Dayton & Cincinnati Wedding Photography Blog

Packard Museum Weddings America’s Packard Museum is one of Dayton’s most unique wedding venues, displaying vintage cars in a historic dealership. I discovered its charm while photographing my first wedding there, captivated by the classic cars and guests’ nostalgic stories. Many older guests fondly recalled the Packard automobiles they once owned or rode in. Photographing […]

Comprehensive Wedding Venue Guide For Dayton & Cincinnati I have curated a comprehensive guide to the most popular Cincinnati & Dayton wedding & reception venues. In it, you’ll find links separated by city. Within each local venue resource page you’ll find helpful tips, photos from real weddings, wedding day films, and my personal opinions on […]

How To Plan A Pacific Northwest Seattle Elopement Wedding Seattle is a magical city for me and a perfect place for an elopement or wedding. The combination of the big city, Puget Sound, Mt. Rainier, trains, boats, and a spectacular culture all make this my favorite city in the USA. Beauty can be found everywhere […]

Here Comes The Guide is a very helpful wedding planning site. Although I am a wedding photographer, I have put a great deal of helpful wedding planning info on my website. So, when I came across their site, I really appreciated it. Their site states “Today, we’re a small team obsessed with bringing the very […]

Over the 16 years of being a photographer, I have been asked hundreds of questions. I began to amass a collection of frequently asked questions to help future wedding couples. With the ubiquity of social media, I thought I put my links in obvious places. Because I have been asked so many times, I decided to put the in the footer of my website as well as in every email. As an additional service, I am placing them in this blog post. I even remembered to update Twitter’s name to X. Please let me know if you have any questions or can’t find something. Thanks!

It’s a major wedding day dilemma that many couples grapple with when planning their wedding: whether or not to see each other before the ceremony. Traditionally, it was considered bad luck for the couple to lay eyes on each other before saying their vows. However, times have changed, and more and more couples are opting for a “first look” (or at least a “first touch” on their wedding day.

Let me start by saying that I can’t say enough about this classy couple and their wedding planner (sister-in-law). This couple was a little older and very eager to spend the time necessary to capture beautiful wedding images. I was eager as well but then throw in the fact that the Cincinnati wedding venue was the Tri-State Warbird Museum! For 6 hours I was able to combine my love of wedding photography and my love of aviation photography. My mind was blown!

A 10 hour wedding day timeline is perfect for couples who want their wedding day documented by their photographer but don’t need the full day. Having multiple locations on your day works really well with a 10 hour package too. Couples that choose the 10 hour wedding package often have better photos because they have enough time built into the day for all the required photos as well as impromptu photos.

In September 2023 I had the pleasure of working with Jena and Chantelle of Blush and Bloom Wedding Planning in Dayton Ohio. They communicated effectively prior to the wedding and left no details to chance. They were both detail oriented, friendly, and fun. As for the pieces of the wedding day I was part of, Blush and Bloom did an excellent job completing their duties as wedding planners.

My 231st wedding as a Dayton and Cincinnati wedding photographer took place in September 2023 at Cox Arboretum MetroPark. This quirky and fun couple wanted to have their ceremony at St. Henry (across 741 from the Arboretum) and have their reception inside at the Arboretum.  It was a gorgeous 80 degree early Autumn Saturday, and the wedding day was fantastic.