Engagement
Bonnie & Gabe's iconic Minnesota North Shore engagement session.
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The Glensheen Mansion holds a unique place in the history of the state, the nation and Minnesota's Iron Range where Gabe and Bonnie grew up, met and fell in love.
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Gooseberry Falls State Park is one of Minnesota's premier state parks highlighting the North Shore's immense yet accessible beauty that Gabe and Bonnie both enjoy.
As I was driving from an appointment back to my studio to grab my gear for Elisha and Adam's engagement session, I almost called them to see if they'd like to reschedule because it was so drab outside. We had recently had a warm spell and a windy day to take all of the snow and turn it into that gross, dirty crust that usually haunts the end of March. But I held off because they were driving from so far away and were probably already on their way.
An hour before our meeting it started a fluffy, amazing snow that is the stuff of dreams for winter engagement session except for one part, wet hair. Again, I debated on calling to see if Elisha and Adam wanted to reschedule, but as I was looking for their number the snow let up and left the Cuyuna State Recreation Area a winter wonderland of boughs bent with the weight of fresh, thick snow.
I'm glad I didn't call. Their engagement session turned out beautifully. We had fun shooting, getting to know each other and talking about their wedding plans.
I can't wait to see what they have in store for their Lakeside Ballroom wedding in Glenwood this September.
Elisha and Adam. Thank you.
I'm excited for Annessa's and Eric's September wedding because their wedding locations, the history of how they met and their love story are so authentic and serendipitous. Their wedding at both of their families' cabins because they met there one lucky summer while Eric was in Anness'a hometown playing baseball has my heart looking forward to meeting their family and friends. It is a beautiful thing how we meet the people who are so important in our lives.
I drove away from their engagement session full of gratitude for the way these things happen, both to my clients and to myself
Style and grace are the two words I thought of as I drove away from Kiel and Grace's (no pun intended) engagement session at Madden's Resort. Connected, in love and still beautiful distinct individuals. I'm super excited for their November barn wedding in beautiful Northern Minnesota.
Before the session I used one of Minneapolis' "Nice Bikes" for hyper-efficient scouting around the entire neighborhood! It's a bummer that I paid $2 for parking on a Sunday when the parking is FREE, but...
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Holly and Jerod ventured from Saint Paul to my home in the Minnesota Northwoods forest for their engagement session. My home is in the country about 20 miles east of Brainerd where my studio is located. When Jerod and Holly mentioned that they would like "outdoors", "natural" setting for their engagement session I had to look no further than my last snowshoeing walk right our my back door.
I love living on a small lake surrounded by deciduous forest and coniferous forest. In the winter it is my snowshoeing playground and in the summer it is my canoeing playground.
Jerod and Holly's engagement session was on a frigid February day but they were troopers.
