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Evening Engagement Photos at Side Cut Park
Tiffany and James have the cutest chemistry. I loved having fun with them in the peak of fall at Side Cut Park in Maumee, Ohio. We had gorgeous colors and I loved how Tiffany and James coordinated so well for their outfits. James proposed at Side Cut, so it was a perfect spot to go…
5 Essential Wedding Tips Every Bride Should Know
Planning a wedding can be both exciting and daunting but there are lots of helpful tips that can make it easier. From selecting the best vendors to making sure you have a great support system, this guide provides 10 essential tips for the bride-to-be to make sure her wedding goes off without a hitch! Start…
Sidecut Engagement Photos with Dog
Jenna and Anthony are such a cute couple! I loved starting their session with a RAINBOW and ending it with a gorgeous post-storm sunset! The weather was looking a little sketchy for their fall engagement photos at Side Cut and I am so happy we had a little window of rain-free weather to do their…
Wildwood Engagement Photos in a Field
I had so much fun with Lindsay and Gabe for their engagement session at Wildwood! We started in the evening close to sunset and got some pretty purples popping through in the sky even though it was so cloudy! I love a good engagement session in the time between summer and fall – the leaves…
New Year’s Eve Wedding at City View Event Center
Alexis and Curtis had the most elegant and fun New Year’s Eve wedding at City View Event Center. Their downtown Toledo wedding featured an outdoor ceremony that transitioned from sunset to dusk and ended with a walk back down the aisle as husband and wife in a grand sparkler exit! The day featured a black-and-white…
Downtown Toledo Engagement Photos
Kelsey and Kent have such a fun energy about them – we first met for their session at a local bar when they ordered some wine and had me drink a glass to finish the bottle! My kinda start to a session! We then spent the evening finding some cute places to take photos all…
Adorable Grand Rapids Sunset Engagement Session
Hana and Anthony had the cutest chemistry for their summer engagement photos (and winter wedding day!) and I cannot wait to share some of their photos! We spent the evening finding the cutest spots in Grand Rapids and ended the session in the water with the most perfect sunset. Anytime I can end a Toledo…
Middlegrounds Park Engagement Photos
I had such a fun day in June with Carrie and Tony! Their engagement session was an absolute blast and we had a great time exploring and chatting about the wedding plans and just learning more about each other. Their gorgeous wedding took place in November at City View Event Center. You can see photos…
Fun-Filled Toledo Engagement Session
I had a unique engagement session (two, actually) with Liz and John – part took place in the summer and part in the fall. These two are some of the sweetest people I have ever met and are each a compliment to the other. I love how much fun they have together and we had…
Everhart Gathering Place Wedding
Hana and Anthony had the cutest winter wonderland wedding on Saturday at Everhart Gathering Place. The two met at a local hospital’s emergency room – they are both registered nurses and met when Anthony started working in the same department as Hana. Their first date was at East Harbor State Park walking along the water….
November Wedding at City View Toledo
Carrie and Tony had such a fun-filled and snowy wedding day on Saturday. It was incredible seeing the families merge together and celebrate with so many tears and such joy. I loved spending the day with these guys and their sendoff after the ceremony was so adorable with big Hallmark movie-like snowflakes filling the air….
Fall Wedding at Camp Woodbury
Andie and Colin met at a house party at the start of both of their junior years of college in 2016. As Andie said, “We hit it off right away over our shared love of Star Wars and MSU football. Colin was so easy to talk to and it felt like he was an old…
Toledo Zoo Wedding with Sloths and Penguins
Lexi and Zack had the most incredible day at the Toledo Zoo on Saturday. I was so excited to see the first look between Lexi and her bridesmaids, again with her dad and then finally, with Zack. These two also had a surprise visitor during their cocktail hour – penguins! They had a special encounter…
Fall Wedding at City View Event Center
Megan and Everette had an absolutely amazing wedding at City View Event Center. Their wedding can closest be described as a “Whimsical Garden” with colors including rust, terracotta, ivory, pine, olive, and deep purples. The pair decided to go with gorgeous ground flowers at the ceremony in place of an arch to create a garden…
Belmont Country Club Wedding
Ashley and Craig met in 2005 during confirmation classes at Grace Lutheran Church. Ashley noticed Craig’s shaggy blond hair and laugh lines when he smiled, and thought, “I really want to know this guy better.” Craig took note of Ashley’s bright smile and warm laugh; he definitely found her attractive. Throughout junior high and high…
Nazareth Hall Fall Wedding
Emily and Eric had the most wonderful wedding on Friday evening. They had the most perfect fall colors and weather to complement their outdoor ceremony in the Grotto. The couple chose Nazareth Hall because it gave both an outdoorsy vibe that Eric enjoys and a historical setting that Emily loves! Their stunning wedding colors were…
Chicago Engagement Session
Earlier this year, I traveled to Chicago for Hannah and Kevin’s engagement session. I had such a fun time spending the afternoon with them exploring the place they call home and getting to be in a city I love. We had a beautiful, sunny day and I traveled with the pair from location to location…
Fall Wedding at Stone Ridge
Beth and Jon had the most perfect day on Friday at Stone Ridge. Beth, a big lover of fall, chose a gorgeous color palette and mentioned to me that one of her favorite days is the first day of fall, which took place the day before their wedding. But how she had a new favorite…
The Stables Wedding with BGSU Falcon Flames
Marissa and Rob had a fantastic day on Saturday! The two met during their second year at Bowling Green State University, a school I am very familiar with as I went there myself! Marisa was on the softball team and Rob was on the baseball team. After meeting each other, the Falcon Flames realized that…
Dock’s Beach House Summer Wedding
Regan and David had the most perfect beach wedding with an INCREDIBLE sunset! I could not believe how lucky these two got with the weather for a beach wedding and I was so happy that they were able to have an outdoor ceremony and reception as well as a casual fire pit hangout party afterward….
Registry Bistro Summer Wedding
Niki and Matt had an absolutely stunning day at Registry Bistro on Saturday! They incorporated good beer, plants, chickens, and amazing food into their night and it was absolutely spectacular seeing them enjoying it surrounded by friends and family under bistro lights. These two have a farmhouse with chickens and cats and dogs and all…
Maumee Bay Summer Wedding
Lisa and Luke had a beautiful two-part wedding: the ceremony occurred in October of 2021 and the reception in August of 2022. Both days were absolutely perfect and it was such an honor to be a part of their unique celebration! I absolutely loved how it all came full circle – Lisa and Luke met…
TCC Summer Wedding
Catherine and Petr had such a wonderful day last weekend at Toledo Country Club! Catherine’s parents and family had a summer full of weddings – all three children got married this summer and then it all came full circle last Saturday when Catherine and Petr held their ceremony and reception at Toledo Country Club –…
Toledo Indian Renaissance Engagement Party
Dev and Kesha’s love story is beautiful in itself, but the thing I found most incredible is that it was eighty years in the making. Dev and Kesha’s families have both known each other for around eighty years and when two of the grandchildren from the opposite families were ready to find someone to settle…
Farm Engagement Session with Chickens in Toledo
I just LOVE Niki and Matt! I got to spend the evening with these two for their engagement session and was greeted by dogs, chickens, and amazing property with gorgeous views. We even took photos in their plant space, which is so beautiful. These two are just the cutest and it was so fun chatting…
Wildwood Engagement Session at Sunset
I recently had a sunset engagement session at Wildwood Metropark in Toledo with Kayla and Steve. I first met Kayla when we worked together at a local salon and I was thrilled when she reached out for me to capture her engagement photos and wedding photos! Her and Steve are so fun and playful together…
Wildwood Morning Engagement Session
FINALLY, after 5 or 6 reschedules from May to June due to all the spring/summer rain, Katie and Austin had their engagement session with me! We finally hit the jackpot and got the perfect sunny morning at Wildwood! I loved how fun and excited these two were and how game for anything they were. I…
Toledo Zoo Aquarium Wedding
Lisa and Matt had an absolutely incredible day on Saturday for their Toledo Zoo wedding. Matt is Lisa’s brother-in-law’s best friend and Lisa and Matt first met at their house warming party. Lisa’s sister and her husband found out they both had crushes on each other and convinced the two to start texting. A few…
City View Event Center Toledo Wedding
Andrea and Zach had the most incredible day on Saturday! Zach was so filled with emotions and I just loved his reaction when he turned around and saw Andrea and her dad walking down the aisle and the tears he had when he opened his Grandma’s bottle of Crown Royal from 1969 and asked everyone…
Ottawa Hills, Ohio Wedding
Courtney and Jonathan were married Saturday in Ottawa Hills, Ohio in a beautiful backyard. I couldn’t believe these two had perfect weather for their day, especially when 90+ degree days bookended their wedding day. It was incredible to see their family and friends come together, witness their heartfelt vows, and hear their laughs and giggles….
Nazareth Hall Outdoor Wedding
What an awesome day! Saturday at Nazareth Hall was Kayley and Steve’s wedding day, and it was so much fun! They had ballroom dancing and we had so much fun with the bridesmaids and groomsmen before the wedding being goofy and getting weird for pictures. I loved their wine bottle and floral centerpieces and dog…
Rainy Engagement Session with Umbrella and Spring Flowers
I had such a blast with Ashley and Craig mid-May for their rainy engagement session at Toledo Botanical Garden. These two knew how to make each other laugh (and to make me laugh!) and we seriously had such a fun time being goofballs together. I loved capturing some cute photos of the two of them!…
Sidecut Spring Engagement Photos
What a fun day! Back in late April, I got to spend the evening with Lexi and Zack and their puppy and capture some fun engagement photos at Side Cut Park in Maumee! I loved getting to know these two better, spending all kinds of fun with them and their dog, and adventuring through the…
Butterfly House Wedding in Whitehouse, Ohio
Mackenzie and Justin are both healthcare workers and began dating long-distance while Mackenzie was doing research at the NIH. Mackenzie was doing research at the NIH in DC and had gone on vacation with her friend, Kacie. For the last part of her vacation, Mackenzie spent some time in Ohio. However, during the trip, Kacie…
Jewish Wedding with Sunset Photos
Where do I even begin?! Sunday was an absolutely incredible day with Helen and Kris! Their Jewish wedding was held at a very important synagogue near and dear to their hearts and the location of the place Kris asked Helen to be his wife. The two went on a canoe trip there and Kris proposed…
Michigan Elopement with Fantasy and Cottagecore Vibes
Brianna and Brandon turned lemons into lemonade for their elopement on Saturday! After several big events happening one after another for these two early this year, they decided to cancel their plans for a vow renewal and wedding reception. We had so much fun planning a last-minute alternative plan – a casual getting ready at…
Wildwood Wedding at the Manor House
Megan and Tim first met during an internship at a company in Toledo, Betco Corporation, while they were both attending the University of Toledo. Megan actually filmed Tim for one of Betco’s promotional videos! As Megan put it, “as exhilarating as this shared experience was, we lost touch. However, a couple of months later we…
Weddings – Who Pays for What?
While planning a lavish event such as a wedding, there are many different vendors and venues required in order to have all the special and perfect details. Finding THE dress, photographer, and Pinterest-worthy flowers all come with a price tag. Many couples accept the generous contributions of their parents or caregivers, but what are the…
Celestial Nazareth Hall Wedding at Cadet West
Krista and Paul shared an amazing day together on Friday! We were so lucky that the rain held off for all of the important parts and it was such an incredible day. Krista had purple hair for their engagement photos, so I was so thrilled when she continued the purple and it tied into her…
Spring Engagement Photos at BGSU
It was a windy weekend in April when Emily and Eric had their engagement photos taken. Let’s be real though – when ISN’T it windy at BGSU?! These two met on campus (at McDonald Hall) and became Falcon Flames. My little BGSU alumni heart flutters just thinking about it! We walked around campus and found…