Preview Pixs from January wedding!

Here is a preview of wedding photos from Kelly and Sean's wedding on January 8, 2010. She looked amazing! Not only did Kelly have a white birdcage veil, but her bridesmaids had black birdcage veils and black muffs (instead of flowers) with black cocktail dresses. VERY chic! Thank you Daniel Michael for the photos and Jason from Iconography for the video!

Streaming Video Footage

Groom's cake by Tres Bell Cakes

Setup at The Madison Grande Ballroom. Black sashes by Adora Event Rental.

Downtown Cincinnati

Catholic Wedding at St. Susanna's and Manor House Reception in Mason, Ohio

Bobby and Tiffany were one of the best couples ever! Tiffany became more than just a client, but a friend. I saw so much of myself in her. We are both Xavier grads (go muskies!), both have type A personalities, and just had a ball planning this wedding with her mom.

The couple incorporated some really neat things into their wedding to truly make it their own. For example, Tiffany works at the Cincinnati Zoo, so greeting guests at the wedding reception at Manor House were real live animals from the Zoo! Tiffany also made custom table numbers which had photos of the two of them at each age (example, table 5 had photos of them at age 5). Tiffany's mom also made custom antique door knob table holders for the table numbers. Her florist also incorporated jeweled butterflies into each of the centerpieces, serving as a memory to those who couldn't be there to celebrate the day. Their guests were entertained by a photo booth -- one copy of the photo went to the guests and one went into a guest book for the bride and groom. During the ceremony, Tiffany's son, Conner, was presented with a Unity Pendant to symbolize that he too was becoming part of the new marriage union.

To view a trailer video from the wedding here, click here

My funniest story of the day? When Tiffany and Bobby celebrated their first moment outside at her mother's estate, her son and the flower girl decided to wrestle with a 100 pound dog. The dog didn't like that too much and the little girl's flower dress ripped at the waist and the ring bearer got a cut that was bleeding (and mixing with his tears) all down his face! Needless to say, we got everything fixed before the bride got back and she didn't know until later that day.

Making the day possible were Images by Daniel Michael Photography, Forever Wedding Video, Manor House, Savannah Nite, Patricias Weddings and Custom Cakes, Say Cheese Photo Booths, Party Pleasers (DJ and Lighting), Fassler Florist, The Scarlet Envelope and Jags for the rehearsal dinner.

And the future for this adorable couple? A baby girl, expected this fall. Congrats!

Hawaiian Wedding, Ault Park

These photos are from Michelle and Dennis's wedding at Ault Park. They were the neatest couple to work with! The couple owns a recycling company in Cincinnati. Their dream was to take all of their friends and family to Hawaii, but logistically that wasn't going to be possible. So, we brought Hawaii to Cincinnati for them!

In creating the look for this wedding, we didn't want to fall into the trap of all the traditional Hawaiian / Lou-ou (is that how its spelled?) decor like grass skirts, lays, which are readily available but can come off looking cheap and tacky at a wedding. Using coconut cups, lighting, bamboo chairs and the colors of pink, orange, green and brown, two dozen tiki torches and tropical flowers, we created an elegant event that impressed Michelle, Dennis and her guests! Instead of a guest book, we had a plasterboard where guests could etch their names into the (permanant) sand or put their fingerprints in. Guests placed their gift cards upright in a container of sand instead of a box or a birdcage. Each guest was presented with a personalized coconut cup, and most guests filled those up with margaritas or wine from Vinkolet Winery, which is owned by their friends! Enjoy the photos (compliments of Images by Daniel Michael). A huge thanks to Ford Ellington, Village Pantry, DJ Toad, Brideface, Goodwin Lighting and Maribelle's for their services that day.

Happy Planning!! :-)