Janean & Brendan | The Club at Hillbrook Chagrin Falls Wedding

One thing about getting behind on blogging ... I get to relive all these gorgeous wedding days months later! :)

Janean and Brendan had a beautiful summer wedding at one of my very favorite Cleveland venues: The Club at Hillbrook. That place is so dreamy and it was the perfect setting for them to start their lives together. Officially! These two had been long distance for years and their favorite thing about their wedding day finally arriving was that they'd get to live in the same place together for the first time since college. I'd say that's reason to celebrate!

Ceremony: Divine Word Catholic Church
Reception: The Club at Hillbrook
Cakes: Michael Angelo's
Acoustic Musician: Eric Butler
Bride's Dress: Maggie Sottero, Galleria Gowns
Bridesmaid Dresses: David's Bridal
Honeymoon: Bermuda!

The Best of 2012: Weddings

The 2012 wedding season blew away my wildest expectations. Period. I should have known that the people in Northeast Ohio (my old stomping ground!) would be awesome, but I was feeling very unsure of this whole solo photography thing so I didn't want to get my hopes up. Haha! It's ridiculous but that's how I'm wired. The 12 weddings that I booked myself after October of 2011 were phenomenal, and I'm so blessed to now know these fabulous people. I got to shoot two weddings as a second shooter with my friend and mentor, Amanda Donaho Photography. Working with her is not work at all! And lastly, I got to be a part of one of my best friend's U.S. wedding reception. Talk about an honor.

Without further ado, let me show you some of my favorite wedding images from 2012 and re-introduce you to these beautiful people!

Dee Dee and Dave's intimate, downtown Cleveland wedding:

Corey and Brian's 1920's-inspired, Cincinnati wedding (with Amanda!):

Elizabeth and Kevin's beautiful, backyard wedding:

Nicole and Chris' classy, barn wedding:

Lindsey and Alex's heartfelt U.S. reception:

Ashley and Justin's fun, downtown Cleveland wedding:

Kelly and Josh's Willoughby wedding (with Amanda!):

Colleen and Mike's orange-and-gray, driving-range wedding:

Melissa and Greg's sweet, Chagrin Falls wedding:

Ashley and Dan's green-and-white, damask wedding:

Melissa and Michael's fairy tale, Serbian wedding:

Sarah and Jon's outdoor, Club at Hillbrook wedding:

Kelly and Steve's orange-and-blue, fall wedding:

Valerie and Alex's rustic, Brookside Farms wedding:

Colleen and Joe's downtown Cleveland Renaissance wedding:

Sarah & Jon | Wedding Sneak Peek

Sarah and Jon are two of the sweetest people I've ever met. When I asked Jon if he was nervous for the ceremony he said he was only nervous that it wouldn't go exactly right for Sarah. :) I had a blast shooting this intimate, fall wedding at the Club at Hillbrook ... definitely a new favorite venue! Until next week, here are some of my favorites: