Rachel & Charles Wedding at Jogensen Farms

What a perfect fall day we had celebrating Rachel & Charles at one of my favorite Columbus venues, Jorgensen Farms. This place is truly incredible in the fall and let me tell you, Rachel absolutely perfected the fall details. Everything from the red florals, lace sleeved dress, to the beer truck, were all of my favorite touches to this fall wedding. I had the pleasure of growing up with Rachel and was so excited when she asked me to photograph her wedding day! It is amazing seeing old friends and I feel so honored when I’m chosen to capture their special day. These two were making me tear up the entire day and I can’t wait to share some of my favorite photos with them!

The amazing vendors…

Venue: Jorgensen Farms

Flowers: Hilliard Floral Design

Catering: The Berwick

Beer: The Daily Growler beer truck

Dessert: Nothing Bundt Cakes and Buckeye Donuts

Band: The Martini Affair

Second Photographer: Chelsea DeRoche

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

Elle & Max Muirfield Village Golf Club Wedding

It was so great to be back in my hometown of Dublin Ohio for a wedding of some old high school friends. It was so great to be surrounded by many familiar faces that I haven’t seen in awhile. Elle & Max have been dating since the 7th GRADE!! Yes, you read that right so it was truly an honor to capture this special day for them. Muirfield Village Golf Club did not disappoint and was absolutely gorgeous for the ceremony and reception! Check out a few of my favorites below from their big day!

The amazing vendors from this day!

Venue: Murifield Village Golf Club - Memorial Park

Planner: Kasey at BWED

Makeup: Kingery Artistry

Hair: Hair by Leana James

Videographer: Little Tree Studios

Florist: Orchard Lane Flowers

Cake: Cousin of the Bride

Desserts: Buckeye Donuts

Band: Blue Water Kings

Second Photographer: Chelsea DeRoche

Katie & Casey Wedding

What an absolutely gorgeous September day we had for Katie & Casey’s wedding! These two sure knew how to make my heart happy by including their pup in their wedding, shotgunning a beer, and having Skyline and Holtman’s donuts during the reception. I am so excited to share some of my favorites from this amazing Cincinnati Wedding!

Venue: Donauschwaben Society

Hair: Darra and Bekah at Benzie Salon

Makeup: Simply Makeup & Hair LLC

Dress: Something New Borrowed and Blue

Bridesmaids Dresses: Azazie

DJ: Perfect Day DJ’s

Catering: Skyline Chili

Cake: Jeana’s Great Cakes

Donuts: Holtman’s

Programs & Menues: Ashley Vice at AW Designs

Styling Surface: Elysian Market

Second Photographer: Jennifer Post

Lauren & AJ Wedding

I remember meeting with Lauren and AJ back while I was in the planning stages of moving to Cincinnati. We bonded instantly during out meeting and I specifically remember them talking so highly of Cincinnati. This was so comforting to me and I knew immediately we would be a great fit! These two are the most genuine sweetest people I’ve ever met and I was so happy to celebrate this special day with them. Their first look was SO SWEET and I just love seeing some happy tears from my couples! I was also lucky enough to see another one of my past couples in the wedding party which is always so much fun for me! Below are a few of my favorites from their wedding day at Scioto Reserve Country Club!

The amazing vendors:

Venue: Scioto Reserve Country Club

Second Photographer: Jennifer Post

Styling Surface: Elysian Marke

Bridal Gown: La Jeune Marie Bridal

Suits: Generation Tux (Online)

Flowers: The Flowerman

Hair/Makeup: JBentley Studio and Spa

DJ: Sound Impressions

Exceptional Wedding Series VIII

I decided to start a new blog series this year showing some of my favorite things from each of the weddings I photograph. Since I love to focus on creating a unique wedding experience for each of my couples and pride myself on sharing their personalities in my photos, this blog series has been a great way for me to showcase these unique details. I am sharing something specific that stood out to me from each wedding which I thought was special to the couple. During Danielle & Brandon’s ceremony, I remember hearing how Danielle’s parents were also married in the same church. I thought this was so special that I wanted to make sure to feature it on this blog series! I asked Danielle a few questions about this!

When was your parents wedding day?

My parents got married on June 15, 1985. Their reception was actually at LaMalfa, too! However, LaMalfa was in a different location back then!

Did you always know you wanted to get married at the same church?

I grew up attending St. John Vianney, so it just felt right. It's right across the street from my parents' house, so we usually just walk over! When I pictured my wedding day, I truly couldn't picture it anywhere else. Father Johns, who officiated our wedding, has been a priest at St. John Vianney almost my whole life. Everything about getting married there just felt right. Brandon isn't very religious, so I'm so incredibly thankful that he was on board for a big Catholic wedding!

How did it feel knowing you were walking down the same aisle as your mother did for their wedding day?

In the weeks leading up to the wedding, we actually watched my parents' wedding video quite a few times! It was really fun to see our family members in their 80's best, and for my parents and grandparents to reminisce about that day! It was really special, and we wanted to incorporate a lot of the same elements into our ceremony. (Minus the giant mid-80's poofy sleeves on my mom's dress.)

Anything else you want to note about this?

I've grown up with a very tight-knit family, so there was so much about this experience that was so special to me. I'm also so glad that Brandon gets to experience that now, too!