Eric and Elizabeth's Engagements

Eric and Elizabeth's engagement images were taken at Mears Park in St. Paul. This was a fun place to shoot because there were so many different backgrounds avaialable. We were able to do some really nice images of the two of them in the park and then walk around the city a litle to get a more urban feel. This area used to be home to the couple so it was nice for them to have the pictures there.
The architecture really creates a beautiful and dramatic scenery with wonderful leading lines that draw your eye through the images.
I was really happy with the images and the bride and groom to be were too!

Mark and Kristyn's Wedding

Mark and Kristyn were married July 12, 2008 at Northwestern College. The ceremony and reception took place at the college. It is a beatiful campus and absolutley wonderful for photographs! I loved the architecture of the chapel. The archways outside give a very romantic feel. A really liked the images near the window. The lighting is very dramatic and created a different mood. The chapel had beautiful marble and it was a lovely candlelight service.

I really liked the image of them walking up the stairs together. It reminded me of Cinderella. The lighting was perfect highlighting their hair and her shoes.

The reception was in the Blue Room. It was very classic, and they had a pianist playing background music, which enhanced the ambience.

Lovely wedding for a wonderful couple. They are such nice people and I wish them the best!

Brittany and Michael's Wedding

Brittany and Michael were married July 11, 2008 at Beaver Lake Lutheran Church in St. Paul. They had a really nice day for the wedding. It was a little hot, but it didn't rain. The church is a really cute chapel and was a wonderful setting for the ceremony. Their son is featured in the first photo and he is a little charmer. What a cutie! He was the ring bearer and he did a wonderful job! I really liked the image in front of the church of them kissing. The bright blue sky looked perfect!

These were just some of my favorites from the day. It was a really nice day. Everyone seemed very calm and were able enjoy the day. Everyone was great to work with. Congratulations to the new family!

Rusty and Katie's Engagements

Katie and Rusty's images were taken at the Stone Arch Bridge. They are a very fun couple who are up for anything with pictures which is always fun for me. They really liked this setting, but as luck would have it there was a photo exhibit on the bridge that week. We were still able to get great shots at the bridge, though! This is a really neat setting for pictures with a wide variety of backgrounds within a small radius. I really liked the shot of Rusty picking Katie up in front of the industrial building. I also really liked their outfit choice. Her red shoes were really fun to add something extra to the images.
They are just adorable together!

Krista and Cody's Wedding

Krista and Cody were married July 5, 2008 at St. Thomas Aquinas Church and the reception took place at Mississippi Dunes in Cottage Grove. They had a beautiful day. We started with pictures at the Mississippi Dunes, a beatiful golf course. We were able to get wonderful shots there of the couple and the bridal party. Then we moved on to formal shots at the church. The lighting at St. Thomas Aquinas was wonderful for the ceremony shots. There are a lot of windows which made for really nice images there. We also did some outside shots in front of the church which are feautured above. The lighting was perfect and the white wall created a perfectly neutral palet which really draws your attention to the bride and groom. I really liked that series of photos. I also really liked the image of them eskimo kissing. They are a very sweet couple. I had a lot of fun working with them. They were all very gracious!

Congratulations Mr. and Mrs. Bau!

Kathy and Chad's Wedding

Kathy and Chad were married June 27, 2008 at St. Lucas Church in Lake Elmo. I really liked the setting of the church. Its nestled in an area that feels secluded even though its just outside the city. The bride and groom are a wonderful couple and the bridal party was fun to work with. These were just a few of my favorite images although I had many more that I loved. The reception followed at Wildwood Lodge in Lake Elmo, which was also very nice. They had a really nice day and the couple seemed pretty relaxed. Kathy reminds me of Heather Locklear in the first image (who I think is gorgeous). They are a very photogenic couple, although I don't think Chad was incredibly excited to have his picture taken. He kindly put up with me though.
I really liked the 5th image of them in front of the window. They are just adorable as a couple

Congratulations to the newlyweds!

Tina and Brad's Engagements

Tina and Brad's engagement photos were taken at the Minnesota Landscape Arboretum in Chaska. Tina and Brad's wedding will be at this amazing site in August. Its a wonderful place for pictures. As you can see there is a wide variety of locations all in one place. We were able to get some wonderful images of the Tina and Brad. I really like the Asian garden setting. It is a really neat landscape shot. The couple really enjoys waterfalls so were able to get a few shots in front of the water. More pictures to come in August!

Kristen and Adam's Wedding

Kristen and Adam were married June 21, 2008 at the Semple Mansion in Minneapolis. They are a really sweet couple and their wedding was absolutely lovely. The ceremony and reception all took place at the mansion which was a very classic setting for the wedding, with so many different photographic opportunities. These were just a few of my favorites of their images and of course I had a hard time picking which ones to post. I really loved their images. They are a very expressive and smiley couple.

Their wedding had a lot of personal touches from the wedding officiant being a relative, to all the dresses being made by the bride's grandma. A lot of thought and love went into the details which mad the day extra special.

Best of wishes to Adam and Kristen!