The Lift in Dayton, Ohio used to be an ice cream cone factory, but has been recently renovated into a gorgeous, modern black and white wedding venue. Blush & Bloom Weddings put together a black & white wedding inspiration photo shoot to celebrate their opening earlier this year.

My favorite venue in the Cincinnati area is The Marmalade Lily, and I always look forward to participating in their open houses. If you have never been to a wedding open house, it’s when a venue invites their favorite vendors to set up booths and couples can come enjoy food, desserts, and live music while touring the venue and meeting all the great businesses in attendance. There are often show exclusive offers and giveaways, too!

I am so excited too share images from a really fun project that I worked on recently with an incredible team of wedding vendors. Brooke from Pink With Envy Events is growing her team of wedding planners and needed some updated images to share the news! She planned an amazing branding photo session filled with bright pink details and I am absolutely smitten with how it turned out.

These images are from a recent editorial I photographed in Ft. Wayne, Indiana at the Sunken Gardens- which is a beautiful location for an outdoor wedding. The florist got creative for this photo shoot and designed a wearable bouquet for the bride. I love this non-traditional take on the bridal bouquet for so many reasons.

This elegant, styled picnic wedding editorial was absolutely gorgeous. I love the idea of having a more unique elopement that fits your personality, and this is clamping at its finest. There was a beautiful picnic spread laid out on a low table, with fluffy pillows for seating. If you are looking to have elopement photos done, or even just a few photos to announce your big news- this is a great idea for how to style it!

This design set up at the Dayton Arcade was so elegant. There is something so classic and elegant about a black, white & gold wedding color palette. The lounge area had a modern vibe- with a curved white couch and round ottoman - the perfect place for wedding guests to relax and enjoy the party! Another favorite element of this wedding reception set-up was the bar- it looked so classy. What a great design to complement the black and white penny tile floors inside the newly renovated Dayton Arcade.

If you are looking for spring wedding inspiration, look no further! Yesterday’s bridal showcase at The Marmalade Lily was overflowing with gorgeous spring wedding ideas that I am so excited to share with you. From the bright and colorful vintage rentals to the unique statement floral design, all the vendors did an amazing job bringing their best spring ideas for couples to gather information and plan their weddings. There was a bright and colorful boho lounge area that was a definite show-stopper.

It’s already Wednesday, and just in case you need a little mid-week pick me up, I put together a list of 8 gorgeous bridal bouquets. I don’t know about you, but there is something about lavish floral arrangements that always brings a smile to my face. Whenever I arrive at a wedding, I am always excited to see the florals- especially the bouquets. So much personality comes through the florals that a couple chooses.

Recently I participated in the summer bridal open house at The Marmalade Lily, one of my favorite venues in the Cincinnati area. Engaged couples enjoyed complementary flower crowns to wear while they browsed the various wedding vendors in attendance. The food was nothing short of amazing, and The Marmalade Lily offered tours of their flower farm during the event.