Weddings by Shawnae

I feel like it’s so hard to share a full wedding day on instagram.
There’s just not enough space or slides to accurately tell the story of the day. You miss tiny pieces of the whole story.

I’m big on documenting touch. Hands held or clasped. Dabbing tears away. Side by side as you watch your daughter commit to her person- together.
It’s all a huge part of narrative for me. I’m constantly looking for tiny touches that’ll feel so big later on because they’re moments you didn’t even know happened.

It’s hard to convey all the tiny touches and details of an entire wedding day on Instagram, and yet here I am trying my best to show you (even in the slightest) so many different moments that happened on this day.

And just like that Dean is one year old.

I’ve captured every 3 months of his first year, documenting him as he grew and I am in shock that it flew by so fast.

Watch out, because he’ll be joking the in no time flat.

Happy birthday sweet little boy!

I have the coolest friends.

One of my most favorite people in the world had her opening night PREMIERE of her piece titled “Our Knees Hurt” and I couldn’t be more proud of how incredible of a performance it is.
Not only that but she’s partnered with another fantastic choreographer who used crochet in her piece and it is SPECTACULAR.

Having dance as a hobby and merging it with my photography has been inspiring. I’ve met incredible artists, beautiful humans, and I feel so honored to capture what Christina creates.

If you’re in the Cleveland area and want some weekend plans, closing night is tomorrow at , I bet they’re selling out too.
I’ll be there tomorrow so if you see me come say hi! But enjoy the amazing show and definitely take it all in, you won’t want to miss it!

All I can say is motherhood is my why.

Motherhood is how I got here.

Motherhood is treasure that you don’t have to hunt for.

So honored to be surrounded by mothers, grandmothers, aunts, and beyond.