Alexandra (Zanni for short) and Willy are just the cutest couple.  Just looking at them you can see it! Not sure if it’s her amazing dimples or just the way they are together…but whatever it is, their personalities are what you see.  They are fun, sometimes silly and just the nicest people! You could see it at their wedding, they are so loved and appreciated. They met during their graduate classes and it obviously eventually led to this day!  Willy had many of his fellow soccer players in and at the wedding and boy did this make for such a fun reception!

Their wedding and reception were held at a newer venue called Noah’s Event Venue and we really liked it.  With preparations at Zanni’s family home we did their first look at the unique, vintage Best Western Hotel in Mentor.   This was such a unique vintage hotel.  From this cute place we went to Chagrin Nature Center.  I really like this location, though it doesn’t have a lot of shade, so as a photographer, you need to be good with off-camera lighting to capture those beautiful blue skies!

Once the formals were finished we headed to Noah’s Event Venue for the wedding ceremony and reception.  The room for the ceremony was so nicely decorated and great for an intimate ceremony.  Take a look at Willy’s pure happiness before they walked up the aisle…it made for lots laughs and smiles! The smiles and laughs continued into the cocktail hour and reception.  Congratulations Willy and Zanni and thank you for the pleasure of working and getting to know you and your families!

Hairdresser & Makeup-Jennifer & Company

Dress Shoppe-CLE Bride (By Expressions)

Florist-Flowers on Main in Painesville

Groom’s Getting Ready Location-Best Western in Mentor (cool vintage hotel)

Venue-Noah’s Event Venue (Mentor)

Caterer-Normandy

DJ-Selective Sound, DJ Marcus Jordan

How about his adorable expression when he first see’s Zanni!
Isn’t this the cutest signature board?  Each guest “colors in” their outfit and hair! Oh this is sooo sweet!