You’ll recall that a few months back I photographed a maternity session for Michelle and Mike as part of my Real Life Forever portrait program, so it was only fitting that we shoot again after baby Paige arrived. What a sweet, cute little baby! And it’s quite evident how much she is loved. She’s also a Penn State fan, but we won’t hold that against her as long as she roots for the basketball Bucks this evening in their quest to become #1.
Enjoy some pictures.
I can’t say I’ve ever photographed a wedding where the wedding itself was a surprise to a majority of the reception guests, who thought they were attending Jennifer and Al’s annual holiday party and a milestone birthday party for Al. Sure, there were probably some in attendance who’d suspected, but from what I could tell, the secret wedding earlier in the day came as a surprise to most.
I started the day with Jennifer and her bridesmaids at Charles Scott salon in Rocky River, a western suburb of Cleveland, then it was on to St. Raphael in Bay Village, where I met up with Melissa, who graciously came all the way from Michigan to help me photograph the wedding in Andrew’s absence while he was off to the wilds of Peru, honeymooning with his new wife.
After the ceremony, we headed to Jennifer and Al’s place where we braved the cold for some pictures outside. After that, Melissa and I went to the Lakewood Country Club in Westlake where Gina of ShiShi Events had set up the most beautiful cocktail lounge decor, complete with swanky furniture and moody lighting. As I mentioned, the vast majority of guests thought they were attending a holiday/birthday party, so imagine their surprise when the DJ announced the new Mr and Mrs Adams to the crowd! The congratulations and well-wishes that came after their first dance as husband and wife were really super and great fun to photograph.
It was a great party and we were honored to be involved. Congratulations, Jennifer and Al, and Happy Birthday too!
Tired of the same old holiday cards in the stores and want something unique and different, something that’s custom but not a lot of work on your part?
Since I’ve taken a number of wintry and holiday-related images through the years to make my own Christmas cards, I thought I’d open up this opportunity for you to have cards made with these images too.
So, I’m announcing today that a new gallery has been started with images you can use to make your own holiday cards, complete with various inside messages or the option to write your own! I’m very excited to share these with you!!
If you’d like to order cards, simply click the Client Login link in the menu above and enter the password “christmas”. There are instructions for ordering in the gallery.
The cards come in packages of 25, are 4 x 5.5 and printed on really beautiful 100% post-consumer recycled art paper, and include envelopes! They’re adorable! Check out the image options below, then click Client Login to order! All orders placed through Sunday, December 5, receive free shipping!
I love the first dance and the candle shots.