I am so excited to share a quick sneak peek from this past weekend’s wedding in Dayton, Ohio. This winter wedding was an absolutely dream. The blush, navy and gold details combined to make the perfect winter wedding color palette. Chad & Stella began the day with a beautiful ceremony at their church, surrounded by family and friends. Their reception was held at the Steam Plant in downtown Dayton, where they had a grand celebration. There was even a photo booth with live llamas because the bride absolutely loves them.

This past weekend was so beautiful. The first wedding of the weekend was to celebrate Natalie & Mike. They began the day at their church in Vandalia, where they tied the knot in front of family & friends. Then everyone ventured to the Orrmont for the wedding reception in their cathedral tent.

Every wedding day is different, but at this Dayton wedding, something happened that I have never seen before. I have been photographing weddings for quite a while, but this was definitely a first. Here’s the scoop. Nichole & Kyle got married on the same day as Nichole’s grandparents. They wanted to celebrate that they share the same special wedding anniversary day, so they surprised her grandparents with a cake of their own during the reception. It was such a sweet moment.

This past Saturday I had the honor of photographing Matt & Sarah’s gorgeous wedding in Downtown Dayton. Sarah began the day at Salon 5, where she got ready and did a fun first look with her bridesmaids. She chose to only have her two maids of honor and her mother in the room while she got into her wedding dress to keep her look a surprise for the rest of girls. Then everyone headed to the University of Dayton, where the ceremony was held.

Yesterday’s wedding at Grace Baptist Church in Cedarville, Ohio was so gorgeous. Just a couple days before this wedding day, a huge snowstorm swept through and covered everything in a generous layer of snow. We were able to get some great portraits in the snow after their church ceremony.