Best Cincinnati Garden Wedding Venues | Cincinnati Wedding Photographer

Planning

Cincinnati, Ohio has so many beautiful wedding venues that can accommodate any size wedding and theme. There are many different styles of venues to choose from, including hotels, restaurants, outdoor locations, and more. One of my favorite wedding themes during the Spring and Summer months here in the Midwest is a an outdoor garden wedding. […]

High Impact Wedding Planning Tips | Cincinnati Wedding Photographer

Planning

High Impact Wedding Planning Tips from a Wedding Photographer There are so many expenses when it comes to wedding planning. Many brides have to prioritize what they want to invest in. Over the last few years of photographing weddings, I have found that there are certain things to avoid investing in and other parts of […]

Fall Wedding at Magnolia Hill | Featured on Ruffled Blog

Weddings

Magnolia Hill Farm Wedding This beautiful autumn wedding editorial took place at Magnolia Hill Farm in Columbus, Ohio – a hidden gem of the Midwest. The farm is a large white modern barn venue that offers beautiful scenery for both indoor and outdoor weddings. With its large windows and vaulted ceilings, this space provides an […]

Spring Grove Engagement Session | Cincinnati Wedding Photographer

Engagements

Ault Park Engagement Session in Cincinnati, Ohio Sometimes you run into a couple who are 100% meant to be.  You know, in the depth of your soul, that they were made for each other. That’s exactly how I felt photographing Maisie & Kristian for their Cincinnati engagement session. Being a part of the love people […]

7 Things You Should Know Before You Start Wedding Planning

Planning

You’ve got your wedding checklist and you’re ready to dive into the planning process. Before you get into all of the details though, you want to make sure that you’re approaching this the right way. Whether you are choosing to plan this alone, with your spouse, your entire family or just a wedding planner, there […]

Chic Downtown Cincinnati Engagement | Ohio Wedding Photographer

Engagements

Chic Downtown Cincinnati Engagement Session I seriously could NOT wait to blog this super chic, downtown Cincinnati engagement session from last month. Firstly, Caroline & Gavin we’re the most fun to run around the streets of Cincinnati with! We started at the Covington Hotel for some fun fancy cocktails, then headed even further downtown for […]

How To Prepare an Anxious Partner for Engagement Photos

Engagements, Planning

If you’re a little anxious about how your fiancé is going to react to the whole “picture” thing, you’re not alone.  I hear so often that one partner definitely won’t be into photos and will be hard to work with but I have great news for you… you’re BOTH more photogenic than you think! I […]

Château Saint Georges Wedding | As Seen in Destination I Do

Travel, Weddings

Nestled in the heart of the French Riviera lies the remarkable Château Saint Georges. This unique Cote d’Azur wedding venue oversees the town of Grasse, one of the many wonders of the region. Brides looking for the perfect French backdrop for the wedding of their dreams will love this wedding venue, and I am just […]

Cincinnati Ohio Engagement Session Location Ideas

Engagements

Getting engaged is an unforgettable time. You and your significant other share a euphoric moment that is only a prelude to the joy you’ll share spending the rest of your lives together! Taking engagement photos is the perfect way to capture the overflowing love shown on this day and will ensure the memories last forever. […]

Must Have Wedding Day Detail Items | Midwest Wedding Photographer

Planning

When I photograph a typical wedding day, I almost always start with the small detail items from the bride and groom. This is a nice way to really set the tone for the day, make sure all of the thoughtful details are photographed, and really round out the gallery for a cohesive overall look. If […]

Ault Park Engagement Session | Cincinnati Wedding Photographer

Engagements

Ault Park Engagement Session in Cincinnati Ohio The other month I got to meet Celia & Kevin for their engagement session at Ault Park in Cincinnati – and we had such a blast! They are too sweet, and I knew from our initial phone call that we would get along great. They’re dog lovers like […]

Chic Parisian Elopement | As Seen on Magnolia Rouge

Travel, Weddings

Paris, France Elopement and Wedding Photographer Today I am lucky enough to share this super chic destination elopement from my time in Paris. Vivianne and Yannick looked absolutely incredible, their chemistry was so palpable. Vivianne’s “gown” had a truly magical secret, underneath the skirt it was actually a romper! This made moving from destination to […]

Simplicité is known for its elegant, minimal and down to earth approach. Far far away, behind the word mountains, far from the countries Vokalia and Consonantia, there live the blind texts. Separated they live in Bookmarksgrove right at the coast of the Semantics, a large language ocean. A small river named Duden flows by their place and supplies it with the necessary regelialia. It is a paradisematic country, in which roasted parts of sentences fly into your mouth. Even the all-powerful Pointing has no control about the 

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We cannot say better things about Marissa Belle Photography! Her photography is breathtaking and we have reviewed our wedding album over and over again because we are so thrilled with our wedding pictures!! She was so easy & fun to work with, captured our wedding day PERFECTLY, and was timely in delivering photos. There was not a moment we felt awkward while taking photos and her fun, easy atmosphere made it stress-free. We cannot recommend her more!!

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Marissa is such an amazing photographer. We love all of the pictures so much. Marissa brought such a calm energy. We are just so grateful that she's given us pieces that we will have for a lifetime. She is just really talented. We especially love the candid moments that she was able to capture of many of the guests at our wedding, and her artistic eye brought a unique beauty to so many of our pictures. We highly recommend Marissa! Thank you so much - we loved working with you!!

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