It’s Spring! And we are so excited here in Northeast Ohio- the sun is shining, the temps are rising, the flowers are blooming, and we are BACK in engagement & wedding season! Woohoo! It was a long Winter, my friends. But SPRING is alive! We are stoked to be getting to hang out with our couples for our 2019 and 2020 weddings! Engagement sessions are always so much fun. They’re a laid back time for us to get to know the bride and groom to be and to create some pretty photos, too! We met McKenzie & James awhile ago and talked all about how they met, how he proposed, what they like to do, and what they envision for their wedding photography. We love their vibe and how close they are. They’re truly best friends and have been together since high school. And they finally get to make it official and tie the knot in July 2020! We can’t wait! 
And their little guy Winnie is super photogenic. 
I LOVED McKenzie’s hair and makeup courtesy of the Sin Pretty Beauty team in Boardman, Ohio. We highly recommend them for your engagement session and wedding day.
Such great smiles! We love how happy and content these two are together. They have a quiet ease about them as a couple and they make each other laugh. 
And the outfit coordination was on point! Loved this dress on McKenzie & it looked fabulous amidst the flowers blooming at Mellon Park in Pittsburgh. 
Seriously?! The cutest! Their joy shines through.
Yes! When he whispers something to make her smile this big, it must be something really good.
And then Winnie put on his handkerchief that made everyone squeal. . . okay, maybe just me. lol! 
And then we hit up a rooftop in Pittsburgh for a really great view. Loved this! (Even though the wind was super chilly up there!) These two were troopers.
Outfit change- and still killin’ it! 
Their connection is wonderful to behold. This is one of my favorites for so many reasons. 
And rest assured, we’ll always find willow trees if there are any to be found. 
And we definitely can’t conclude their awesome engagement session blog without mentioning that they got engaged in front of Buckingham Palace in London, England! Talk about a dream come true! And James even had the forethought to have a photographer stealthily hiding nearby and taking photos of it all! Ahhh! Perfection! 
We loved this Pittsburgh engagement session so much! McKenzie & James, you two are awesome & we cannot wait to celebrate with you & take some beautiful, emotional, timeless photos for you on your wedding day! Thank you again for choosing us to photograph such important events in your relationship.
If you’re new to our blog, welcome! We’re Josh & Danielle Menning, a husband and wife wedding photography team based in the Youngstown, Ohio area. We photograph weddings for joyful couples who believe in the beauty of marriage in Youngstown, Cleveland, and Pittsburgh mostly, but we’re also up for travel to your destination wedding soooooooo hit us up if you’re getting married in Hawaii or Jamaica or Paris or Australia 🙂 We have been married 8 years and we’ve photographed over 200 weddings together. We love burritos, we drink our coffee black, and we can quote quirky Adam Sandler comedies from the late 90s and early 2000s quite fluently. We have two pugs named Norris (13) and Punky (5). We also have a 4 year old daughter and a 2 year old son; they’re super adorable, but, of course, we’d say that. If you want to say hi or talk to us about wedding photography, please email info@menningphotographic.com
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