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Anna and Drew's Intimate Youngstown Wedding | Doubletree by Hilton | Youngstown, Ohio

It’s true. On wedding days, you can find me hiding teary eyes behind my camera. It usually happens at least once during a wedding day because I’m a total sap. Not only that, but I develop such a unique relationship with each of my couples that I become so overjoyed by their happiness and excitement. Anna and Drew’s wedding day was no different. I hid behind my camera quite a few times that day. Not only on the wedding day, but each and every time I went through their wedding collection, I cried the happiest of tears. There was just something about this wedding, these people, the circumstances - it gets me every time. Sure, in this blog you’re only seeing a small portion of what I’ve seen in all of the final photos, but I see so much emotion and joy when I look at these. I go through the photos and I see the locket with a picture of Drew’s late mother. This special detail was carried down the aisle at his sister’s wedding, and on this wedding day, Drew had it in his pocket in honor of his mother. Anna had special details from her close loved ones - a coin from her sister, two handkerchiefs - one from her mother and one from her grandmother, Drew’s mother’s bracelet. The table numbers at the reception dinner equalled seven, the same number of years Anna and Drew have been together. Little details like those create a lasting memory and make each wedding unique….

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Jess and Donny's Intimate Summer Cabin Elopement in Hocking Hills, Ohio

Over the past year, Hocking Hills has easily become one of my favorite places to explore. The trip isn’t too far from Youngstown and the drive is so beautiful and peaceful through the rolling hills and countryside. Last year was the first time I ever went, and it was for one of my best friend’s wedding (you can check out that blog here). So when my friend Jess asked me to photograph her and Donny’s elopement there, I was sooooo excited to go back!…

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