Look at this beautiful bouquet she put together for Ali and Taylor's Brainerd Lakes lakeside wedding with barn wedding reception. Peonies in Minnesota in August! Kate at Bloom Designs never disappoints.
An engagement video is a great way to communicate to your love story to your friends and family. Its a great video to play at your receptions to tell your guests your relationship history and love story. Its a great video invite that you can use on your online wedding website to invite guests to your wedding and its a great keepsake for your future children to communicate the history of your family. Enjoy Jenna and Spike's engagement video.
In love. Very comfortable with each. Willing to be vulnerable to each other. Able to depend on the other's acceptance of them in their vulnerability. So beautiful.
When I photographed Katie and Sean's engagement session at Fritz Loven Park near Bar Harbor Supper Club on the North End of Gull Lake, these of the attributes of their relationship that I noticed. Very excited for their wedding this coming March.
After shooting at Fritz Loven park on Lake Margaret just north of Gull Lake we headed over to the beautiful docks at the newly remodeled Bar Harbor Supper Club.
Once in a while you run into a creative spirit that is different but complimentary of your own and when you work with them your work goes one or two steps further than either of you could go on your own. About 3 years ago, Kathie at Central MN Brides magazine asked me to shoot an editorial with her that you can view here. Since then we have worked together many times and every time the synergy of her vision, style and planning bring my work further than I could bring it on my own. Just about a month ago we worked together again at Olive Branch Retreat Center on a Kinfolk Themed wedding editorial. A terrific videographer name Eric Olsen of Olsen-Media was there to capture the whole process and he put together this video. Enjoy.
Allison and Jean-François! I remember thinking to myself as I walked to my car, the french! or at least the French Canadians! they know the passion of love, they know how to respect and tease at the same time. Look at these two, passion and respect tied up together.
Flowers and Decor - Kate Kuepers
Ceremony - Trinity Lutheran in Brainerd
Reception - Irma's at Cragun's Resort
Two words popped into my head when I sat down to write this post about Kellie and Justin: spunky and passionate. These two wear their love and concern as well as their attraction and interest in each other on their sleeves. We met at Grandview Lodge in Nisswa, where they will be getting married, for their engagement session as a way to invite their guests to become familiar with their wedding location.
The classic black tux always works, is always in style and raises the bar of sophistication right to the top. Brock is sporting a classic black tuxedo by Hugo Boss that complimented his and Laura's wedding to a T. It is also an opportunity to make a solid investment into your wardrobe as there will undoubtedly come many opportunities and events where this ensemble will prove its value.
Brock and Laura's wedding was a classic affair, Duluth classic, with portraits at Glensheen Mansion and French River Shoreline, ceremony at The Cathedral of Our Lady of the Rosary and reception at Greysolon Ballroom on Superior Street. I can't wait to edit the rest of their wedding images.
Flowers by Saffron and Grey
Planning and decor by Jeremy Schrupp Events
A couple of portraits from the Glensheen Mansion.
A couple of portraits from French River Shoreline.
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...
Read MoreA beautiful "first sight" at Camp Shamineau on Lake Shamineau just south of Motley, MN. Minnesota's North Woods and Lakes Country has SO many beautiful locations for weddings.
Read MoreHere's a sneak peek at Emily and Nate's beautiful Walker wedding at The Chase on the Lake Resort.
Just getting out of their car, I found Katie fixing Dan's shirt collar in preparation for our shoot. For the best light we met at 7am then strolled around Gold Medal Park, then played briefly outside the Guthrie before jumping in the car to go and shoot at Macalester College in Saint Paul
Read MoreHere's a sneak peek from Emily and Nathan's wedding today at Chase on the Lake in Walker, MN. A great wedding.
I think Leech Lake is mystical.
Central MN Brides Magazine is a true gem for planning a Minnesota wedding. It is full of real weddings of actual Minnesota couples at amazing venues. It is also a terrific resource for finding some of the best wedding vendors in the state so when...
Read More"Yes, I'll be with you."
What greater words can one person say to another? Essentially we are giving another person our time, which is our life. What greater thing.....
Grand View Lodge is so beautiful, historic, elegant, classic. It's a great location for engagement sessions and weddings. If you're looking for an amazing Minnesota Resort to host your Minnesota destination wedding be sure to make Grand View a visit and ask for Alyssa.
Read MoreStep One: Find one of the dozen's of pockets of glorious light sprinkled throughout the resort at Grand View Lodge.
Step Two: Insert a beautiful couple who is in love (aka - Michelle and David).
Step Three.....
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