When I think back to Kourtney & Micah’s engagement session, the first thing that comes to mind is how easy it was to be around them. From the very beginning, it felt like I had known them for years. I remembering leaving that night with my cheeks sore from smiling. That’s why I was so excited for […]

Bronson Norwalk Conservation September Wedding – Kourtney & Micah Associate Shot by Amanda Lauren Collective

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Juliana and Grant’s wedding day at Deer Creek was nothing short of a dream. From the very beginning, the story of their love is full of beauty and intention—their first date in a garden, their engagement session surrounded by blooms, and now, a wedding day that felt like everything had been leading here. I’m so […]

Deer Creek Summer Wedding Associate Shot by Amanda Lauren Collective – Juliana & Grant

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His hand shook as he held the microphone. He took a deep breath and looked at his oldest daughter. She was looking into the eyes of her new husband. Completely and utterly swept up in the moment and enjoying the fact that they are now one. He raised the microphone to his trembling lips and […]

Secluded Cabins Mohican Event Center Wedding – Macy & Kaid

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There are some people you meet and immediately feel like you’ve known them forever, and that was exactly how it felt with Mackenzie and Ethan. This was our first time meeting in person, but the way they joked, told stories, and even asked about my pregnancy, it was like we were all just catching up […]

Mount Jeez Summer Golden Hour Engagement Session – Mackenzie & Ethan

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The doors in the back of the church were closed, yet everyone was looking back at them. Waiting to see when a tearful, grinning Jenna would be appear when they opened. All of the people that they loved the most in this world held their breath. And on the other side so did she. But […]

Sacred Heart & Kehoe Center Romantic Summer Wedding – Jenna & Alex

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I love when engagement sessions get to be a representation of your love, and what better way to do that than at your wedding venue? Melissa & James were literally standing in the exact place where next August, they will say “I do.” They were telling me about their vision for the ceremony, and then, […]

Camp Bethany Summer Engagement Session – Melissa & James

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There’s a softness to the way Sam and Heather love each other—quiet, steady, and full of thoughtfulness. The kind of love that’s not about grand gestures but about the small, gentle moments that speak volumes. Like when Sam knelt down to help Heather slip her heals on and off in between walking from location to […]

Gorman Nature Center Engagement Session – Heather & Sam

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You know you’re marrying your best friend when you seal it with a secret handshake at the altar. That moment, tucked into the ceremony between the emotion and the vows, might just have been the best testament to what a soul mate really is. Someone who knows you inside and out. Someone who can bring […]

Pickwick Place Romantic Spring Wedding – Jamie & Brad

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From the moment Kierstyn Bays stepped in front of my camera, I knew this was going to be a special session. She has the kind of gentle presence that instantly puts you at ease—graceful and kind in every way. Kierstyn has just graduated from her dental hygiene program (go girl!!), and I had so much […]

OSU Campus Graduation Session – Kierstyn Bays

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The way she looked out at the lake with utter amazement was almost comparable to the way he looked at her. Although they could have been anywhere on this Earth and he still would have been locked in on her. The way she giggled. The way she was full of excitement, just at the thought […]

East Harbor State Park Lake Erie Engagement Session – Lexi & Brian

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