Rain or Shine, Surrounded by Love: Alli & Spencer at White Birch Barn

Stories Forever Weddings

Nov 5

2 min read

Alli & Spencer, now Mr. & Mrs. Kalavity, were married this summer at White Birch Barn in Medina, Ohio, and the weather had a few plans of its own. It didn't change a thing. They still had the outdoor ceremony they'd hoped for, surrounded by the people who mean the most to them. We photographed and filmed their cowboy boots and golden hour engagement session earlier in the summer, so it felt like coming back to old friends.

A Relaxed Morning by the Water

Spencer and the guys spent the morning down by the pond before suiting up. Somebody always had a hand on a collar or a boutonniere.

Spencer relaxing by the pond on the morning of his wedding

Spencer getting his boutonniere pinned before the ceremony

One Big Family

The groomsmen and bridesmaids felt less like a wedding party and more like one big, loving family. Navy suits, dusty blue dresses and a lot of laughing between frames.

Spencer with his groomsmen in navy suits in front of a weathered barn wall

The wedding party gathered on a dock over the pond

The Ceremony

The clouds hung around all day, but they held off long enough for the outdoor ceremony Alli & Spencer had planned. The look on Spencer's face when Alli came down the aisle said everything.

Spencer waiting at the front of the outdoor ceremony as Alli arrives

Alli smiling at Spencer during their vows

Portraits Around the Pond

Afterward we walked the grounds: the open lawn, a quiet dock over the water, and a few frames with their dogs, who were very much part of the day. Spencer's cowboy hat made an appearance too, a nod back to their engagement session.