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When I first met Joanna and Keon I thought WOW what an amazing couple who are very much in love. And that love most definitely spills over to the relationship between the Groom’s daughter, Kennady and the bride, Joanna. Kennady was very much a HUGE part of the couple’s big day. She was not only the flower girl but her and her Dad’s favorite slogan “To Infinity & Beyond” made it to the top of the cake on a golden cake topper. Although the event was small and intimate, the noteworthy detail was Joann’s wedding attire. Now I am totally obsessed with ladies who opt for an offbeat, interesting wedding dress. Not that I don’t love traditional and classic bride in white…but I have just been craving something different lately and then here comes the beautiful Joanna in a STUNNING EMERALD GREEN dress. She is most definitely a daring bride who’s willing to defy tradition and march to the beat of her own drum and she looked ABSOLUTELY FLAWLESS doing so. She also wore her Great Grandmother's necklace that paired perfect with her jewel-toned dress and her diamond and emerald engagement ring. Guests enjoyed the gorgeous rose gardens that surrounded the ceremony location as well as the reception venue. The guest gifts were flower seed packets, which were not only a clever and budget friendly idea but allowed loved ones to take home something as a reminder of the day and the beautiful floral surroundings of the event.
VENDORS
Ceremony/Reception: The Whetstone Park of Roses
Cake: Bake Me Happy | Catering: Cameron Mitchell
Hair: The Spa at River Ridge | Dress Shop: Tulle and Chantilly
One of the most fun weddings I have ever photographed is featured today on OffbeatBride.com! So excited to share Stephanie & Gregg's wedding with the world!
Paula and Jason opted to schedule a day after wedding shoot, which is one of the new hottest trends in the wedding biz. What is a day after shoot, you ask? It is a photo session a few days after the wedding or after the honeymoon. Or even you can do it 1 year from your nuptials. The bride and groom dress in their wedding swag and have a relaxing and stress free photo session with no time restraints. Think about it: Wouldn't you have more fun and relaxing taking your wedding photos if you didn't have to worry about rushing off to your cocktail hour? You can also get different backdrops and angles than what you had at your reception site, such as a natural setting if your reception was indoors or a funky urban street if your venue was formal or traditional. Plus, you get to wear your dress again -- score!
What is really awesome about these types of sessions is that you don’t have to worry about getting your wedding clothes dirty or wrinkled if your photographer wants you to take pictures outside or in a crazy location. And since these pictures are taken within days or weeks of the actual wedding, the bride and groom are still in the honeymoon stage and the emotions come through making for amazing photos.
Another major advantage to this kind of after wedding photo session is that the pictures can be taken anywhere in ANY setting. When you are not pressured on time, your wedding photographer will be able to use his/her creativity. This is an opportunity to get some very different kind of pictures than you were able to get on your wedding day.
Benefits of an After the Wedding Day Photo Shoot:
Wardrobe Changes: It allows for additional pictures in your wedding attire, as well as in your reception dress and/or honeymoon clothes.
Go Places: This second shoot, whether after the honeymoon or the day after the wedding, allows for pictures to be taken in a wide variety of venues – indoors and out – in an art museum or in a forest. Go to the first place you met, kissed, started dating, etc. Make some exciting memories!
Less Stress: BREATH....You get all these extra shots and you don’t have to put any extra stress on your wedding day schedule. You can even be a little more relaxed on your wedding day, knowing that there will be another day for taking more pictures.
More Props: You can choose to use all types of props that you could not use on your wedding day. These after wedding photos can be playful and teasing or they can be serious and sultry. Of course they can also be both. That is the real glory of the after wedding day photos – they can be anything at all that you want them to be. They are not held back by the formality of the wedding day.
Location: Dayton Art Institute
Hair & Makeup: Pinned Up
