Stacey & Adam

With a whirlwind of kindness, generosity and outpouring love, the date we'd been anxiously awaiting 9.19.09, seemed to fly by in a second.  Undoubtedly the most cherished memory of our wedding day was being surrounded by all of the people we love - everywhere we looked we met the gaze of a friend with a tear in his or her eye.  We couldn't help but be humbled by an overwhelming sense of true joy that day, and we count ourselves lucky that even though we expected some mishaps throughout the day, our vendors were absolutely wonderful.

My seven bridesmaids and I went to Salon Oz for our updos and makeup, where we were greeted with a tasty breakfast spread, an organized staff and smiling faces, setting the tone for the rest of the day.

Our wonderful photographers, Cheryl and Ed from Michaelangelo's, arrived at my house with a trainee in tow (meaning dozens more photos for us!), just in time to take photos of the girls before we boarded our A1 Mr. Limo bus.  With the perfect combination of posed a journalistic candid shots, we couldn't have asked for more from these two.  They came prepared with myriad ideas for angles, lighting, props and poses, using friendly direction and humor to coax the group into giving them different "attitudes" for each shot.  They were terrific to work with and continued to "wow" us with their shots of our traditional Catholic ceremony at St. John Neumann, bridal party photos on location at Squire's Castle and our guest reception at Sammy's at Legacy Village. 

Working with Sammy's, was one of the best wedding decisions we ever made.  By providing a wedding coordinator, they assured us that our vendors would be informed of every detail on our big day and that we could rest easy.  They were right.  It was a silky smooth transition from cocktail hour, to a deliciously plated dinner to non-stop dancing, with our DJs from Cleveland Entertainment, Inc. guiding our guests with our personalized music selections and enthusiastic instructions to keep the party moving. 

From the sunny weather to the food to the last song, Piano Man, when 100 of our guests gathered in a circle to sing and sway together one last time that night, I wouldn't change a thing.

After such a long time planning, the day flies by incredibly quickly.  One piece of advice I can give to couples is to be sure to take the time to step back and just observe the crowd for a second.  Having all of your favorite people in the same place all at once is the ultimate high.  Take it all in and enjoy it!