Skrtic Wedding

Frank and Keri were a pleasure to work with.The church was St. James in Lakewood on Detroit ave.This is one of the most amazing churches I have been to. The detail and craftsmanship are exquisite. The hand panted Fresno’s and gold gilding are an art form that is lost this current day.The parish is going to be closing this will be a huge loss to the parishioners. Keri had requested that I arrive early to the church to take some photographs for her album. I had taken 70 photographs in about 20 minutes. This church is a photographers dream.The pictures look wonderful they capture all the details in the work of this parish.
We were able to gather the bridal party up and take the photographs at Coulby Park in Wickliffe.The leafs were slowly changing so we did not have ample fall colors yet but the back drop was still perfect.
The reception was at The Croatian hall in Eastlake. The hall looked amazing Keri has beautiful fall arrangements on every table with fall colored napkins that set the tone.Selective Sounds DJ the event and had the dance floor packed all night. The couple was going to Italy for a two week honeymoon, lucky them. The St. James church photographs are on the web site under the Skrtic gallery you must check out the images of this amazing church.

Trimble Wedding

Phil and Emily had a great day for a September wedding sunny and cool.
The church was St. Marys in Mentor, the ceremony went perfect.The church has beautiful stained glass windows that run the length of the church. They are a perfect backdrop for the family photographs.
The bridal party photographs were taken at Coulby Park in Wickliffe one of the best location for this.
The reception was held at Orchard Hills Center in Chesterland. The hall has an amazing view with a balcony that you can see all the way to Lake Erie.The sunset was amazing hues of red, yellow, orange, and a dash of purple. I had taken Phil and Emily out on the patio at sunset and had taken on of the most amazing photographs for them with the sunset as the backdrop.The couples images from the wedding can be viewed at my web site gallery under the Trimble wedding.

Davisson Wedding

August 22, 2009 We had luck on our side today, the scattered rains ended by late morning giving us a great day for the wedding of Michael and Kelly.The wedding ceremony was held at Saint John Vianney’s in Mentor. Father John was the priest conducting the vows and mass. He is one of my favorites to work with. father John takes you on a journey how the couple met, the first date, the proposal, and the wedding day. He does his homework so you will know all about the couples.
We headed off to Coulby Park in Wickliffe for the bridal party photos. We had the entire park to ourselves today no other bridal parties in sight.After the photos we were off to LaMalfa for the reception in Mentor.I had the pleasure to work with Tony Ezzo from Pixer Production and the DJ was Gloria Severino with Unlimited Music Productions.The night went off perfect great food, and outstanding music that kept the crowed dancing all night. It was a pleasure to work with Michael and Kelly they have a very relaxed attitude and had taken some wonderful photographs.

Santoiemma Wedding

Frank and Theresa are one of the most attractive,free spirited,and outgoing couples that I have had the pleasure to work with. Two Italian family’s with strong ties to Italian community. The wedding was held at Our Lady Chapel at Gilmour Academy as well as the reception. The grounds are amazing for photos. The weather was not being cooperative for the event. We had to cut short on the bridal party outdoor photographs because of the rain. The reception halls food was fantastic as well.The D.J. was Louis Severino and his wife they did a perfect job organizing the wedding party for all the events.

Liebhardt Wedding

Mike and Pat were a pleasure to work with.The ceremony was held at St. Justin Martyrs in Eastlake. Mikes brother is the minister at that parish and conducted the ceremony.After the large family photos were done we headed to Coulby Park in Wickliffe.A perfect sunny day not to humid for the photos. The reception was held at The Croatian Hall in Eastlake.Robert Rodick was the emcee and D.J. for the evening.The nieces and nephews had a great time dancing and just being kids.The food is always a treat at this hall.

Moreau Wedding

June 6, 2009 another beautiful sunny day for a summer wedding, 75 and pleasant. C.J. and Cortney ceremony was held at Willoughby United Methodist Church. This church was built in the 1900 and has one of the most amazing mahogany support beams on the a framed ceiling. Dark hand crafted fished woodwork is all around this church.The brides maids looked beautiful with the bright red dresses and red bouquets. The guys classic black tuxedos with red flowers on the lapels. The bride and groom looked amazing , dressed for the cover of a bridal magazine. The limo bus drove the bridal party to North Coast Harbor down town for all of the bridal party photos. A little overcast sky but the skyline of the city always makes the perfect backdrop for the photographs.
The reception was held at La-Vera Party center, the DJ was Jessy Webb for the event emcee and entertainment. The hall looked spectacular , the white chair covers with the red bows on the backs of the seats. The red napkins tucked so perfect into the water glasses.The food is always amazing at this hall. The best pasta and sauce that I have ever had. The bride and groom had chose some alternative dance music for later in the evening.It was nice to hear something unique and different for a change.They stilled played all the crowds favorites and classic songs for the guest to also enjoy. It was a pleasure to work with C.J. and Courtney I wish them many years of happiness together.

Snyder Wedding

May 30, 2009 Snyder wedding. Amanda and Ron were a pleasure to work with. Both have easy going relaxed personalities making for a relaxed atmosphere. Amanda and the girls look beautiful. Amanda’s white gown and train with all of the intricate beading and flowing train.The girl were dresses in classic black dresses with red bouquets. The guys classic black tuxes with red flowers. The wedding was held at The Olmsted Falls Community Church by Reverend Ron Dauphin.A beautiful ceremony followed by family and bridal party photographs.I had taken the bridal party photographs at the covered bridge and water fall adjacent to the church. The limo bus by Butterfly Florist then gather the bridal party and drove to North Coast Harbor for additional photographs that captured Cleveland skyline.The weather was perfect 72 and sunny. They could not have had a more perfect day.
The reception was held at the Marriott hotel the airport. The newly remodeled banquet hall look amazing. A neo-classic design with a touch of elegance set the mood for the reception. JR and Joe from Selective Sounds DJ company had the dance floor jamming. From old classics songs to the 80’s tunes the music kept the guest dancing till the end.
Best wishes Amanda and Ron on your new life’s together.

Payner Wedding

May 24, 2009 The Payner wedding was held at Temple Tifereth Of Israel in Beachwood. Beautiful large temple with high ceilings and a large banquet facility on the grounds. Jordan and Heather were a pleasure to work with. Heather is very outgoing with the most amazing blue eyes. Jordan was a perfect gentleman attending to all the needs of Heather through the day. The bridal party was small but they all had great outgoing personalities that kept me laughing most of the day.The family and bridal photographs I had taken outdoors on the grounds of the temple to take advantage of perfect sunny day.
The reception hall looked amazing, the chair covers with the perfectly tied red bows surrounded the tables. The center pieces were Gerber Daisies in bright spring colors with LED lights in the bottoms of the vases.
The music kept the crowed on the dance floor the entire night. Some of the guest did singing into the cordless mikes during some of the songs. This was extremely entertaining for the guest and made for some great candid photography moments. You can view all the images on my website under the wedding image gallery.
Best wishes Heather and Jordan and many happy years together.

Earley wedding

Saturday May 16 wedding had the most impressive coordinators that set the standard over the top for others to follow. The company Dream Designs are going to be a household name soon. The two ladies are amazing from the cutting edge designs and elegant presentation La-Vera’s Party center looked like a magazine for a celebrity wedding. Check out the photos on my web site under the Earley wedding and see for yourself.

Weiss Wedding

Friday the 15 of May’s wedding was a perfect day. I had taken the bridal party photographs at The Cleveland zoo at the rain forest. We then walked through the zoo for the remaining photographs and took advantage of the amazing weather. The reception was at la-Vera’s Party Center in Willoughby hills. The guys in the bridal party did a Cavaliers introduction that had the crowed on there feet the entire time. News channel 5 covered the introduction and had aired the segment along with the interview with the bride and groom on the news at 11:00 pm that evening. The music kept the crowed dancing till the reception was over at 12:30 pm.