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Welcome friend! Grab a cup of coffee and stay a while if you want! I hope you find some sweet love stories and images that make you excited for your day, some helpful wedding planning tips, or a new lifestyle hack you can't wait to try! I love sharing anything I find that I think could help you or make your life a little easier :) I hope I can just do that with this little space on the internet!

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basil place wedding

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Being a Cleveland Wedding Photographer means that I have gotten to photography at what in my opinion are some of the best Cleveland wedding venues. It’s truly an honor and not one I take lightly. Cleveland has so many absolutely stunning wedding venues, and I am sharing a few of my favorites, organized by aesthetic. […]

10 of The Best Cleveland Wedding Venues

Wedding Vendors

the club at hillbrook wedding

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Weddings

Kalle and Ryan’s Club at Hillbrook wedding felt like stepping into a storybook: one filled with quiet beauty, intentional details, and the kind of magic that happens when two people create something deeply personal together. Their vision of an enchanted woodland forest couldn’t have been more perfect for Hillbrook’s lush, green setting. Tucked away in […]

Enchanting Club At Hillbrook Wedding

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Kathryn and Abel’s wedding day was a joyful celebration of color, culture, and connection set against some one of Cleveland’s most iconic venues, the Cleveland Museum of Art. From a heartfelt church ceremony downtown to a vibrant, Indian fusion reception at the Cleveland Museum of Art, every part of their day felt intentional, elegant, and […]

Colorful & Vibrant Cleveland Museum of Art Wedding

Weddings

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Weddings

Some weddings just feel extra special, the kind that stay with you long after the day is over. Amanda and TJ’s Shoreby Club wedding was one of those for me. I first met these two when I photographed their proposal two years ago (which still makes me smile when I think about it). From their […]

A Colorful Shoreby Club Wedding

Wedding details at basil place

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A Stunning Basil Place Wedding Ohio for High School Sweethearts McKenna and Ryan  I absolutely love photographing weddings at Basil Place in Chardon, OH. We have some truly incredible venues here in Ohio, and this is one of the absolute best! It was the perfect backdrop for McKenna and Ryan’s September wedding.These two high school […]

A Stunning Basil Place Wedding, Ohio

Weddings

couple hugging each other

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Wedding Planning

The best 5 places to get engaged in Cleveland, OH Where to get engaged in Cleveland, OH Cleveland is full of beautiful spots for proposals. As a Cleveland Wedding Photographer, I love being able to photograph some of the most special memories a couple will have in gorgeous locations! After years of photographing lots of […]

The Best 5 Places To Get Engaged in Cleveland

Orchid house winery wedding

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Haley and Y are as sweet, kind, and fun-loving as possible, and such a joy to be around. And their joy-filled wedding day and each detail was a true reflection of that.

Orchid House Winery Wedding, OH

Weddings

Bride on staircase with florals

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Wedding Vendors

Megan, owner of Blossom Cleveland, was kind enough to spend some time chatting with me about some frequently asked questions about wedding florals. Blossom Cleveland provides absolutely stunning full service wedding florals,

Cleveland Florist | Blossom Cleveland Wedding Florals Q&A

Orchid house winery wedding

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Kirkbrides is an award winning Wedding Planning company based out of Ohio. They offer partial and full wedding plannings to fit different needs and stages of wedding planning. So I thought I would bring two wonderful wedding planners on an Instagram live to talk through some of these frequently asked questions that brides have when planning their wedding. Here is a recap of our Q&A, and I hope it is helpful!

Cleveland Wedding Plannner | Kirkbrides Wedding Planning and Design

Wedding Planning

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Weddings

One of the most common questions I get from my couples and friends getting married is, “where should we go to take our wedding photos?” And I honestly love this question, because the good news is that here in Cleveland, there are SO many good photo locations! In this post, I’m highlighting 3 of my absolute favorite photo locations for elegant, classic, and timeless photos below.

Best Wedding Photo Locations in Cleveland, OH | Cleveland Weddings