’t one thing that disappointed throughout the entire day!

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Abby, just chilling and giggling - laying in the floor:

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Sister, cramming for her speech later:

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I love the multitude of arms!

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Pretty much everyone was happy that morning:

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Photographing this girl, I was falling in love with her!

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Now on to David:

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Love this one from Ted:

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As you all well know by now, Ted and I are HUGE fans of couples doing a “First Glance”. It makes for such an emotional sequence of images that you can never replace!

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We also get the chance to walk around and get some really cool stuff before the wedding even starts!

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Loved this ribbon!

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While cruising around in the morning, Ted and I found this peely wall that we absolutely HAD to use!

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It wouldn’t be a day with the Linczaks if you didn’t see at least ONE reflection!

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Indoor location: Palace Theater

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Don’t worry! We didn’t forget about the bridal party!

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It didn’t take much to make these girls smile!

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We had some pretty handsome groomsmen if I do say so myself!

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We love the theater district because of the little lights everywhere!

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Now it’s time to get married!

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The ultimate Jewish ceremony image. I love it.

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One of the best parts of the day were the amazing details at the reception. When I say amazing, I’m not kidding. They were amazing.

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The toasts were funny, sweet, and one even quoted Dave Matthews!

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The first dance was oh so dramatic!

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Parent Dances:

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Yes, those are twinkle lights in the floor. I love them too.

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End of one amazing night!

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Thanks guys for an amazing day!!! And big thanks to Valarie for yet another perfect wedding with Kirkbrides Wedding Planning and Design!

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Melanie & Sam’s Wedding

February 3, 2010 – 12:50 pm

This is the part where I pretend like I’ve been updating the blog all along, and you guys all just go along with it even though you know I’ve been horrible….:)

Back in October, we spent the day with Melanie and Sam one of the only couples we hadn’t met together at all before the wedding. Even though the weather didn’t cooperate, these two just had a great attitude and had a wonderful wedding day anyway. I love a couple who decide their own wedding! Even with the rain, there was still some amazing color involved all the way through - the trees surrounding the church were brilliant and Melanie’s dad surprised everyone at the reception with a huge display of fireworks! I’d say that was plenty enough color to make up for the dreary weather!

Melanie was all about the details!

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Our glowing bride!

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Sam isn’t too shabby himself! He looks so excited!

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Grooms with pocket watches = cool.

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With Melanie’s family being in the jewelry business, we weren’t surprised to see some of the intricate bands ever.

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The church almost reminded me of a castle!

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This is a happy bride! Even though it was pouring rain outside, nothing could dampen her spirits!

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Time to get married!!!

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Even while the rain was still coming down, Melanie and Sam were game for using some of that amazing color outside that I was talking abut earlier. Even when the light is grey, color like this can brighten anyone up!

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It was literally a carpet of leaves!

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I love those shoes Sam!

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Thanks bridal party for braving the weather without one complaint!

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Just a few more minutes before we headed inside…

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Some sweet toasts…

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Melanie with her dad:

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One last fun shot to end off the night!

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Thanks guys for braving the weather and having such great attitudes! It was a blast!

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Bryan & Jenna’s E-Session

January 7, 2010 – 1:54 pm

Now that the holidays are done and over, let’s hope we can get ourselves back into gear for this blog! We are properly ashamed of ourselves!

Way back in October, we met up with 2 very special people: Bryan & Jenna. We are so psyched to get to work with them since Ted and I both went to college with Bryan and Jenna is pretty much amazing. Never could I have imagined someone better for Bryan than Jenna! She is sweet, funny, and put together (not to mention beautiful!). These two will be getting married this June, and I already can tell you, it’s going to be an awesome day!

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Oh how I miss all that color now!

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My absolute favorite!!!

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The beach in October is still pretty busy, but Bryan and Jenna were not interested in anyone else!

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This is a brave girl:

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Even though the clouds started rolling in, we ventured on downtown for a more urban feel to wrap up the session:

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One last night-time shot!

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We love you guys! Can’t wait for June!!!

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Dan & Joanna’s After Session…

December 17, 2009 – 11:46 pm

Some of you might remember Dan and Joanna’s wedding from a few months back, and naturally we were thrilled at the chance to spend some more time with them at their after session this fall. These guys are the best clients anyone can hope for, and Rachel and I have really enjoyed getting to know them better these past few months. One of these images of Joanna has even made it on our new banner we are going to use at our upcoming bridal shows this coming year! Enough talking, onto the images…

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Joanna rocked it!

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Let’s not forget about Dan!

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We shot an e-session here a few months ago, and we were excited to revisit it with a bride and groom!

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More Joanna!

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Love the color and texture here…

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One more!

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Jason & Brittany’s E-Session

December 16, 2009 – 11:57 am

We met Jason and Brittany down in Chargrin Falls for their engagement session not too long after Michael’s and Allison’s session, and we were yet again greeted with some great October weather to shoot in! Eventhough Chagrin Falls is a little bit of a drive for us, it provides such an awesome backdrop for not only enaggement portraits but for weddings as well. Its great to see there are still some places that really capture the essence of small town Americana right around the corner. Brittany and Jason did great in the front of the lens, and we captured some really nice images!

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Despite the fact that we get winter about 10 months out of the year here in Northeast Ohio, at least we can still brag about the fall color!

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Love it!

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Michael & Allison’s E-Session

December 15, 2009 – 1:46 pm

Back in October we met up with a couple we’ve been excited for since the day they booked us! Michael and Allison booked us at a bridal show last year, and we immediately nicknamed them “The Movie Stars”. Not only are they both beautiful on the outside and what ANYONE would think of as the ideal engaged couple, but they are beautiful on the inside too! They are crazy about each other and as perfect of a match as I have ever seen! Allison just sparkles when Michael looks at her! Not only were they a blast to photograph, but we also discovered that Michael is an amazingly talented photographer as well! He brought along an album he made for Allison from their actual engagement and Ted and I both had to stand up and shake his hand for his amazing eye and use of light. I have to say that seeing that album pushed us just a little harder than usual!

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A little beautiful light to work with!

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Love love love!

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A few individuals of our stars!

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Beautiful!

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Luckily the traffic in Chargin Falls is pretty laid back!

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Some more of that awesome fall color…

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One more!

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Jeremiah & Shanna’s Wedding

December 14, 2009 – 5:58 pm

I know its been a while in between posts, but that doesn’t change the fact that we have a ton of stuff to share with you guys from the last month and a half! We have definitely been busy not only with the holidays, but with a ton of recent sessions, but stay tuned this coming week as we hope to have a new post everyday for the next week or so!

Jeremiah and Shanna’s wedding day was back on October 17th, yet it honestly feels like it was yesterday. Despite the threat of some nasty weather which could have put a slight damper on their plans for a beautiful outdoor ceremony at Mapleside, they stuck to their guns and the weather ended up cooperating beautifully! The middle of October usually dials up some amazing fall colors, and the 17th delivered on that as well! Enjoy some previews…

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This one made me laugh out loud!

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Our beautiful bride Shanna!

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Bling bling…

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Jeremiah has a contagious smile!

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The ceremony site…

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A few details…

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Showtime!

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Probably my favorite shot of the day!

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Formals can sometime be a stressful part of wedding day, so we try to keep them as painless and relaxed as possible. Doing them outdoors not only enables us to capture them in short amount of time, it also lets everyone relax a little more and allows to capture images that depict the relationships present in each grouping.

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