Downtown Toledo Wedding

The Summit Event Center Wedding in Downtown Toledo Ohio

Thank goodness it didn't rain on Kylie and Corey’s wedding day so that they were able to get married at the Agnes Reynolds Jackson Arboretum in the Old West End of Toledo. The location was meaningful to Kylie since her grandparents had memorial stones engraved with their names on the path leading up to the gazebo where the ceremony took place. The forecast was gloomy but the rain held off just long enough.

The pair met in high school and were two years apart. Their relationship took off quickly after bumping into each other years later at El Camino (on Cinco de Mayo). A year later they moved to Chicago so that Corey could pursue a career in comedy. I loved that they incorporated elements of Chicago at the reception, which was held at The Summit Event Center in downtown Toledo, another venue that we finally had the opportunity to work at in 2019. The table numbers were shaped in a silhouette of the Chicago Skyline, and their wedding favors included gifts that were Chicago-based as well - Jeppson’s Malort Liquer, and Garrett Popcorn.

Renaissance Hotel Toledo Wedding // Rachel & Matt

Story from the bride:

We met randomly at a night at in a bar in St Pete in April 2016. It was a random night our for me and my friends and Matt was down there on Spring Break and for Baseball spring training. We both had a really great time but didn't think much of it. Matt lived in Toledo and was going home on Monday. However, a few weeks later after Matt got a new phone (he lost his phone in the ocean) he started texting and calling. As we got to know each other Matt decided to come back to florida for a weekend in mid June. After an amazing weekend, I ended up going to Toledo for my first time for the 4th of July weekend. From there we went back and forth about every 2 to 3 weeks alternating locations. After about 9 months of this back and forth, I put my house on the market in St Pete and talked to my boss about letting me work remotely from Toledo. I had several other coworkers who worked remotely so it was pretty common at my company. By Memorial Day my house was sold and I was living in Toledo.

Vendors:

Venue : Renaissance Hotel

Florist : Emery’s Flowers

DJ : Jay Herbert

Makeup artist : Jeanne Hooven & Beauty By Billie Jo

Cupcakes : Wixey Bakery

Wedding Dress : Belle Amour Bridal

Photography by Kristen Nicole Photography - Wedding photographer in Toledo Ohio

Renaissance Hotel Toledo Wedding