Category Archives: Wedding

Brandon & Becki had a beautiful wedding at Tipp City’s Willowtree Inn! For those of you who aren’t familiar with this wedding venue, it is a historical home that has been a part of Miami County since the 1830’s. It gives your wedding an effortless vintage backdrop…

I loved the peace & simplicity of Becki’s wedding preparations.

These ring bearers were adorable!

For me, there is nothing like the moment a bride is waiting to make a grand entrance…

I will never tire of pretty outdoor venues…

Or pretty pretty brides!

Brandon was so happy. I loved how he wore his emotions on his sleeve all day. You could see how much he loved her in every photograph.

And she was pretty excited too!

My favorite.

An inside joke shared with the closest of friends.

Mason Jars + Wildflowers = Swoon!

To see more informaion about The Willowtree Inn in Tipp City, please visit their site here. Thank you for visiting today, happy venue hunting! ♥

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Since Trang & Phong are from Colorado, I wasn’t able to meet them until their wedding day. However it did not take long to see they were obviously meant to be together! Friends and family traveled from around the world to celebrate the beginning of their marriage. It was amazing to come home & see so many beautiful memories I was honored to capture with my camera.

Trang is just lovely…

I was very excited about witnessing my first traditional Asian wedding! It started with a home ceremony:

I’ve always loved purple over pink… good choice Trang.

I loved how several family members played roles in their ceremony.

Then they had a traditional Catholic ceremony at Sacred Heart Church:

We met at Wegerzyn Gardens for portraits…

Unfortunately the outdoor portraits were interrupted by a thunderstorm just minutes after they began…

Their reception was incredible:

I love fun speeches during the toasts. I also fell in love with this little guy, who I believe is their nephew!

Trang & Phong, it was such an honor to capture your wedding day in photographs… so very happy for you two! Stay cozy in Colorado ♥

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  • Mayra - October 6, 2010 - 6:55 pm

    Lovely Andrea! Thanks for sharing! xxx

  • Gina Peterson - October 7, 2010 - 7:25 am

    Wonderful work! The images are just gorgeous. And that bride… wow, she is stunning and belongs on the cover of a glamour magazine. Just beautiful!

Nikki is a beauty. It’s easy to see why Bobby has been smitten with her for the past several years! I love working with couples who have been together so long that you can hardly tell which side is “the groom’s” or “the bride’s.” Everyone mingles together seamlessly and shares in all the excitement of the day…

There was so much love and emotion between Nikki, her sisters, and mother. It was so special to be around them as they helped her prepare for the ceremony.

You’ve watched & participated in your older sisters’ weddings. What was it like actually experiencing it all first hand?

STRESSFUL! But it was all worth it! I thought it would be easy to plan a wedding- well i didnt realize what all came with the “planning!”

Was there anything you’ve learned from having family get married that helped in planning your wedding?

Everything! I am so thankful I had my mom to help me. My mom planned most of my sisters wedding so she had it down when it came to he 3rd wedding!!

What is your favorite memory from your wedding day?

Staring into Bobby’s eyes as I repeated my vows/ having the most important people in our lives all together to celebrate our big day!!

You always seemed calm about wedding details when we spoke, any tips for future brides when it comes staying organized?

I was very calm thanks to my mom!! She took a lot of the stress off of me! But just follow your little “wedding schedule” for when everything needs to be done by- it helps!

Thanks for sharing Nikki, and congratulations to you two! ♥

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  • Alex Speer - September 16, 2010 - 7:21 am

    These photos look amazing!

  • amy schondelmyer - September 16, 2010 - 8:03 am

    Nikki was absolutely gorgeous! The wedding was magical and you captured the true essence of the event! Beautiful photos! Thanks Andrea!

  • Lori Wright - September 16, 2010 - 3:26 pm

    Andrea, what beautiful photos. However you had great people to work with. Nikki was a gorgeous bride and Bobby a most handsome groom. Congratulations to them and to you for a job well done.

  • Hannalee Photography - October 11, 2010 - 1:04 pm

    Just beautiful. Love the light.

This summer has been eventful for my little {growing} family, so I’ve devoted several posts to personal stories. There have been some great things happening for other people too, like Jimmy & Ashley! They were married Memorial Day weekend in a beautiful outdoor ceremony at the historical Orrmont Estate in Piqua, Ohio. They look like movie stars and they are so incredibly fun. You will notice so many genuine smiles & an abundance of laughter from their lovely day…

I’ve decided to start asking my brides to share a little about their day, so stay tuned for Ashley’s take at the end!

Isn’t her bouquet of anemone flowers gorgeous!? Good choice Ashley!

We started at the romanesque Troy Hayner Cultural Center for some pre-ceremony portraits.

The Miami County Courthouse is located just across the street. It was a great place for such a large wedding party. I’m always thrilled when couples want to take portraits at unique locations.

It was in the 90s that day, so between some portraits we found shelter inside Dunaway’s Beef N Ale. It gave us all a moment to breathe, freshen up, and just relax. I think every bride should find a “Dunaway’s” on her day.Since I was nine months pregnant at the time, I {unfortunately} did not get to taste one…

Ashley will explain this one at the end… truly an unforgettable moment!

The Orrmont Estate is picturesque for the ceremony, has several options for portrait backdrops, and has a tent for the reception.

Clever way to bring a new spin on this tradition!

I smiled & laughed so much, it was absolutely contagious. Loved all the ruffles she incorporated into the day:

Here are some questions I sent to Ashley, and even though she is super busy coaching soccer, she kindly provided some insight into her wedding experience!

What was your favorite wedding memory?

There are so many things! However, If I had to pick one would be the beginning of the ceremony when my dad messed up his only line and everyone lost it. My favorite pictures from that day is everyone laughing with them. It was great that he broke the tension and I felt like I could relax from that point on.

Something you learned that you might have done differently?

I wish I could have made a decision and stuck with it!!! I am so indecisive! By the time of the wedding, I am thankful that I still had 9 bridesmaids/best friends standing up for us on that day. I made them order dresses then cancel their orders, pick out their own dress then return them because I didn’t like the color! It was never ending. Finally, I found the prefect ruffled champagne colored dress but in all the wrong sizes. So each bridesmaid had to basically have the dress remade to fit! They should have hated me by the end. So, my advice, pick something and don’t think about it again.

Where did you get so inspired for all your amazing creative projects?

I am obsessed with wedding blogs! Well, obsessed might be an understatement. I spent countless hours looking at different blogs trying to find ideas. I owe a lot of the final products to my sister and Kim Chamberlain {Cards by Kim – check it out. She’s the best and can design anything!}. We would sit at work and shoot emails to each other of ideas or “themes” that we thought worked with the outdoor, casual, wedding that Jimmy and I wanted. There probably wasn’t one thing that I decided on without asking those two first! Kim made all the designing happen….I would just mention something I thought was cute or a color combo I liked and she would make it. {Here is a link to Ashley’s stationery & decor by Kim, click here!}

Ashley’s experience as a bride actually led her to begin a new business venture:

Where to begin with this…After working for a dermatologist I swore off both tanning beds and excessive sun exposure. We had so many older patients that were in for wrinkles and sun damage and constantly complaining about their skin and I knew that I had to change my lifestyle.  That lead me to became obsessed with sunless tanning products in an attempt to have color year round. Through a friend I heard about Tan Envy and tracked down a woman to spray my sister and I before our Derby Shower at my house!! The next morning I knew we had to own this because I couldn’t imagine not getting spray tanned every week. I can spray each person to the color they’d like to be without looking orange or even smelling like some of the sunless tanning products. With a few instructions the tan can last for around 5-7 days and in 12 hours it looks like you’ve been vacationing for a week on the beach! I love that we own this and can give others the perfect tan without the damaging effects!

You can read more about Better Off Bronze here.

I can not thank Jimmy & Ashley enough for allowing me the honor to capture their wedding day. I was so touched by the way everyone looked out for me, I’m blessed to have such supportive families to work with! I also have to thank my sister-in-law Amy Dozier of Affordable Photography & Lauren Worman of eLL Photography who stepped in and filled in for Rocky {this wedding was just shortly after his surgery}. I am so grateful that I have local connections in the industry to help when we really needed it! I’ll leave you with a behind the scenes shot Lauren took…

Nine months preggo, I don’t miss that particular stage ♥

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  • Lauren Worman - September 2, 2010 - 8:18 am

    Andrea!! I have been eagerly waiting to see these pictures and I was so excited to see a post about them. As always, you did an amazingly beautiful job. It was an invaluable experience working with you, thank you so much for having me along!! I am so grateful!! (Thanks for the “shout-out”, too!)

    I just love looking at your work!! Such an inspiration!

  • Jen Otchy - September 2, 2010 - 8:24 am

    Beautiful job Andrea! I love that ruffled cake. Such unique and pretty details!

  • Tiffany Dykstra - September 2, 2010 - 10:31 am

    Andrea, you and your girls did an amzing job. I love reading your comments and feelings about the events of that day. It was an amzing day filled with many memories. Thank you for capturing them on film. As I am sure Ashley will agree, the day went by so fast those pictures are much appreciated. I hope all is well with you and your family! Much love, Tiffany

  • Ashley A - September 3, 2010 - 6:40 am

    ♥

  • Janelle - September 10, 2010 - 5:01 am

    Andrea-Beautiful pictures! Thanks for sending us the link, as well as the link on your blog back to us. We look forward to working with you in the future, you were a lot of fun, even 9 months pregnant! What a trooper!

  • Corinna Hoffman - June 26, 2012 - 9:00 pm

    I came across your blog post online.. what a beautiful wedding! I love the cake and the bride looks like Gwyneth Paltrow 🙂 Wonderful pics!

I’ve always been very independent, and many times I preferred to work alone than to be forced to do group projects. However, if you pair a photographer with a very talented, imaginative, DIY goddess… then it turns out to be a very {fun} productive process that I can’t wait to do more of! Sarah flew into town to visit her family and she brought some inspiration from Minnesota. And teacups. She also demonstrated step by step how she makes those insanely awesome paper flowers from her wedding {coming soon}!

She told me about her concept several weeks ago. I heard words like, rustic, flowers, teapots , Alice in Wonderland, and was completely hooked. I was so excited to see it come together and document her delicate teacup creations. I think they would also be very fitting for a bridal shower or a very sweet baby shower. These lovely DIY centerpieces are inexpensive, colorful, and the possibilities are endless:

I can just envision how much color they could add to a fall wedding…

I loved her vintage books & the idea to incorporate the playing cards as place settings. All of these elements would translate very well at the cake table too.

She traveled across the country, packed & mailed everything for the shoot, set it all up by 9 AM, and still looked so effortlessly beautiful!

I photographed everything at Aullwood Farm in Englewood, Ohio. The blue bells were in full bloom and so dreamy. I have an obsession with {photographing} flowers.

The fresh flower teacup centerpieces could serve as favors for guests or you could even request that someone plant them for the bride & groom while they are honeymooning to warmly welcome them home. Thank you so much for your ideas & coordinating every single aspect of this project, Sarah.
We need to make this a tradition! ♥

I will devote an entire post to the DIY paper flower making process, I can’t wait to make a bouquet for my office at home!

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