Rachel and Peter at Columbus Museum of Art

Rachel and Peter's wedding day certainly lived up to the saying, 'April showers bring May flowers.' Mother Nature decided to give it her best shot that day, but the rain didn't slow down this fun loving couple.

Their wedding was held in downtown Columbus and guests were able to walk from the church to the reception held at the Columbus Museum of Art just next door.  Much thought and planning went into their colors, decor and feel of their event.  The delicate spring blooms of cherry blossoms, hydrangea and many many others looked beautiful with the lavender accents. 

Rachel and Peter also added many personal touches to their event including having their family perform their first dance song.  Guests thoroughly enjoyed their evening and had the dance floor jumping all night.  We had a wonderful time with Peter and Rachel's close-knit friends and family.  Congrats to the happy couple as they start their new life together!

Feel free to leave messages for Rachel and Peter below in 'Comments' and you can also see and tag more images from their wedding on the studio's Facebook page.

Rachel and Peter had some amazing vendors to help them with their dream day.  You can check them out on the links below:
Venue: Columbus Museum of Art
Dress: Vera Wang
Catering: Cameron Mitchell
Floral & Event Design: Natural Designs
Video: Picture the Love
Entertainment: The Conspiracy Band

2011 "Best of the Best" Contest!

It's that time of year again! Before we gear up for our 2012 wedding season, we wanted to thank all of our 2011 couples for sharing their weddings with us!

This is an awesome prize that will look great in one lucky couple's home. Last year's winner had over 400 votes so start spreading the word to your friends and family on Facebook!

Here's how to Vote: Just follow these TWO easy steps!

1. "Like" Mark Garber Photography on Facebook.

2. Cast your vote by COMMENTING under your image. A COMMENT can be something as simple as 'vote' or 'Got my vote.' Simply hitting the 'like' button under your image will not count as a vote.

Prime Time Party Rental Bridal House

This Saturday, March 24th from 9am to 2pm join us and many other great wedding vendors at Prime Time Party Rental's Bridal Open House! Prime Time will even be offering discounts on rental orders...leaving you more room in your budget to spend on photography ;) Anyway, don't miss out! Click on the link to RSVP.

Convention Season!

Just in case you've called the studio and have gotten the voicemail, it's because it is convention season for us and we are on the road speaking and judging. We will be in Las Vegas at WPPI (Wedding and Portrait Photographers International) 2.18-2.23.

The following weekend we will be at VPPA (Virginia Professional Photographers Association) from 2.24-2.27. Our next to last stop will be 3.2-3.6 when we speak at PPNC (Professional Photographers of North Carolina. Lastly, we'll be attending PPO (Professional Photographers of Ohio) conference 3.16-3.19 near Cleveland.

Thanks for being understanding and we'll do our best to keep up with voicemails and e-mails while on the road!

The Knot Best of Weddings 2012!

The results are in...we made The Knot magazine's Best of Weddings for the fifth year!

A very special thank you to all of our wonderful clients who voted for us. We are so blessed to witness and document some the most special moments of our clients' lives.

We relish every event and milestone that you share with us and are truly honored to be a part of your lives. Thank you from the bottom of our hearts!

Studio News and Travel Updates!

You may have seen our work around town lately. Our images made the cover for Reach Magazine as well as Cincinnati Wedding's Reception Planner special feature. The lucky couples are Christy and Nick and Kara and Nathan. Also, we will be in New Orleans at the Professional Photographers of America (PPA) national convention. We will be out of the office January 14-18th.

Mark and I will each be receiving National Photographer of the Year awards. To receive this honor a photographer must submit four entries and have all four entries be submitted into both the General Exhibit as well as the Loan Collection...not the easiest of challenges. We submitted four client wedding albums and had all four accepted into both exhibits. Shhhhh.....but rumor has it that we have one album that has made it into the Top Ten Best Wedding Albums in the Country. We'll be sure to keep you updated as we learn more.

We are also looking forward to photographing an engagement session in New Orleans. We then be photographing their wedding this June in New York. Lots of fun!

Amby & Dustin's New Year's Eve Wedding

Amby and Dustin ended our 2011 wedding season with a bang! They lucked out and had a very mild winter day allowing us to photograph outside the scenic Manor House. Their theme of mixing various shades of purple with silver and black tied in perfectly with a New Year's party vibe.

Amby and Dustin had a beautiful candlelit ceremony in the atrium of the Manor House. The colorful cobalt evening sky contrasted beautifully with the warm candle light. We had fun photographing in the atrium playing with the gorgeous lighting (photographer's get excited about that kind of stuff). Amby's Dad also performed the ceremony adding a very special personal touch.

Friends and family got to dance the night away and ring in the new year with the newlyweds making for a New Year's Ever party that will be hard to top! Feel free to leave well wishes for the newlyweds below in 'Comments' or you can view and tag more images on the studio's Facebook page. Congrats!

Amby & Dustin's E-Session!

Even though we photographed their engagement session towards the end of the fall season, Amby & Dustin still lucked into some beautiful autumn colors. They are planning a New Year's Eve wedding, which will be the perfect way to end the year. Plus, they will always get to party on their anniversary!