Andrea and Adam. Centerstage. Columbus Wedding Photography

Andrea and Adam. Married.

They saw each other for the first time. It was on top of the Wyndham hotel in Cleveland. Soon after they kissed and hugged, Adam reminded Andrea of the fun scavenger hunt/race they participated in last year.  It was occuring right then.  Tons of fun people dressed in all different crazy stuff searching high and low for whatever was on their scavenger hunt list.  You can see Adam here on the left looking down at all of the craziness happening in the streets.  So we went down to join it.  Taco Bell Sauce and all!

And we headed to Playhouse Square.

Where they had the ENTIRE huge, beautiful theater for an hour of photography.  IT WAS SOOOOOO AWESOME!

Andrea and Adam have seen TONS of shows in this very theater and even have a membership.  Their wedding was very theater themed with table numbers of playbills and even their wedding cake was designed using the ceiling of the theater.  

After the theater, we took a stroll around downtown Cleveland.  I do have to say, it is much cooler than I thought.  Some really rad places to eat and hang out.

And cuddle.
Adam is dynOmite. Duh.  (These are his brothers.  FUNNIEST guys EVER!)

Andrea, you are fierce, girl.  FIERCE!

I spy Jo Foto.

Andrea found these at Pier One.  They were everywhere.  I’m sure she now has them everywhere at her house!Funniest ceremony ever.  Wanna know why?  Adam got the case of the giggles and he could not control them.  He laughed through 75% of the ceremony.   I thought it was SO THEM and it really lightened the mood of the entire ceremony.

No detail unnoticed.  Just WOW!

My “I want it all” wedding collection comes with a same-day slideshow with photos of the Bride and Groom and even the ceremony.  It was so amazing watching the entire family gather around and watch the slideshow.  Very rewarding for us!

Andrea and Adam, I’ve been looking forward to this day since we sat at the picnic table at the park last summer. I knew it was going to be not only easy for me because I already feel like family, but magical for you because you are both so much in love with each other. Andrea, I love the way Adam looks at you. His shy smile. The way he waits for you to speak and watches your every move. I love the way you both are with each other. It just fits so perfectly. I’m so honored to know you, your entire family. I really just enjoy all of you so much. So, thank you! I look forward to many more years of happiness!
Behind the scenes with Crystal Jo Foto.  And the Momma of the Bride.

Crosswalker by day…

Jo Foto Brides.  All 3 of them sandwiched between us.  Thank you lovely ladies!  Love you all SO MUCH!

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Their creative team…

Photography – Crystal Jo Foto
Reception and Ceremony Site – The Wyndham Cleveland at Playhouse Square
Caterer – The Wyndham Cleveland at Playhouse Square
Cake – Wild Flour Bakery
Flowers – Socially Artistic Events by Catan Fashions – Bill Kugler
DJ/Band – Dave from A Bride’s DJ
Ceremony Music – Music Talent of Cleveland
Hair and Make up – Beautiq
Wedding Planner – Bride ☺
Invitations – Made by bride and groom ☺
Jewelry – Nordstrom
Tents – None
Rehearsal dinner – Barbecue at the parents of the groom’s house
Wedding gown designer – Allure

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Their songs….

processional – For mothers/bridesmaids: Air by Handel
For the bride: String trio version of Ben Folds – The Luckiest
recessional – La Rejouissance by Handel
grand entrance – Queen – Don’t Stop Me Now
first dance – Pharrell – Happy
cake cutting – Def Leppard – Pour Some Sugar on Me
father/daughter – Continued Pharrell – Happy
mother/son – Continued Pharrell – Happy
last dance – After a “ONE MORE SONG” request chant from the crowd…we all settled on Bon Jovi – Livin’ on a Prayer…and had. a. blast. belting it out together to end the night. ☺

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Fun Questions to answer…

What was the most memorable moment of your day?
Andrea: I think if you ask anyone that attended our wedding, they would all agree it was Adam’s giggle fit during our vows. It is something he will never live down and something we will never forget. It fit our personalities so perfectly to have moments bursting into laughter. Our light hearted attitudes that we face every day with came out in that moment and it was perfect.
Adam: I was going to say when we did photos in the State Theater, but it is 100% my giggle fit during the wedding ceremony.

What was your favorite detail?
Andrea: Oh man this one is tough for me. Adam and I made just about everything for our wedding. The invitations, the candles for favors, the table numbers, the escort cards and display set up, I designed the cake and the centerpieces…I mean everything. I think I’d have to say the table numbers being the playbills from all the shows we have seen at Playhouse Square. It was the reason we got married where we did and I think it really sent the message about how special the location was to us and gave each table a personal touch. We also had photos of ourselves at each show to go with the playbills. I was also really super happy with how our invitations came out. They were a lot of work, but were something to be proud of…a close second. (Shout out and thank you to Margaux for the text design!)
Adam: I loved Hogan’s bowtie and best dog tag. It was great having him participate in the ceremony and the Wyndham staff was so incredibly supportive in allowing us to include him.

Any advice for future bride/grooms?
Andrea: Don’t forget about the day after when putting plans together. We were VERY glad we hosted a breakfast at the hotel the next morning. The wedding day is such a whirlwind that it was difficult to spend time with everyone and we had many guests that traveled quite a far distance to celebrate with us. In our overnight/welcome bags to the hotel guests, we included an invitation to breakfast and we got to spend time with them in a much more social setting than a giant dance party tends to allow. We were also EXTREMELY glad to have this day to pack for the honeymoon (which we didn’t leave for until Monday) so we didn’t have to add that to our plates the week leading up to the wedding…there’s already enough to do that week!
Adam: Breathe.

If you could do it all over, would you change anything?
Andrea: Unless I could somehow get a Zach Morris time out in there somewhere….I’m pretty sure everything was perfect. Hermione’s time turner would’ve been good too so I could just go back and do it all over again.
Adam: Not a thing.

Where did you go on your honeymoon?
Couples Sans Souci in Ocho Rios Jamaica. We want to go back tomorrow. ☺

How was your experience with Crystal Jo Foto?
Andrea: We already knew Crystal Jo was fantastic from the two family/friend weddings she had done previously, so our experience was phenomenal as expected. My favorite moment has to be when she asked one of Adam’s brothers to “crouch down” and we all groaned…she then remembered the story we told her about how he has a history of ripping his pants at weddings and he was forever dubbed “Pants Ripper.” Also it was hilarious when she realized they were all brothers. Oh and taking photos outside at night with the peanut gallery and Marg’s keeping us safe from busses (kind of…) and so many more! Thanks for all the laughs and fun and amazing photos Crystal Jo, we love you!!
Adam: We had so much fun with Crystal Jo. My favorite memory is when she gave my brother Eric the nickname “pants ripper” and proceeded to only refer to him by that name for the next couple hours of photographs.