Krista and Josh were married on November 13, 2010 at The Pinnacle in Maumee, OH. Today is their 1st Wedding Anniversary. To help them celebrate, here are a few images from their special day!
Congratulations Krista and Josh from Kurt Nielsen Photography! May you have many more anniversaries to celebrate!
Joeline and Tom’s Wedding by Toledo Photographer Kurt Nielsen Photography
Joeline and Tom were married on September 3, 2011 at Prince of Peace Lutheran Church in Ida, MI. When I got to the church, I went in to say hi to the bride and groom while they were getting ready for their big day.
While the bride was getting dressed, I took the groom and his groomsmen and family into the sanctuary for some of the formal pre-wedding portraits.
Then it was back to check on the bride, and she was having a great time getting ready!
Finally the girls were ready and it was time for their pre-bridal photos.
Before we knew it, it was time for the wedding ceremony to begin.
After the ceremony, the guests were given bubbles to blow as the bride and groom exited the church.
The bride and groom made a quick exit to their antique getaway car.
But alas, they couldn’t leave because they had to come back in to sign their marriage certificate and take more formal wedding party and family photographs.
It was then time to head to Dundee, MI on the River Raisin near the Old Mill for some candid and fun photos and more formal portraits with the River as a beautiful backdrop.
Everyone had a great time playing on the playground!
Of course, after they climbed up to the top of the slide, they had to come down somehow!
Finally it was time to head to Dusseau’s Reception Center in Temperance, where the guests were already enjoying my Kurt’s Kustom Keepsakes green screen photo booth during the cocktail hour.
When the bride and groom arrived, we went right into the wedding toasts from the maid of honor and best man. Then dinner was served, the bride and groom mingled with their guests while they were finishing their dinners, then they cut their wedding cake. After the newlyweds cleaned off the black and blue icing from their cake, it was time for the dancing to begin.
The last wedding formality of the evening was the bridal bouquet toss and the garter toss.
Then it was finally time for the bride and groom to let loose with more dancing, including the popular dollar dance, and them finally being able to get into the photo booth fun.
The DJ from Class Act did a great job keeping the party going, but it was finally time for him to call it a night and say good bye.
Congratulations Tom and Joeline from Kurt Nielsen Photography!
Valerie and Ryan’s Toledo Wedding by Kurt Nielsen Photography
Valerie and Ryan were married on August 6, 2011 at Christ the King surrounded by family and friends. I have been photographing Ryan and his family for many years and it was an honor to be able to photograph him and his new bride on their special day.
Here are a few of their wedding details at the church. The flowers for the wedding were from Pollynn Flowers in Toledo, and some of the flowers were hand painted by Lynn to match the teal wedding color scheme.
I started with the groom getting ready and then some of his pre-wedding photos with his family and groomsmen.
Then it was off to see what the bride was up to and to get some photos of her and her family and bridesmaids, and to get more details of the day.
The bridal gown and bridesmaids dresses were from Bridal Creations of Monroe, and were stunning.
Before you knew it, it was time for the ceremony to start.
After the service and the blowing of the bubbles, it was back inside the church for more formal portraits of the couple, bridal party and their families.
Then the happy couple and bridal party climbed onto the Limo Toledo Party Bus for a quick trip to Central Catholic High School, where both Ryan and Valerie graduated, for some photos.
Then we headed to the Toledo Museum of Art for a lot more fun and formal wedding portraits.
We made one more stop in Downtown Toledo for a few more shots.
Finally, it was off to the reception at Parkway Place in Maumee where the black and teal color scheme was carried throughout the hall. Paula from Memorable Creations did a great job on the wedding cake. The whimsical cake topper was a hit.
The different centerpieces Lynn created added elegance to the tables.
When the wedding party arrived, we went right into the formal toasts.
Then it was time for dinner, and the food was amazing!
The rest of the wedding activities immediately followed dinner, starting with the cutting of the wedding cake.
DJ Pete, the house DJ at Parkway Place, kept the crowd going.
Well, almost everyone!
We also took our Kurt’s Kustom Keepsakes green screen photo booth to the reception. This is an open air photo booth which allows for a larger group of people to be photographed as opposed to a more traditional enclosed photo booth. We also made a scrapbook for the bride and groom to take home that night. Each guest was able to have their photos taken, we printed the picture and put it on the scrapbook paper for the guests to sign. Everyone loved the idea and it kept them entertained throughout the evening.
We got a lot of fun photos for the couple to enjoy with our photo booth. Plus, we raised a little money along the way. The bride and groom had a special request for us. They wanted to raise money and awareness for the Susan G. Komen of Northwest Ohio in memory of Ryan’s sister Jenny, who had recently passed away from breast cancer, and her Expecting Miracles Race for the Cure team. To do this, we asked for a $1 donation from anyone who wanted their background picture to be the special Expecting Miracles Pink Ribbon. We are happy to say, we raised $263 for a great cause that night.
Congratulations Ryan and Valerie from Kurt Nielsen Photography! May you celebrate many more wonderful occasions together!