When Maria + Juan approached me about a vintage, classic, elegant downtown Cincinnati session I thought no better way to achieve that than with a vintage car! Tony Ferrari owns a beautiful blue/green 1968 Mercedes Benz and was the nicest to let us rent it for an hour. He was the absolute best to work with and we enjoyed our experience with him so much! Maria wore the most stunning dress featuring a beautiful cape that really just gave us all the vintage vibes. We started in front of the St Peters in Chains church in Downtown Cincinnati as it features the most stunning towering pillars. From Maria + Juan's love, to the glitz and glamour from the jewelry and car, to the glowing sun, we had the most stunning day to bring these photos to life.


After we adventured around St Peters we moved onto walking around the Lytle Park Hotel. Maria also changed into a stunning blue and white floral gown that took this session from vintage to classic. The backgrounds in Cincinnati are just never ending. The beautiful Taft museum of art brings an elegant vibe that we loved shooting in front of. As well as the Lytle Park Hotel itself, it's gorgeous restaurant on the side brings you feelings of strolling down Italy or Paris.


After that we headed to our final location and one that means the most to them! Maria + Juan are getting married in September 2026 and their ceremony will be taking place in Mt Adams at The Holy Cross Immaculata church. We saw the most stunning sunset and took some photos with the cincinnati skyline in the back. It was truly a day for the books and I can't wait to be alongside them in their wedding party this year!


Dress: @nordstrom

Makeup/Hair: @janaybeauty

Shoes: @nordstromrack

Locations: @lytleparkhotel @hci_parish


Bride and groom hold hands beside a vintage light blue car in front of a grand neoclassical church with tall columns.
Elegant bride in white gown leaning on vintage car door, wearing pearl bracelet and veil, eyes closed.
Bride in white gown poses beside a vintage mint green car in front of a classic stone building.
Bride and groom pose beside a vintage light blue car in front of a grand stone building with ornate wooden doors.
Elegant bride in sheer dress leaning out of vintage car window, wearing pearl bracelet and drop earrings.
Bride in white dress leaning against vintage mint green Mercedes-Benz outside a neoclassical building with tall columns.
Bride and groom share a romantic kiss beside a vintage mint green car on their wedding day.
Black and white photo of a romantic couple sharing an intimate moment inside a vintage classic car.
Front view of a vintage light blue classic car with chrome bumper and round headlights parked on a street.
Elegant woman in sheer top leaning out of vintage light blue car window, wearing pearl jewelry.
Close-up of bride's hands adorned with diamond engagement ring and pearl bracelet resting on a railing.
Bride and groom pose beside a vintage mint Mercedes outside a grand columned building on their wedding day.
Black and white photo of a couple holding hands inside a vintage Mercedes-Benz car on their wedding day.
A groom in a light blue suit kisses his bride in a white gown near a classic car outside a historic building.
Bride and groom pose beside a vintage light blue car in front of a grand building on their wedding day.
Newlyweds hands with wedding rings resting on a vintage light blue classic car hood.
Elegant woman leaning out of a vintage mint green car window, wearing drop earrings and a sheer top.
Man in light suit leaning against classic vintage Mercedes-Benz car in front of historic stone building.
Close-up of a man in a white suit driving a classic car, wearing a luxury chronograph watch on his wrist.
Elegant woman in sheer top leaning out window of vintage light blue classic car on city street.
Bride in white dress leans on vintage light blue Mercedes at neoclassical building steps with groom in gray suit.
A bride and groom ride in a vintage mint green classic car outside a historic building on their wedding day.
A couple shares a romantic kiss on outdoor steps, the groom in a light blue suit and bride in a white gown with sheer sleeves.
Bride and groom walk hand in hand toward a classic blue car beside grand columns at their wedding venue.
Bride and groom sitting in a vintage light blue Mercedes car outside a classical building during their wedding day.
A stylish woman in sunglasses and headscarf leans out of a vintage light blue classic car parked near stone steps.
Bride with dark hair peers over flowing white veil, wearing elegant drop earrings in a soft, ethereal bridal portrait.
Groom lifting bride in front of historic building beside vintage Mercedes in black and white wedding photo.
Close-up of bride's hand with engagement ring and bracelet embracing groom in striped blue seersucker suit.
Wedding couple sharing a kiss beside a vintage blue Mercedes outside a grand columned church.
Rear view of classic vintage light blue Mercedes-Benz parked in front of neoclassical building with stone steps.
Black and white close-up of a bride wearing elegant pointed-toe slingback heels beside a vintage car.
Couple in white dress and light suit walking hand in hand before ornate dark wooden doors flanked by stone columns.
Couple embracing outdoors, groom in light gray suit kissing bride's cheek as she smiles, wearing white outfit.
Bride in a flowing white gown leads groom by the hand up stone steps near a classic historic building.
Groom tenderly kissing bride on the cheek as she smiles in a blue floral dress with city backdrop.
Bride in strapless blue floral dress with pearl necklace smiling at groom during outdoor engagement session.
Couple in formal attire dancing outdoors, woman in floral blue dress, man in light gray suit.
Elegant woman in a blue floral strapless dress with pearl necklace posing outdoors near flowers.
Black and white photo of a couple sharing a romantic kiss, woman wearing pearl necklace and floral dress.
Engaged couple shares a romantic kiss while seated on steps in front of ornate black iron gates outdoors.
Couple holding hands walking past ornate iron gates of a grand neoclassical building in black and white.
Black and white photo of a couple sharing a romantic kiss outside a historic stone church on their wedding day.
Black and white photo of couple with blurred city skyline and tall skyscraper in background.
Bride in a blue floral gown looks back at the camera while standing with groom on a rooftop city overlook.
Couple sharing romantic kiss on rooftop, bride in blue floral dress with pearl necklace and groom in light suit.
Couple in coordinating blue floral and linen outfits hold hands smiling on a rooftop with city skyline behind them.
Bride in a blue floral gown and groom in a light suit stand back to back smiling on a city rooftop.
Bride in a blue floral strapless gown embraces groom from behind as they pose together on a rooftop overlook.
Black and white photo of a couple on a rooftop, man placing jacket on woman's shoulders with city skyline behind them.