Mandy + Wade - Ohio Farmhouse Wedding

 

After spending the morning with her girls in the historic farmhouse, Mandy calmly got dressed while awaiting the rain shower that showed up uninvited for their first look. Rain on a wedding day is a common fear in Ohio but Mandy & Wade gracefully endured the light showers to make memories out in the fields at Brookside Farms before their barn ceremony + reception. As a heavy fog quieted the scene, we found quiet places for shelter under the evergreens along the creekside. Guests enjoyed the smell of dinner from the smoker as they arrived to the ceremony. And they partied into the night while these two thoroughly enjoyed everything the night had to offer. 

Venue: Brookside Farms
Catering: Taproot Catering
Bride's Make Up: Andi Wheatley Artistry
Florals: Ubran Orchid
Planning: Tricia Dever
 

 

Rooftop Elopement Styled Shoot

Rooftop elopements should totally be the next thing. We love a mountain top but when one of those isn't in the itinerary, a rooftop is basically the next best thing.
Our friends in the local arts district here in Canton asked us to put together a styled shoot to feature their new wedding stationery + clothing lines. This was our first styled shoot using all local vendors and we loved the way it turned out. 
For your entourage clothing and stationery needs be sure to check out Print & Press, they're the best in the area! Other vendors listed below!

Be sure to give props to our local friends for putting in the work to make this shoot so pretty:
Venue: McKinley Grand Hotel
Photography by Mallory + Justin & Co
Styled by Mallory
Florals by Beloved Floral Design
Stationery & Invite Suite by Letterpress Jess
Backdrop by ELBOWGREASE
Beauty by Andi Wheatley Artistry
Gown from Doreen Leaf Designs
Table from Linen and Timber For Sale $250
Cake from Cake Wasted
Jewelry from Little Kiln Art Studio
Entourage Clothing from Little Chicago Clothing Co
Models: Lainey, Mikayla, Taylor & Luke
 

Rachel + Michael | Romantic Industrial Wedding

This incredibly joyful day with Rachel & Michael was mostly spent exploring downtown Cleveland, wiping happy tears and laughing hysterically. They also got married and it was really sweet. These two planned a really tasteful, simple, romantic, and really personal day that was brimming with love from their family and friends. The best part is, you can totally tell from these photos because they were so in love, in the moment and true to themselves.  
Their romantic, industrial wedding vibe at The Lake Erie Building is definitely one of our favorite wedding vibes! Vendors listed below!

Venue: Lake Erie Building
Florals: Fair Rarity Flowers
Shelley's Cafe" (home baker based in Bend, Oregon)
DJ: Brian McDonald
Make Up: Maggie Kleinman Artistry
Gow: Nicole Miller from Moon and Back Bridal
Suit Designer: Sid Mashburn
Chuppah- handmade by the couple

Emily + Katie - Waterfall Adventure Session

We met up with Em + Katie at the top of a stairway on a busy road in Cleveland. The stairs led us to this nook on the shore of Lake Erie. It's amazing that a little piece of nature like this exists among a whole city of collapsing structures, gentrification and concrete. It rained a ton that week so the waterfall was flowing like crazy and these two ladies were loving like crazy!!

Em + Katie love out loud. They shared laughter and quiet moments and so many adoring looks that we caught on camera! This was one instance where I truly felt the importance of our job as documenters. These two will forever have these records of their emotions to look back on; to see how the other looked at them and to feel that all over again. 

Meet Em + Katie

Sam & Mark | In-Home Session

 

Sam & Mark and their tiny retro apartment. In it was everything they needed so long as they were home together. With Ghost, their all-white cat. We spent the morning pressing coffee, eating bread topped with the sweet honey from their hive and talking about all things life. Mark changed the record and Sam sat on the bed so Ghost could find his place in her lap. Photographing these two in their home, their private, intimate space brought out some very real and lovely moments. There's a beautiful, natural and quiet connection between the two of them together...and my camera. 
Read more about their honey on our new blog The Wonders Blog.
 

 

2017 Wedding Trends - Ariel Pearl Center Styled Shoot

As photographers we have the joy of collaborating with so many creative artists in many industries. Recently we were asked to join a team putting together a classic wedding styled shoot at a new venue in Cleveland! Ariel Pearl is a pearl in it's own right! Mixed in to the Cleveland vibe this beautiful, elegant and timeless space has tiny hints of unique character and charm. Our associate photographer Lauren and I had a great time documenting the vision of these artists:
Venue: Ariel Pearl Center
Furniture & Decor: Borrow Vintage & Eclectic Rentals
Floral: Fair Rarity Flowers
Invite Suite: Seaworthi
Dress: Nicole Miller provided by Moon and Back Bridal
Cake: KB Confections
Beauty: Lindsay London
Jewelry: Liza Michelle Jewelry  
Pillows: Little Korboose
 

Sara + Orion | Camp Wedding

We LOVE this wedding. If we were to bottle up a concoction of the perfect wedding it would be pretty damn close to this one. Childhood camp, barefoot, intimate, adventurous, emotional, meaningful. That's the recipe. Sara + Orion took that and added a whole other element of awesome. 
Meet Sara + Orion, they met in New Zealand while Sara was on a Lord of the Rings expedition (nerd talk for exploring middle earth). These two God-loving humans belong to the same church and were both embarking on ministry journeys. They fell for each other immediately.

Fast forward to this beautiful November day at Stony Glen Camp in Ohio, which is Sara's childhood camp. The groomsmen and the groom get in their traditional Maori floral dress shirts and eucalyptus leis while Sara and her girls don their traditional American wedding attire. Sara, also a seamstress, adorned her dress with the lace sleeves that made it so perfect for her. Their ceremony included a foot washing ceremony and really emotional vows while the reception honored Orion's heritage with a traditional Haka dance. 

The entire day was filled with so many meaningful moments. There were so many emotions pouring from everyone! We were so happy to be there to document it all for them! Orion spent the entire day barefoot and they never let go of each other, that's what it's all about folks!

Here's Sara + Orion's Ohio Camp/Maori Style Wedding! It's an epic wedding mashup! 

Lisa + Jakob | Romantic Industrial Warehouse Wedding

These two have style. This wedding was off the freaking charts amazing. Lisa + Hawk (short for his last name) are creatives, they run a needle felt business together while Jakob is also a film documentarian working on an awesome project right now. I love having creatives as clients because they really understand things like light and authentic moments, which this day was stocked with! 
There venue was transformed from a industrial warehouse to a romantic landscape of reds and purples making it the perfect urban fairytale for these two true love birds. Hand written vows, cultural dances and so many hand made items left us wanting to document more unique weddings like this one! 

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Gail + Toby | Honey Run Falls Session

We met Gail and Tobias at the trail head, just a few feet from a little stream and a 25 foot waterfall. A place none of us had ever been. We got to know each other briefly as we sat on top of a big boulder. They sank in to the cool breeze, only noticing each other, quietly and affectionately while we watched the light drape itself, like ribbons of white chocolate, over everything. Gail + Toby have this slow and quiet way about their love. They were a joy to explore with, to have conversation with and a dream to photograph. Check out the video of this session here.

Source: https://vimeo.com/192079274

Wildflower Vow Renewal

Lisa & Chad wanted a way to reconfirm their love after 10 years of marriage. They wanted something intimate and romantic and special. And with that spark this wildflower field elopement vow renewal was born!
We met them at sunset in a big field of fall wildflowers and the rest was seriously magical. They quietly spoke their vows through giggles and tears and then tucked the notes away in a keepsake box with some mementos from their decade together. Just before the golden sun sunk down behind the hills we met up with their two adorable boys for a family cuddle. 

Flowers by Ashley's Floral
Lisa's Dress by Jessica Howard
Chad's suit by Express

A Sweet Social | Autumn Inspiration

We had the privilege of collaborating on a last minute shoot with an awesome team of vendors and it was later featured on Inspired By This.

Autumn in Ohio can be finicky, you wait and wait for the leaves to change and every year it seems like they change over night and then they're gone. Last October, our sweet friend Krissy from Sweetwater Caravan waited until the perfect day to put this theme together. It's a perfect, sweet social get together. A night of wine and sweets drenched in golden rays and amber leaves. Pure magic. Consider these ideas for your next autumn gathering, intimate wedding or sweet social girls night, like we did!

Vendors:
Venue: Varian Orchards | Mobile Bar: Sweetwater Caravan | Styling: ReInspired Bride | Stationery: Lovely Invites | Floral: The Red Twig | Baked Goods: A Cupcake a Day | Carved Pumpkin & Apples: Chef Dave Holland | Rentals: Miller's Party Rental | Accessories: Rivercrest Farm, Watershed Distillery

Moon Child

We really love documenting things other than weddings, too! This session was a spontaneous evening spent wandering around the woods. We shot from sunset into the moon light and Jessica was an awesome model! She had a blast just letting her spirit free!

"There are nights when the wolves are silent and only the moon howls."
-George Carlin

Kaylen + Jon | Mount Hood Adventure

Kaylen + Jon married a year ago and we were lucky enough to document that day. This year they picked up and headed West (like we're about to do) and have been exploring the peaks and valleys of Oregon + beyond. It just so happened to be just about their one year anniversary when we were in town and by some random stroke of kismet they were free for this super spontaneous Mirror Lake adventure. 

The hour long hike was as glorious and moss covered as we imagined an Oregon hike to be but the best part was walking into the Mirror Lake clearing to see a glorious and snowcapped Mount Hood in the distance. We hiked around the lake, down onto the shore and spent as much time in the pine forest as we could until that last little bit of light sunk below the horizon. Then we hiked back to the car. 

We truly love these kinds of sessions, like more than anything else. The intimacy, the meaning, the adventure...the obvious beauty and the memories made by all. Not a contrived for the camera set of images but a story that all involved were completely present for. 

Becca + Vic | Oregon Coast Adventure Session

The Oregon Coast is majestic. It's rough and dark and scary. It's serene and massive...and all at the same time the most beautiful place I've ever seen. Becca + Vic just moved to the Manzanita area and it just so happened that we were in the neighborhood. You may recognize these two from their wedding earlier this year. 

We loved that just a few weeks after they settled in we were able to document a piece of their hearts here in Oregon, on their latest adventure! We hiked, stood on cliffs and in the cold salt water. They showed us a secret trail to a cliff edge hundreds of feet above the most emerald water and crashing waves. It was unforgettable. If you can stand at the edge of the earth and be insignificant and everything all at once then you'll be as changed by Oregon as we all have been. 

Stephanie in the Woods

We've been in the mood for while to do something different in our work. Both of us have been trying to make a conscious effort to see different angles, look for different light that we wouldn't typically be drawn to and to shoot a more soulful story. Finally we planned a shoot with Stephanie, who is a Ballerina, in the woods of the Cuyahoga Valley National Park. 

We're both SO proud and in love with these images. The story they tell and the experience of documenting something at a much slower pace than a wedding is something we're really drawn to right now. We told Stephanie to be herself, dress however she wanted, do her makeup however she wanted; that we wanted to document a soulful image of a soulful person. We wanted the light and the dark to meet, kiss and be the main event in these images. Take a look at Stephanie in the Woods. We didn't plan on photographing Stephanie with her car but once we saw her in it, we couldn't resist!