Kristen & Mat {Engaged}

Guys. I was so pumped for this session. It tends to happen when one of your closest friends is getting MARRRRRIED!!! Am I right?! We had a gorgeous day & location, and even more gorgeous couple. A photographer’s dream 🙂

They’re in love ❤ And it’s awesome!

Seriously, the cutest!

A couple of my favorites 🙂

Kristen, you are STUNNING! Be prepared to freeze your tushy off this winter because I am NOT missing out on the beautiful bridal portarits, k? K!

Another favorite 🙂 You guys know I can never pick just one…or two…or three…

LOVED this “vintage” tractor they brought out. If only I could’ve videoed what it took to get up the hill to this spot. Thanks, Mat…and Mat’s dad…and my husband 😉

I’m in love with this one, too. I just can’t help myself!

Corn for the win! More favorites! Forget it, I love them ALL 🙂

Gosh, I love you guys so much. I can’t WAIT for you to get married in (as Kristen JUST informed me) 66 days 🙂

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Miller Family {2015}

When you photograph one family this much, you absolutely have to start adding the year to the title. And I absolutely LOVE it 🙂 And all the people in this family. I’m so grateful for these dear friends of mine, and that they now have little girls of their own, so all of our little girls can be BFFs, of course 😉 I can’t wait to document them as their families grow in the future!

Miss Kate was dedicated that morning, so I of course had to get some shots of her looking beautiful in her dress!

The Miller family in 2015 🙂 Love the new additions since the last family session (Left: Nathan married Grace & they added baby McKenzie; Right: Nic & Erika added baby Kate!).

These cousins will be the best of friends, I’m sure! (And get into oodles of trouble…)

Love this one 🙂

Grammy & Pop Pop love their girls ❤

This image of Kate stole my heart. Stunning!

Hey there, Kenzie! You’re cute 😉

Gotta get some mommy & daddy shots, of course!

Smiley Kate & smoochy mommy & daddy 🙂

Love this family!

Love this family, too 😉

Kate is apparently not too upset about all these kisses 😉

Being supergirl is tons of fun 😉

Kate was not a fan of sitting still! She was ready to be on the move–I believe she started crawling not too long after this session 🙂

I loved all the smiles Kenzie was throwing my way 🙂

What a great looking bunch of people! So thankful to have you guys as our friends 🙂

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Tiffany & Jeremy {Married}

Please excuse my absence from blogging. I underestimated how incredibly difficult it would be to get anything work-related accomplished at home when I am also a stay-at-home mom to a toddler! I was so happy when I finally got caught up on editing that said toddler rewarded me with showing mommy how she learned how to climb on top of my desk. So, we had to do a bit of rearranging, which involved moving my “home office” to a smaller space, which meant trying to find a small desk that accommodated the space. And now that everything is FINALLY set up, here’s a wedding I shot at the end of the summer 🙂

Tiffany & Jeremiah’s wedding day was BEAUTIFUL. It was just a teensy bit hot that day, but the weather was gorgeous–and so was the bride 🙂 I hope you all enjoy!

Captured by my wonderful cousin & second shooter, Tamrin 🙂

Tiffany’s sister & mom helping her out. Love the smiles!

How precious are the couple’s nephew & niece?! Tamrin got this great shot before they came down the aisle 🙂

Again, captured by my cousin, Tamrin 🙂 I LOVE the image on the left–one of my favorite’s of the day!

Tamrin also captured this image of Tiffany’s “shocked” face!

Jeremy surprised Tiffany with a second wedding band. She had NO idea & was so excited, as you can see 😉

Tiffany, never stop laughing. You have the BEST smile, k? K!

Man & wife ❤

These are some GORGEOUS ladies!

The men are pretty studly, as well 😉

Another favorite. Such contentment!

Tamrin captured this lovely image of Tiffany getting her dress bustled by some bridesmaids 🙂

Now THAT’S an entrance 🙂

Seriously, the best laughing face. Ever.

Jeremy sneaking a peek of his smokin’ hot WIFE 😉

Such a FUN father-daughter dance!

Photo cred to Tamrin for the “sprinkler” shot on the right 😉

They were sweet to each other during the cake cutting 🙂

I LOVED the s’more bar. SO CUTE!

Thanks for this cool shot, Tamrin!

“S’MORE LOVE” indeed 😉

Thanks for such a fantastic day!

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Tiffany & Jeremy {Engaged}

I guess I’ve been out of the blogging game for quite some time 😉 I’m really excited to get back into it, starting with this wonderful engagement session I did up here in Toledo!

Tiffany & Jeremy are getting married this summer (yay!) down near my hometown, but they opted to travel up to me for their e-session, and I’m SO glad they did! I had so much fun adventuring through a metro-park & getting some gorgeous images…if I do say so myself–I’m only slightly biased 😉 I hope you all enjoy!

Starting things off with a little smooch!

I LOVED all these spring colors in Tiffany’s dress, and that bling is pretty nice, too 😉

How cute are they?!

Answer: super cute 😉

This is one of my favorites 🙂

Tiffany, you are GORGEOUS!!! You’ll be a stunning bride!

And the future groom isn’t too bad, either 😉

❤

I love me some good laughing pictures!

Another favorite 🙂

They love to hunt together, so some camo pictures in the woods with their bows were a MUST!

Such love 🙂

Thanks again for coming up! Can’t wait for your wedding in just a few short months!

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Matt & Ann {Married}

Well, I made it through my first wedding season as a mommy 🙂 Granted it was (purposefully) a very light load, but it still feels like an accomplishment to me!

I ended my summer weddings up here in Findlay–I was very excited to have some business closer to “home.” The weather didn’t look promising, but thankfully the rain ended before photo time & we got some beautiful shots, if I do say so myself 😉 I hope you all enjoy!

One of my favorite ring shots 🙂

Such a wonderful couple!

So in love with this image of a gorgeous bride!

Hello magazine model bridal party 😉 You ladies are all beautiful!

The guys were workin’ it, too!

Ann & Matt didn’t want to see each other before the ceremony, but they did have a special prayer 🙂

Now that’s a first kiss as husband & wife 🙂

These groomsmen & ushers were HILARIOUS!

Love this wedding party shot 🙂

The image on the left is one of my favorites, for sure!

Cake time!

I was told they were going to “play nice”…

…not so much 😉

Matt was attacked by friends & family who attached a “ball & chain” to him–so funny! Don’t worry, Ann has the key 😉

Perfect ending to a fun, Ohio wedding–Hang on Sloopy, of course!

Thanks so much for having me photograph your special day 🙂 Blessings to you both!

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Leisel & Donnie {Married}

This wedding was just wonderful. One of the first things Leisel said to me that day was something along the line of, “If this is supposed to be stressful, I’m not doing it right.” And that pretty much sums up the feel of the whole day: completely relaxed, and SO full of love <3. Definitely one of my favorite weddings! Enjoy 🙂

Her dress was fit for a princess! It reminded me of Cinderella’s gown. Lovely!

These bridesmaids were just awesome. Way to go, ladies 😉

Such timeless, classic beauty.

Love the meaning behind this necklace, “We have this hope as an anchor for the soul…” {Hebrews 6:19}

Gorgeous ladies!

Hello, groomsmen 😉

I mean…just GORGEOUS!

Mr. Clark, ready for his Mrs. 😉

This is what you want to see at the end of that aisle–a groom SO ready to have his bride! And the beauty at the start of the aisle doesn’t hurt 😉

We had a short little Bride & Groom session right after the ceremony.

It involved swings & it was super fun 🙂

I just had to include this photo because these Cookies & Cream cupcakes were THE BOMB! And bonus points to the mother of the bride for sending some home with me–thanks, Sue!

Thank you so much for choosing me to capture this day full of laughter, love & happiness. I pray God blesses your marriage…and that when the babies come, you’ll give me a call 😉 Congratulations!

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Leisel & Donnie {Engaged}

I have to say, one of my most favorite things about being a photographer has been reuniting with old friends that I may have never seen again otherwise (moving every few years with your Coast Guard hubby will do that to your social life–but he’s cute, so it’s worth it 😉 ).

Leisel & I did gymnastics together WAY back in the day, and when she sent me a message letting me know she was engaged & wanted me to do her wedding–I was super pumped! It was easy to tell that her fiance, Donnie, just ADORES her. I can remember Leisel always being up for some sort of adventure when we were younger, and Donnie is just the *perfect* partner for her on their life-long adventure of marriage 🙂

I’ve been so excited to blog this session ever since I photographed it! I hope you all enjoy it as well 🙂

Seriously?! Starting things off with a favorite. I have about a bazillion, so prepare yourselves!

The lighting in here was just amazing 🙂

Are you kidding me with this?! GORGEOUSNESS! Can’t wait to see you as a bride 🙂

These guys were SO fun!

We just had to stop at DQ so Donnie could have his FIRST EVER blizzard…I mean, who goes 20+ years without EVER having a BLIZZARD?!

I’m pretty sure this one is my absolute fave. This needs to be a HUGE canvas in your new home, mmk?

SO in love 🙂

And ending things with another favorite 🙂

I could have posted so many more images. You just can’t understand how much I’m looking forward to your wedding next month! See you soon 😉

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Ann & Matt {Engaged}

Next up is a cute little engagement session I did up here in Northern Ohio. We moved up to the Toledo area last summer (technically it’s Michigan, but since we’re only a mile over the state line, we pretend we’re still in the Buckeye state 😉 ). So, I was a little surprised when Ann contacted me about doing her wedding up here. I was so excited when she booked with me! She & her fiance, Matt, are such a sweet couple. I had fun exploring a new location for their session, and I can’t wait for their wedding this summer!

Aren’t they just the cutest?!

Love the image on the left 🙂

This is one of my favorites!

I LOVE some bold color! Nice job with the outfits, Ann 😉

What is it they say? Couples who hunt together, stay together? Something like that 😉

It was wonderful to meet you guys! Looking forward to July!

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Chara & Jeff {Married}

I’m so happy to be back in action after maternity leave! Although, I did thoroughly enjoy being at home all winter long with my precious baby girl 🙂 I hope to do a little blog post full of her adorable goodness sometime soon. But for now, let’s get back to business!

Back in April…yes, April–I have found that being a stay-at-home, work-from-home mommy tends to slow down my workflow 😉 But, it’s totally worth it! Anyway…back in April, I got back in the photog saddle and shot a cute little wedding back in Ohio. It was a bit chilly (not surprising considering the crazy cold/snowy winter we had), but the whole wedding party braved the temps & we got some fabulous images! Chara & her family are all very dear to my heart, and I was blessed to be a small part of such a special day 🙂 Enjoy!

Check out that buh-lingin’ ring!

Hello there, gorgeous!

Feast your eyes on these handsome, GQ groomsmen 😉

They were so fun! Even if we did have to traipse through some mud to get back there…

Such beautiful bridesmaids!

I mean, could you guys be any prettier?!

And don’t even get me started on you two!

Gorgeous babies–that what you guys will have in a few years 😉

Such a sweet moment of prayer before Chara walked down the aisle to her groom 🙂

And they’re married!!!

So happy to finally be husband & wife 🙂

We sneaked out for a quick sunset session during their reception & I’m so glad we did!

Kind of obsessed with these black & white and sepia images from the reception…

Special daddy-daughter bond: his baby girl is married now ❤

They had fun dancing the rest of the night away…

…and then got sent off with some sparklers! Such a wonderful night with wonderful people!

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Gerritt {Senior}

Finally caught up on blogging–yay!!! My final session of 2013 (thanks to a certain baby girl scheduled to make her arrival in about a month–eek!) was with this High School Senior. Again, huge props to all my clients for rocking it in the cold weather we had for these sessions. And especially to Gerritt–it was cold & pretty windy this day, but he worked it out 🙂 Hope you love these images, too!

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