It feels so great to finally be back in the flow of wedding season! I was so excited to go through these images from Crystal and Matt’s wedding, because it was such a beautiful day. Although a little toasty outside, the sunset was gorgeous and these two had an amazing time celebrating with their family and friends. I know how important the sunset photos were to Crystal so I was pumped to see a brides matching excitement for some of my favorite kind of wedding day photos! If you have the opportunity to do sunset photos with your photographer, I highly suggest it! You just can’t beat that golden hour glow. I’m so happy for these two and can’t wait to share these photos with them! This wedding was photographed by amazing associate Jen.
Crystal & Hector Hollywood, CA Wedding
Wedding number three of the year was a success! Flying out to California to celebrate with Crystal & Hector was an absolute dream and I am so excited to share some of their beautiful day with you all. I had been looking forward to this wedding for quite some time because, I mean, what Ohio photographer doesn’t want to travel to California in the middle of February to photograph a wedding of a gorgeous couple?! Crystal & Hector both chose some amazing vendors who helped put together a stunning ceremony. Both of their reactions to seeing each other was so beautiful and I knew how excited they both were to finally to be married. You could visibly see how in love these two were and how happy their friends and family were to celebrate with them. I was so thankful to be a part of this amazing day and am sharing some of my favorite photos below!
Vendors
Venue & Catering: Madera Kitchen
Planner: Jenn Laskey
Florals: Flores de Bosquez
Dress: Sarah Seven - The Dress Theory
Hair: Roxanne Perez
Makeup: Ms. Victoria’s Beauty
DJ: DJ Maestro
Rebecca & Patrick Cincinnati Wedding
Another Cincinnati wedding in the books and I am so excited to be exploring more of what this city has to offer! Becky and Patrick are probably two of the kindest people I have ever met and I had an amazing time celebrating their wedding day with them! After a beautiful ceremony at St. Bernards church, we jumped across the street to take some photos at Spring Grove Cemetery. We had some absolutely gorgeous weather and had some fun taking photos throughout the cemetery. Fun fact, this is where Becky and Patrick had their first date! After the cemetery we visited Union Terminal to take some more photos! One of my favorite details from their wedding day was shot here, check it out below!
The amazing vendors…
Reception Venue: The Sanctuary
Florals: Oberer’s
Hair & Makeup: Sarah Stear
Second photographer: Jen Kruskamp
Grishma & Sunny's Cincinnati Wedding
My first EVER Indian wedding was one for the books! I witnessed 3 days of events filled with so many smiles, tears, colors, and of course amazing food! To give a quick summary of the photos below, I started Thursday night at the Mehndi Celebration. Grishma’s Henna was AMAZING and if you look closely, you will be able to see their dog featured in her Henna! The next event was Friday morning and I photographed the Pithi Ceremony at Grishma’s house. It was such a unique and fun experience for me and I had an amazing time snapping some candid photos of the ceremony. Lastly was Saturday which was a full day of events as you will see below. I was so happy to experience an amazing wedding with Sunny & Grishma and I’m so excited to share some of the photos from their wedding events!
The amazing vendors from this day!
Venue: The Savannah Center
Second Photographer: Jennifer Post
Wedding Dress: Roop Niketan (Mumbai, India)
Reception Dress: Kalki Fashion (Mumbai, India)
Decor: Unlimited Events
DJ: DJ Krish
Cake: Spoon Fulla Sugar
Lunch: BAPS Swaminarayan Temple
Dinner: Bawarchi Biryani
Emilee & Cole Engagement Session at Caesar Creek State Park
After a week of some extreme heat and a few rescheduling dates because of the rain, we had an absolutely perfect evening for an engagement session. We met halfway at Caesar Creek Park and since Emilee & Cole were unable to plan a beach destination wedding, we had some beach engagement photos right here in Ohio! This session was so fun because it was different and of course I was thrilled their pup came along too! Here are some of my favorites from the session!
How to prepare for your engagement session
So you’ve never had professional photos done before and you’re kind of freaking out for your engagement session. If you’re worried about being embarrassed in public, how your fiancé will react, or just flat out afraid of being awkward in front of the camera, I’m sharing a few tips on how to prepare for your photoshoot.
Finding a location
Some things I like to suggest when choosing a location for your engagement photos is to brainstorm several places that have a significance in your relationship. Is there a favorite park you guys always go to? A brewery? Where did you first meet? Where was your first date? Do you have a cute home together? Do you both love ice cream, hiking, and your dog? I love the challenge of making strange places look beautiful, so even if you feel it’s odd, I definitely want to hear your ideas so I can help tell your story.
Finding a time
The time of your session will most likely depend on what season you are looking to have your engagement photos. I like to suggest at least booking 3-6 months before your wedding day. If you are planning on using these photos for save the dates then I would encourage these photos to be done even before then. I tend to shoot sunrise or sunset golden hour engagement sessions because the light works really well with my style of photography. Consider when the sun rises and sets for your time of the year. Please also keep in mind that many photographers are busy during the weekends, well, because they are photographing weddings of course!
Figuring out an outfit
Try not to be too matchy when it comes to your outfit choice. Find outfits that compliment each other rather than look exactly the same. Solid neutral colors tend to photograph the best in my opinion and try to be cautious with choosing something with a lot of patterns. Consider the weather when choosing your outfit and please make sure you are comfortable!
Day of preparation
Show up on time so we can make sure we get as much use of the sunlight as possible. Schedule a lot of getting ready time too so there is no stress as you’re walking out that door. You can even plan a little date night after to make the most of getting all dressed up together!
Sometimes I will suggest for you two to have a drink together beforehand to loosen up. I love capturing those silly candid photos where your TRUE selves come out, and it definitely helps after you have some liquid courage/giggles in you. I have several other techniques to help with this to make sure you both are comfortable so we can get those cute effortless moments. You do not need to be a pro at this so you can relax and let me work my magic!
