Real Weddings – Page 8 – Toledo Wedding Photographer

Fremont Wedding Photographer | Kristen and Michael’s Fremont wedding by Kurt Nielsen Photography

Kristen and Michael were married on September 24, 2011 at Grace Lutheran Church in Fremont, OH.

My day began by taking photos of the church decorations and the Bride’s dress and accessories. Then a few photos of the bride and groom getting ready.

Once everyone was ready, we started taking some of the formal photos with the bride and her bridesmaids.

Before we knew it, it was time for the wedding to begin.

After the ceremony, everyone left the church and headed outside for the Balloon and Dove release.

After the dove and balloon release, the newlyweds made a quick toast to their guests.

We headed back into the church for the rest of the formal shots of the bride and groom, wedding party and their family photos.

We did a few quick pics outside the church and then walked across the street for some more “urban” looking photos.

After all of the photos were taken at the church, the wedding party hopped on the party bus and headed to their favorite stop, The Depot for some pizza!

We then headed to the Reception at the American Legion, but on the way, we stopped on the suspension bridge for some unique photos.

Once we arrived at the reception location, I ran inside to take some photos of the decorations Kristen and Michael used to personalize their wedding.

It was finally time for the bridal party’s grand entrance into the reception.

After the bride finally got a look at her beautiful cake, it was time for dinner.

The groomsmen’s dates must have been famous models because they didn’t eat a thing and everyone kept watching them and taking pictures.

Kristen and Michael even had an activity table for the kids at the reception.

After dinner, it was time for the Maid of Honor and Best Man’s toasts to the newlyweds.

Then it was time for the dancing to begin starting with the Bride and Groom’s first dance, the bridal party dance, then the father-daughter and mother-son dance.

Next on the itinerary was the cutting of the wedding cake!

After cleaning up from their cake fight, it was time for more dancing and fun.

The bouquet and garter toss came next and the groom was very creative when getting the garter off the bride’s leg.

Here are the catchers of the bouquet and garter.

Kristen and Michael even had candy for the kids to catch.

Back to more dancing and wedding shenanigans.

Instead of doing a long ‘dollar dance’, the bride and groom chose to do a Dash for Cash. This is where the wedding party runs through the crowd collecting money for the bride and groom in a short amount of time.

I don’t usually post so many candid photos from weddings in my blog, but Kristen and Michael had so many good ideas and funny things going on that I just had to post them. Of course, there were a few that I couldn’t post also!

I have seen many drinking games and ideas at weddings, but I don’t think I’ve ever seen this.

DJ Rusty Sleek kept the party going with lots of dancing.

And what wedding would be complete without the men in the bridal party dancing to the YMCA in their underwear and singing to the crowd!

After the reception was over, the wedding party hopped back onto the party bus and headed to their favorite watering hole for one last group photo opportunity.

Congratulations Kristen and Michael from Kurt Nielsen Photography! May you celebrate many happy years together!

For more information on Kurt Nielsen Wedding Photography, please visit my website at www.kurtnphoto.com or call me at the studio at (419) 885-7153.

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!