Here are a few from Carrie + Adam’s New Years Eve wedding to enjoy! More to come

…Mike

Ok then, on with part two of Laura and Ian’s wedding! (part one is here)

Once we were back at the Chagrin Valley Hunt Club it was wedding time!

The cops showed up and we took off in the car for a quick photo shoot before dinner!

Then it was dinner time. The ambiance and décor were impeccable.

The garter and bouquet were caught by a suspi­ciously specific couple…:)

And then the band Run Avril Run got things rolling on the dance floor!

Congratulations guys, it was a great pleasure to work with you and your family! And a thanks again for all your help Melissa

…Mike

I have a lot to share, so I’ve split this wedding’s images into two posts. Here we go!

I have been to some hot places in my life. Africa, Malaysia, Thailand…I remember a morning spent photographing the grounds of the Singapore Botanical Gardens back in 2003 that was so hot I had to change my shirt three times during the day. This is what came to mind as I started the day’s photog­raphy for Laura and Ian, because I think it was even hotter and more humid than southeast Asia!

How hot was it? This started off as a bag of gummi bears:

Not as tasty when they are all melted together

Everyone in atten­dance was in too great of a mood to notice though, and the day went off as one of funnest weddings I’ve ever attended…made even better because my good friend Melissa was there to help me capture the day! Thanks Melissa!

We started with the guys having a late breakfast together…

Vegetables always taste better in liquid form.

Then it was off to the Chagrin Valley Hunt Club to meet up with Laura and the ladies as they prepared for the big day.

Laura and Ian planned a late afternoon ceremony, which meant that we did a lot of the couples photog­raphy before hand. The first time they saw each other was a special moment for them both, quiet and away from the crowd. I love it when this happens.

We spent some time walking the grounds of the club, and then it was off to explore the village of Chagrin Falls

Then it was back to the club for the main event…but that will have to wait. More tk…

…Mike

Laura and Ian were married in Chagrin Falls, Ohio, the cutest, quaintest little town I’ve seen in a long time. An absolute dream of a location, and such a nice change of scenery in the middle of wedding season. I arrived on Friday, and that night we joined the rehearsal party and Jekyll’s Kitchen for some good food and good times. How can you go wrong over­looking a waterfall?

Here are a few for you to enjoy!

As a photog­rapher I tend to spend the majority of my time behind the camera, and rarely in front of it. In fact I know many photog­ra­phers who really don’t like having their photo taken at all. I’m not that bad, but I will say that it does feel strange to be the one in front of the lens when you are so used to being the one pressing the button. The only way to do it is to have absolute trust in your chosen photographer…otherwise you spend the whole day second-guessing what happens and hows it’s done.

So I knew exactly how Vincent felt during the day I spent with him, docu­menting his wedding day with Joanna. Vincent is also a photog­rapher, and I was very happy and honored to have the oppor­tunity to work with them both. The weather was a bit touch and go, but all that meant was great skies and lots of hugs to stay warm…for them, not for me!

I started the day with Joanna at her home, where she got ready for the main event with her parents and sister.

We then made our way to St Patricks Church in Fallowfield for the ceremony.

Following the ceremony, we made a visit to family members that couldn’t be there in person.

After some group photos with their closest friends, we mean­dered around and through the Byward Market, even­tually making it to the the Empire Grill for their party.

As you can see, they had a great bunch of friends there to help them celebrate.

Congrats, guys!

…Mike