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Where do I start with this wedding?  Maybe something like, “Josh may, quite possibly, be the luckiest man on the planet”?  Or, “Emily is one of the reasons I do what I do”?  No matter what I say about it, words kind of pale in comparison to Emily and Josh - Emily’s spunky personality, Josh’s willingness to do anything for anyone, and their obvious love for each other can’t really be described very well.  You just have to meet them!  As for the day, the weather was crazy - raining one second, and sun glaring the next, but honestly we didn’t mind one bit.  Not only did we have pretty much the perfect couple, but they also had an amazing bridal party and family, they did a First Glance, and happened to be at Windows on the River - one of our favorite places! We also got to work with the one and only JR from Selective Sound!  It was one of those days that we come home from and say “That’s why I love weddings!”

There was a lot of laughs going on in the morning…

Smokin’!

Onto to Josh!

Rachel and I obviously think a lot alike…

We love doing First Glances with our couples!!! Here is Josh and Emily’s First Glance sequence…

Priceless!

A few more images at the Key Center before we headed off to our locations…

Yeah, Emily works it!

The weather was pretty wild all morning, it started off sunny, and then some rain moved in pretty quick. We headed for some cover with the whole group!

It completely cleared up by the afternoon!

A few ceremony details…

Love this image of Emily getting ready to walk down the aisle. It also provided some inspiration for our end of the night shot…

Married!

A few more details…

Love it!

I’m really lovin’ this end of the night shot!

Thanks again guys. You seriously rock!

Back at the beginning of May, we had the great pleasure of spending the day with Randi and Adam on their wedding day.  Boy did we get lucky!   We had been looking forward to this day since we met them - with their laid back personalities and gorgeous good-looks, we knew it was going to be a good day.  It was supposed to rain all day but God was looking out for us - it only rained until we started picture time!  *Phew*  Even if it had rained, it wouldn’t have mattered  - Randi & Adam have that magic of making any photo look good!  :)  Thanks guys for being so awesome!  Check them out:

Love!

Onto our groom…

Randi and Adam opted to do the ever popular First Glance with us. Here’s a few from the series!

Love these two images!

Another favorite…

The guys were rockin’ the suspenders!

The ketubah signing…

I love the anticipation in this image!

A few details from Windows on the River…

Some great moments from the dances…

…and some fun! The one and only Scott E. Jones from Jerry Bruno kept the party going all night!

I love this end of the night shot. Love.

Back on March 13th, Rachel and I spent the day with Jeff and Michelle as they celebrated their big day! The ceremony took place in the beautifully decorated Cleveland Courthouse, and the reception was held at the always fabulous Windows on the River, which just happens to have some of the best food ever! Despite some rain throughout the afternoon, we were still able to head outside to capture some awesome images, in addition to using both indoor locations to their full potential! Thanks for a great time guys, we hope your enjoying your first few months of newlywed-dom (if that’s a word). Check out a few previews…

A few images from Michelle’s preparation…

Jeff and the guys…

Ceremony time!

I love this!

We spent some time inside the courthouse after the ceremony…

We headed outside for a while once the rain stopped!

We headed out to Windows following the ceremony…

One of my favorites from the day!

Introductions!

End of the night…

As promised, we are proud to present some wedding images from Rachael and Josiah’s wedding day from this past December. These guys have been the best clients any photographer can ever hope for, laid back and relaxed, and willing do anything for some beautiful imagery! They got married at Windows on the River, and we ended up doing most of the photos at the Hyatt Arcade in downtown Cleveland. Despite the cold tempeatures and falling snow, we even managed to head outside for a few scenes as well! As I mentioned in thier engagement post, Rachael and I attended high school together back in the day, and it was nice seeing a ton of people at the reception that I haven’t seen in a quite a few years. Thanks again guys for such an awesome wedding day, we had a great time spending it with you!

Josiah looking snazzed up…

The guys having a few laughs…

Back to our bride…

This was a candid portrait of Rachael, but I really love it. I think it captures her personality so well!

I’ve you’ve ever read the blog before, you’ll know we are huge fans of doing what we like to call a First Glance. Wedding photography is huge investment for any couple, and we love sharing ways that will really enhance the experience and maximize that investment to its fullest. While it may not be for everyone, it is a great way to secure a ton of time for your wedding imagery, and is especially effective for couples choosing to have their ceremony and reception at the same location. This was true for Rachael and Josiah’s day, and doing a first glance not only allowed us a few hours for creative photo time, it allowed the family formals to be done prior to the ceremony as well. Of course, the series of images we get from the First Glance always rock!

The Hyatt Arcade tops our list of indoor places to shoot in and around downtown Cleveland…

I love this image, one of my favorites from the day…

Of course we brought everyone out into the cold!

A few moodier images back inside…

Off to the ceremony!

Married!

Some details…

First dance…

I’m sure everyone remembers the lovely weather on July 11th, where dark, menacing clouds threatened to open up and pour down on all the unsuspecting brides and grooms that got married that day.  I don’t know what it was, but just about time for pictures and the clouds rolled back showing blue skies!  It was just about the luckiest day ever!  And it wasn’t wasted with Jess & Dan!  They are warm, fun, and vibrant.  They have a sense of humor together, and it seems like everyone at the wedding thinks of both of them as their best friends.  I love seeing different dynamics of guests at weddings and Jess & Dan are pretty much one of the most popular couples we’ve ever had!  Their dance floor was packed all night, and it was almost impossible to pull them away at the end of the night!  All in all, it was a pretty fantastic day which was topped off with some images to go along with it!

Loved this little box for the rings together!

Jess’s gown was simple and elegant - it suited her perfectly!

I love how the light in this one shows off the sculpting of Dan’s face…

Sometimes the best images come when you take a step back and look at the whole picture.  Here’s an example of Ted doing just that:

Jess had 10 bridesmaids - there was no shortage of helping hands that morning!

I know Jess felt weird at first, but she was a gorgeous bride and great for the camera!

Little bit more intimate:

Jess has a great eye for detail.  I had to love how she had these shows picked out for her girls:

This was a photo ninja moment snapped in what felt like a millisecond while the adorable ring bearer made up his mind on where to go upon reaching the end of the aisle:

Nervous at first…

Turns into smiles!

Married!!!

Lolly the Trolley provided the transportation that day and made for some fun photo ops:

Then we headed off for some Cleveland landmarks!

I love it when the veil blows around, but I love happiness even more!

It wouldn’t be us if we didn’t use this cool metal grate!

Dan understood my hand rule!

Of course we brought out their giant, awesome, fun bridal party!

All of these girls adore Jess:

These groomsmen gave us high fives everytime we did something they deemed cool.  We got a lot of high fives that day! 

Ted’s been eyeing this garage door for awhile now…

We had to shoot this through moving traffic - a challenge that ended up worth it!

This is just them:

The toasts proved more than anything how loved these two are.  There wasn’t a dry eye in the house!

Thanks Windows for this awesome setting for the cake shot!

Oh yeah - and the first dance!

Loved our end of the night time with them!  This is mine:

Ted’s:

Thanks for everything guys!  You were awesome!

So we had another double header this past weekend starting with Doug and Jennifer on Friday.  What a way to kick off the weekend!  We knew from shooting their engagement session that Doug and Jen were going to be a joy to work with on wedding day.  They are so attentive to detail and trust us so completely that it puts Ted and I at absolute ease.  Besides that, it seems like we all have so much in common with each other!  Also, it doesn’t get much better than that weather we had!  All in all, it was a pretty spectacular day, and as I remarked to Doug at one point, it didn’t even feel like work!

Ted’s new toy is yielding some awesomeness!

Jen’s eyes just kill me!  I don’t think I’ve ever seen eyes like hers!

This was the quietest bridal room I ever shot in!  Jen has a amazingly sweet and quiet personality, and I felt like it carried over to all the other parts of the day…

Isn’t she gorgeous?  Doug’s a lucky guy!

Doug’s a pretty cool guy himself though.

Ted and Doug can talk all day, but they finally got down to business…

One of our favorite locations in Cleveland is the Botanical Gardens.  Doug and Jen had their locations nailed right away since this where the ceremony was held…

Family formals were amazing!  One of the many bonuses from doing formals outdoors is the amount of time that it takes to do them!  Taking out the time it takes to set up and tear down our studio lights gives us even more time to spend with the most important part of the day: you! Oh yeah - and they look way more gorgeous outdoors anyway!

One of the best parts of this day was the fact that Doug and Jen decided not to have a bridal party.  For all you bridal parties out there - you know we love you!  We just can’t hide our excitement over having a bride and groom all by ourselves for the whole creative time and it was a nice change of pace!  We started with the Gardens…

We love natural light!!!

After roaming around the gardens for awhile, we all piled into the limo and headed around University Circle.  So. Completely. Thrilled.  with this shot.

The reflection trend continues! Doug and Jen think that they need lots of direction in front of the camera, but they did this by themselves, so I think it’s all a front! 

Gotta shot some love for the bling!

Love this light!  I think I’ll keep Ted around if he keeps seeing shots like this:

One of the best things about being alone with bride and groom was the ability to just slow down and relax a little bit.  One thing we have learned over our career is that more people (almost always) equals more chaos.  This day was calm, relaxed, and sweet.  Just like Doug and Jen.

The only thing Jen asked me for the entire day was to include some birds into some of their images.  Since we almost killed a seagull at their engagement session by feeding it a chip, I thought it was only fair to include seagulls on wedding day also.  How could you not love this couple?  Jen pulls up her skirt, grabs Doug’s hand and they sprint towards this huge group of seagulls!

Winding down on our time together, we headed off to Windows on the River - one of our favorite reception halls!

The balcony in the City View room gives us the opportunity to grab some shots from above…

The party was hopping with the DJ Crew, and then we ended the night off with some of my favorite end of the night stuff ever!  :)  I say that every week I know…  Mine:

Ted’s:

I have absolutely fallen in love with the two of you and all of the amazing images we got from your wedding day!  We can’t wait to show you the rest!