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Quiet Corners & Grand Halls: Marissa & Jared at the Cleveland Public Library

Writer: Stories Forever Weddings
Stories Forever Weddings
Oct 28
2 min read

After Jared's surprise proposal at Brandywine Falls, Marissa & Jared came back to us for their engagement session at the Cleveland Public Library in downtown Cleveland. This time we leaned into a moodier feel, using the library's architecture, its shadows and its stillness.

Watch Their Engagement Film

Some places hold stories within their walls. Their film moves through the library's quiet corners, where the way they are together says more than words could.

Marble Stairs and Chandeliers

The library is full of marble: staircases, balustrades and halls lit by brass chandeliers. We used the scale of those spaces, sometimes keeping Marissa & Jared small against the architecture and sometimes moving in close.

Marissa & Jared sitting together on a marble staircase beneath a chandelier at the Cleveland Public Library
Marissa & Jared standing beneath a brass chandelier in a marble hall at the Cleveland Public Library
Marissa & Jared on the grand staircase under the arched, painted ceiling of the Cleveland Public Library
Marissa & Jared at a stone balustrade beside tall arched windows at the Cleveland Public Library
Marissa & Jared small at the far end of a dark hall lit by chandeliers at the Cleveland Public Library

Among the Stacks

Between the shelves we slowed down. Marissa opened a book in Jared's arms, and the rows of bookstacks gave us a frame that only a library can.

Marissa reading a book in Jared's arms as they sit between the bookshelves
Marissa & Jared standing between the bookstacks beneath a mezzanine at the Cleveland Public Library

Iron Gates in Black and White

The library's ornate iron gates and darker corridors suited black and white, which fits the quiet, moody tone of the whole session.

Marissa & Jared smiling at each other beside an ornate iron gate at the Cleveland Public Library
Black-and-white photo of Marissa & Jared embracing in front of an ornate iron gate
Black-and-white close-up of Marissa & Jared cheek to cheek
Black-and-white photo of Marissa & Jared outside the arched windows of the Cleveland Public Library

A Last Moment Outside

We finished outside the library with one last close, laughing hug before they headed home.

Marissa & Jared laughing in a close hug outdoors in downtown Cleveland

Where Their Story Started

Marissa & Jared's story with us began with Jared's surprise proposal on the overlook at Brandywine Falls. Read the proposal story and watch the film.

Planning Your Engagement Session?

We photograph and film engagement sessions across Northeast Ohio. See how our engagement sessions work, look at our photo + video packages, or check your date. For another session in the same building, see Jacqueline & Marc at the Cleveland Public Library.

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