Among 500,000 Flowers: Taylor & Blaine at the Cleveland Public Library

Stories Forever Weddings

5 days ago

2 min read

Taylor & Blaine spent their engagement session in one of Cleveland's grandest buildings, the Cleveland Public Library, while it was home to something extraordinary: Rebecca Louise Law's "The Archive," an installation of more than 500,000 preserved flowers. Between the marble stairwells, the reading rooms and that wall of flowers, every corner gave us something new.

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Grand Halls and Dramatic Stairwells

We started in the main hall under the chandeliers, then climbed the library's sweeping staircases. The light pouring through the tall windows made the stone glow.

Taylor and Blaine in the grand hall of the Cleveland Public Library

Taylor and Blaine on a marble stairwell, seen from above

Taylor and Blaine silhouetted in an arched doorway

Between the Stacks

Next we wandered the reading rooms and the stacks: long tables, rows of books and a window seat that was made for a quiet moment.

Taylor and Blaine sharing a kiss in the library's long reading room

Taylor and Blaine sitting together beneath a tall library window

Taylor and Blaine walking between the library stacks

Taylor and Blaine holding hands beside a bookshelf

Inside "The Archive"

The highlight was the installation itself, with thousands of preserved flowers hanging all around them. It felt like walking through a secret garden indoors, and it was the perfect place to show off the ring.

Taylor and Blaine walking through the hanging preserved flowers of The Archive

Taylor and Blaine kissing among the hanging flowers

Taylor and Blaine laughing together inside The Archive

Taylor showing her engagement ring among the flowers

What Came Next

Flowers stayed part of their story. Taylor & Blaine were married at Stan Hywet Hall & Gardens in Akron, and they didn't let a little rain slow them down. Read the story of their Stan Hywet wedding.

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