You all may remember Emily & Bob’s engagement photos that we took in Chicago last year. Time really did go by fast for their wedding day to come & go already.

Emily & Bob were married on June 18th. They had beautiful Jewish ceremony, followed by the reception. All were held at The Crown Plaza in downtown Toledo. We also worked with Heather from Bee for the Day. She  & her assistant were awesome to work with! I’ll be working with her again in September for one of my weddings.

The day first started off with Emily, her bridesmaids, her mom, Bob’s mom & Emily’s Grandma’s in one of the hospitality suits. Isn’t her dress gorgeous!? I loved the personalized hanger. She of course got it off of Etsy. Oh & her main color was blue…hence the blue shoes & garter.

I love this close up of her eye lashes.

All of her bridesmaids helped her get in her dress. Again, aren’t her lashes great?!

Emily is so beautiful! She always has such a big smile on her face. You will definitely see that through out the day.

And here we are with Bob getting ready. His cufflights & buttons on his shirt were blue as well. I was very impressed when he tied his own bowed tie. You don’t see that very often. And look at his socks! Blue Argyle! So fun! His ring is his Grandfather’s. Very sentimental.

I loved how only Bob had a boutonniere. As the groom, it set him apart & made him more special. Such a handsome gentleman!

We had some fun with him & his groomsmen. The proof is on the left. haha!! But of course they can be serious like they are on the right.

Emily & Bob’s opted for a first look. It was very emotional & so so sweet! I even had tears in my eyes. I just loved his reaction!

This was right before they came out from the room where they first saw each other.

After their first look, we took them outside for some photos. Boy was it a blustery day! Her veil flew up into the air all on it’s own. Made for a fun & sweet picture.

Emily & Bob were so cuddly & sweet with each other.

The wind made photographing them fun!

They certainly made it easy for us to capture them with all their sweet moments.

I love these two photos! Not only with the tall building in the back, but the light as well!

Here is Emily & Bob’s awesome Bridal Party. Such a fun bunch!

And of course, we can’t forget the ladies! Their dress color was stunning! It was in between periwinkle &  navy blue.

After photos we had the pre-ceremony with the Katubah signing (which is the marriage contract) & the badeken (the veiling of the bride). All the family gathered in a room for this. It was so special!

Here they are signing the Katubah. Isn’t it beautiful?

Right before the veiling of the bride they wispered a blessing in to each others ear.

This is after the Badeken (the veiling of the bride) & as they pray over them.

I love how they are holding each others hands. So precious!

Right after the Badeken, one of Emily’s aunt’s put on her bracelet for Emily to borrow for the day. That was a very sweet moment.

This is the table that is just outside of the room where the ceremony  was. The Kippah is the basket of off to the left. They are also known at Yarmulke (the head coverings).

Isn’t this gorgeous!? This is the Chuppa. The canopy where the ceremony was held.

Here are the vases that lined the aisle, the blessing cups & the tealights that were at the back of the Chuppa.

After Emily was escorted down the aisle by her parents, she then encircled her groom. If I remember correctly, she did it three times. That represents the three virtues of marriage: righteousness, justice & loving kindness.

At the end off the ceremony, Bob broke a glass with his foot, every yelled ‘Mazel Tov’. I LOVED Emily’s reaction right after!!

Now is the reception. Here is their cake. Beautiful, as I thought it would be.

And here is some details of the decor. They had blue & purple LED lights all around the room. It made the ambiance  of the room very relaxed.

This was Emily & Bob’s reaction when they first saw the reception all decorated. Love it!!

After their announced entrance in to the reception, everyone was already gathered on the dace floor to witness their first dance as husband & wife.

After that came all the toasts. First was the parents & then came the best men & the ladie’s of honor. I loved Bob’s reactions during his best men’s speeches.

Aren’t the ‘Mr’ & ‘Mrs’ signs just adorable!?

There was lots of laughing when Emily’s sisters gave their speeches.

Emily & Bob also toasted their family, guests & each other. Definitely had tears in my eyes from their speeches.

The Father/Daughter dance was great! Emily & her dad had so much fun! Bob & his mom joined them in the middle of the song.

As is tradition, you can’t forget the Hora! This is were everyone dances in a circle & then they get two chairs, the bride & groom are put in these two chairs & then they are lifted in to the air.

How fun is that!?

This is a very sweet moment.

Here are  their rings with their invitation.

And one last shot of them at their reception. Don’t they look so happy!?

Emily & Bob, thank you SO much for letting us capture your very special day. We had a bast! We hope these photos bring back the specialness of the day & the memories, along with the emotion, you felt on that day many years down the road.