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weddings, love stories, and journeys

Katie and PeterFirestone Mansion and Private EstateAkron, Ohio Inspired by their deep Italian roots, Katie and Peter described their style to their wedding designers and planners as “understated elegance”.  The soft hues of their abundance of florals, white dance floor, and light green bridesmaids dresses, were a beautiful and classic contrast to Peter’s dark navy […]

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Ashley and ThomasThe French HouseCincinnati, Ohio When a Bengal cheerleader meets her prince charming, one epic wedding day {dance party included) is in order. It rained on and off all day, but you’d truly never know it as these two handled it all with such grace…and then the sun popped out just when we needed […]

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Chloe and CamOld St. Mary’s Cathedral and Proctor and Gamble GardensCincinnati, Ohio Like most weddings last year, Chloe & Cameron had planned a big soirée only to have to pivot, adjust, and reschedule at the last minute when the pandemic hit. This sweet couple decided to get married in an intimate ceremony on their original […]

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Abby and ChristianThe French HouseCincinnati, Ohio Abby & Christian planned their elegant garden wedding at the French House so gracefully through a pandemic, and I can’t think of any two people more deserving of the day they had. Their kindness can permeate a room, and their love for everyone around them is palpable – not […]

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The summer of 2019 proved to be a magical one while Jillian and Andy were away in Europe.  During their stay in Andy’s favorite city, Prague, in a romantic evening overlooking the Vltava river on the Charles Bridge, he got down on one knee to propose.  In a truly picturesque moment, a sweet stranger passing […]

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The last wedding of 2019! What a way to end my season.  One of my favorite things in the world is smiling ear to ear when going through images after a wedding.  This wedding though? I found myself smiling, laughing, tearing up, and just feeling so much joy for Madalyn and Ben.  They are truly […]

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What an absolutely gorgeous, fall wedding day! Abbey and Brian are so fun and so sweet, and laughing with them is just a good time in general.  As individuals, they are obviously great, but they light up around each other.  They are the perfect match. Getting to know them before the big day has been […]

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Rachel and Brandon’s wedding day was simple incredible.  I said it more than once the day-of – everything went perfectly.  Because they live in NYC, I didn’t have a chance to meet them leading up to the wedding, but when I finally did, they both embraced me with warm hugs and excitement.  They are so […]

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Oh, the kindness and joy from these two. If I could bottle it up, I’d be the luckiest.  I was embraced by tight, warm hugs from Susan and Ward on their wedding day when I showed up to each of their getting ready locations – getting to know them at our first meeting, and then […]

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I just adore Nicole and Jay, and their wedding day at The Cincinnati Club was one for the books.  I love that this sweet couple truly is the best of friends – they met during college and became fast friends, walking each other to class and becoming inseparable. It wasn’t until 3 weeks before graduation […]

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