We’ve got a BEAUTIFUL & JOYFUL wedding day to share with you today! Kelly & Ricky are so in love & you’ll definitely be able to see the evidence of that in the way they looked at each other during their wedding ceremony even if you’ve never met them before. Love- it’s one of the most wonderful things about life, isn’t it?! And that’s why we feel blessed to be able to photograph real love stories for truly joyfully in love couples for a living! We have a front row seat to one of the best things (probably THE best thing) in life and we get to capture memories of a couple’s first day of marriage for future generations to enjoy! But enough about us! Let’s talk about how amazing Kelly & Ricky are & how spectacular their wedding day was! These two met while both attending Notre Dame & then they both ended up attending graduate school in NYC. Ricky loves to golf, Kelly rocks at half marathons, and they both love to help others & are super awesome friends. They’re reliable and hard working, which we know will serve them both well in their marriage. We have loved getting to know them throughout this past year as they planned their wedding. We even got to photograph their engagement session in New York City, which was a blast. Oh, and their wedding vendor dream team (all local to the Poland, Ohio and Youngstown, Ohio area!) knocked it out of the park! We’re excited to share our favorite photos with you awesome blog readers today! 
Kelly, the MOB & MOG, & her bridesmaids all got glammed up at Icon Studio in Poland.
This salon is decorated so adorably & the sisters who own it all do a fabulous job! 
Squad goals without a doubt. These ladies were really fun & were all there to cheer on Kelly all day long. She has a great group of ladies in her corner! 
Kelly got her dress at Glamour Closet in NYC. It looked absolutely breathtaking on her.
Josh was hanging with the guys before the ceremony as they played Madden & goofed around.
And then it was time for the wedding ceremony at Holy Family in Poland. We love a church full of natural light!
I know that the wedding industry isn’t very big on. . . well. . . the actual wedding ceremony itself, but, to us, the wedding ceremony is the most lovely, special, meaningful, and beautiful part of the entire day. It’s what matters. And these two felt that, too. We could all see it in their eyes as they said their vows to each other. 
The happiest people in the world on August 10, 2019! 
After some family formals at the church, we headed over to Fodor Tree Farm in Poland, which is where Kelly & Ricky’s florist does her magic. Their bouquets, boutonnieres, and centerpieces at the reception were all crafted by Tara of Tara Fodor Designs. Tara is full of talent & her farm fresh flowers are gorgeous! 
Oh, did we mention that their wedding day was one of the most pleasant and sunny days of the year with low humidity & a warm breeze? That’s the stuff any summer Ohio bride dreams of! 
And these two are dreamy together. The End.
This sharp tux, though! Menguin if you were wondering.
And this would be Tara Fodor Designs just straight up killin’ the wedding bouquet game! 
Then the bridal party enjoyed a quick limo bus jaunt to The Lake Club of Ohio, where the reception would be held. We had a glorious amount of time to take a few more photos, which was awesome! 
When they get my wholehearted encouragement to sing along with the Bon Jovi song playing over the speakers. Yes! 
And then we had even more time for bride & groom portraits with these beautiful people. Heck yes.
It’s also kind of unfair to the rest of us that Kelly is super smart and kind to go along with her beauty. Oh, and she’s funny and she’s a self-proclaimed weirdo. Ricky is over the moon to be her husband. They’re perfect together.
The reception decor looked lovely. And we loved all of the cute photos of these two as kiddos.
Kelly is a Florida girl and her family was astounded and very pleased with the Youngstown cookie table tradition.
Don’t you just love how the centerpieces by Tara Fodor Designs are organic and super fresh?! It’s really cool to me that the flowers & greenery are cut from a nearby farm (literally only minutes away) so they’re in season and simply stunning.
The cake was made lovingly in Poland, Ohio, too! Bake Me Treats does a fab job with wedding cakes! They even had a layer of funfetti. Yum! 
How about that grand entrance as husband and wife?
And this night was a huge celebration! They even extended their party by an hour because no one wanted to stop dancing. Props, as always, to Brian Price Wedding Entertainment for keeping everyone moving & having fun!
Brian did their monogram and uplighting, too.
Kelly & Ricky, we are so happy for you two & we’re looking forward to seeing what an awesome future you have together. We really enjoyed photographing all of the fun and emotion on your wedding day & we wish you a fabulous marriage full of laughs, adventure, and unconditional love!
If you’re new to our blog, hello & welcome! We’re Josh & Danielle, a husband and wife wedding photography team known as Menning Photographic. We usually photograph weddings in the Youngstown area, but we also travel for adventurous couples. We’ve also gotten to photograph weddings in North Carolina, Florida, New York, West Virginia, and Pennsylvania. When we aren’t shooting weddings together, you can find us hanging out with our two toddlers and two pugs at our home in the country. I love to read psychological thriller novels & Josh writes, directs, and films movies in addition to our wedding photography business. You can follow along with our fun here: Instagram | Facebook | Twitter | Pinterest
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