Sherry & Alex | Cleveland Botanical Garden Wedding

Sherry and Alex were the BEST couple to help me kick off my 2015 wedding season. These two are so incredibly sweet with each other and everyone around them. All day they made sure that my second shooter Samantha and I were well taken care of. One of my favorite memories from their day? When we showed up to the reception and saw that they had set aside a table for us labeled "Beauty Capturers." I think I laughed out loud, but I had been laughing the whole day so it was just another happy moment.

Sherry is hilarious … in a really unexpected way. One minute she was talking with her bridesmaids, the next she had them cracking up at the punchline of one her infamous jokes (telling jokes is a habit she picked up in med school). Alex didn't stop smiling at her the entire day. He has the kindest disposition I've ever witnessed, and the two of them together are unstoppable.

Some of my other favorite moments from their day:

• Sherry reading The Little Prince while she was waiting to go to the first look.
• The flowering trees that started blooming just in time for Sherry and Alex's sunny wedding day!
• The hilarious groomsmen group hug.
• Listening to the ceremony (and reception!) translated into Chinese for out-of-country guests.
• Sherry and Alex's Chinese tea ceremony.
• Alex's violin performance.

Ceremony and Reception: Cleveland Botanical Garden Videographer: KRR Production Cake: Tai Wah Chinese Restaurant Hair Stylist: Ramona Dauksa Bride's Dress: Simply Bridal Honeymoon: Singapore and Indonesia!

Andrea & Henry | Cleveland Botanical Garden Wedding

Andrea and Henry planned THE most unique wedding I've ever photographed. Ever. The lovely Meredith of Rain Wedding Planning brought it to life and the whole day was just a ball. As for how these two met? They tell it best, and it's too good for me to paraphrase!

"Once upon a time, both Henry and Andrea moved from California to Seattle. Henry, not knowing anybody in the area, turned to the magic of computers to help him find new friends. He searched the internet high and low, from hobby meetup groups to dating sites, looking for interesting people of all types. In his searches he found many friends, and he also found Andrea. Andrea's page asked some very peculiar questions about Batman actors and Disney movies.

Henry wrote to her and answered the questions truthfully — Kevin Conroy is clearly the best Batman, even if he only contributed his voice to the animated series — and closed with:

'You and I should get coffee some time. I think it's going to be AWESOME.'

Four months later, there was a cat.

They took trips to Hawaii and Paris. They sampled the best restaurants in Seattle. They baked cookies and watched movies and played board games and bought a house. They stood on top of the Space Needle and ate gelato under shooting stars. And after an endless onslaught of beautiful, spontaneous, romantic moments in which Henry did not propose, he asked Andrea to marry him. On the couch. After an episode of Game of Thrones.

She said yes. And that's how we know that it's going to be awesome."

Andrea and Henry, your whole wedding day was … awesome. Just plain awesome. I'm so honored to have been there and captured each beautiful piece. Cheers to you guys!

Andrea and Henry are just FUN people. Plain and simple.

Yes, those are STAR TREK BOUTONNIERES.

I could have photographed Molly Taylor's beautiful florals all day long. Holy cow were they gorgeous! I especially loved the luxe ribbon detailing.

Andrea and Henry had a few wedding themes that were "hidden in plain sight" as Meredith described it to me. One of those themes was dinosaurs. Can you find the dinosaur hidden in the bouquet above? I absolutely adore how Andrea and Henry integrated their interests and personalities into their wedding details.

Ceremony & Reception: Cleveland Botanical Garden Wedding Planner: Rain Wedding Planning (Meredith Masaveg) Videographer: JFray Productions Florist: Molly Taylor Designs Cake: Wild Flour Bakery Ceremony & Cocktail Hour Musicians: Sonatina Strings Trio DJ: Backstreet DJs Hair and Makeup: Wedding Hair of Ohio Bride's Dress: Laineemeg Bridal, Allure Couture Bride's Shoes: Badgley Mischka Bridesmaids' Dresses: Laineemeg Bridal, Sorella Vita Tuxes: Calvin Klein Honeymoon: Maui! Film Processing: Richard Photo Lab (Fuji 400h)

Crystal & Mark | Cleveland Federated Family Life Center Wedding

There's a little bit of 2013 left over here! I've been posting Facebook albums like crazy, and now I have ONE last wedding to share with you all: Crystal and Mark! Crystal is a witty Cleveland blogger, and I wanted to give her space to do her own posts before I did my own.

Looking at these photos makes me feel SO warm in the midst of this freezing cold weather. Crystal and Mark had the most perfect day for their outdoor Botanical Garden wedding ceremony. It was blue skies all the way and a breezy 78 or so degrees. Sounds good right about now. :)

Weather aside, my favorite thing about Crystal and Mark's day was the way they looked at each other. I know that sounds cliché, but it's so easy to get swept along with the craziness of your wedding. I should know! And it's for that reason that I love observing couples on their big day. I love the stolen glances and the private moments that happen in the middle of the crowd. I admire the respect and adoration Crystal and Mark have for each other, and I know it's only strengthened since September.

Enjoy my favorites from this sunny day:

Lindsay London was on hand to doll up Crystal.

Oh my goodness, the flowers. Spenser of Life in Bloom outdid herself!

Such sweet moments between Crystal and her dad.

Married!

These two are Clevelanders through and through.

Luna provided the delectable (and I do mean delectable) cake and cupcakes.

And then there was a donut truck. So cool!

Crystal & Mark | Cleveland Federated Family Life Center Wedding Sneak Peek

I've been anticipating this wedding for a long time! Crystal is one of my friends and a fabulous Cleveland blogger. (If you want to keep up with all the goings on in Cleveland, especially in the food scene, you should check out her blog!) She put her heart and soul into planning this wedding with her fantastic now-hubby Mark, and I was excited to see it come to life. There will be so much more next week, but here are a couple of my favorites from our trek around the city (these two are Clevelanders through and through!) ...