Celebrating a Beautiful Intimate Wedding,
At Windows on the River in Cleveland.
The Art and Story of Brittney + Anna.
Let me set the scene for you: Brittney and Anna, surrounded by plenty of loved ones, standing up at the altar with just two close friends, professing their love and commitment to each other with the gorgeous backdrop of Windows on the River behind them. Their special day is perfectly intimate, not because of the amount of people there, but because of the true love that is palpable in the room.
This feel like ChatGPT wrote it? Nope. I did. I’m just a very verbose word-smithed wedding photographer.
Ok, we may be getting a little bit sappy over here, but there is no other way to approach this wedding. It was such a wonderfully beautiful day with wonderfully beautiful people, and we always love when we get to work in a wonderfully beautiful place, like Windows on the River. We are lucky in this city to have so many awesome wedding venues and couples and wedding vendor friends, and when all those worlds collide, it’s magical ✨
Every single detail from this wedding absolutely screams “Brittney + Anna vibes”. For example. See those little hints of purple flowers? You’ll see them again!
Also, notice their names on their invites? That also screams “Anna and Brittney” vibes. 😉
From the dress to the shoes, it’s giving elegance with a little fun for good measure 😉 Our lady brides got dressed prior to their wedding at a fancy pants hotel in cleveland. It had fancy pants lights in the hallways so I made this fancy pants dress shot.
Even Anna’s bow tie mixes class and sensible whimsy.
These are shoes. I like them.
Our Wedding Photography is not possible
Without AMAZING Cleveland Wedding Vendors
- Wedding Planner + Designer // Covesa Kelly Events
- Wedding Venue // Windows on the River
- Wedding Florals // Touch of Elegance
- Wedding Entertainment // The Energy Producer
- Wedding Cake Artist // Wild Flour Bakery
- Bridal Hair and Make-up // refEYEance
Introducing Brittney, who is joined by her mom in the state of “all smiles” 😊
Oh and we also have this cutie patootie, who definitely wants to be in on the action!
”Brett and Jeramy gave us a safe space to be ourselves. Walking around the city with our bridal party and them felt as casual as being home.
Brittney + Anna [ the Couple ]The Couple
In Their Own Words.
That’s right. Every word you’ve read on this page so far regarding this wonderful wedding [ catch the alliteration there. Pretty brilliant, right? ] has all been word-smithed and crafted by us [ we’re not only gifted wedding photographers, but also not too shabby in the content writing department ] Humble Brag / Self enthusiasm aside; we mean every word on this page, but it’s important that you hear from our couple too.
We asked a few questions of them about their wedding; and hope you enjoy their answers 😀
What did you love about your wedding?
Both of us agreed on this one, easily. It was seeing each other for the first time at our first looks. The anxiety of the day melted away, as it always does when we’re around each other.
What would you do Different?
Anna says she wishes she didn’t change her shoes before our first dance. Brittney wishes she ate more of that cake!
What was it like to work with us?
Brett and Jeremy gave us a safe space to be ourselves. We aren’t a couple that shares PDA. Walking around the city with our bridal party and them felt as casual as being home.
What photograph(s) are connecting emotionally?
We enjoyed the old courthouse photos and silly ones on the street. We looked hot! And we love our matron of honor and best man.
Did you have a theme you were trying to hit for your wedding [ vibe / color palette / etc ]?
We wanted exactly what Covesa Kelly Events gave us. Her team did awesome, getting to know us and giving us so much bright, gold and purple elegance. It’s hard pleasing one bride, let alone two. LOL
Emotions always run high on wedding days, as they should! If your mother will be in the bride’s room as you are putting on your wedding gown, be prepared for some tears 😭
Brittney’s mama was definitely feeling all the feels. I loved capturing some candid wedding photographs of her responding to all the years of raising her daughter. Brittney mentioned to me during their wedding photography premier this afternoon that she can more palpably feel and see the sweet emotions her mother was experiencing through the photographs.
And so was Brittney! Look how happy 🥰
Happy and smolder-y 🔥 Get you a wife who can do both.
Oh and silly, too!
Silly is ALWAYS our vibe 🤪 Sometimes wedding photography can be SO freaking stiff. I like to help people relax and be themselves.
As I mentioned previously, Brittney + Anna chose to have a very small wedding party: simply a matron of honor and best man! It was such a great choice for them.
There’s something really special and cool about how chill and comfy these two in such a beautifully fancy schmancy place like the Old Courthouse in Cleveland. Did you know you can not only have your wedding at the old Courthouse in cleveland, but you can also rent the old courthouse for wedding photography sessions on your wedding day? Fact check me bro.
Super cool. Super vibey. Super in love 💛 I love these intimate wedding photographs I captured of our happy couple in the old courthouse in cleveland!
And let’s not forget the cheese 🧀
Everything is better with a side of cheese 🧀🧀🧀
And always well balanced with a stunning image that just takes your breath away. I’m a HUGE believer in careful lighting with my wedding photography. As a wedding photographer with nearly two decades of expereince in cleveland, I will tell you that the seperater between “meh” wedding photography and the best wedding photographers is lighting.
And bourbon; they must love bourbon. If your wedding photographer loves bourbon [ but does not smell of it ] then you know you are in good hands for your wedding artwork.
Ok. Y’all. We HAVE to take a moment for Covesa Kelly Events. I mean look at this beautiful wedding decor at Windows on the River. LOOK AT IT. Covesa and Sheren from Touch of Elegance wedding and Design nailed it!
So so so dreamy.
And Brittney looks like a dream walking down the aisle 🥹 at Windows on the River!
Windows on the River really was the perfect wedding venue in Cleveland for them. It really lended itself to that intimate, elegant, yet modern feel.
And those flowers. UGH. They’re stunning. Seriously; Sheren from Touch of Elegance is the bomb 💣
STUNNING, I tell you!
I love when I manage to catch a random wedding candid photograph like this one. So good.
Smiles all around as our brides said their forever vows. If you haven’t seen a wedding ceremony at Windows on the River, this is how stunning they look!
Even this guy; STUNNED. All he’s thinking about is “holy wow! This wedding at Windows on the river is getting photographed by the best cleveland wedding photographer… and I’m in it?? Maybe I’ll be featured in a blog someday and used as a subtle but not so subtle effort for SEO keyword insertion!!”
They both looked so great up there. It could not have been more perfect.
Mrs and Mrs, now and forever 👏👏👏
Let’s take a few moments to take a closer look at these details. Like this amazing cake, done by none other than Wild Flour Bakery [ the OGs, seriously ].
The incredible color palette. Brides; think color palette first for your wedding reception decor; build from there!
The specialty cocktails! [ I am partial to a specialty cocktail, can’t lie ]
The feeling that you just somehow walked into a fairytale?
What sorcery is this!
No sorcery here, just an incredible team of wedding vendors, doing what they do best 🧚
And absolutely nailing it.
Enter: our Newlyweds!
Cue: the tear-jerking speech from mom.
And the long-awaited first dance 🥰
In case you couldn’t tell from this picture, the crowd was ready to PARTAY. Make sure to ask your wedding photographer to get at LEAST one big group photograph of your wedding reception dance floor! It’s so easy to do and gets everyone out there ready to party!
And we have plenty of evidence of a raging dance floor.
In the form of awesome candids.
Like this one, for sure!
Hilarious dance floor candid facial expressions, anyone?
Brittney + Anna, thank you for bringing us into your special day and allowing us to share in your joy and your love; your wedding was one we will not soon forget! Congratulations 🥂
