To start off, this was a ton of fun! All of the below vendors and myself got together and planned a wonderful styled shoot. A styled shoot is an opportunity for various vendors to get together and show off their work. As a photographer, I am able to showcase all of the elements and bring a unique style to photographing all of it. A styled shoot also allows us to take our time. At a wedding, the usual pace is GO GO GO so to be able to pose the couple and shoot details with the clock on our side was a treat!

The Rising Tide Society is a wonderful organization that inspires creative entrepreneurs to inspire and encourage others. They have coined the #communityovercompetition hashtag and their mission has spread like wildfire in the last year. This industry has exploded recently and their goal to unite creatives is really unique and inspiring. What other industries have the type of leadership that encourages lifting others up? Their motivating motto is a famous JFK quote which I love: “A rising tide lifts all boats.” Their involvement I have no doubt has greatly influenced the connections and networking of various creatives in the past year. I have met so many wonderful people in the Youngstown area that are so talented thanks to RTS. We have monthly meetings and meet at various local places. Each month is a different topic where we can bounce ideas and knowledge off of each other.

All of our models were so wonderful and were troopers as they dealt with the Ohio humidity. It was SO hot I could barely function in shorts and a T. And all of them were dressed up head to toe. LeAnn + Jered were amazing at being our bride & groom as well as Katie + Kyle as our MOH and Best Man. We had the cutest flower girl sisters – Riley + Alex. The cameras loooved them and you can see why below!

Below are all of the vendors I got to work with. Be sure to check out any of them on Instagram!

Venue- Beaver Creek State Park, East Liverpool, Ohio

Makeup- Bianca Heasley | You can find her on Instagram at @beautyby_bheasley | Studio 7

Hair- Emily Kobylanski | You can find her on Instagram at @emilykobostyling | Studio 7

Flowers- Jenny Wehr with The Willows by Wehr | @jennywehrwillow

Custom Sign & Custom furniture Designers- Rebecca McElroy & Libby McElroy with Junque Boutique | @beckyjunque

Cake- Jasmine Santos with Jazzy Cake Creations | @jsantos3087 | Facebook

Wedding invitation design & printing- Jennifer Dirksen with Minuteman Press | Sheer Photography

Photographers-

Greenwood Photography @greenwood_photo

Inspired Lens Photography @inspiredlensphoto

Jeanette Ann Photography @jeanetteannphotography

Jessica Kae Photography @jessicakaephotography

Lindsey Yeagley Photo  @lindseyyeagleyphoto

Lumin Images @luminimages

Mae B Photo @mae_b_photo

Melissa Moliterno @melissajoan_m

Menning Photographic @menningphotographic

Sarah Marie Studio @sarahmstudio

The images I’m sharing on the blog are mine, but you can check out the other photogs’ images by clicking here to view the #ytownRTSstyledshoot on Instagram!