Katie & Kyle | Cleveland Wedding

Throughout the ceremony, Kyle snuck glances at Katie. Like, I'm about to marry this girl! I can't believe it. They both said they knew fairly early on that they would be together but the awe in Kyle's face was still so evident.

The respect these two have for each other is obvious. They're the kind of couple that are always building each other up, and Kyle loves to pull out all the stops and surprise Katie. Take his proposal, for example. Katie's family in New Jersey hosts an annual Labor Day party that they both planned on attending. When Kyle told her he couldn't go, I'm sure she was disappointed but ... you probably know where this is heading.

Kyle secretly flew to New Jersey, stayed with one of her friends, bought Katie flowers and had her friend deliver them. They were, in theory, apology roses for missing the party. Lo and behold, Kyle was there, hiding in the wood waiting for the right moment to pop out and surprise Katie.

Family is hugely important for these two, and I love that Kyle incorporated that into his proposal. Family and friends (like, 400 of them!) from all across the country traveled to Cleveland to be with these two on one of the most important days in their lives. From the moment Emily and I arrived to the bridal suite, we could tell how much Katie and Kyle are loved.

Thank you two for trusting me with your photos, even when you were a tad cold. :) I've loved getting to know you, and I can't wait to keep up on all you have ahead of you. You are fabulous!

While I was with the girls, Emily hung out with the guys ...

Katie's sister gave Katie this book they used to read when they were little. How perfect is it for this day (the subtitle on the book says "A photograph album of my big sister's wedding")??

Katie, you are radiant!

On the way to the church, the sun broke through the clouds and we enjoyed a LOT of sun!

I love that glance between Katie and her dad that Emily caught from behind.

There's one of those glances I mentioned ...

Fun wedding party! And they braved the cold to get some awesome portraits!

Haha, those photos up there make me laugh. :D

You guys are so easy to work with! Love all these portraits!

One of the coolest things about the wedding was the traditions they pulled in throughout, including having 1,000 origami cranes displayed on the place card table and being lei'd by Katie's grandpa.

SO MUCH dancing! I've never seen a dance floor that crowded!

To see more from Katie and Kyle's classic wedding, click here to view a SLIDESHOW or watch it here:

Ceremony: St. Patrick's Church Reception: Marriott Downtown at Key Center Florist: Highland Heights Floral Makeup: Lindsay London Hair: Wedding Hair of Ohio Cake: Wild Flour Bakery DJ: Selective Sound Entertainment Bride's Dress: Casablanca Bride's Shoes: David's Bridal Bridesmaids' Dresses: David's Bridal Tuxes: Men's Warehouse Transportation: Lolly the Trolley Honeymoon: Kaua'i, Hawaii! (Only the best honeymoon spot ever! :) )

Colleen & Joe | Cleveland Wedding

She knew after their third date that she wanted to marry him. Her friends thought she was crazy, but sometimes crazy isn't really that crazy.

"Joe is the most genuine person I know," Colleen said. "He cares so much about his friends and family, and he anticipates my needs and goes above and beyond to make sure that I'm comfortable and happy."

For Joe, it was a couple of pennies that tipped him off.

"She came with me to look at apartments in Lakewood and for some reason there were pennies all over the ground," he said. "I joked that I was going to pick them all up for good luck, but every single one was tails. As we waited for the owner, I looked over and she was flipping them all over. I asked what she was doing and she said, 'Giving a little good luck to the next person that walks by.' It was the most genuinely kind thing I'd ever seen."

Colleen and Joe, it was an honor to spend your big day with you. I honestly learned so much about what a genuine, respectful relationship looks like. Thank you for being an example to us all!

So pretty! :)

I was loving all the twinkle lights in the Christmas trees!

Before Colleen walked down the aisle, two of the three ring bearers SPRINTED towards Joe. It was hilarious!

Post-ceremony celebrating!

There are so many cool places to shoot at the Renaissance!

AAhhh, the disco balls! :)

Then Joe sang Colleen a song. It was honestly the sweetest thing I've ever seen at a wedding. Colleen, you have a good one! :)

RadioActive is phenomenal! Check them out!

To see more from Colleen and Joe's downtown Cleveland wedding, click here to view a SLIDESHOW or watch it here:

Ceremony: LaPorte United Methodist Church Reception: Renaissance Cleveland Hotel Event Planner: Elissa Burnett at Renaissance Florist: Blooms Hair and Makeup: Revelations Bakery: Wild Flour Band: RadioActive Bride's Dress: CasaBlanca Bridesmaids' Dresses: Bill Levkoff Tuxes: Vera Wang Shoes: TOMS Honeymoon: St. Lucia!

Kelly & Steve | Wedding

The skies were gray, it was spitting rain and the wind was blowing, but in the salon Kelly was super calm. I was secretly a little nervous about the rain because I realllly wanted to use our first choice location for portraits. We made it through shooting the dress and most of the details outside until it started to rain, but miraculously? It didn't rain for ANY of our entire portrait hour. It all worked out, which is something I need to remind myself of constantly while shooting weddings.

It all worked out, kind of like Kelly and Steve's relationship ... going eight years strong! They've been dating since high school and successfully made it through four years of long distance during college.

"I knew after we made it through our long distance relationship that we could make it through anything," Steve said.

These two are so full of life and genuinely love being around each other. And Kelly wins the award for my most hilarious bride this year. :D So funny and so bubbly. You guys, thank you for having me as part of your big day! I'm so glad I got to join the party. You all deserve a lifetime of happiness! 

The wind was blowing so hard but we got that dress in the tree and the invitations weighed down with sticks.

And this is why it's awesome to get ready in a light-filled room. You're gorgeous, Kelly!

Married! And off to the barn! We're so lucky the rain held off!

If this barn looks familiar, it's because I used it for Chelsea and Drew's engagement session. Love it!

Oh you guys. SO amazing. Some of my favorite wedding portraits ever.

Kelly's grandparents won the anniversary dance. So sweet.

And then this little guys got the dancing started ...

Hahahaha. I love that Emily caught this. Someone please tell me the story behind this.

To see more from Kelly and Steve's wedding, click here to view a SLIDESHOW or watch it here:

Ceremony: St. Jude Church Reception and Catering: Ahern Banquet Center Florist: Off Broadway Hair and Makeup: Belleza Salon and Spa Cake: Becker's Donuts and Bakery DJ: Selective Sound Entertainment Paper Goods: Blue Envelope Limo: All Occasion Limousine Bride's Dress: Galina Signature Bride's Shoes: Lulu Townsend Bridesmaids' Dresses: Bill Levkoff Tuxes: Calvin Klein Honeymoon: Jamaica!

Sarah & Jon | Wedding Sneak Peek

Sarah and Jon are two of the sweetest people I've ever met. When I asked Jon if he was nervous for the ceremony he said he was only nervous that it wouldn't go exactly right for Sarah. :) I had a blast shooting this intimate, fall wedding at the Club at Hillbrook ... definitely a new favorite venue! Until next week, here are some of my favorites: