Cleveland Glamour

Happy two weeks, Amanda and Scott!

Now that these two have seen their sneak peeks and had time to share with family and friends, it is officially time to celebrate their gorgeous micro wedding.

We started our day at Lakewood Park with a first look and couples portraits before the ceremony. And honestly? This is one of the sweetest parts of a micro wedding day. YOU choose how you want your day to flow and get to do so with intention.

Having that portrait time together before the ceremony gave them a quiet, love filled moment to soak it all in before the rest of the day unfolded. Just the two of them, a beautiful Cleveland view, and a little space to breathe before saying “I do.”

From there, we headed to The Parlour, where the whole day came together so beautifully. The space was transformed throughout the celebration, from ceremony to dinner, and every detail felt full of care, joy, and personality.

Scroll to the end to see their table details after the room was transformed for dinner. So whimsical and dreamy. 😍

Amanda and Scott, thank you for choosing me to photograph such a beautiful, intentional, joy-filled day. It was such an honor.

Happy Two Weeks! Here’s to countless many more 🥰

Let’s leave these two some love in the comments.

Unpopular opinion maybe buuuut...One year sessions do not have to be cake smashes.

Sometimes your baby looks at cake and says absolutely not,

This little lady?? She is a meat kinda girl.

For her smokey sweet one year session, we skipped the expected cake moment and made it feel more like her. A little picnic. A LOT of BBQ sauce. A little cherry pie moment. And whole lot of personality.

That is the magic of milestone sessions. They do not have to follow a script. They get to be about you and your story.

Your baby’s first year deserves to be celebrated in a way that feels like them. Sweet, silly, sentimental, messy, cozy, colorful, classic, or completely unexpected.

Because the best photos are never the ones where everything goes according to plan. They are the ones that feel like you.

Got a big childhood milestone coming up and want it documented by someone who gets you and wants you to feel just as good as the photos look? I'd love to chat.

After 5 years of Cleveland Glamour, I can promise you this:

Your family does not have to be perfectly calm for your photos to matter.

Kids wiggle. Someone needs a snack. Someone makes a weird face. Someone suddenly forgets how to stand. That is children.

The goal is not to erase the realness. The goal is to create space for connection inside it.

The snuggles. The laughs. The tiny hands. The way your family feels right now, in this chapter, before everyone grows and changes again.

Beautiful family portraits are not about perfection.

They are about love you can hold onto.

Let's chat about scheduling some time to capture your story.