Eric & Christy's Blog || Ohio Wedding & Portrait Photography: February 2014

April & Scott's wedding was an all day party. And by that, we mean it was an all day party full of fun and great food. Great idea coming up for any future brides… April & Scott wanted their out of town relatives and friends to enjoy some of the perks of Cleveland life, so they organized a morning tour and filled a bus with people (us included). The first stop was to Murray Hill Market in Little Italy for some breakfast delicacies and coffee to warm everyone up. Then it was off to the Cleveland Museum of Art.

Nothing like a little bubbly and OJ to keep the party alive. Scott's parents thought so...

Then we headed through Rockefeller Park to the Greenhouse where April & Scott were unexpectedly interviewed by Channel 3 about "What to do during a cold winter". Well, exactly what we were doing all that morning seemed like a good answer.

Our final destination was the Market Garden Brewhouse where everyone was served beer tastings and appetizers which was quite the finale to an enjoyable morning.

Practicing some dance moves for later that night...

We then headed back to The Arcade for wedding preparations and portraits. This was our first time photographing at The Arcade and we had such a great time. It was a beautiful venue with amazing architecture and lines. It was quite the jumpstart to our 2014 wedding season.

Yeah, that's Scott's dad. Just in case you couldn't tell.

We love when couples do first-looks and April & Scott's was just as surprising and fun as it should be...

Those red lips with the Christmas decorations were great, April! Love this one of you two...

Like we said, it was an amazing venue with beautiful light and color...

Great job, Scott!

One of our favorites! Love the circles. Love the light. Love you guys lovin' it up.

And then the party finally begins… someone looks excited!

April's sister Lindsey had everyone laughing during the toasts...

Marcus from A Bride's DJ knows how to keep the party hopping…

April & Scott played the shoe game where the DJ asks different questions about their relationship, such as "Who's more messy?" "Who makes the decisions?", and you raise the correct shoe if the answer is "April" or "Scott". Understandably, there were some rather comical moments. Scott only cheated a few times. :o)

We ran outside for a few minutes during the reception to take a few portraits on East 4th Street.

And before you ask, yes, it was very cold. Thanks for braving the weather you guys!

We really enjoyed exploring Cleveland with you and your family. Thanks for making us a part of your amazing day. You were the perfect start to the 2014 year! Congratulations again!

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And a few of us… checking exposure in the museum. I feel like I'm being watched...