Ahhh! Dina & Nick are wife & husband as I sit here typing this! They’ve been married for about 4 days now and we’re super excited to get to share these images with you from their BEAUTIFUL wedding day and extremely lively party all to celebrate the newlyweds! We had a fabulous time with these two, their friends, and their welcoming, friendly family members on Friday at the Basilica of Our Lady of Mount Carmel and The Lake Club! There were many special touches throughout their day & without further ado, we’ll get to sharing these stunning photos of these happy, gorgeous people!
On the wedding morning, Dina & her closest friends were having a relaxing time getting pampered by the ladies from The Makeup Boutique & the ladies from Jen & Friends. It is always so nice to have makeup artists & hair stylists come to you on your wedding day so you aren’t rushing around & you can be comfortable and have fun! 
Jen from The Makeup Boutique is so sweet & does an amazing job. Highly recommend! 
Okay, Dina’s wedding dress! Let’s all pause & admire. She & Lori from Evaline’s custom-designed this beauty & WOW!
Oh my goodness, the fun moments they had on this wedding day! I truly hope these photos will help Dina & her friends remember it forever. 
We love when fleeting moments captured in the right way seem like posed portraits. This was candid & Dina looks beyond gorgeous.
When her dad saw her in her dress his face absolutely lit up.
And then it was time to head to the church in the New Wave Limo. And both Dina’s mom & Nick’s mom got to help Dina with her finishing touches before she walked down the aisle.
The Basilica of Our Lady of Mount Carmel in Youngstown is breathtaking, no?
Perfect! 
This was our last 2018 wedding at The Lake Club & we’re sad! We love The Lake Club & the entire staff there and we’ll miss them until we head back next year! They treat our couples so amazingly & they truly go above & beyond to be top notch in every way. Events there always go smoothly and no one there settles for less than the best. We had lots of weddings there this year & we’re looking forward happily to our weddings there in 2019! 
This bridal party was a hoot. They were not shy. ha!
Stunning ladies! 
We love how much these two laugh together. 
This is going to be a fun marriage! 
You can probably tell I was obsessed with her dress! 
And we are so, so, so happy we got their bride & groom portrait session finished before the torrential downpour & winds that rolled in as their reception started! It was beautiful during their newlywed portraits! 
Their joy is palpable. Love it so much! 
We can picture their grandkids cherishing this photo someday. 
And to think this beautiful bride was a stunning Maid of Honor when we first met her. 
The Lake Club looked amazing! We adored that ceiling treatment. It definitely took everything over the top in the best way! 
Beautiful & unique wedding cake by Fat Guy and an Oven Bakery in Hubbard.
Appetizers at The Lake Club are always divine & an artistic spectacle to feast one’s eyes upon. 
Not to mention how they do cookie tables! The entire Sky Room was FULL of cookies & the guests at this wedding LOVED it! 
Eleni’s Maid of Honor toast was adorable & sweet! It was wonderful seeing her & Eric again and their little guy Elijah! Josh and I were talking about this & we both love how we rarely shoot a wedding anymore where there isn’t at least one past couple whose wedding we photographed in attendance. And that tells us that our clients are telling their friends about us & we are so humbled & grateful for that! 
Nick’s brother’s toast had everyone cracking up. 
And The House Band killed it! Everyone was out of their seats & on the dance floor. Dina & Nick’s family & friends know how to party! 
Dina & Nick, congratulations again! And thank you again for sharing your wedding day with us! We wish you two all the joy & love forever!
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If you’re new to our blog, hi & welcome! We’re Josh & Danielle Menning, a husband and wife wedding photography team based in Youngstown, Ohio. We’re passionate about marriage & love to photograph weddings for joyful couples who believe that marriage is worthy and beautiful even in a society that sometimes discredits marriage as old-fashioned or unnecessary. We have two small children and two pugs with silly attitudes & bad breath that we love to share about on social media; we’d love to connect with you there:
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