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I'm Nikki and am a photographer based in Northeast, Ohio. Wedding and Senior photography are my specialties. I can't wait to meet your beautiful self!

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5 Ways To Have a Stress-Free Wedding Day

Budget for wiggle room in your timeline. Your wedding day is going to be one of the most joy-filled days of your life that will no doubt be absolutely gorgeous!! Because the day goes by so quickly, I always recommend building buffers into your timeline. So many things can come up during the wedding day […]

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Cleveland Art Museum Engagement Session
Cleveland, OH

  The Cleveland Museum of Art is definitely one of my favorite locations for engagement sessions. But, paired with this stunning couple, it makes it even more of my favorite!! I love the gorgeous marble of the building and the soft blooms around the pond at this location. Zoey and Cory showed up in stunning […]

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Ohio Wedding Venue Highlight: Stan Hywet
Akron, OH

This venue holds a very special place in my heart. I worked at Stan Hywet back in my High School days. I started there at the Carriage House Café and eventually worked weddings there on the hospitality staff. This is one of my most favorite places in Ohio. It is such a fairytale there. I […]

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Adventure Engagement Session in Colorado

  Talk about dream session!!! I love Colorado so much. It is just so stunning everywhere you look. When Brianne and Matt asked if I would be up for coming to them for their engagement session in Colorado I think I jumped out of my seat I was so excited!! Absolutely yes! I’m always up […]

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Downtown Cleveland Engagement Session
Cleveland, OH

This was such a fun and unique engagement session with two amazing people. Leah and Norman wanted to recreate a date night in Cleveland for their engagement photos. They love grabbing a classy cocktail in one of Cleveland’s gorgeous bars. This got me so excited to create a mood board for them to set the […]

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Ohio Wedding Venue Highlight: The Club at Hillbrook
Chagrin Falls, OH

This venue is so stunning and has the most beautiful light on sunny days!! This Tudor-style mansion was the home of the former chairman of the Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland in 1919. The inspiration for his home came from an elegant home in England originally built in 1472. It is such a stunning and […]

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Timeless and Elegant Wedding in Akron
Akron, OH

All the emotions on this perfect day! Sarah and AJ are the absolute sweetest couple and it definitely showed on their wedding day! I loved their engagement session with their sweet pup Coco. I was crying tears of joy when AJ surprised Sarah when Coco arrived at the church after the ceremony! He arranged for […]

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Bright and Romantic Wedding at Gleneagles Country Club
GlennEagles Country Club

Talk about a gorgeous wedding with all the emotions! Zoe and Cory had such a classic wedding with gorgeous florals giving such a romantic feel throughout the day. I think Cory had the best First Look reaction of my entire year! It was so incredibly sweet to see just how in awe he was of […]

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Timeless Romantic Wedding in the Lavish Gardens of an Estate
Stan Hywet Hall & Gardens

Inspired by timeless romance with historical venues, this stunning, romantic wedding coordinated by A Ginger Life Events channeled the magic of fairytales and the elegance of light blue and cream colors. The couple met at Weathervane Playhouse where the reception was located and had a theatrical reception with the dance floor being on the stage. […]

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A Modern Rooftop Wedding in Cleveland
Diana + Tom | Truss Cleveland

  This day was absolutely stunning from beginning to end. Diana and Tom have the sweetest and most fun personalities! I felt all the emotions on their wedding day. Not only did they look stunning all day, but they were also absolutely radiating joy. A rooftop ceremony on top of the sleek Truss venue gave […]

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