Dayton Weddings | Echo by Design | Wedding + Portrait Photography

..Emelia Fe's Debut..

The phone buzzed on the desk indicating a text had come through, I picked it up to read,”Missy’s water just broke. Please pray for her as we are on our way to the hospital.” Instantly I started informing the chain of people on my end that wanted to stay updated on the arrival. It was eleven in the morning and now my focus in the office equaled just about zero. But I knew with this being Missy’s first, that the baby wasn’t just going to arrive in a blink of an eye. (Although we all wish it would have.) Hours went by and I was dying for an update. About six o’clock she was still in labor but no serious progress. They figured the baby wasn’t going to come until about ten at night. About that time is when the updates started to come, “She’s pushing. She is nine mm dilated. Still nothing.” I waited by the bed with my phone nervously in hand, praying for Missy during this beautiful yet exhausting time. “Lord give her strength, let her pains be few,” still nothing. And then just as I had given up waiting for the news, the cell buzzed again. “IT’S A GIRL!,” the text read at 10:42 p.m. I was floored and excited, none of us expected it to be a girl. But she was here and healthy, but now I had to figure out with all the excitement how I was going to fall asleep. I couldn’t wait to meet her, but I had to wait for two days!

So finally when I held this tiny little gem in my hands I was overwhelmed with joy. They say only 4% of babies come on their due date, and this little one made it right on time. Missy has already determined since she was on time that she is already like Jon. She even looks like him over and over.

Meet Emelia Fe, one beautiful little girl who has already captured my heart. You may remember their maternity session just a few months back.

This was hand-painted by Missy’s brother-in-law Lloyd. Didn’t he do just an absolute fabulous job? It hangs right above Emelia’s crib.

Another gift from great grandma Nancy. I love it!

Sleepy time…

This was a book that was printed in the 1920’s with children’s stories and nursery rhymes. It was Missy’s grandmothers book that she use to read to her kids. The story of the Sugar-Plum Tree was a favorite of Missy’s and one that will be read to Emelia very often. After her grandma found out that she was pregnant she gave her the book, as you can see from the pages it is VERY delicate and old.

Brand new parents…

Stretch…

Emelia, I promise to love you and uphold you all the days of your life right along with your parents. To Jon and Miss congratulations on your new baby girl, you’re going to be fabulous parents.

..SUGAR-PLUM TREE..

love, echo

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..Sarah & Ben's Guestbook Album..

Sarah and Ben are on the countdown for their wedding, it is just a few short weeks away! If you don’t remember we had a great engagement session back in July, some good ol’ country fun as I like to call it. And because we had so much fun, Sarah and Ben decided to put a handful of their favorite images into a guestbook style album. It features plenty of white space for each one of your guests to write a unique handwritten message instead of just signing their names.

This is one guestbook that will no longer be shoved back into it’s box in the closet. It is one that is meant to be displayed on a coffee table in your home for any guests and yourselves to enjoy! I hope you like it 😉

First page displaying name and wedding date…

Featuring photos with great white space…

Great binding…

Art book style lay flat pages…

As always making a great album for you to enjoy years to come!

Guestbook Album Recipe for all you bride’s wanting details:

Sarah and Ben’s guestbook features a photo hardcover design with a single feature photo on the front stretching all the way around. The album is a 8.5×11 in size when closed. It holds 30 pages with each page personalized with photos from their engagement session. It also showcases plenty of white space and lots of room for family and friends to write a great message to the bride and groom.

Ask about our Guestbook Albums today!

..GUESTBOOK..

love, echo

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..Bridgette Said Yes to Charlie..

It was a hot and muggy day on BGSU campus and the swarms of people were enough to make you claustrophobic. It was the day of move in and the belongings of 300 plus 18 year olds were being shoved into Kohl Hall. Furniture was coming up the stairwells and boxes upon boxes were being loaded into the elevator. Everyone was in a busy rush to get everything into their room first to start unpacking before roommates arrived. Parents hugged their children good-bye some living so far away they wouldn’t see them till Thanksgiving or Christmas. Others only living a couple of hours away and knew they would be home soon enough to do their laundry or get a home cooked meal!

Everyone went back to unpacking, except Bridgette and I! Bridgette’s room was just across the hall and one room to the left, cadi corner you might say. After dark hit it started to storm, we took turns in each other’s rooms introducing ourselves into each others lives. Then we decided we wanted to meet people, first it started with the girls in our section of the hall. We went door to door and knocked, introduced ourselves and chatted for a bit and then moved right along to the next door. Before we knew it we were done with our hall, so without even thinking we went on to the next and just kept on trucking. Third floor done, now down to the second, and then to the first. We met every person that was either home or that answered their door, and even had a few people join us along the way. We started something, a friendship.

We lived in the same hall for two years and after she decided being an RA was no longer for her, we roomed together with 3 other girls our senior year. After graduation Bridgette moved to Urbana for a teaching position and roomed with a friend. Her friend then introduced her to the love of her life, Charlie. Bridgette says, “We fell in love on a family vacation to Lake Cumberland in Kentucky. We were watching the sunset over the lake while taking a walk and realized that we would be together forever.” So after a few years of dating, Bridgette received her ring exactly a year away from the day she wanted to get married. Charlie took Bridgette for a walk to get ice cream after dinner. When they got back she went to pack his lunch for work, Charlie then called Bridgette into the living room where he was down on one knee! He had taken the night off work so that he could propose to her!

Bridgette’s gift on June 25, 2010.

Bridgette chose the North Market in Columbus for her and Charlie’s session. Oddly enough Brad’s grandparents have been selling produce there for years! I was so excited when she told me that’s where she wanted to meet.

Snuggling…

Her laugh is just too cute!

I wanted to show how busy the market was, what do you think?

Plenty of fresh produce around!

And always room for a goofy photo…

We then moved into the Arena District only a hop, skip, and a jump away.

I love playing with dramatic light!

Bridgette and Charlie I can not wait until next June to share in your wedding day as a friend first and foremost, AND as your photographer!

..KOHL HALL..

love, echo

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..Patrick & Jessica's Parent Albums..

As if you haven’t seen enough of this couple, once again Patrick and Jessica are being featured here on the blog!

I know that couples always have a really hard time picking out gifts that represent the gratitude for their parents on their wedding day. I have the solution, why not place 100+ of your favorite wedding day images in a well bound book for your parents as a gift? Patrick and Jessica have three sets of parents and chose to do one book per parent. The great thing about doing individual books for each parent is that each book can have 100 images chosen specifically to their family. For example when Patrick chose his 100 images for his parents some of the same images were used in Jessica’s parents books. However, the great part about is that family photos can be unique to just Patrick’s family or just Jessica’s. When speaking with Patrick and Jessica all of their parents loved the albums and thought they were great and unique gifts.

To my bride’s, I’m telling you this book is really cool to give your mom’s because it’s small enough that they can shove it in a great handbag. It’s an easy very light display of your wedding day that she can share with co-workers, family, or friends. It doesn’t compromise your personal album from being ruined or lugged around to each place! Especially since our great leather bound books are solid and heavy! Enjoy and as always let me know if you have any questions!

Parent Album Recipe for all you bride’s wanting details:

These parent albums feature an all black hardcover design with a single feature photo on the front. The Burkin’s chose to display their names as well as their wedding date below their favorite image. The album is a 5×5 in size when closed. It holds 100 pages with one image per page. The inside displays an all black page and a white keyline border all the way around their horizontal or vertical images.

Ask about our parent albums today, these albums also come in 8×8!

..PARENT ALBUMS..

love, echo

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..Elise Said Yes to Bryan..

Elise found me through her friend Katie whose wedding I am shooting next June. It’s amazing the trust that comes through a friendship. Without meeting me or having a consultation Elise decided that I was perfect to cover her and Bryan’s big day. When I told Elise that she was a very brave girl for doing so all she said was, “I trust Katie.” Enough said for me, this wedding is going to be gorgeous. It is going to take place in Cleveland at a beautiful vintage boutique inn, I can’t wait!

I’m just going to say some people are just meant to be, it’s the plain and simple truth. Elise and Bryan are one of those couples. They met in Toledo during Medical School after an exam on Cinco de Mayo. They say,”We were amazed how much we had in common. We had our first date over ice cream. After that we decided to see each other more and more.” Now she is studying psychology and he is studying neurology and they both are in their 4th year and gearing up for placement for residency.

They chose to have the session at Franklin Park Conservatory in Columbus because they love botanical gardens. And after seeing how beautiful it was, I wasn’t going to pass it up! These two are so smitten with each other, that it was not a task to get some great shots. I loved watching the adoration that they had for each other!

Elise’s gift from Bryan.