Spring Favorites in Columbus, Ohio

as basic as we get: that mid March pull to celebrate all things spring. Here are a few of my favorite shots around Columbus: Goodale Park, specifically, to welcome those blooms and sunshine with open arms! Jenn + Colin were married at The Ellis in Italian Village with gorgeous florals!

winter weddings and first looks

a match made in heaven.

In my experience with weddings, August goes quickly into September that leads to early sunsets right into October where we’re trying to fit everything in before 6pm. And, every year it hits me like - how did I forget how early it gets dark “all of a sudden.” Every year, I’m absolutely thrilled with my ability to work with my couples to make the most out of our time together AND their wedding day experience by - YES - “getting the photos done before the ceremony”…but more importantly (!) extending the amount of time they spend together, and lowering the amount of stress that comes with fighting Mother Nature and Sunset!!

So while, of course, I won’t FORCE you to do a first look, but I will highly encourage it. I’ll ask you to talk to people you know who’ve been married recently and ask them what they did + what their opinion is about timing.

When I have a couple who does want to do a first look, we’ll usually work the timeline to do that about 2 hours before ceremony time, as long as there isn’t a lot of travel time involved. Of course this is variable to each couple, but generally if I have 2 hours + an agreeable crowd (and if they’re unagreeable, that’s my job to work with them!!) we can get through the meat of the photos then! And, voila! you’re done with photos once you’re refreshed and ready to walk down the aisle. Free for the night to enjoy + mingle + have zero stress about when you’re going to have time to sneak away!

Belkis + Brandon | married at Corazon

I’m always so pleasantly surprised by how much I absolutely adore this venue! Like, I don’t leave the 270 loop enough, but when I get to, it’s always certainly worth it!

So that’s the superficial version of what happened on B + B’s wedding day. What touched me more than the beauty of the venue, the day, and the details were the absolutely magical hearts of Belkis + Brandon. I’m not sure I’ve ever met more genuine and positive people in my life. Belkis reminded me, in her honesty and near constant action of lifting the people she came in contact with up, how important it is to live in the moment + be certain that the people around you know how you feel about them. It was a magical day, filled with all the love PLUS the beauty of Corazon! Film + Digital mixed together!