Megan & Aaron | Married | Cedar Lodge Wedding | Washington Court House Wedding Photographer →

February 14, 2018 Story Told Photography

Happy Wedding Wednesday all! AND Happy Valentine's Day!! THIS wedding! Oh, I am so excited to share this wedding with you. This day made my heart so happy. When I arrived in Washington Court House, I knew this wedding would be a favorite. I sure do love my county brides!

Megan and Aaron are so sweet, so kind - being in their presence just makes you so happy. Megan has the most contagious laugh! She was classically stunning. When Aaron turned around to see Megan during their first look, this was one of my favorite moments of the day!

Amanda & Matt | Married | Classic Outdoor Wedding in Grove City, Ohio | Columbus Wedding Photographer →

February 7, 2018 Story Told Photography

Happy Wedding Wednesday! It's February, how did that happen?? Amanda and Matt’s outdoor summer wedding was so much fun! We started the day in downtown Columbus at The Renaissance hotel where everyone was getting ready. It is such a beautiful hotel! Now, I am a shorty, and I knew Amanda and Matt were tall, but I didn’t realize I was going to be walking into a room basically full of super models… Amanda and her maids were so gorgeous!

After her mom and sisters helped Amanda into her dress, we headed over to The Pinnacle in Grove City for the ceremony. I met Amanda and Matt’s super adorable dog Bailey during their engagement photos and y’all know how much I love the furchildren! Amanda and Matt are as obsessed with their furchild as I am with mine, so they made her a flower girl!!

September & James | Foggy Winter Downtown Engagement Session | Columbus, Ohio Wedding Photographer →

January 31, 2018 Story Told Photography

Half way to Friyay! There are only a couple more days until the weekend. I am celebrating over here by sharing an engagement session I shot this past weekend!

We originally had scheduled September and James’ engagement session for Saturday evening, but we switched to Sunday morning since it rained all day on Saturday. I was super excited for a sunrise session… until I walked out of my house into the densest fog I’ve ever seen around here! Visibility was basically zero and I knew I wouldn’t be getting that awesome sunlight from the sunrise I had hoped for. BUT we made it work! Shooting in the fog ended up being really beautiful. We ventured around down to the river and back up to capitol square.

Rachel & Eric | Married | Wedding at the Club at Corazon | Columbus, Ohio Wedding Photographer →

January 24, 2018 Story Told Photography

Hi friends! The wedding I am sharing with you today easily became one of my favorites - from the sweetest couple to the exquisite Club at Corazon - every detail in between had me swooning. Rachel and Eric were married this past May on what was supposed to be a rainy day. I tell you, not a drop of rain came down and the sun beamed down (sunburns and all!).

Eric saw his breathtaking bride for the first time on their wedding day in a beautiful green vineyard. From that moment on, Rachel and Eric's smiles did not leave their faces. Their happiness was contagious! I'd never seen anyone do a feet washing before and this was so humbling to witness. A true example of how marriage is intended to be.

They read their heartfelt, handwritten vows beneath the bluest sky. Both before and after the ceremony, Rachel and Eric gave me so much time for photos. I loved shooting at this venue, with these people, oh so much!

Strata | Franklin Park Conservatory Family Session | Columbus, Ohio Family Photographer →

January 19, 2018 Story Told Photography

Happy Friday! You may remember Kayla and Nick's maternity sessions I did two years ago. Well, I finally got to meet Baby Brantley in the spring for his six month photos and a little family session! This babe is such a little ham!

I met the Strata's at Franklin Park Conservatory for their photos and loved catching up with these guys. Kayla and Nick had just learned they were expecting baby number two in these photos! That's right! I wanted to blog this session today because Baby Brantley is about to be a big brother any day now!

Chris & Emily | Married | North Bank Park | Columbus, Ohio Wedding Photographer →

January 17, 2018 Story Told Photography

I’m sharing another beautiful spring wedding today! I’m getting ya hyped for spring, okay? Love and Lavender actually featured Emily and Chris’ wedding on their blog last year! Check it out here.

Do you remember these two?? I shot their engagement session in the fall of 2016 in my hometown! Remember that tulle skirt of Emily’s?? If you don’t, click here to see how pretty it all was!

As soon as I arrived at Emily’s room at the DoubleTree Downtown, I knew they day would be full of nothing but joy. She was radiant. Everyone was so sweet, so kind. As I was prepping to shoot Emily’s pretty details (swooning over all the soft lavender), her mom introduced herself to me and said, “After reading your blog, I knew Emily had chosen the right photographer. You clearly have a passion for this. I saw it in every person you photographed.” Holy moly, Mama Bright! I’ll never forget that moment. It meant so much to have someone who had never met me before see this simply be reading my words and looking through the portraits I take. My heart was so full and it was the greatest reminder of why I love photography so much. Thank you for that.

Kelly & Vince | Engaged | Scioto Audubon Engagement Session | Columbus, Ohio Wedding Photographer →

January 11, 2018 Story Told Photography

Happy snopocalypse Friday, friends! Since the weather channels are telling us we are going to get a boat load of snow this evening (Or no snow? What? So confused.), I wanted to share with you my first engagement shoot from 2018 because we had snow!

I met up with Kelly & Vince last year to talk about wedding photography and their plans for the big day. Kelly told me I had actually shot her nephew’s senior pictures, which was so cool because when families come back for photos, it is the biggest compliment for me.

Jasmine & Steven | Columbia Hills Golf Club Wedding | Cleveland, Ohio Wedding Photographer

January 10, 2018 Story Told Photography

Helloooo! I haven't blogged a wedding in FOREVER. I'm so excited to share one with you today from last spring! Jasmine and Steven met back in high school while working at a grocery store. They dated for a few years, but when Steven joined the military, life took them in separate directions. It was certainly fate that brought these two back together again down the road. Steven's eyes actually sparkle when he looks at Jasmine. They are deeply, madly in love with each other.

Jasmine and Steven were married at Columbia Hills Golf Club in Columbia Station, Ohio. Jasmine was stunning. Right when Steven saw her walking down the aisle in her WattersWToo gown, he lost it... Jasmine and Steven exchanged their own hand-written vows and had everyone attending in tears by the end of their beautiful ceremony as well. Although it rained, we were able to find breaks in the sky to venture out on the golf course for portraits. Jasmine's style is earthy and natural, and I loved all of the greens she used throughout her day, from her table displays to the succulents she and Steven gave away as guest favors.

Alyssa & Jared | Engagement Session | Columbus, Ohio Wedding Photographer →

January 6, 2018 Story Told Photography

Hey everyone! Happy Monday! Meet Alyssa & Jared! These two are originally from Illinois but recently moved to Central Ohio! Jared helped us get that fancy schmancy IKEA store up and running, and for that, we are SO GRATEFUL! haha

For their spring engagement session, we started in good 'ol German Village near downtown and then headed over to Scioto Audubon for some pretty sunset portraits. Alyssa's romper/dress was so pretty... I'm still obsessed with it.

Hessel Family Spring Sunset Family Session | Canal Winchester, Ohio Family Photographer →

January 4, 2018 Story Told Photography

Happy Friday! It's still freezing here in Ohio with single digit temperatures so I am loving sharing some of my spring sessions from 2017! It is helping me remember warmer days are right around the corner... kind of. Just a few more months!

Today I am sharing the Hessel family session! You guys... this family means so much to me. For a long while there was a piece of my heart that was missing. Many of you know my neighbor passed away a few years ago, a couple of months after I got married. She wasn't just a neighbor though. She was like a grandmother to me. We were extremely close. I was devastated, to say the least. I did not get to say goodbye to her - I was too busy, to selfish to see her. I thought she'd come home... but then she did go *home* and I struggled with that for so long. I felt her everywhere, I saw her in everything.

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