Maria & Chris at Cox Arboretum

Maria and Chris had a little bit of a chilly fall day for their engagement session, but at least that gave them a good excuse to cuddle together for photos. We hiked all over Cox Arboretum to take advantage of all the great fall colors.

Their wedding next year is at the elegant and historic Hilton Netherland Plaza. The hotel is known for it's art deco decor, which makes for lots of great photo opportunities. Plus, we'll be within walking distance to lots of other great areas around downtown Cincy. Congrats guys!

Kristen & Mike's E-Session

Kristen and Mike wanted an urban backdrop for their engagement session this fall. I'm glad they did too because Mike's vintage hot rod was the perfect accessory to add to the mix. We had a fun time photographing around downtown Dayton. Looking forward to their wedding at Cox Arboretum next year. Congrats!

Carol & Tom's at Dayton Art Institute

Carol and Tom were able to enjoy the last of the warm fall weather and do their engagement session at DAI. The two are big history buffs and are planning their honeymoon in Italy...so jealous! The elegant backdrop of the museum was perfect for their wedding with an Italian flare.

As you can see in the last photo, Tom has a fun sense of humor. Needless to say, we are looking forward to their wedding at the Bell Event Center next year. If you haven't heard of the Bell before you should check them out. It's a really neat venue for events. Congrats guys!

Jasmine & Aaron at the Great American Ballpark!

Again, we lucked out with another amazing November day for a wedding! The weather was perfect for photographing Jasmine and Aaron at the Great American Ballpark, which is the home of Cincinnati Reds.

Jasmine and Aaron are a super sweet couple and we had a great time laughing it up with their wise cracking wedding party. It was fun photographing at the ballpark with the city of Cincinnati in the background. Their ceremony was at the Cincinnati Art Museum, which gave us another beautiful backdrop for photographs.

Jasmine and Aaron planned a fun cocktails and hors dourves reception, perfect for mingling in the Riverfront Room. The views of the ballpark and the Cincinnati skyline filled every window, which looked beautiful at night. Certainly a fantastic evening for everyone!

Feel free to leave well wishes for the newlyweds below in 'Comments' or tag yourself in images on the Studio's Facebook page. We'll have their slide show posted on Friday so be sure to check back soon!

Great American Ballpark...Thank you Anne for all your help!
Paragon Salon
Bridal and Formal
Tres Belle Cakes
Cincinnati Art Museum

Anne Blair and Will at Drees Pavilion, Cincinnati

Last Saturday we lucked out and had the perfect weather for a mid-November wedding, which was wonderful since we were photographing at the scenic Drees Pavilion. We also lucked out and got to work with some of Cincinnati's best vendors. Since Anne Blair's Aunt Patti owns Take 1 Video, Blair had the inside scoop on who to hire.

Will and Anne Blair had a beautiful color palette of rich fuchsia and purple. Drees was decorated to resemble a sophisticated nightclub, including a lounge area with white sofas and furniture. The color wash of lighting really offset the dance floor and complimented the Cincinnati skyline in the windows.

We had a wonderful time laughing with Anne Blair and Will and their fun wedding party. Their families made us feel like we were part of the family too! Feel free to leave well wishes for the newlyweds in the Comments section below. You can also find more images on the Studio's Facebook Page. 'Like' the studio and tag yourself in images! Congrats!

Check out some of their great vendors:

Take One Studio

Beehive Floral Design

R. Padgett & Company

Weddings Unlimited

Goodwin Lighting

Polished Press

Patricia's Cakes

J. Annette Cheesecakes

Savannah Nite

Clyde Brown Productions

McHale's Catering

Katie & Matthew at Carillon Park

Katie and Matthew are such a sweet couple and we thoroughly enjoyed sharing such a special day with them. Katie and Matthew (along with their wedding party and family) had us laughing all day. We lucked out too with great weather for a late fall wedding!

Katie and Matthew had a beautiful color palette for their event tying in some nontraditional fall elements. I loved the cabbage roses in the bouquets and centerpieces. Matthew (who apparently has a small obsession with cardigans) added a sweater vest to his suit, which looked elegant and was a great replacement to the traditional vest. The rich plum color accents were a perfect addition...the guys even had matching plum argyle socks.

While we are all freezing this week, Katie and Matthew are enjoying the sunny sands of Turks and Caicos. Feel free to leave well wishes for the newlyweds below in 'comments' below. You can also find more images on the studio's Facebook page. Congrats!

You can check out some of Katie and Matthew's great vendors at the links below:
Carillon Park
Wyoming Florist
Elite Catering
All the Right Tunes
Ele Cake Company
Impressive Occasions Lighting...impressiveoccasions@me.com
Willow Wind Limo
Lillian's Bridal

October's Inspire Me! Board

Each month we are featuring a wedding that stands out with lots of creative colors, details and ideas. Hopefully you'll find some design inspiration of your own!

Since October is usually associated with a fall color scheme we thought we would show you Sara & Chris' twist to a fall color palette. Instead of going with the usual orange, red, yellow and brown fall palette, they went for a more 'organic' look with white pumpkins, chocolate cosmos flowers, moss and greenery that had more of a gray tone to it by using plants like lamb's ear. They added a hint of gold for just the right amount of shimmer.

You can see more images from Sara and Chris' event as well as view their vendor list, by clicking on their full wedding post. Enjoy!

Next month we will feature Holly & Rockford's classic and elegant ivory and gold color scheme. Having such a classic color palette suits wedding year round, but can be especially elegant for winter weddings.

Joshua & Kristen's E-Session

This past weekend we photographed Joshua and Kristen's engagement session all around downtown Dayton. For those of you who don't know, Joshua is Mark's son. We've been having a lot of fun helping them plan their wedding parties.

Joshua and Kristen are doing a destination wedding in Florida next year, but are having a 'Send Off' Reception in Dayton first. In the top photo, we are going to be using the chalkboard photos for their Ohio party invitation's, favors and an interactive guestbook. We'll show you the finished work to you soon!

It's a lot of work to plan two separate parties, each with different themes and styles, but it will be a lot of fun too! We'll keep everyone posted with wedding updates as we go through the planning process.