When I first met Kelley and Josh, my first thought was that they must come from loving families. They were both so sweet and respectful to everyone they met and of course one another. After having an opportunity to spend the wedding weekend with their families it quickly made sense why they turned out to be such wonderful people. Josh comes from a very large family. His sister, also named Kelly (KelHibbs Photography out of Arizona) took these fabulous photos and his grandfather officiated their outdoor ceremony. Kelley has two wonderful parents and a great younger brother. I felt very blessed to be a part of their special day.
The ceremony and reception took place at the beautiful Kirtland Country Club. All week there was an eminent threat of rain and we were all on pins and needles that morning before the ceremony. I was getting phone calls from vendors saying that they had just come through a major rain storm but we were bound and determined to wait it out. Sure enough, the sun shone brightly as they exchanged vows in front of 200 friends and family. Josh even dipped Kelley for their first kiss as husband and wife. It was picture perfect!
(Cake by Phyllis Lester Designs)
(Cake by Phyllis Lester Designs)
The candlelit reception was breathtaking and the bride and groom sat at a sweetheart table framed in gorgeous peonies and roses provided by Prestige Floral. At the end of the evening, Kelley and Josh were sent off amidst a halo of sparklers! Of course the guests wanted to party more and continued dancing to music provided by Rock the House. As I was loading up my car that evening, I heard the distant rumble of thunder. I couldn't help but think that Kelley and Josh's day truly was picture perfect right down to the very last moment when the rain started late that evening.
I received this lovely email from Kelley's Mom, JoAnn a couple days after the wedding...
Allison-I can hardly put into words my appreciation for all you did for us. Congratulations to a beautiful couple both inside and out!
Below are pictures that our wonderful intern Michelle took before the wedding began:
Below are pictures that our wonderful intern Michelle took before the wedding began:
I just saw this save the date trailer and was so impressed I had to share. Amazing!
When I first spoke with Lauren back in March 2009, I knew we would hit it off right away. I think our first conversation lasted over an hour, and half of that didn't even have to do with her wedding!
They met back in 1998 while on their way to summer camp in Wisconsin. Believe it or not, during that week, Jake told Lauren that someday they would get married. And he was right! Over the years, they kept in touch while each of them had their own relationships. In 2006, she was living in New York City, he in Cleveland, and they both found themselves single. While maintaining close contact through all those years, it didn't take long for Jake to become her boyfriend, and for Lauren to move to Cleveland!
The wedding ceremony and reception took place at the Silver Grille in downtown Cleveland. We designed the wedding around a sleek and sophisticated style, partially reminiscent of my favorite hotel while I was living in LA, the Viceroy in Santa Monica. The decor and style there is absolutely fabulous and Lauren loved the pictures too, so we went for it!
Of course I enjoyed every minute of working with these two. I always said that Lauren looks like Anne Hathaway. What do you think?
The pictures below are provided courtesy of Easywind Studio, flowers and chuppah by Grande Designs, cakes by White Flower (stay tuned for the incredible groom's cake toward the end), service by Ritz Carlton Cleveland.
A sweet note from Lauren the week after her wedding:
Valarie,
When we first met you told me that it's the little subtle parts of a
wedding that people don't even know about that make all the difference
and that your job is to make all of those little things come together
into a perfect event. That statement could not be more true!! The
night was seamless and exceeded anything we could have ever imagined.
I can truly say it was the greatest day of my life and I owe much of
that to you. I was able to completely relax knowing everything was
handled by you and your team and just enjoy celebrating with our
guests! Now, looking back, it was the little things you did that made
all the difference. How unexpected and amazing that the second we
were done dancing the horra, you were there with slippers for me and
my bridesmaids to change into!!! I could go on and on about all
countless little things you did that made such an incredible
difference for me in this whole 17 month process, but I'm sure the
smiles plastered to our faces and the 100+ people on the dance floor
past midnight sum it all up. Thanks for making me feel like I always
had someone on "my team" and helping my vision become a reality! I
can't wait to get together and talk about it all... and of course see
the pictures!!!
Have a wonderful day and I'll see you in a couple weeks!!!
Lauren
Pics that my team and I took:
I LOVE when I get to run the Jewish wedding rehearsals!
In case you didn't know, this is a scrapyard! And yes, it is cake!
Congratulations Lauren and Jake!!!
They met back in 1998 while on their way to summer camp in Wisconsin. Believe it or not, during that week, Jake told Lauren that someday they would get married. And he was right! Over the years, they kept in touch while each of them had their own relationships. In 2006, she was living in New York City, he in Cleveland, and they both found themselves single. While maintaining close contact through all those years, it didn't take long for Jake to become her boyfriend, and for Lauren to move to Cleveland!
The wedding ceremony and reception took place at the Silver Grille in downtown Cleveland. We designed the wedding around a sleek and sophisticated style, partially reminiscent of my favorite hotel while I was living in LA, the Viceroy in Santa Monica. The decor and style there is absolutely fabulous and Lauren loved the pictures too, so we went for it!
Of course I enjoyed every minute of working with these two. I always said that Lauren looks like Anne Hathaway. What do you think?
The pictures below are provided courtesy of Easywind Studio, flowers and chuppah by Grande Designs, cakes by White Flower (stay tuned for the incredible groom's cake toward the end), service by Ritz Carlton Cleveland.
A sweet note from Lauren the week after her wedding:
Valarie,
When we first met you told me that it's the little subtle parts of a
wedding that people don't even know about that make all the difference
and that your job is to make all of those little things come together
into a perfect event. That statement could not be more true!! The
night was seamless and exceeded anything we could have ever imagined.
I can truly say it was the greatest day of my life and I owe much of
that to you. I was able to completely relax knowing everything was
handled by you and your team and just enjoy celebrating with our
guests! Now, looking back, it was the little things you did that made
all the difference. How unexpected and amazing that the second we
were done dancing the horra, you were there with slippers for me and
my bridesmaids to change into!!! I could go on and on about all
countless little things you did that made such an incredible
difference for me in this whole 17 month process, but I'm sure the
smiles plastered to our faces and the 100+ people on the dance floor
past midnight sum it all up. Thanks for making me feel like I always
had someone on "my team" and helping my vision become a reality! I
can't wait to get together and talk about it all... and of course see
the pictures!!!
Have a wonderful day and I'll see you in a couple weeks!!!
Lauren
Pics that my team and I took:
I LOVE when I get to run the Jewish wedding rehearsals!
Congratulations Lauren and Jake!!!
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