jackie & nick

meet jackie & nick! these guys are super fun, and so cute. can you believe they have been dating since 8th grade? how amazing is that, they have experienced every major moment in life, and so much more to come. we headed up to Miami University for their photo session, and it turned out to be such a beautiful day. their wedding is labor day weekend, and i am pumped! check out their awesome photos! such naturals....

i lost my keys at this very spot... totally worth it

this might be one of my most favorites EVER!

nick thought i was hiding him in the tree.....

NEVER! look how precious this is

see you september!

baron

this is baron. he loves comics. he writes comics. this is his headshot.

check out his work here

lauren & chris

i have known lauren for a little bit now, but chris is new to the mix. let me tell you, he is HILARIOUS! i met him over dinner and had a great time, these two are awesome for each other! they met at work, not so much in love at first, they actually hated each other.... funny the way some things work out, now they are getting married in may of 2011 and enjoying their time till then.

cincinnati & kansas city are two of my favorite places

i would get this large, and hang it in my room.... just sayin'

we picked up a little rain in the end.... so we could make this awesomely cute photo!

see you in 2011!

a day late (josh, aaron, eric & squatch)

meet the boys of a day late, an awesome acoustic rock band right here in Cincinnati. these guys have been playing in local bars, events and traveling the states. they recently played for the troops with the Armed Forces Entertainment Tour, traveling Bahrain and the Bahamas. you should be jealous i spent an afternoon with these boys! check them out at http://www.myspace.com/adaylatecincy.

yes, eric is very strong

good lookin boys, i do not lie!

josh. aaron. eric. squatch

hopefully i will see you at their next show!!

aileen & sean

i first met aileen & sean at starbucks, one of my favorite meeting places. they were so genuine and sweet, i could immediately tell they complimented each other well. the whole day was filled with such amazing people, made for an outstanding day, even though we had a little rain. when it came to picture time, the rain cleared, the girls put on the boots, and out we went! aileen & sean put together a beautiful wedding, and i LOVE the bridesmaids dresses, so flattering on every girl. AMAZING. thank you guys for letting me be apart of your big day!

flowers: Kreutzer Dorl Florist (Newport, KY)

ceremony: St. Joseph Church (Cold Spring, KY)

reception: Ft. Thomas Community Center

dj: Nick & Dan of Market 8 Media

perfect way to start your wedding day

the secrets behind wedding photography

gorgeous

so much time put into this dress

this is the A Team

they are amazing

OMG PRECIOUS

lauren & tony

oooh man am i excited for these two!! i met lauren in photography school back in 2003, and we were friends ever since. we both graduated, she moved home to quincy, illinois and i moved back home to cincinnati. LUCKY FOR ME (and her) she met tony, who brought us back together!! after two or three years, of not seeing lauren, i meet tony! he was moving to cincy, knowing no one... so we welcomed him with open arms. after a long drive from wisconsin, i made him stay out till 4 am to explore all that cincinnati had to offer! (pretty much bars & skyline chili) *i'm sorry i made you stay up and out all night*

tony was of course awesome, and i couldn't wait until lauren moved down to tell her all about it! they had a long distance relationship up until cincinnati, and i was the one who got to watch their love grow.... cheesy i know, but so true! ...moving on 1.5 years and tony tells all of my friends he is going to propose to lauren... HELLOOO! i guess tony knew not to tell me... luckily my friends can't keep secrets so about two weeks later i find out, and good thing because EVERY phone call from lauren, i got a little excited and would scream before answering "LAUREN'S ENGAGED!!" i think i did that for two months.... now they are officially engaged, happy and getting married in july!! i'm packin' my bags, headed to quincy, and enjoying this wedding as a guest. thank you kids for being my friend.

lauren has some pretty eyes

tony has some very handsome eyes

don't you just love these two!?

cincinnati reds opening day

every city has something they look forward to, cincinnati has many, but opening day is right on top of the list! i am lucky to say, after living in cincinnati my whole life, i finally get to be a part of all the opening day hoopla. i will admit, i really don't know anything about baseball, but you can't deny, going to a game is amazing. ice cream in a helmet, businessman's specials, bobble heads, fireworks, "i got what you want, i got what you need" guy, gary who works the hot dogs, the wave, and even the sweet jam's that play when the boys go up to bat are some of many things that get me excited for baseball season. everyone looks forward to the warm weather, and all the activities that come along with it. opening day is basically the start of it all. oh and of course, all those boys in tight pants and cute butts!

good luck cincinnati!