Tina and Brad's Wedding

Tina and Brad were married August 8th at Westwood Community Church in Chaska. We started with pictures at the Minnesota Landscape Arboretum, where the reception took place. The arboretum is absolutely beautiful and we were able to take some wonderful images.

The first image has a very romantic feel and I used a soft filter to enhance this. The second image was shot in front of a waterfall and you can see the spray behind them as the background. The couple really enjoys the waterfalls and fountains at the arboretum.
I liked using the architecture in the third image. It really leads your eye through the photo and creates an interesting image. The fourth image I thought was really nice of Tina. She is a striking bride and I liked the soft focus of the white flowers behind her. It seemed a perfect background for the bride. The fifth image is a classic portrait of the bride and groom in the sanctuary.
The image of the bride's and groom's hands was shot using window light.

The ceremony itself was lovely. The bride and groom did an interpretive dance, which I'd never seen before. That was really neat and everyone really enjoyed it. The sixth picture is from their dance.

The last image is of the bride and groom exiting. The lighting was perfect as they left the church during "the golden hour" or dusk. They look thrilled and its a fun image!

Brad and Tina are a wonderful couple and they were great to work with. Their wedding was fabulous and I wish them the best. They deserve it!

Eric's & Liz's Wedding

Eric and Liz were married August 2nd at Brackett's Crossing in Lakeville. The ceremony took place on the veranda and the reception was on site as well. It was a beautiful day for the newlyweds.

There were some lovely rooms with excellent window light that we were able to utilize for some really nice photos. The country club has a beautiful garden area that we took photos in too. Eric and Liz are just a wonderful couple! The last photo was a spontaneous image where Eric picked Liz up during the dance. I thought it captured a fun moment. There were so many nice photos I had a hard time picking out my favorites.

Congratulations and best of wishes! What a great start to a new life together.

Russ and Amy's Wedding

Russ and Amy were married July 26th at Beautiful Savior Lutheran Church in Plymouth, MN and the reception took place at Olympic Hills Golf Club. The entire day went so smoothly. Both Russ and Amy were thrilled with the day. We were able to get some beautiful images!

The first three were all shot using window light, which I love. Its soft quality creates a really nice effect. It was really nice especially with Amy's gorgeous eyes. The windows gave Amy's eyes this wonderful sparkle (maybe it was Russ and not the windows).

We also took some more traditional shots at the altar which turned out really well. Beautiful Savior is a very pretty church!

The fifth picture I thought was very pretty. I love the chaise lounge and Amy looks gorgeous.

The last three images were taken at the golf course. There was beautiful landscaping! These have a very romantic feel. Russ just swept Amy up and kissed her.

Just a side note, Russ gave one of the nicest toasts at the wedding thanking his bride. I thought I was going to cry and I know I wasn't the only one. They are clearly going to be very happy! Best of wishes!

Tony and I

Tony and I got married May 31st at St. Olaf College, in Northfield. These are just a few of our favorites. I was very lucky to have two photographer friends take our photos and they did a great job. I loved having them do it! They traveled a long ways and I hadn't seen either of them in years so it was really nice to get to see them a lot during such a busy day, and they were so wonderful. The day felt so surreal, and I could not believe how quickly it went. Neither Tony and I were very nervous. We just enjoyed the day and didn't worry about a thing. St. Olaf is a beautiful campus and church, which I was thrilled with for the pictures. We also went to the downtown area of Northfield which is very quaint and again a great photo opportunity.

It was fun to get a chance to be the bride and see what its like on the other end of the lens. We were absolutely thrilled with the day!

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!