Cavanaugh Photography Blog

As much as I want to post throughout the year sometimes it gets way from me, but there were some wedding and sessions from last year that I don’t want to let go by without mention. Lucia and Matthew were one of our favorite couples from last year. They were so fun and gracious it made for a great day! I was glad to have Renee along to help with this one.

I started at Lucia’s parent’s home where Lucia and the bridesmaids were getting ready. Renee met up with Matthew and the guys. After some photos we headed to Our Lady of Mt. Carmel for the ceremony. Once we finished formals at the church we had a few stops before the reception at the Courthouse. First was lunch at Massimo Da Milano’s, then to Lucia’s parents’ home and finally to Matthew’s parents’ home. We got to the Courthouse early enough to take some photos before the guests started arriving. While we were photographing details at the reception we wanted to be sure to get some pics of the fantastic cakes and dessert table from Michaelangelo’s bakery, which Matthew’s family owns, by the way. In fact Matthew and his brother made their wedding cakes and as you can see from the photos below they were awesome! A Taste of Excellence catered the event and did a fantastic job. After dinner a live band played and the dance floor was packed all night long. What a blast!

I’m no expert in Italian but I’ll give it a shot. Congratulazioni Lucia e Matthew!

When Natalie and I were first married we were high school youth group advisors at our church. We used to joke about how old we would feel when the kids we worked with would one day make the trip down the aisle. We’ve seen several former youth group students make that lifelong commitment. The funny thing is we haven’t aged a bit. ;)

Hannah is one of those kids we used to work with so I was really excited to shoot this wedding. We started at Parkside Church in Bainbridge where Hannah and Adam were getting ready. After the ceremony we stopped for some outdoor photos before we headed to Maggiano’s Little Italy in Beachwood for the reception.  It was a beautiful winter day, cold yet sunny with just enough snow on the ground. They were such a great couple to work with and didn’t complain once about the cold.

I know this makes me sound old, but I love seeing great kids become great adults and make wise choices… especially when it comes to who they marry. Congratulations guys!

Katie and Andy were such a wonderful couple to work with. My second shooter, Maggie, and I shot their wedding this past fall. Their ceremony was held at the Garfield Memorial Church in Pepper Pike. The church was a great place to shoot with all the different locations it has to offer. We grabbed a few photos before the ceremony and then headed into the chapel. After the ceremony, we went to Sulphur Springs picnic area for portraits. They ended the night with a great reception at the St. Noel Banquet Center in Willoughby Hills, complete with a nine-person band.