Life's a beach!

I just got back from the beach where I took my family and 2 of my sons friends. We had beautiful weather all week. As soon as we got there a storm was clearing and a rainbow appeared and I had my camera ready. We all had a great time and ate a a lot of good seafood. My son is a going to be a senior this year so I thought some photographs of him on the beach would be a good way to start his session.

Sheraton in Cuyahoga Falls

What another great day! We just barely beat the rain again this week. We were in the back of Seiberling Naturealm when it started to sprinkle and Katie took off running because she didn't want to get her beautiful gown wet. I took a shortcut through the grass so I could catch a few images of her running but she caught up with me in no time even with the dress and heels on! I managed to get one image before we got to the limo bus and when I saw a pink umbrella I knew what I had to do. The reception was at the Sheraton in Cuyahoga Falls in the ballroom. It was decorated with white linens and some unique centerpieces. In the dark with the twinkling lights it looked amazing. After a great meal the band Grand Avenue kept everyone dancing the entire evening. It was great to see a lot of familiar faces again this year and thank you to all the family members who came up to us throughout the day and said so many nice things! We loved working with you again too!

Nicole and Ben

I love local weddings! Not only do I stay close to home but I get to see familiar faces again too. Nicole and Ben were married at the Community Bible Church in Rootstown and had the reception at the K of C hall in Randolph. Nicole said the only things important to her were a beautiful dress, a good photographer and fresh roses on the reception tables (and of course.....Ben!) We all prayed a storm wouldn't but a damper on our plans for the day and we weren't let down. We were able to go the the Grotto behind St. Joseph's Church for a few photographs without getting wet.

Seiberling Naturealm

Stash and Lisa have traveled extensively and wanted their wedding day to reflect some of that. Instead of the unity candle they poured sand from their travels from two containers into one. At the reception, each table was named for a different country and had a photograph of them on it. The wedding favors were bottle openers from Orval Abbey in Belgium and corkscrews made by the monks at the Moselle vineyard. These two loved to dance and spent the entire evening on the dance floor with all their close friends and family.

Akron City Centre Hotel

Kelley and Barney met at a softball game at Harrington field in Cuyahoga Falls and have been together ever since! After their ceremony we went to the ballfield for some photographs of the place where it all began for them. They held the reception at the Radisson in Akron where all their close friends helped them celebrate. After a few hilarious toasts the party got under way. All the big windows overlooking downtown allowed me to create the first dance and cake cutting photographs in natural light.

North Canton Civic Center

Friday the 13th turned out to be Jennifer and Todd's lucky day! They were married in a candlelit ceremony Friday night at Christ United Methodist Church in Louisville. After the ceremony they made their way through a gauntlet of friends and were pelted with huge amounts of rose petals. The reception was at the North Canton Civic Center and we were lucky to have just enough time to take some photographs of them and the party outside right before a big thunderstorm hit. A couple of their friends that I had photographed over the last couple of years were there and it was great to see them again!

Firestone Country Club

Another beautiful day for a wedding! Although it was a little warm the weather was great this past weekend. We started at Sheri's house and her nieces and nephew were there as they were part of the wedding party. They were so cute and cooperative and made my day even more interesting. We continued on to Saint Mary's in Massillon. I love the old Catholic Churches with the fantastic architecture and old stone work. The high ceilings and pillars make dramatic images. After a ride in a huge Hummer with convertible seating in the back we made it to Firestone Country Club. The room was completely decorated in their colors and it looked awesome!