Devon + John // Dayton Masonic Center Wedding // Dayton, Ohio
We've been enjoying traveling quite a bit lately, but there's something special about shooting in your own city. Dayton has a lot of history, but the city's been through the wringer. It's great to spend time exploring different parts of the city and see how a revitalization is happening, slowly but surely. Below, you'll see a crazy bright blue wall. The day before we were downtown and that wall was white. And now it's been painted further and looks different again. As a photographer there's a little bit of a proud moment when you see something like that happen and realize that no one will ever be able to take that photo again (even us). Devon + John's wedding was amazing. We had nice soft overcast skies for a big part of the day, and then the sun broke out and gave us some incredible light. We had a couple that was ridiculously in love with each other, and we so thrilled to have their family and friends around them. We had a great venue and ample time for photos. Couldn't have asked for better.
Reception: Dayton Masonic Center
Salon: Square One
Ceremony: St. Joseph
DJ: Chris Hatke
Tiffanee + JT // Heritage Center Wedding // Cincinnati, Ohio
What can I say about these two? JT is that guy you want your daughter to marry. A man of faith, a military serviceman, humble yet confident, and he treats Tiffanee like a man should treat a woman. You can tell he knows how lucky he is when he's around her. Tiffanee is sweet, kind, and obviously very beautiful. She loves JT and knows how lucky she is to have a guy like him. They had the very first wedding at the Heritage Center just outside of Cincinnati, and everything was perfect. Even the bourbon bottles full of drinking water at each table and the fried chicken and waffles for dinner (which I ate too quickly to get a photo of). These two are what it's all about.
Andrea + Jimmy // Mansfield Art Center Wedding // Mansfield, Ohio
You know that feeling, when you make new friends just in time for them to move away? We hit it off with Andrea + Jimmy right away at our first meeting. We shot their engagement session, and by the time the wedding was over we felt like we had made some great friends. Then they moved to California. Immediately after the wedding. It's hard enough to keep in touch with old friends when they move away, and even harder when you barely know them. Andrea + Jimmy are moving back to Ohio this month. This makes a lot of people very happy, and we can't wait to see them again.
Reception: Mansfield Art Center
Flowers: Handmade by Andrea
Casie + Darrell // Top Of The Market Wedding // Dayton, OH
When it comes to personal style, I wouldn't say that I have expensive taste, but I do have a very specific taste. I'm picky about what I wear and how it fits. I'll be the first to admit that my sense of style may not be just like yours, and yours probably won't be just like mine. We don't have to agree, but I respect people who actually care. When we found out that Casie was going to be wearing a pink Vera Wang dress, both of our eyes lit up. You see, I'm not really into women's fashion much, and I don't really care about big names. Heck, I don't even know most of the big names. But I like said, I love it when people have an opinion. I love it when you can tell that some thought went into making a decision. The way I worded it on the wedding day was, "you don't accidentally choose to wear a pink Vera Wang." Casie looked absolutely stunning in her gown, but what struck me most was the fact that she made a decision. A real decision to wear something that wasn't the status quo. And she absolutely nailed it.
That sense of taste, and attention to detail went into every part of her wedding. She designed the whole thing herself, and at the reception her mom even made a comment about how picky she was about even the typeface that was used on the programs and reception signage (and if you know much about my background in graphic design, you'll know I'm a huge typography buff). It goes without saying that Casie + Darrell's wedding was amazing. Enjoy.
Dress: Vera Wang
Ceremony: Grace United Methodist Church
Reception: Top Of The Market
Flowers: Sherwood Florist
Cupcakes: Elé Cake Company
Casie + Darrell // Lakeside Sunset Engagement // Dayton Ohio
The first engagement session of spring is always epic. We get all excited about the sun and the warmer weather, and it really inspires us to push ourselves creatively. Casie + Darrell were obviously inspired too. These guys are SO fun, and we're definitely looking forward to their wedding next weekend!
Sia + John // Airport Engagement // Springfield, Ohio
We met Sia several weeks before we were able to meet John. He works in New York, and Sia studies law here in Ohio. That's right, a classic long distance relationship. When we asked them "how would you define your relationship?" they answered with one word. "Travel." They're constantly flying back and forth to visit each other, and wedding planning happened on-and-off when John was in town.
We thought, "Man, we've always wanted to do a session with an airplane. This is the perfect opportunity." Sia and John were stoked on the idea, so we made some phone calls. We want to say a HUGE thank you to our friend Ben for letting us have unrestricted access to his plane. We definitely could not have done this without him.
Stay tuned for Sia + John's wedding coming later this summer!
