JULIE + MARK • ENGAGED

// what a gorgeous session up in cleveland with julie and mark! I loved the contrast of our first location at wade oval (total president & first lady vibes, amirite?!) with their nautical-chic style at edgewater yacht club. from the cleveland museum of art to a sailboat(!!) to a romantic sunset on edgewater pier, we had such a blast together. ALSO, most importantly, I did not fall and/or drop my camera into lake erie! :) cannot wait to see what a stunning bride/handsome groom these two will be at their may wedding next year!

DEAD MAN'S CELL PHONE • YSU THEATER

// school's back in session up on campus, which means another fantastic season of youngstown state university theater! they're kicking things off with dead man's cell phone, which "creates a world of ordinary people living extraordinary lives and small coincidences opening into quirky metaphysical conundrums. It explores the paradox of modern technology’s ability to both unite and isolate people in the digital age." (the vindicator)

last weekend's shows quickly sold out, so buy your tickets now and make plans to catch a performance this weekend. 

directed by: matthew mazuroski

cast: mason edmunds, abigail kremm, theresa leonard, elena loedding, molly lukehart, and jack rusk.

scenic designer: todd dicken

lighting designers: todd dicken & jon zelezniak

production manager: chuck kettering

costume designer: katherine garlick

costume shop supervisor: wendy akers

NIKKI + RYAN • ENGAGED

// there's just something about october. I could not have asked for a better way to kick off this glorious month than to spend a sun-drenched evening with these two incredible people. nikki is a member of one of my all-time favorite families - you can read all about the villellas and how we met here. being around these two, you would swear they have known each other their whole lives. nikki and ryan have already overcome so many obstacles in the few years they've been together, and their love for each other has only grown stronger. that rock-solid love, combined with the love of their families and their faith, has the power to get them through any curve balls that life might throw their way. their wedding next july is sure to be an emotional, beautiful, epic party - I can't wait. 

KELLEE + DJ • ENGAGED

// you know when you meet someone for the first time and you immediately feel like you've known that person forever? that's the feeling I got when I finally met kellee in person a few weeks ago as she hopped out of the car and immediately gave me this warm, wonderful hug. kellee and her fiance DJ are both such genuinely kind and lovely people, so in love with each other and full of life. I don't know how I continue to keep hitting the dream client jackpot, but it keeps happening again and again and I'm so grateful. 

we'd been working hard to find time for a mini engagement session since DJ works out of town, and I'm thankful they found time for this - I'm so looking forward to their beautiful november wedding next year!