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Hyatt Regency Cleveland Arcade Wedding – Bailey & Walt

“Please ship this film express,” I asked Maria. “It needs to get to California immediately,” I followed up. Protected safely within each roll of film were memories. They were memories of Bailey & Walt’s Hyatt Regency Cleveland Arcade wedding. They were also my memories. Memories of two amazing weeks with new friends.

The memories were the story of an amazing wedding day. Like Bailey laughing and crying with her sisters as she got ready. Bailey’s sisters were practicing their processional walk, as Bailey and I gave each other a eye of comedic intent. Further on in the story was the first look shared between Bailey and Walt at the downtown Cleveland library. Nestled among the stacks, Bailey and Walt saw each other for the first time. Bailey and Walt chose the library because of their love of reading. The story continued outside as we captured more portraits with family and friends looking on.

I could finally see the meaning of the memories when I started to edit the photos. It’s a story of a bride and groom, obsessed with each other, who wanted to share their joy with family and friends. Both Bailey and Walt didn’t miss an opportunity to express their gratitude. For example, they took a really special moment during the ceremony to specifically thank their parents. Or even the special “after party” they threw for friends at a bowling alley around the corner.

The day was filled with grace and gratitude. I hope I captured their wedding with the same effortless beauty that Bailey and Walt invested into their wedding. And for Bailey and Walt – thank you for treating me as a friend. It was so nice to capture your wedding, but also to hangout together afterward. For everyone, I hope you enjoy a few highlights below.

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Cleveland Key Center Wedding – Katie & Andy

It was about 10:30pm when I finally dropped my camera bags back in my office. After a short hunt through the bags, I pulled out a memory card and slumped into my office chair. For the next 10 minutes, the computer slowly duplicated the memory card. I tapped my pen on the desk impatiently – “c’mon already!” A ding signaled that the download was complete, and I leapt into the photos immediately. I hunted through them, looking for moments also trapped in my head. Moments from the day that I needed to share immediately. Before I fell asleep that night, I had located, edited and posted an instant preview from Katie & Andy’s Cleveland Key Center wedding. Heck, the preview went up before the wedding was technically over.

Providing such an instant preview for a wedding is an exceptionally rare action for me. Excitement must be high, as well as my dwindling energy in order to post such a quick preview. This alone says volumes about how amazing Katie & Andy’s Key Center wedding was. Like any other wedding, the day started off smoothly. Katie was surrounded by her bridesmaids as she got ready, and Andy by family and the groomsmen. Each and every one of them were gorgeous. I mean this was a shockingly good looking group of people. More importantly, each person was also so warm and nice. I could immediately understand why Katie & Andy held them so close to their hearts.

Most breathtaking was Katie herself. She wore a gorgeous sheath dress covered in fine lace. Her matching white shoes were also perfectly elegant. I already know many other brides will be ask me where she found her shoes. Honestly, I have no clue. Only marginally less important than the dress, Katie wore her grandmother’s cocktail ring – her most treasured “borrowed” item.

The wedding ceremony and reception were set in the lobby of the Cleveland Key Center, with the ceremony on one side and the reception on the other. In both cases, the details chosen by Katie & Andy fell into a classic theme – elegantly simple. Each table at the reception was decorated with square glass vases overflowing with hydrangeas and peony’s in varying colors. The room was filled with beautifully colored light splashing off the walls and ceiling. As an added thank you for each guest, Katie and Andy provided custom wine bottles as guest favors.

And the wedding was overflowing with moments as well. The ceremony was filled with laughter thanks to a wonderful officiant. Andy’s mother looked on with pride as Katie got ready, and shed tears during the mother-son dance. Each toast shared at the start of the reception was funnier than the last. To end, guests dance late into the night. I hardly wanted to leave when my time was up. I guess that is why I rushed a preview through that night – to relive each awesome moment before the bright memories started to fade.

So below is a much more lengthy preview of Katie & Andy’s Cleveland Key Center wedding, now possible since I have the film back from the lab. I certainly hope you enjoy. In case you are curious, you can also find highlights from Katie & Andy’s John Carroll University engagement session. For Katie & Andy – thanks so much for having us as a small part of your wedding day. For Jane & Margaret – thank you for welcoming us so graciously. It was a real treat!

A Cleveland Key Center wedding captured on film by Cleveland wedding photographer Hunter Photographic A Cleveland Key Center wedding captured on film by Cleveland wedding photographer Hunter Photographic A Cleveland Key Center wedding captured on film by Cleveland wedding photographer Hunter Photographic A Cleveland Key Center wedding captured on film by Cleveland wedding photographer Hunter Photographic A Cleveland Key Center wedding captured on film by Cleveland wedding photographer Hunter Photographic

Tiffany & Rick – A Downtown Cleveland Engagement Session at Westside Market

I took one last stride out of the street, over the curb, and started to cross into the alley next to the market. I could feel the afternoon heat pulling perspiration to the surface when I heard Tiffany call. “Hunter!” she beckoned from behind and to the right. I stopped quick and spun around. There was Tiffany, standing just outside the Westside Market in the brilliant sun, holding Rick’s hand. I smiled, and exclaimed “Tiffany!” as I walked over and shook Rick’s hand.

We met in that spot for a reason. Tiffany and Rick commonly come to the market for shopping, or to spend lazy Sundays together. So it only made sense to start their engagement session at the Westside Market. We started to stroll down the alley adjacent the market and chat about the session. “I love coming the market,” Tiffany said with a smile, “I like slapping the watermelons.” Just as she said this, she beat out a short rhythm on stack of nearby melons. We spent the next hour walking around the market, while Tiffany and Rick simply did their shopping, making sure to visit their favorite vendors.

It might seem like a strange way to start an engagement session, but it makes sense when you think about it. It’s a comfortable activity that creates an easy feeling. The market is also part of Tiffany & Rick’s life together, so it fits well with their story. But with the shopping done, we headed out for other highlights from around the downtown area.

After a short drive, we found some privacy in the Flats neighborhood to continue their Cleveland city engagement session. Not to mention, we found a nice little spot with a stellar city view. It was clear by this point that Tiffany and Rick had shaken off the nerves. More relaxed, the session picked up a natural rhythm of it’s own, like melons drummed in the market. We’d take a few pictures, laugh a lot, walk around a bit, and take a few more photos. Eventually it was time for a chance in outfit and scenery. We hoped into the cars and quickly sped across town, just missing rush hour.

Both Tiffany and Rick looked so dashing together in their formal outfits. By now we had reached the Cleveland Museum of Art to finish their engagement session. The formal look of the museum was the perfect way to end their session together. And we had the entire grounds to ourselves. There was hardly a soul around. From start to finish, the entire engagement session was such an awesome experience. Since then, I’ve been patiently waiting to get the film back from the lab. When it finally arrived today, I immediately dove into the results. I absolutely love how everything turned out and hope you enjoy the highlights below.

A downtown Cleveland engagement session in the summer sun with Tiffany and Rick A downtown Cleveland engagement session in the summer sun with Tiffany and Rick

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