Katie and Eric..Engaged!

Katie met Eric when they were both students at OSU. Years later, they ended up being neighbors and the rest; as they say is history!

Now the couple is busy planning their October wedding at the Blackwell Center, surrounded by their friends, family and their alma mater. We spent some time while the weather was nice down at Goodale Park taking some photos. Here are just a couple...

I love Katie's eyes in this one...

The one request they had for their engagement photos was we get a shot of the two of them against the backdrop of the Columbus skyline. The original plan called for us to stop by North Bank Park for that particular shot, but as luck would have it...a wedding was going on, so we couldn't shoot there. We had a plan B though, so we headed over to Genoa Park (just behind COSI). Don't they look great?

Eric and Katie, thanks so much for a great afternoon! I can't wait to share the rest of the photos with you...and can't wait for the wedding in October!

And now...the slideshow!

Jonathan and Amanda...The Wedding!

They weren't High School Sweethearts...but they could have been. Just a couple years apart, they attended the same school, participated in the same activities and had common interests. It took a chance meeting several years later to finally bring Amanda and Jonathan together.

Their wedding was nothing less than fantastic! It was like all the powers that be knew what a special day it was and allowed a day long break in the rain just for them. The ceremony was held at Zion Lutheran church, with a reception at the nearby Columbus Maennerchor (with a little stop at Schiller Park thrown in for fun)!

Jonathan and Amanda opted for a First Look before the ceremony...you can just feel their excitement!

Courtney Mason second shot with me..i It was great to have her shooting their First Look from another point of view...

We had incredible weather which allowed us to walk all over German Village for some awesome shots!

When I shot this one, I noticed they were under the street sign for Pearl Street, and in my head I kept hearing a line from Fiddler on the Roof (yes, I know...my whole life is a series of movie quotes) where the grandmother's ghost is screaming about "Pearls, Pearls, Pearls"! It wasn't until the Best Man's toast that I found out they were actually in a production of Fiddler on the Roof together back in their High School days...

After the ceremony, it was off to the park for some fun stuff with the wedding party...

At the reception, Jonathan surprised his bride with a serenade...

... Yeah, I think she liked it...

Congratulations Jonathan and Amanda! May you both have all the best that life has to offer! It was an honor to capture your big day!

Don't forget to check out the slideshow!

Alice

I honestly don't know why I never blogged this photo before.

I'm not a Pet Photographer by any stretch, but I was asked to capture this little one's mug for a Christmas Gift this past year (come to think of it, not spoiling the surprise for the recipient is why I never blogged it...she's a blog reader)! Alice is an adorable little pooch and while she chilled at our place at Thanksgiving, I caught a few quick ones of her!

This one was the best though!



Stay tuned for what is sure to be an amazing wedding this weekend!