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Strongwater Columbus Jewish Wedding: Lindsay + Nate
Their wedding was postponed from June 2020. Finally, last month, Lindsay + Nathan were married! Waiting all that extra time made the day that much more meaningful for all. It was the first Sunday in August, when I headed downtown to Strongwater Food & Spirits to join them on their big day. I have known…
Read MoreGambier Ohio LGBTQ Engagement: Ashley + Erin
One month from today, Ashley + Erin are getting married! And last month we celebrated this time with a golden hour summer engagement. I headed up to Gambier on a Thursday evening in mid-August to meet them at the Brown Family Environmental Center at Kenyon College. Though I’ve shot at Kenyon before, I never knew…
Read MoreBellefontaine Ohio Airport Wedding: Katie + Scott
Though they had a small wedding in Arizona on their original date last year, they still wanted more. And on the second Saturday in July, we finally did everything Katie + Scott originally planned: a church ceremony, a stop at the Lowe’s register where they first met, and an airport reception! The only difference is…
Read MoreColumbus Senior Session at Grange Insurance Audubon Center + Scioto Mile: Katie
A few years back when I shot Katie’s bat mitzvah, she asked “will you take my senior photos too?!” So last month’s session was a few years in the making! We met up on a lovely Wednesday evening in early August for her senior session, beginning at the Grange Insurance Audubon Center, and ending at…
Read MoreGerman Village At-Home Elopement: Chelsey + Shawn
I showed up on a Sunday afternoon in mid-July for a last-minute at-home elopement, and stepped into this literal dream. The couple designed and built this oasis in the corner of their bedroom in their German Village home! Surrounded by books, plants and their two kids, Chelsey + Shawn exchanged rings and vows, and became…
Read MoreColumbus Ohio Surprise Proposal at Inniswood Gardens: Brianna + Javon
Brianna’s mother Ashanti brought her to Inniswood Gardens on her birthday. It was after a day full of birthday fun, she told her she was ending the festivities with a mother-daughter photo shoot! She didn’t think anything of it, and we got started with that shoot as I led them to the rose garden… Little…
Read MoreBrewDog Columbus LGBTQ Wedding Reception: Mel + Mere
Mel + Mere, they did it their way. After eloping in May, they celebrated with family and friends in July at BrewDog! Two celebrations are better than one! We started with their first look in the sour beer room. Against all the barrels, I had them back-to-back until the moment where they could both see…
Read MoreColumbus LGBTQ Surprise Proposal at the Park of Roses: Lola + Kaylee
Lola + Kaylee currently living in Alabama, but they were visiting Columbus for a few days, to see if maybe our town could be their next home! Lola reached out to me a few weeks prior with a plan to propose at the Park of Roses. We made a plan, and I was there waiting…
Read MoreColumbus Engagement at Scioto Audubon Metro Park + Land Grand Brewing: Victoria + Chris
Nothing better than a summer engagement that starts with a cute puppy and ends with some drinks! At Victoria + Chris’ recent engagement, we began at Scioto Audubon Metro Park with their brand new puppy, and ended down the street with beers at Land Grant Brewing in Franklinton. In between, we explored for fun portrait…
Read MoreColumbus Micro Wedding at The Kitchen: Maria + Scott
A weekday micro wedding? At the Kitchen, too? Yes, please! On the last Monday of June, Maria + Scott gathered with 7 of their closest family for their tiny afternoon wedding ceremony in the beautiful space at the Kitchen Columbus, followed by portaits in the German Village neighborhood, and then a celebratory dinner! Micro weddings…
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