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Cleveland Ohio Wedding:: Danielle & Brent

Elizabeth — Mon, 01 Feb 2010 14:15:24 +0000

Danielle and Brent met through a mutual friend after both had graduated college. After one eventful New Years Eve, they officially became a couple.

This past March, Danielle and Brent traveled to Southwest Florida to visit family. One evening, while they were supposed to be on a dinner date, Brent surprised Danielle with a beach side marriage proposal behind the Ritz Carlton of Naples. To top off the evening, Brent planned a surprise engagement party with their families.

Danielle and Brent had a lovely, holiday themed wedding complete with a Santa and Mrs. Claus. Their ceremony was held at the Lyndhurst Presbyterian Church, in Lyndhurst with a reception following at Weymouth Country Club, in Medina. We stopped at the Arcade in Downtown Cleveland for some photos before hitting the reception. (We also snuck outside for a few photos around East 4th Street, even though the windchill in Downtown Cleveland was FREEZING!) Here’s a list of their venues and vendors, and a few of my favorites from our day:

Salon: Salon Evangelene
Ceremony Location: Lyndhurst Community Presbyterian Church
Photo Location: Hyatt Regency Cleveland-Arcade
Florist: Accent Floral and Gifts
Cake Artist: Medina Pastry Company
Reception: Weymouth Country Club
DJ: TKO Entertainment
Videographer: Graham River Productions

Oh, and we ran into Terry Goodman of Platinum Photography while shooting at the Arcade, and Angela Wish from A Wedding Wish (wedding coordination). They’re both friends of mine, so it was a fun surprise!

Cleveland Ohio Engagement Session:: Courtney & Josh

Elizabeth — Mon, 01 Feb 2010 14:10:44 +0000

Courtney and Josh are originally from the Northeastern Ohio, but currently live in Orange County, CA. They don’t see snow on the West coast, so Courtney requested to have our session in December after the snow had fallen. We decided to venture out to Alpine Valley Ski Resort for our session, and 24 degrees and snow didn’t stop us! Courtney and Josh were troopers! They did a FABULOUS job during our session, and I can’t wait to see them again in September.

Check out their Reception Signature Book!

Here’s some favorites from our afternoon:

Ohio Family Portrait Session:: Amy, Jay & 1-Year Old Sam

Elizabeth — Mon, 01 Feb 2010 14:05:36 +0000

HAPPY BIRTHDAY little Sam!!!! Sam turned 1 in December, so his mom, Amy contacted me to schedule a portrait session. This is Sam’s second session of the year — We took some photos when Sam was 5 months. You can check them out here.

Little Sam is such a charmer! We had a great time.

Check out Sam’s First Year Book below!

Here’s some of my favorites from our session:

Small Talk:: 2010 Preferred Wedding Vendors

Elizabeth — Fri, 08 Jan 2010 20:13:31 +0000

Preferred Vendors:

2010 has officially rolled in, and with it being a very busy time for wedding planning, I thought I’d offer up a blog posting on vendor suggestions.

The following is a list of people I’ve worked with, network with and/or personally know and trust for their professional abilities:

Happy New Year! Since 2010 has officially rolled in and with January being an extremely busy time for wedding planning, I thought I’d offer up a blog posting on vendor suggestions. The following is a list of people I’ve worked with, network with and/or personally know and trust for their professional abilities:

Wedding Coordination:

DJs:

Band:

Videographers:

Florists:

Bakers:

Caterers:

Decor & Stationary:

Northeastern or Cleveland Ohio Wedding Venues (I’ve either photographed at the following locations, or have upcoming weddings for 2010):

Cleveland Ohio Engagement Session:: Katy & Frank

Elizabeth — Mon, 04 Jan 2010 06:37:30 +0000

Recently, I met up with Katy and Frank for our E-Session at one of my favorite spots — Downtown Cleveland! Frank is the brother of another client, Manda, who was married in 2008.

During our session, we walked around to a few locations in the area, dodged some Browns fans and braved the chilly Cleveland temps. Katy and Frank were really great for putting up with the cold weather during our session! Northeastern Ohio winters can get SO COLD! Brrr….

Check out their Engagement Session Signature Book below!

Last Minute Mini Holiday Sessions: $99!

Elizabeth — Tue, 08 Dec 2009 21:38:00 +0000

Mini Holiday Sessions are a great opportunity to get unique, custom photograph gifts for family and friends, and to celebrate the 2009 holiday season.

Mini Holiday Session Details:

Each session will be $99 and includes an online gallery of images, and (1) digital file of your choice
Will be held On-Location in the evenings and on the weekends.
Each shoot will focus on group pictures and will last up to 30 minutes, and will be quickly turned around to get those last minute Holiday cards out!
Discs of the entire session are available for $75 and prints are available through my online ordering system.

Please contact me ASAP if you’re interested in a session by using the Contact link at the top of this page.

Ohio Family Portrait Session:: Eisenberg Family

Elizabeth — Tue, 08 Dec 2009 21:12:58 +0000

The day after Thanksgiving I met up with the Eisenberg family in Beachwood, Ohio. It was Mr. and Mrs. Eisenberg’s 40th Anniversary, so their daughter Michelle decided to surprise them with a family portrait session. What a great idea! Here’s a few of my favorites from our session…

Cleveland Ohio Bat Mitzvah:: Samantha B.

Elizabeth — Thu, 03 Dec 2009 18:25:05 +0000

On November 14th I shot Sam’s Bat Mitzvah. To say I was excited is an understatement, as this was the first time I was going to shoot this type of event. Lemme just tell you, it was OFF THE HOOK! The kids really knew how to have fun, and Sam’s parents threw quite the party! The kids were dancing from the moment they got to the party, with barely enough time to eat. It was amazing! Here’s their vendors and a few of my favorites from the day.

Temple: The Temple Tifereth Israel
Party: The Bertram Inn
DJ & Entertainment: Rock the House

Cleveland Ohio Wedding:: Rachel & Tom

Elizabeth — Thu, 03 Dec 2009 18:10:57 +0000

Oh my goodness, where do I start with this wedding post? I’ll begin by saying that I LOVED LOVED LOVED the style Rachel chose. From the purple accents (shoes, wristlets, shawls, flower girl’s hair clip), to Tom’s very debonair George Clooney esq traditional tux, to the feather Rachel wore in her hair. Everything was put together so well! On top of the lovely details, I had a great time with this amazing couple. (Check out their E-Session here)

Here’s a breakdown of our day’s locations, vendors, and my favorite moments:

Salon: Charles Scott Salon, Rocky River
Ceremony Location: Saint Patrick Parish
Photo Location: The Cleveland Public Library
Florist: Creations by Lynn
Cake Artist: Celene’s Cuisine
Reception: Cleveland Marriott Downtown Cleveland Center, The Club
DJ: Just Playin’ Around, 216.267.0056

Cleveland Ohio Wedding:: Becky & Nick

Elizabeth — Thu, 03 Dec 2009 17:52:35 +0000

With the exception of being a little chilly, Becky and Nick’s wedding was on a perfectly sunny October day. The ceremony was at Becky’s alma mater (these two met while Becky was studying to be a nurse at Case Western Reserve University), immediately across the street from our first photo location at The Cleveland Museum of Art lagoon. After taking some group and individual photos, we headed off to our second location by the Cleveland skyline, and then off to their reception in North Olmsted.

All in all, it was a great day!

Here’s a few of my favorites and their vendors:

Salon: Hair in Motion 216-721-0095
Ceremony Location: Amasa Stone Chapel
Photo Location #1: The Wade Oval Lagoon
Photo Location #2: Cliff Drive
Reception: Springvale Ballroom
DJ: Packy Malley Company - Marty Bates