Anne & Jared

Another pair of high school sweethearts from Shaker Heights, Anne and Jared, travelled back to Cleveland from their home in Seattle to tie the knot. The couple were not the only people making a trip for the wedding; all of their bridal party travelled to Ohio from across the country to take part in Anne and Jared's special day. Anne and her bridesmaids started off their day at her mother's house where they enjoyed a wonderful breakfast cooked by the mother of the bride and had their make up and hair done. The bridal party then travelled to the Church of the Savior in Cleveland Heights where Anne and Jared shared their first look on the front steps. After the ceremony, the bridal party made a stop at Cleveland's Museum of Art to take some beautiful photos before travelling to the reception at Severance Hall. The hall was  beyond comparison. An amazing band preformed throughout the night while the couple danced and enjoyed visiting with their guests.

Emily & Anthony

Two Saint Vincent - St. Mary High School sweethearts, Emily and Anthony, tied the knot at St. Vincent Church in Akron. Emily arrived to the church in style accompanied by her father, who was driving her grandfather's antique Cadillac. The couple was surrounded by family, friends, and even the kindergarten class that Emily teaches. Although it was a rainy day, the smiles of the newlyweds and their guests were unaffected. It was so touching to hear the sentimental toasts and memories everyone shared at the reception held at Brookside Farm. To top off the beautiful décor and flowers at the reception, taste of excellence, the caterer, prepared delicious dishes that really made the day special. The couple enjoyed the rest of their night dancing and visiting with their family and friends.   

 

 

Stephanie & Matthew

Stephanie and Matthew, two high school sweethearts were married at St.Victor's in Richfield. This is close to home for both of them considering it is right by Revere High School, which is where their journey together began. Since the high school was so significant in their relationship, we found it fitting that many of their photos were taken there. The reception was held at the Sheraton Suites in Cuyahoga Falls. The ballroom was elaborately decorated with beautiful flowers, seating, and candle arrangements along with fabulous pink lighting that lite up the walls throughout the night. To give their guests a taste of Akron, Swensons catered the wedding's late night snack; they even brought a truck outside of the hotel and cooked all of the guests' food fresh! The couple enjoyed the rest of their evening dancing with their guests and celebrating before the two of them travel back to Athens for graduate school this coming fall.

Mary & Dane

After dating for eight years, Mary and Dane decided to make things official and were married at St. Francis Xavier Church in Medina. The couple's love of navy was displayed throughout the wedding - the bride incorporated the color in her dress, jewelry, and bridesmaids' dresses. Even though their wedding  was only one day after everyone was celebrating Independence Day, the day was very peaceful and calm in Medina Square when taking photos. The couple was surrounded by family and friends for the ceremony and at the reception held at Ruby's Banquet Hall. The happy newlyweds went out in style when waving their guests goodbye while driving away in the father of the bride's sports car.

We received a wonderful thank you from the couple after they viewed their beautiful photos:

Aaron & Joanna,

Thank you so much! The pictures turned out fabulously and I feel you really captured our emotions/ feelings for the day. We are going to have a hard time narrowing these down, but it's a good position to be in! Thank you for the time and attention put in throughout the whole process!

- Mary and Dane Chester

 

Natalie & Peter

Natalie and Peter's Wedding ceremony took place at the Hudson Community Chapel, where they were joined by friends and family. Before the ceremony, the bride shared a first look not with the groom, but her father. She then received a beautiful bracelet her father had picked out to give her before he escorted her down the aisle. If you had attended, you would agree that smiling was hard to hold back between Natalie's bright personality and the musical ceremony. The bride proved to be fashion forward with her bold choice of TOMS that she wore throughout the day. The happy couple joined their guests at Silver Lake Country Club in Silver Lake for the reception. Natalie and Peter enjoyed the rest of the night together dancing with their friends and family.

 

Mariette and Joe

Mariette began her Wedding day by getting ready at her parents' home and spending time with her four brothers. She later travelled to St. Anthony Church in Akron, where she was baptized as a child and where she would now be married to her fiancé, Joe. The couple originally met through a mutual friend who participated in the ceremony as the bride's maid of honor. Both the bride and groom's favorite color, blue, was incorporated in the bridesmaids' dresses and flower arrangements.  The reception was held at Emidio & Sons' Banquet Center, which is family owned by Mariette's family. A beautiful spread of home made cookies were lined up across a large table for the couple and their guests to enjoy throughout the night. The happily married couple has our best wishes of safe travels as they go on their Dominican Republic honeymoon and move to New Jersey to join Joe's family.   

Gina & Andrew's Cuyahoga Falls Affair

Gina and Andrew were married at Immaculate Heart of Mary Church in Cuyahoga Falls, which was a perfect fit considering the bride is a sixth grade teacher at the elementary school associated with the parish . The couple's personalities were shown throughout the day; Andrew and his groomsmen were all showing off their Jordans.  Andrew purchased them as a gift for the gentlemen and they turned around and purchased him a pair! Aside from the wedding itself, one of the reasons that made the day so special was a surprise Andrew's mother had been working hard on to give him and Gina. His mother has not been able to walk for some time now, but joined Andrew walking down the aisle on his big day. The family and friends were all very moved and it made the ceremony a privilege to attend. After the ceremony, the couple and their guests had a blast dining and dancing at the reception held at Guy's Party Centre.