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It’s a rare pleasure, an honor, and a joy to photograph a fellow wedding photographer. Especially one that you work alongside; Gabriella is one of our very own, she is a gifted creative on the Making the Moment team.

Cleveland Wedding PhotographyThose eyes.  Not only does Gabriella have a killer eye as a wedding photographer, she has a beautiful gaze to match.

Cleveland Wedding PhotographersCarmen; I’m going to sport a bit of a man-crush here, but it’s well earned.  What you don’t know by just looking at this mansome groom is how well he carries a mix of selflessness and boldness of spirit. Truly [ now ] a greek god.

Before I share more of their wedding pictures, might I suggest watching their wedding trailer video [ a short wedding film ] above?  We produced a separate wedding film for the two, but couldn’t help but share a snippet of their story here.

Artistic wedding photographers clevelandWe’re not just wedding photographers, we also tell some amazing stories with motion.  Truth be told; that’s how Gabriella first found us; she was looking for a unique wedding video.  She found us, and fell in love with our art.  Then eventually we cajoled her into bringing her creative energies to our team 🙂

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Cleveland Wedding PhotographyArtistic wedding photographers clevelandThese quick candid portraits were taken prior to their greek wedding to come.  You can’t hide real joy; it just radiates from the two.

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Best Wedding Photographers Cleveland… and holding onto someone he cares for deeply.

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Wedding Photography in ClevelandGreek Orthodox Wedding CeremonyCarmen actually converted to Greek Orthodox as part of marrying Gabriella.  Have you ever been to a greek orthodox wedding?  They’re incredible, honorable, and beautiful.

Greek Orthodox Wedding CeremonyGreek Orthodox Wedding Photographers ClevelandThis is the moment every father dreams of when having a daughter; walking her down the aisle of her wedding day.

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candid wedding photographers in clevelandAforementioned laughter and booze.

InterContinental Hotel Wedding ReceptionBefore the wedding reception at the intercontinental, cocktail hour was full of plenty of tasty treats.

Cleveland InterContinental Wedding ReceptionCarmen’s family has something of thing for good food [ not only is he Italian, but his family also owns a well known Italian restaurant on the east side ].  It’s not a surprise that such a lovely piece was put together for their guests to enjoy.  Kudos to Twig Florals for all their hard work; not only on Gabriella’s bridal bouquet, but also on every other subtle touch point they made happen.

Cleveland Wedding Reception VenuesAnd yes; much praise to the catering and event staff at the Intercontinental Hotel in Cleveland.  Gabriella and Carmen’s wedding reception looked nothing short of stunning throughout the evening.

InterContinental Wedding ReceptionPro-tip for your wedding reception; a custom made gobo [ a lit monogram with your initials or wedding date ] is a nice touch.  Bonus points if you have the charm to decorate your wedding reception with candles.

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InterContinental Wedding ReceptionCarmen and Gabriella celebrated their wedding reception at the Intercontinental Cleveland all throughout the night.

InterContinental Hotel Wedding ReceptionCarmen. Gabriella.  Please enjoy many years ahead.  It’s been a great honor being your wedding photographer and storyteller.  Thank you so much for the great privilege.

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