It was a double wedding weekend over here, and while that's usually completely daunting, I photographed two fantastic couples that I've been able to really get to know over the course of the year. This weekend really just felt like hanging out with friends. And THAT'S why I do this job. :)
First up is Jessica and Dennis! What a sweet, emotion-filled wedding this was! My favorite thing about this couple is how they perfectly complement each other. Jessica is the first one to laugh at herself. She's goofy and bubbly and really fun to be around. Dennis is her rock. He's poised and successful and fiercely loyal. Enjoy some of my favorites from their rainy-and-sunny-and-then-rainy-and-then-muggy day (the weather seriously couldn't make up it's mind!). Have a fabulous honeymoon, you two!
9.14.13 was a good day. Alexis wins the prize for the most expressive bride I've ever photographed, and this wedding day is in the running for having the most beautiful weather at a wedding this year (that's a stacked category though). Oh, and Alexis and Brandon are some of the sweetest people I've ever worked with! Seriously, how do I get so lucky??
I knew I would like these two the minute Brandon told me he was a Phi Tau. Remember that fraternity I've mentioned working for in the past? Well, that would be Phi Tau. Those guys are a good bunch and Brandon is no exception.
Alexis and Brandon are incredibly hard working (Can you believe Alexis is currently in med school? Like, WHILE planning her wedding!), kind and passionate people, and I know they have an incredible journey ahead. I say this all the time, but what a blessing it is to meet people like these two on a regular basis.
Alexis and Brandon, thank you for being awesome. Period. :)
See? Expressive!
Look at that perfect blue sky!
And this is why it's awesome to have a second photographer. While I was getting the front view of that top right photo, my assistant Markie was capturing this more candid photo of the bridesmaids. Thanks, Markie! :)
Baldwin Wallace University has both Allie and Sean's hearts, so it's really only appropriate that they met on campus. Allie just happened to be talked into buying concert tickets for her sister (even though she didn't feel like going) and Sean just happened to be selling those tickets in The Union. What fate, right? It absolutely amazes me how one moment can change so much.
"A few times that week I 'just so happened' to walk through The Union on my way to class and I'd tease Sean as I went by," Allie said about the aftermath of her ticket purchase. "I 'accidentally' bumped into Sean the night of the show and he introduced me to the opening band, Florez. A little after the concert, Sean asked me out for ice cream."
Or as Sean puts it, "third time's a charm." :)
Allie and Sean are those people that you automatically like seconds after meeting them. It makes perfect sense for them to be together. They both have an awesome sense of humor, they're quick to smile and say something positive, but they also have this inner calm that draws people to them. They bring out the best in each other, which is the absolute best kind of love.
Thank you a million times over, Allie and Sean, for inviting me into your lives to document this special day. I'm so blessed to have met you and YOU are so blessed to have each other. Here's to many years together ...
How fun are Allie's shoes??
Allie's family is very close, and she gave her mom the most beautiful gift the morning of her wedding ...
Love this one. You guys ...
Of course we had to make a stop at Baldwin Wallace!
Sean and Allie love music ...
This will go down as one of my all-time favorite wedding experiences EVER! Yes, that is a prosthetic leg.
Another beautiful wedding day in Northeast Ohio! I could just bottle this weather up and save it for every, single wedding I do ever. Please and thank you. :) Alexis and Brandon are so fun to be around. Their classy black and white wedding had a lot of spunk and emotion from start to finish, and I'm so thankful to have played a small part. A little peek of my favorites ...
