Mikaela & Luke; my heart just might explode as I try to find the words to describe how magical their wedding day at Four Seasons Barn in Columbus, Ohio, truly was. I knew this couple was going to be special from the very start, but even my wildest imagination could not have prepared me for THIS!

My love affair with these two dates back farther than the time we’ve actually known each other. Admittedly, thanks to social media, I knew about these high school sweethearts through a grapevine of our mutual acquaintences. (No pun intended, since Mik grew up in North East, PA, and her family owns a winery & all! Hahaha!) My best friend Morgan and I used to talk about how adorable Luke & Mikaela were before they knew even we existed. After going to nursing school, Morgan found herself in a friendship with Mikaela at Penn State Behrend; I fan-girled even harder from the sidelines.

When Luke proposed to Mikaela while traveling in California… you better believe I double-tapped that picture announcing their engagement on Instagram! Days later, their wedding inquiry landed in my inbox, and I swear I did a happy dance in my living room. These high school sweethearts I had swooned over for YEARS were finally getting married, and I was in the running to be the one to document their epic love story!

I know what you’re thinking: “Wow, Hannah, you crazy.” You’re dang right I am.

How could you not be over these two?! Mikaela, Luke, and their families welcomed me with open arms and loved me as their own from day one. After planning at least FOUR different weddings (thanks to the lovely worldwide pandemic) this day could not have turned out more beautiful. Four Seasons Barn was as beautiful as it looked in the pictures I had seen beforehand, and it was an honor to shoot there for the first time!

Mikaela & Luke- y’all are MY people: detail-oriented, Type A, joyful, genuine, ridiculously fun dancing machines. You encompass so many traits my soul connects directly with. I can’t thank you enough for loving me so well. I’ve always done my best to do the same in return, but I swear you find a way to out-give and out-love me every dang time. Your story shines so bright through these images, but even so, it doesn’t do half the justice to just how beautiful your love for one another is. I’m still so grateful you allowed me to document this all through photographs. Here’s to a lifetime of adventures together as husband and wife (& officially being stuck with Hannah B as your number one fan til death do us part!) From secrecy on social media years ago… to having a real-life, front-row-seat to every happy tear on your wedding day!  My little Hannah Bryerton Family would never be complete without you two.

I love you forever and I mean it. Now enjoy the heck out of your wedding day recap…

HUGE shout out to the incredible team who made Mikaela & Luke’s dream wedding day a reality…

Venue: Four Seasons Barn
DJ: Mint DJ Events – Alex Nepa
Officiant: Brian Greenleaf
Bartending Services: Buckeye Bartending Services
Transportation: Cardinal Transportation
Photo Booth: Ryan Knight w/ RAK Photobooths
Planner/Coordinator: Inspired Settings – Donna Parsley
Videographer: Andrew Orleans
Decor/Rentals: Inspired Settings, Got Ya Covered Linens
Florist: Inspired Settings – LaRonda Stauffer
Caterer: Tasteful Occasion
Baker/Desserts: Sweet Dreams – Melisa Minier
Bride’s Gown: Dalia’s Bridal
Bridesmaids’ Attire: Bridal Elegance, Morilee
Groom & Groomsmen Attire: Generation Tux
Stationary: Inspired Settings – Ann-Michel Kissler