A bride and groom stand close, smiling under a sheer veil. The bride has long, dark hair and wears a white dress, and the groom has short hair and a beard, wearing a suit with a boutonniere. The scene is intimate and romantic.

Sheena’s sister Cassandra summed up the bride and groom’s relationship perfectly in her dinner toast when she made everyone laugh at how true the saying “opposites attract” is. Against the odds, this country boy from West Virgina and city gal from Youngstown fell in love and found in each other everything they were looking for. […]

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A bride and groom stand joyfully surrounded by their wedding party. The bride holds a bouquet and wears a white dress, while the groom wears a blue suit. Bridesmaids wear light-colored dresses, and groomsmen wear blue suits. Everyone is smiling and celebrating.

Throughout the past year of wedding planning with Abby and Tyler, I constantly had to laugh at how often she said the phrase “I really don’t care” 😆 In the good kind of way! Some brides have a super detailed vision of how they want to plan their wedding day, while Abby just knew she […]

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bride and groom walking down steps at Archangel Michael Greek Orthodox Church in Campbell OH

Joann and Dimitri‘s love story started in New Jersey where they live, but they turned their wedding day into a hometown celebration in Campbell, OH, where Dimitri’s family roots lie. Their June wedding was full of rich cultural heritage, with a traditional Greek ceremony at Archangel Michael Greek Orthodox Church. This was my first time […]

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bride and groom holding hands walking in front of Idabelle Firestone Gathering Place in Columbiana OH

After Lauren and Matt got engaged last fall, they began planning their wedding day in eastern PA where they lived. BUT, Matt then accepted a job near Pittsburgh and they moved to Northeast Ohio, which was not a part of the original plan! Instead of postponing their wedding date, they decided to pivot and plan […]

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bridal party photos at Fellows Riverside Gardens

Laid back, stress free, relaxed, and happy…..these are the words that immediately come to my mind to describe Jenny and Caleb‘s fall wedding at Youngstown’s iconic Fellows Riverside Gardens. This day was almost a decade in the making, and Jenny and Caleb have the kind of steady love that is grounded in a true friendship […]

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summer wedding reception at The Lake Club in Poland OH

There is just nothing like a big ol’ Youngstown Italian wedding! All weddings are amazing, of course, but the energy (and noise levels) of two Italian families coming together to celebrate a wedding….now that’s a party of it’s own kind. Maria is a native of Youngstown, and she met Stephen when she moved to Chicago. […]

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