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Torri & Lucas – A Wedding at St. Clarence

I’ll start with a simple fact, with which I’m sure Torri and Lucas will agree – their wedding was never intended to be fancy. It wasn’t meant to be opulently detailed, filled with famous guests, or to feature the latest trends. Instead, Torri & Lucas’ wedding had a much more important goal – to be simply fun! They certainly accomplished their goal, and many more. Everyone had a blast and it was truly one of the funnest weddings I’ve attended.

While their guests weren’t famous, they were all family and close friends. In fact, there were nearly 300 close friends present to help Torri & Lucas celebrate. A big bridal party kept the fun going. The bridal party laughed, cried and danced with Torri and Lucas the entire day. One of my favorite moments was a sister who shed more than one tear during the ceremony. Speaking of family, Torri and Lucas are blessed with some of the nicest family you could imagine. In particular, Lucas and his dad shared some great moments throughout the day.

After all, isn’t a wedding really about the moments? Like the moment Torri’s dad saw her for the first time in her wedding dress. Or when Torri met Lucas for a “first look” before the ceremony. A kiss between mom and daughter on a small lawn overlooking the city. Or the moment Torri realized that her driver’s licence photo was being held aloft at the reception. Moments are what make a wedding, and Torri & Lucas are rich with them.

They are rich in each other too. Whenever I’m around them, I can feel the love. Their love is infectious, which likely explains the quality of their friends. I hope you can see the same below in some of my favorite highlights –

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Carlene & Arlo – Rock n’ Rollers Downtown Cleveland Engagement

Carlene and Arlo are real rock n’ rollers. They first met at a concert benefiting a friend at the House of Blues Cleveland. Like so many love songs say, things started with a bang. Now, they are planning their upcoming wedding, conveniently also at the House of Blues.

I actually know Carlene from a prior wedding. I met her first as a bridesmaid in her cousin’s wedding. She made the entire day A.W.E.S.O.M.E. It was such an amazing wedding, simply made better by Carlene’s amazing sense of humor and bright personality. For the same reasons, her engagement session was also that much better. We lucked out an had amazing weather, despite the early March session. To match well with their upcoming wedding, we chose a city-scape theme, highlighting some great areas around downtown Cleveland.

Being huge music fans, we had to visit the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame for Carlene and Arlo. With the warm weather, we were even able to spend some time by the lake shore. I recommend to clients that they plan something special for the evening after their engagement session. “Do you have anything special planned for this evening,” I asked. Carlene replied with the expected – “We’re going to see a concert at the House of Blues!”

Below are just a few highlights from this amazingly fun engagement session, all caught on film.

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I love the broad scene caught above. It’s the only frame shot digitally. For the photographers lurking about, the rest are all Fuji 400h (even the B&W) shot on a Contax 645. That’s all for today. More to come soon.

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