Intimate Toledo Club Wedding – Beth and Tom

Intimate Toledo Club Wedding

Beth and Tom

Beth and Tom chose the old world charm of The Toledo Club for their intimate May wedding. The beautiful wedding ceremony was performed in the Corinthian Room on the fourth floor of the Toledo Club. The acanthus leaf carved motif ceiling molding and the ornate slender columns provided a beautiful setting with a Greek feel. Afterward, the reception was held in the Red Room where the oak paneling and robust red carpet affirmed this room’s luxurious Italian Renaissance Revival Style. Moreover, the soft glow of the handcrafted crystal chandelier added warmth to the already elegant room.

Breaking with Tradition

There is nothing traditional about Beth and Tom’s wedding. First, they started the day together. Of course, this included helping each other get ready for the wedding.
Once the couple was ready, we strolled around the Toledo Club using their stunning and spacious rooms for the backdrops for Tom and Beth’s romantic wedding photos.
Once the guests began to arrive for the wedding, we started taking family photos.
Another way the couple went against tradition was by having the bride’s adult daughter be the flower girl. In addition, the groom was the one who walked his bride down the aisle!

After the Wedding Ceremony

While the bride and groom were greeting their guests in the receiving line, champagne was served to the guests.
The marriage certificate and license are signed after the ceremony. The bride’s daughter and the groom’s daughter served as witnesses to the marriage ceremony. Therefore they signed the license and certificate of marriage.
Dinner was served in the Red Room while the bride and groom mingled with their guests. Afterward, the bride and groom cut the wedding cake.
Congratulations to Beth and Tom. Thank you for allowing me to capture your beautiful wedding.
For more information about Kurt Nielsen Wedding Photography, including pricing, please visit my website at www.kurtnphoto.com.

To contact Kurt to schedule your FREE Wedding Consultation, please call the studio at:

Kurt Nielsen Photography

kurt@kurtnphoto.com

5431 Schultz Drive

Sylvania, OH 43560

419 885 7153

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Destination Wedding – Toledo Wedding Photographer – Ashley and Eric

Destination Wedding

Toledo Wedding Photographer

Ashley and Eric

Ashley and Eric chose Charlevoix, Michigan for their destination wedding in May because that is their favorite vacation spot. This beautiful little tourist town with an actual population of about 2,500 sits between Lake Michigan and Lake Charlevoix. The rich history can be found throughout the town and especially in the downtown area where the Weathervane Terrace Inn was. That is the hotel where most of the wedding guests and I stayed.

The Wedding Rehearsal

For Destination Weddings, I always arrive the night before. This ensures that I get to where ever I need to be in time on the day of the wedding. If possible, I try to arrive before the rehearsal and the rehearsal dinner and photograph them as part of My Destination Wedding package. Ashley and Eric’s rehearsal was at their wedding venue, Dhaseleer Event Barn.

The ceremony was up on the hilltop overlooking the beautiful rolling hills of the countryside. The rehearsal was also on the hilltop which was already for the next day’s wedding ceremony. The rehearsal dinner was held at the Antrim-Newman Cottage that was rented for the week. This was one of the cottages where some of the family stayed for the wedding.
Can you guess how many weddings I photographed of the people in the next picture? If you said all three of the couples, you would be correct!

The Wedding Day

The next morning, I met Ashley at Panache Hair Studio in Downtown Charlevoix. This was where Ashley had her hair done by the owner, Beckah. Panache’s apprentice Laura did Ashley’s makeup.
After the hair salon, we headed back to the cottage where Ashley was staying. I took a few shots of Ashley’s jewelry, shoes and her DIY wooden flowers bouquet on the front porch of the nautical themed rental cottage.
After a quick food run to get the bride a little something for lunch, I headed over to the cottage where the groom and his family were getting ready. The groom’s tux was from Ticknors Men’s Clothier. His blue socks with pink flamingos and palm trees fit Eric’s personality to a tee!

The Wedding Venue

After the groom was ready, I headed over to Dhaseleer Event Barn where I met up with the bride. Ashley was ready to finally put on her wedding dress from Atlas Bridal Shop. The venue had a little room hidden away from the reception area where the bride was able to finish getting ready and still be hidden away from the wedding guests that were arriving.

The Wedding Ceremony

Finally, it was time for the ceremony to start. Of course, it had been absolutely beautiful all morning. When it came time for the ceremony to begin, the skies got cloudy and the wind began to pick up. It was definitely chilly up on that hill! The groom’s uncle performed the short ceremony. After the guests threw their flower petals at the bride and groom, they scurried down the hill and into the rustic barn where the reception was held. The bride and groom and their immediate families stayed back to get a few photos.
Ashley and Eric chose not to have any wedding attendants and everything was at the Dhaseleer Event Barn. Therefore, there wasn’t a need for wedding transportation. After we took a few photos at the venue, I drove the couple to downtown Charlevoix. We took some fun and romantic photos at the marina on Round Lake and also at the nearby park.

The Wedding Reception

After our photo excursion to downtown Charlevoix, it was time to head back to the barn for the reception. We stopped outside to take a few more shots then headed in for the party. The grand entrance was followed by dinner. The bride and groom chose to serve pies from Grand Traverse Pie Company instead of cake. Their dances were in reverse order. They started with the groom dancing with his mother. Then the bride danced with her father. Finally, the bride and groom had their first dance as husband and wife. Gregg from Bugbee’s DJ Plus kept the crowd dancing all night long. The couple even had a special guest sing Jimmy Buffet’s “Margaritaville” to them. Congratulations Ashley and Eric. Thank you for allowing me to capture the memories of your wedding day!
For more information about Kurt Nielsen Wedding Photography, including pricing, please visit my website at: www.kurtnphoto.com.

To contact Kurt to schedule your FREE Wedding Consultation, please call the studio at:

Kurt Nielsen Photography

kurt@kurtnphoto.com

5431 Schultz Drive

Sylvania, OH 43560

419 885 7153

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Toledo Winter Wedding – Jenni and Matt – Tamaron Country Club

Toledo Winter Wedding

Jenni and Matt

Jenni and Matt had their Toledo Winter Wedding at St. Clement Parish. We started where the bride was getting ready, Tamaron Country Club, in the bridal room. Since the dining room was already set up for the reception, I was able to get a lot of the detail shots as well.
Then it was off to the church for the ceremony followed by the formal wedding party and family photos. After all of the formal wedding portraits were taken, the bridal party hopped into the party bus from Total Image Limousine. I followed in my car as we headed to the groom’s family’s house for some more family photos. Then the wedding party made a pit stop at the local grocery for some refreshments before heading to Downtown Toledo and Middlegrounds Metropark for some romantic and fun bridal party photos.

The Reception

Then it was time to head back to Tamaron Country Club for the reception. Vicky, the catering and events manager, had everything running smoothly when we arrived. The wedding cake from Eston’s Bakery had more of the beautiful flowers from Nest Floral Design Studio that matched the bride and bridesmaids’ bouquets. Craig from The Class Act by Bob Norris kept the music playing and the crowd dancing all night long.

Congratulations to Jenni and Matt on your beautiful new life together. Thank you for allowing me to capture all of the moments of your special day!
For more information about Kurt Nielsen Wedding Photography, including pricing, please visit my website at: www.kurtnphoto.com.