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Congratulations Morgan & Matt!!!

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May 2, 2025

April 27th was the first really beautiful day of 2025, and I couldn’t be happier for Morgan and Matt! At BinksBerry Hollow, everything looked beautiful, and the sun was shining down on the small hill where their altar was for their big day. Morgan looked so beautiful, standing with her soon-to-be step-daughters as she eagerly waited her first look with Matt. And Matt couldn’t seem happier! He was relaxed and simply excited for the moment to begin. Soon enough we were standing on the hill, watching Morgan make her gorgeous entrance. They beamed at each other, looking happy yet shy throughout, until the moment they were kissing as husband and wife! And then a moment after, their daughter quickly removing the veil which a bee had snuck into! What a day!
Congratulations Matt and Morgan. I’m so glad you found each other and I know will be so happy as each others family for the rest of your lives!

Congratulations Anica & Travis!!!

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March 25, 2025

On March 8th I was lucky enough to join Anica and Travis at Wurlitzer Events for their big day! Guests were practically giddy as they walked around waiting for the moment. Travis seemed to have some nerves…I could tell he was wanted everything to be perfect and for the moment to happen so he could stop stressing about it! There was a small hiccup when Anica realized she forgot her vail, but that’s what dads are for and her’s rushed back home to retrieve it. Disaster averted! Not that she wouldn’t have looked absolutely stunning without it! Soon enough though, Anica was making her way out to Travis, beaming up at him as he kept that nervous look. Until she was standing in front of him, then he seemed to loosen and really look at her. They smiled at each other and seemed to not hear me for parts because they were so focused on one another. They took out their phones to share their vows and it was a beautiful moment, especially when they took hands and joined for the big kiss as husband and wife! Congratulations Travis and Anica! You’re a beautiful couple and I wish you a lifetime of happiness!!!

Congratulations Melissa & Jamie!!!

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March 25, 2025

Back at my favorite Botanical Gardens on February 15th for Melissa and Jamie’s wedding. It was a chilly one out there, so I was happy to enter that beautiful humid building😂 I found Jamie hanging out with her bestwoman, and they had a nervous energy about them. Jamie just wanted to make sure everyone made it there on time, which was stressful with the snow blowing outside. We paced around together and as the officiant who will do anything for you, I ended up on the ground using my teeth to remove unwanted threads from Jamie’s suit coat. I tell ya, I’ll do anything for my couples ❣️Soon enough Melissa was there, looking so beautiful and I knew it was time to get this show on the road. It was an intimate setting, just a few guests, beaming as they looked at the happy couple joining hands at the altar. They didn’t seem nervous anymore and I told them, anyone who can have 5 cats and 4 dogs can definitely survive marriage! FACTS. They exchanged their vows and then kissed as the happiest wives you could imagine. Congratulations Jamie and Melissa! You’ve already made each other your family and I know you’ll have a long, happy life together.

Congratulations Bailey & Justis!!!

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February 19, 2025

On February 8th I made my way to the beautiful Timberlodge at Arrowhead (just finishing up a terrible cold), for Justis and Bailey’s wedding. This cold winter weather won’t quit, but it was so warm and welcoming inside, and very intimate. Justis and Bailey decided to only have very close friends and family attend the ceremony, and then let in the other eager guests for the reception. They don’t love the spotlight on them, so this was a perfect way for them to share their moment with some, but at the same time keep it just for themselves. After graciously walking around and checking in with everyone there, they made their way to the altar and you could truly feel the love between them. They listened and nodded and held hands and I knew they would remember this moment always. Soon enough they were kissing as husband and wife! Congratulations Justis and Bailey! I’m so happy to have been a part of such a lovely moment and I’m excited for how many more amazing moments you have ahead of you.

Congratulations Mackenzie & Nate!!!

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February 13, 2025

January 4th was one the the cutest days ever, because I got to marry Mackenzie and Nate in their beautiful home! They are both lowkey people who were looking for a lowkey event. So at 11am, I bundled up against the cold January air, and made my way to their home to share in the moment with them and their parents. The intimate setting made the whole event feel very special. They gazed at each other, breaking out in huge grins or laughs, with eyes tearing up as well. I felt really honored to share in such a private moment, and even though there weren’t many people in the room, you couldn’t tell after they kissed as husband and wife and everyone started applauding! Congratulations Nate and Mackenzie! You two were obviously meant for each other and I wish you so much future happiness.

Congratulations Kenzie & Sam!!!

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January 10, 2025

What better way to celebrate a new year and a new season than a wedding on New Years Day! I found myself at Akron Falls Park to ring in the day with Kenzie and Sam. It was a cold one for sure, but you couldn’t tell by looking at Kenzie and Sam. They were both so happy and excited, an intimate moment with just them and a photographer, as they read their beautiful, heartfelt vows to each other, little frozen tears forming in their eyes. They held cold hands while smiling, waiting for that first kiss as husband and wife! Congratulations Sam and Kenzie! I’m so happy I got to start my year full of the love I felt coming off the two of you.

Congratulations Paige & Keegan!!!

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December 4, 2024

What a way to end my season with the amazing Paige and Keegan at the always amazing Buffalo History Museum! Everything just looked so perfect and beautiful, and nothing more so than Paige, who was glowing as she prepared to marry the love of her life! Keegan was beaming just as much and I could tell this was going to be a very special moment. As Keegan and I waited at the altar, Paige made her radiant debut and they were both all smiles. It felt like such a moment of connectivity as they listened to me, laughed together, smiled, grasped hands, and eventually kissed (and dipped!) as husband and wife! Congratulations Keegan and Paige! You were made to find each other and I wish you a long and happy life together!

Congratulations Kathryn & Dave!!!

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November 22, 2024

November 2nd was a lovely day at The Botanical Gardens, my favorite wedding spot! I found Dave when I arrived, and he had his curmudgeon act on, but I wasn’t buying it. Although they told me he doesn’t smile, and wasn’t looking forward to the ceremony (all that attention on him) and doesn’t get emotional, I didn’t believe it. And let me tell you, I was right. He insisted he was just impatiently waiting for things to get moving, and when I finally saw Kathryn, looking so beautiful, she wasn’t phased by Dave. That’s the guy she loves and I think she knew how he was really going to feel when things got going!
So Dave and I went up to the altar to await Kathryn’s entrance. He hadn’t seen her yet and the moment she stepped out onto that aisle, I watched the tears form in his eyes and start to stream down his cheek. YES! These are the best moments! He seemed so moved to see the woman he loves, walking to meet him and become his wife, that there was no way not to be affected. They shared beautiful moments together while holding hands and it was such a meaningful and beautiful kiss at the end! Contractions Dave and Kathryn! I think this turned out to be the perfect moment that you both hoped for in different ways. May your whole marriage be that way!

Congratulations Ashley & Nadim!!!

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October 30, 2024

Ok I’ve been terrible at keeping this up to date with the amazing humans that I’ve married, but I went on a trip and I got lazy! But I have to mention Ashley and Nadim, who were married September 20th at The Foundry! This wedding was so much fun. Ashley and Nadim are gamers who found each other doing what they love, and were so surprised and happy when that turned to love. Not to mention a bunch of their guests were online friends who were flying in to finally meet them on their big day! And what a day it was! You could tell how excited they both were, with Nadim radiating adorable nerves moments before the ceremony started. But he didn’t need to worry. Once Ashley made her way out to him, you could visibly see they both relax and recognize what they were doing here. They smiled and held back tears, and it was a wonderful moment when I finally got to pronounce them husband and wife! Congratulations Nadim and Ashley. It’s so clear you were made for each other, and I’m just so happy that in the world wide web, you were able to find one another. Best wishes always!

Congratulations Nicole & Jon!!!

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September 19, 2024

September 7th felt like the first real fall day, with light showers coming in and out, as I went for a drive to Belhurst Castle and Winery for Nicole and Jon’s wedding. At times, I was nervous about their outdoor wedding and the sporadic rain, but I shouldn’t have been because everything worked out exactly as it was meant to.
When I arrived, I think I saw the most stunning flower arrangements of any wedding I’ve ever been to! Nicole and Jon had planned something small and intimate, a wedding on the lake followed by a dinner with closest family and friends. It really suited their personalities. They both looked beautiful and stood side by side as they waited for things to get started.
Jon and I headed outside with the guests, and we were all treated to a rainbow directly behind us, over the water. It seemed like such a good omen for the start of a marriage. As Nicole made her way to the altar, some sideways drizzle started, but instead of ruining anything, it made us all laugh and I joked about it with the couple, and within minutes, it stopped. There is power to not letting anything ruin your day! The couple smiled and laughed and was fully present for everything, even when their unity candle refused to stay lit in the fall breeze. None of that mattered. All that mattered was that they were in each others arms, kissing as husband and wife. A truly perfect moment. Congratulations Jon and Nicole! I wish you a lifetime of rain filled or rain free days, because it doesn’t matter so long as you’re together!