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JESSE + JANAE | OHIO BARN WEDDING

Jesse + Janae will forever have one of the most memorable wedding days in the history of my career. Not to mention, their wedding literally went viral. Between the bride/groom, her family & myself, we were contacted by New York Reporters, local news stations, Spanish websites, Good House Keeping Magazine, and a few others to cover the story of their wedding day. It was hands down the most emotional, raw, and authentic day. They were married on the bride’s family property, in a barn that is 100 years old. I photographed her sister, Alicia’s wedding reception here, but Janae was the first daughter to actually get married in this barn. Her father, Steve Price, put a lot of work into the barn to make it suitable for a ceremony. It was GORGEOUS. With that being said, I will admit, from photography standpoint, it was the trickiest ceremony I have ever photographed because of tall the wood beans & levels. I still LOVE how all of their ceremony pictures turned out. It forced me to get creative & capture different angles that are not normally captured. It was perfect.

In case you have been living under a rock & haven’t seen anything on this story, the father of the bride was hospitalized with a severe case of pancreatitis. The Wednesday before the wedding, the doctor made the call & informed the family he would not be able to attend the wedding. After processing the devastating news that Steve would not be able to walk Janae down the aisle or see her get married in the barn he worked hours on, the finally started on Plan B! At the end of the day, Jesse + Janae were still going to get married, but we rearranged the timeline to drive down to OSU Hospital (about 50 minutes one way) to SURPRISE her father. Janae wanted to make sure her dad saw her in her wedding dress, he could wear his boutonniere & they could share in a father/daughter dance. Steve’s nurse told him they were going down to get an X-ray, but he was in on the surprise & rolled his wheel-chair down to the chapel to see Janae. It was one of the most beautiful moments that I will allow the pictures below to speak for themselves. Steve may not have physically been at the wedding, but thanks to technology & Tyler, he was on facetime on an iPad the whole day. He actually watched her walk down the aisle & gave her away over the iPad. During the father/daughter dance at the reception, she danced with her brother, Nathan, but they played on a TV the video from earlier where she danced with her father at the hospital.

Jesse was such a rock for Janae & it was beautiful to watch him love her through such an emotional moment(s). Love is sacrificial, it is selfless & you, Jesse, displayed such a beautiful picture of that on your wedding day. Thank you for that gift. Now, let’s talk about those suits Jesse picked out for himself & the fellas. They truly are some of my FAVORITES. How can you go wrong with navy? They looked sharp. Nice pick!

Janae, you looked stunning in your fitted gown. I love that your dad called you his ‘Carrie Underwood’. The bridesmaids wore that beautiful blush pink that paired perfectly with the suits. I love that combinations of colors.

I’m honored to have been able to capture this day. There are so many authentic moments captured & beautiful smiles, too. Enjoy scrolling through this wedding day – there are SO.MANY.PICTURES.