Lisa and Jakob’s wedding at RED Space brought the drama with DIY projects and opulent industrial venue details alike! The couple decked out their Cleveland venue with Thai marbleized paper projects, copper accents, and a deep crimson, magenta, and purple floral design. From handmade needle felted table markers to a surprise throwback processional song, we love how Lisa and Jakob personalized their wedding. Photographers Mallory + Justin captured every moment of this couple’s gorgeous wedding, including their mind-blowing reception décor!
The Couple:
Lisa and Jakob
The Wedding:
RED Space, Cleveland, Ohio

We got engaged while I was directing opera in Italy and we seriously considered returning to Italy for an elopement. But then the more and more we thought about how we wanted to celebrate and who we wanted to celebrate with we realized we were talking about a big ‘ole wedding, not an elopement.
We live in Cleveland but the vast majority of our friends and relatives are out of town, out of state and even out of the country. We wanted a wedding that brought everyone together and felt like we were throwing a fabulous, eclectic dinner party. Music, food and atmosphere were very important to us. We were really intentional about every detail so that it reflected who we are, how we host and how much we adored sharing the day with our guests.

Lisa wrote and designed wedding mad libs for guests to fill out before the ceremony and during co...