The Brauns

10/30/2024

Family and friendships are two of the greatest facilitators of happiness. – John C. Maxwell
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10/29/2024

A ceremony centered around worship and adoration. This is how it should be. During Tessa + Robbie’s ceremony their pastor asked everyone who had been impacted by their involvement in Young Life to stand up. Nearly half the room did! What an amazing legacy to launch a marriage from. The Lord has clearly used Tessa + Robbie in the lives of many, we cannot wait to see what he does with their marriage!

And of course we joined in with the signing and all the happy tears at the end, how could we not?

10/25/2024

The peaceful, steady joy is how we would describe the morning hours of Tessa + Robbie’s wedding day. There’s something that the coolness of Fall, quaint small towns with back country roads and comfort of getting ready in a family home that allows the day to start this way. Robbie + Tessa both spent their last moments before the ceremony having moments of prayer with their loved ones. We cannot imagine a better way to step into something so sacred and forever.

This is just the beginning of the most perfect day.

10/23/2024

One of my favorite things on a wedding day is to observe all the love and devotion that flows through the day. From bridesmaids who completely adore the bride, groomsmen who are just as hyped as the groom, parents beaming with pride and joy as they walk down the aisle, ceremonies overflowing with guest from all parts of life, and cheers of celebration going well into the evening.

This was Hunter + Zac’s day. There’s no doubt these two are deeply loved by many.

10/19/2024

Getting married during a hurricane is not what Emily + Evan had planned but with the support of their family and friends they were able to pivot seamlessly. The rain and the wind came and the celebration still went on!

10/09/2024

Carly + Xavier and the beginnings of fall. There’s a gentle kindness about these two that fills every space they enter. It was obvious on their wedding day they are deeply loved by many. There’s no doubt why!

10/08/2024

Hunter + Zac.

The best day with the best people. Cheers friends!

10/04/2024

We woke up this morning to a love note from Taylor + Greg. What a beautiful way to start the day, our hearts completely melted and we’re invigorated at the same time. Today is their 10th anniversary, so the fact that they took the time to write us a note says something about these two and the love the generosity and kindness that outpours from their hearts:

“What I didn’t fully realize until that day is that the best decision we made was working with you two. You made the day feel so natural. You knew our love for details and capturing our love for one another and our families!

I look back on our photos and can’t believe you guys were able to bring to life how that day felt to us. I can still see a picture and feel that very moment.

No words will ever express how grateful we are to you both. Thank you for having such a gift and somehow being available in our wedding day!”

We have photograph hundreds of weddings and many of them stick with us, but this couple and this wedding, is near the top. This day was full of so many bumps and pivots, generators went out, vendor mishaps happened and weather than went from warm to freezing in a matter of minutes. But it was perfect in so many other ways: the supportive love of family and friends, intentional personalized details, a room full of 400 that fell just as intimate as a date night for 2, and a couple so deeply in love to the point nothing else mattered. We can confidently look back and point to Taylor + Greg’s wedding as the day we really understood who WE were as photographers, and really informed how we approached every wedding the decade since!

Happy 10th anniversary friends!!!

10/01/2024

Part 2 of Sujal + Neha’s vibrant day!

Reliving days like these are helpful when the weather has been nothing but rain and gloom for the past week. I’m ready to see the sun shine once again!

09/26/2024

Never getting over the bursts of color at Indian weddings. They may lead to us taking too many photos but I’m not mad about it when I see all the vibrant moments captured!

Sujal + Neha at The Fives in Columbus. A day worth reliving a million times over!

09/23/2024

Starting off the fall season with the sweetest and deeply loved duo. Nathan + Bri your day was joyous in every way! Congrats!!

Fun fact, we photographed Nathan’s brother’s wedding 5 years ago. We cannot tell you how much of an honor it is to get inquiries from friends or family with our past couples. It makes for an extra special occasion to celebrate love with them all again!

09/10/2024

One year ago with McKenzie + Billy. 💛

09/03/2024

Madison + Logan. The very definition of made-for-each-other.

We’ve had the pleasure of knowing these two for quite some time. Madison reached out to us right after their engagement—before they even had a venue or date—eager for us to capture their special day. Honestly, it’s the greatest compliment we could receive, and it means the world to us. ♥️

08/30/2024

Caroline + Brian threw one heck of a party and this is proof.

08/28/2024

We highly recommend taking it back to where it all started. Coming together for the first time in a place that formed you into who you are today or brought you two together, we promise the nostalgia and comfort of the familiar will only up the celebration and bring an ease to your day you didn’t know you needed.

08/15/2024

You guys…. What in the world just happened?

In 48 hours you have nearly booked every single mini session! There are just a few remaining spots so snag one while you can!

If the minis don’t work for you we have a small handful of dates for a family session that is unique to your family.

Head to the link in our bio to book your session!

Thank you all so much for your love and support! We are going 15 years strong in this work and we are loving every minute of it!

08/13/2024

We cannot believe fall is just around the corner! Our kids have two more weeks until school starts so we are trying to soak up every minute we have left. We know many of you have already into all things fall: school, sports and maybe even have cracked into all things pumpkin!

Head to the link below to book your session!

Columbus, you have two dates as well!!

https://book.usesession.com/s/rjTGm5_iC

We cannot wait to see all your growing families very soon!

08/12/2024

Mini session dates are launching tomorrow!

Columbus folks, how do you feel about me coming to you again this year?!

07/29/2024

Today I realized August is right around the corner. That means school is starting soon and the long summer nights are coming to an end. What happened to June and July?!

As sad it is, when we reflect on where it went, we smile and fill with warm joy. Our summer was filled with love and laughter and loved ones. We would have it no other way.

Drew + Alex had some of the best laughter around. What a good one this was!

07/24/2024

“Let’s go for it”

Michelle + John had visions of a ceremony by the water and dancing under the stars. However, the weather had other plans and the rain was on its way. A choice had to be made, move it all indoors or hold fast to the vision.
When asked what they wanted to do, Michelle + John echoed each other’s hearts in a unified “let’s go for it!”.

Michelle + John did something we hope all our couple do. They surrounded their day with margins, holding close the pieces that were important to them and approaching the rest with open hands, willing to pivot and embrace the change when needed. What are those important things? That’s for you to decide. We know there are a lot of decisions to be made and everything seems important at one time or another. We are here we help guide you through the planning process. We’ll ask questions, give advice from our years of experience but last importantly we’ll listen to all you have to say and pay attention to the things that get you excited and light you up from the inside out. And come your wedding day, and you have to make a decision to pivot or not, we’ll be there to support you and remind you when you say “let’s do it”.

Hold the important things close.
Lean in to the unknown.
And don’t be afraid to say “let’s go for it”

As for Michelle + John, they were glad they risked it. The light rain stopped just in time for Michelle to walk down the aisle. They said “I-do” under the garden gazebo in front of all their family and friends. When the skies finally opened up and the rain poured down, everyone was under the tent celebrating love and beauty they just witnessed. We think it was worth it!

07/16/2024

We saw this quote in awhile back and it really hit home for us.

We will never turn down an opportunity for a slow morning, a warm, comforting drink, and a heartfelt conversation with each other or a friend. We truly believe slowly and thoughtfully building relationships is worth the investment. Hustle can often lead to shallow meaninglessness and burnout.

More often than not, when talking with our couples, we find ourselves meandering through our meetings in conversation about what makes each of our hearts beat and trying to find the core of what’s really important. Yes, we talk about schedules and the “whos” and “wheres,” but more importantly to us, the “whys”. We believe that deep down, everyone has a place where joy and purpose are found. If wedding planning feels stressful, and the hustle feels intense, following your “why” can be the cure.

07/11/2024

07/10/2024

Deep in the woods of central Ohio, Joseph + Elizabeth surrounded themselves with their closest friends and family to celebrate their love. A day so effortless and yet so personal. Completely perfect.

07/02/2024

The most important job we have on any given wedding day (heck, any day we’re working with our clients) is to pay attention. That’s it. That’s the key. We knew that Caroline really wanted photos on the steps of the Art Institute, and when we arrived it was already raining. The coordinators weren’t sure, and I think they thought we were crazy when we said “you up for it?” Caroline and Brian looked at us and simply said “let’s go.” A brave call, maybe, but really some wet hair and a few blisters are nothing when you embrace your wedding day and do what you want, not what’s expected of you.

Caroline + Brian. Thank you for following us into the rain. We’d say it was worth it.

06/26/2024

From the moment of our first call we knew Rachel + Steve were going to be special. As their wedding day grew closer, it became clear how extraordinary they both truly are. On their wedding day it was obvious. Rachel + Steve have a gift of cultivating an environment around them of welcome, trust and encouragement. A space where everyone enters as strangers and leaves like long-lost friends.

Cheers to you, Rachel + Steve. Thank you for inviting us in to your circles of friendship and into your love. There’s no better place to be!

The best team there ever was:
Florals: - extraordinarily in all the ways
Hair stylist:
MUA:
Stationary: - bringing paper dreams to life
Videographer: - equally talented + sweet
Cake: - one of the best we’ve ever had!
Venue: - always stunning 😍
Dress shop:
DJ: - 🙌🏻🙌🏻
Strings: - pure elegance + creativity