Mike & Bree's Cuyahoga Valley National Park Hines Hill Campus Nature-Inspired Wedding | October 21, 2017 | Peninsula, OH

Mike and Bree first met while out hiking, so it was fitting that their wedding ceremony took place in the heart of the Cuyahoga Valley National Park at the Hines Hill Campus. The day was simple and laid back in the best way possible, and they lucked out with an unseasonably warm October day.  The ceremony took place under a tall, old tree with an aisle lined with crunchy fall leaves (making it a bit more challenging than usual for Crystal Kay Photography and I to sneak around the ceremony quietly :-p).  Each member of the bridal party wore a pendant or necklace made from an actual leaf that had been electroplated with different metallics, and the coral-colored bouquets with bright cascading greens looked wonderful with the bridesmaids' emerald dresses.  Later, guests dined under the stars and strands of cafe lights and roasted marshmallows in adirondack chairs around a fire pit.