Millennium Hotel Minneapolis Wedding Photos | Emily + Ben

Millennium Hotel Wedding Photography

Emily + Ben had rescheduled their wedding several times due to the Covid pandemic. They finally decided to take the plunge in fall 2021. They chose the Millennium Hotel for it’s spectacular views, as well as fun photography venues nearby (Westminster Church and Loring Greenway). They had such a wonderful day, everything went perfectly!

Millennium Hotel Minneapolis Reception

Emily + Ben prepped in the hotel suites. We held their first look in the Millennium dome. Afterward, we headed over to Westminster Church to use their Trinity Staircase and Art Glass Room for portraits. After that, we headed down to the Loring Greenway and Nicollet Mall for wedding party photos. We then ran back up to the Millennium Dome for a first look with their families as well as family portraits. After that was time for the big event!

Once Emily + Ben’s ceremony was complete, it was on the the cocktail hour, and then dinner. Afterward was cake cutting and toasts, and then on to dancing! Emily and Ben surprised their guests with an amazing choreographed dance routine, as well as the hilarious Cat Toss (instead of bouquet toss!) They followed that up with the fun shoe game, and then danced the night away with family and friends!

Thank You!

Emily + Ben, thank you so much for working with me for your spectacular wedding photography! It was so wonderful working with you on your big day. I wish you both a lifetime of happiness!

If you are considering a Millennium Hotel wedding, contact me soon!

BONUS: Be sure to check out some other hotel wedding photography I’ve captured too, including this St Paul Hotel wedding and this Graduate Hotel wedding.

Be sure to check out Emily + Ben’s slideshow too!

VENDORS:
Venue: Millennium Hotel
Wedding Dress: The Wedding Shoppe
Groom/Groomsmen Attire: Men’s Wearhouse
Wedding Planner: Bre is Fun!
Hair/Makeup: WarPaint International
Wedding Rings: Arthur’s Jewelers
Officiant: Ceremonies by Positively Charmed
Florist: KMB Floral
Catering: Millennium Hotel
Wedding Cake: Buttercream
DJ: Midwest Sound
Videographer: AB Rich Films

Bearpath Golf Club Wedding Photos | Rachel + Andrew

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Bearpath Golf Club Wedding Photography

Rachel + Andrew live near Rochester MN, so they looked for a location that would be convenient for family and friends from both the Twin Cities as well as Southern Minnesota. They settled on Bearpath Golf & Country Club. I had never photographed a wedding there before, but I was pleasantly surprised how beautiful it was!

Their day arrived with perfect autumn weather. The prepped at the golf club, then held their first look outside in the beautiful grounds. Andrew was a puddle of tears when he first saw Rachel – they were so adorable! Once we finished, we moved on to photos of the two of them alone, as well as their wedding party and families. Then it was on to the wedding ceremony.

Bearpath Country Club Reception Photography

Once their ceremony (complete with tree planting to signify their love of nature) was complete, we headed inside to their reception. Everything was amazing, from the tasty dinner, to the ice sculpture that honored their dogs. After their hilarious shoe game, they danced the night away with family and friends!

Thank You!

Rachel + Andrew, thank you so much for working with me for your spectacular wedding photography! It was so wonderful working with you on your big day. I wish you both a lifetime of happiness!

If you are considering a Bearpath Golf & Country Club wedding, contact me soon!

BONUS: Be sure to check out some other golf club weddings I have photographed around the Twin Cities, including a Mendakota Country Club wedding, Olympic Hills Golf Club wedding, a Columbia Manor wedding, and a TPC Twin Cities wedding!

Be sure to check out Rachel + Andrew’s slideshow too!

VENDORS:
Venue: Bearpath Golf + Country Club
Wedding Dress: Inspire Bridal, Allure
Groom/Groomsmen Attire: Savvi Formalwear
Hair/Makeup: Creative Beauté Agency
Wedding Rings: William’s Diamond Center
Florist: Lily of the Lakes
Catering: Bearpath Golf & Country Club
Wedding Cake: Buttercream
DJ: Instant Request
Videographer: Videography Minnesota

Family + Baby Studio Photos | Archbold Family

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Family Photographer St Paul MN

Diane and her husband Nick had just welcomed their third child into the family and were busy with three little ones under three. Diane gave me a call one day because they wanted to celebrate their newly completed family with their first big family photo to adorn their home. It was a perfect time to celebrate the beginnings of their adorable little family!

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The five of them came out to my studio one November day. The kiddos were so cute – very happy and cooperative. They had clearly been practicing their best “cheese” looks, and gave me lots of big smiles. It was so fun working with them! I think my favorite point was the “tickle fight” where they all had the biggest smiles and laughs!

After their session, Nick took the kiddos home for naps so Diane and I could review the photos from their session and she could choose her favorites. They ended up with their five favorite photos featured on a beautiful Graphistudio acrylic wall art collage. It is so gorgeous!

Thank You!

Thank you, Archbold family, for working with me for your family photography. I had so much fun working with you, and I am thrilled that you love your photographs and stunning wall art!

If you’d like to work together for your family and baby photography, give me a call or send me an email soon!

BONUS: Make sure to take a look at other studio family sessions I have photographed too, including the Ford family and Huntwork family and the Schierman family.

Saint Paul Cathedral Wedding Photos | Angela + Ryland

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Cathedral of Saint Paul Wedding Photography

Angela + Ryland had a beautiful early September Cathedral of Saint Paul wedding. That should stop you in your tracks right there, because this is one of the most stunning, jaw-dropping churches in the state! I could get lost inside photographing its splendor.

Their big day dawned absolutely perfect. They both prepped at different hotels so they would not accidentally run into each other before the big event. We met up on the front steps of the Cathedral itself to have their first look. They were so excited to see each other! And they appreciated their venue as well, and wanted their first look, as well as a giant post-ceremony guest photo, on the impressive front steps right below the amazing architecture.

Como Lakeside Pavilion Reception

After their ceremony and altar photos, we headed over to Como Park’s Lakeside Pavilion for Angela + Ryland’s reception. We started with photos outside near the beautiful waterfall and greenery. The reception room itself was set for dinner and dancing, and Angela had custom-painted all of the Norwegian decor featured throughout, including the table numbers and signage, as well as the traditional Norwegian kransekake gift box featured on the cake table. They were amazing! After dinner and toasts, Angela + Ryland had their first dance, and then danced the night away with their family and friends.

Thank You!

Angela + Ryland, thank you so much for working with me for your beautiful wedding photography! It was so wonderful working with you on your big day. I wish you both a lifetime of happiness!

If you are considering a Cathedral of Saint Paul or Como Lakeside Pavillion wedding, contact me soon!

BONUS: Be sure to check out Angela + Ryland’s Como Park engagement photography too!

Be sure to check out Angela + Ryland’s slideshow too!

VENDORS:
Wedding Venue: Cathedral of Saint Paul
Reception Venue: Como Lakeside Pavilion
Wedding Rings: RF Moeller
Wedding Planner: Bride Support
Florist: Janrich Floral
Catering: Lancer Catering
Wedding Cake: Buttercream
DJ: Midwest Sound

North Garden Elopement Photos | Catheryn + Ezekiel

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Como Park Conservatory Proposal Photography

Catheryn + Ezekiel were engaged and had been planning to have an outdoor backyard wedding during the Covid pandemic. They waited and watched to see how to pandemic would unfold. Finally they decided they were just too nervous to have a wedding with a number of traveling friends and relatives risking illness. So they decided to elope! They chose to work with Leslie of Charmed Petites Wedding to arrange the elopement as well as be their officiant. They chose Como Park due to its small size, the gorgeous venue, and their love of plants. (Ezekiel’s grandfather had owned a garden store – how cool is that?)

Catheryn + Ezekiel arrived at Como Park in a limousine one autumn afternoon. We headed indoors to the Conservatory’s North Garden for their ceremony. They first started by live-streaming their closest relatives so they could attend without being there in-person or needing to travel. Their ceremony was short and sweet, and they were married! Afterward, we captured more photos in the North Garden, especially near the Allspice plant as an homage to Ezekiel’s grandfather. We also had a little extra time for photos outside to capture the beautiful building before they headed off to their Davidson Hotel weekend celebration.

Thank You!

Catheryn + Ezekiel, thank you so much for working with me for your beautiful elopement photography! I had so much fun working with you, and I wish you the best in your new life together!

If you would love to capture Como Conservatory wedding or elopement photography, contact me soon!

BONUS: Be sure to take a look at a few other weddings I photographed at Como Park, including Como Conservatory wedding photos, Sunken Garden wedding photos, and an evening Como Conservatory wedding.

Capitol Room Wedding Photos | Jordan + Elliot

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Capitol Room St Peter MN Wedding Photography

Jordan + Elliot were a couple who had their original wedding plans upended by the Covid pandemic. Their day dawned and they had some sprinkles throughout the day. Jordan + Elliot chose The Capitol Room in St Peter MN for their big day. I had never worked there before, so I was pleasantly surprised – it was amazing. Their wedding day was absolutely spectacular.

Jordan + Elliot prepped at the Capitol Room, and then held their first look at The Arboretum at Gustavus Adolphus College nearby. It was so gorgeous! After their photos, we headed back for photos with family and wedding party at The Capitol Room. Once those photos were finished, they prepped for their ceremony.

After the big event, they started with a cocktail hour and then followed with an amazing dinner. We even had time to squeeze in fast table shots, running from one to the next. So chaotic and fun! After toasting, the dancing began and lasted well into the night.

Thank You!

Jordan + Elliot, thank you so much for working with me for your beautiful wedding photography! I had so much fun working with you on your big day. I wish you both endless happiness!

If you are considering a Capitol Room wedding, contact me soon!

BONUS: Also be sure to check out Jordan + Elliot’s Mill Ruins Park engagement photos too!

Be sure to check out Jordan + Elliot’s slideshow!

VENDORS
Venue: The Capitol Room
Wedding Dress: The Wedding Shoppe, Morilee
Bridesmaids Dresses: The Wedding Shoppe, Bill Levkoff
Groom/Groomsmen Attire: Men’s Wearhouse, Calvin Klein
Wedding Rings: Shane Company
Officiant: Steve Berdan
Hair/Makeup: Lasting Impressions
Florist: Everwood Flower Arrangements
Catering: Absolute Custom Catering
DJ: Mark Haugen
Invitations: Shutterfly

Sunken Garden Como Park Proposal Photos | Khoi + Linh

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Como Park Conservatory Proposal Photography

I received a call one afternoon from Khoi. He lived in Florida, and he and his girlfriend Linh were planning to travel to Minnesota in October. While on their trip, he planned to propose to Linh, and he loved the look of the Como Conservatory that he found online. I was so excited to work with them!

Khoi wanted everything to remain absolutely secret until the big moment. So he brought Linh there one afternoon while they were sight-seeing around the area a few days before their friend’s wedding. I even pretended to be just a random person photographing flowers until he walked her to the end of the Sunken Garden and proposed at the top of the landing. She was so surprised! She took a moment with mouth open in shock, then nodded her head furiously in a “YES!” It was so wonderful! Linh even wiped away tears of joy as Khoi led her back down the path and I introduced myself to her, and his whole plan was revealed. We then had extra time afterward for more photos of them inside the Sunken Garden, and then headed outdoors for some photos along the grounds of Como Park before they headed off to a celebratory dinner.

Thank You!

Khoi + Linh, thank you so much for working with me for your beautiful proposal photography! I had so much fun working with you, and I wish you the best in your new life together!

If you would love to capture Como Conservatory proposal photography, contact me soon!

BONUS: Be sure to take a look at a few other proposals I’ve captured in the Sunken Garden, including spring proposal photography and winter proposal photography.

Como Conservatory Wedding Photos | Ashley + Tom

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Como Park Sunken Garden Wedding Photography

Ashley + Tom chose to work with me for their beautiful wedding day at one of my favorite venues – the Sunken Garden in St Paul’s Como Conservatory. (I love it so much, I got married there myself!)

Their day arrived with a bit of morning rain. It luckily halted right around the time we arrived at Como Park after their preparation at a nearby hotel. We started out with photos of Ashley + Tom’s first look, followed by portraits with family and wedding party. Then their gorgeous ceremony was held inside the Sunken Garden. Their son Rhyatt was so adorable and really hammed it up during their big event!

Como Ordway Garden Wedding Reception

After their ceremony, we captured a few photos of them inside the Sunken Garden before heading off to the Order Garden for their reception. They started with a cocktail hour, followed by dinner and toasts. Once their dinner was finished, they cut their (homemade) chocolate cake and then it was off to dancing, and even a rousing version of the shoe game! They had a blast and danced away into the night.

Thank You!

Ashley + Tom, thank you so much for working with me for your beautiful wedding photography! I had so much fun on your big day. I wish you a lifetime of happiness!

If you are considering a Como Conservatory wedding, contact me soon!

Take a look at some other weddings I photographed in the Sunken Garden too, including a summer Como Conservatory wedding, an autumn Como Park wedding, another summer Sunken Garden wedding, and even an evening Conservatory wedding.

Be sure to check out Ashley + Tom’s slideshow too!

VENDORS
Venue: Como Conservatory
Wedding Dress: David’s Bridal
Bridesmaids Dresses: David’s Bridal
Wedding Rings: Elmquist Jewelers
Officiant: Terrell Ennis
Catering: Lancer Catering
Cake: Lancer Catering
DJ: Terrell Ennis

Waterfall Engagement Photography | Katie + Tom

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Waterfall Minneapolis Engagement Photography

Katie + Tom were engaged and decided they wanted engagement photos. We talked about ideas on the phone for a bit, and I learned more about their love of nature and all things outdoors. We decided to head over to Willow River, just outside of Minneapolis, to capture them hiking in nature as well as spending time in the gorgeous waterfall. They loved the idea!

After a few rescheduling dates due to crazy Minnesota weather (as well as smog from wildfires) we were finally able to meet for their session on a perfect late summer day. The crowds had died down since the busy summer months, and they were able to spend time doing what they loved best – hiking and spending time together! We worked together for about an hour or so until the sun gave us a spectacular sunset.

After their session, they visited my St Paul studio to review their photos and choose their favorites. They settled on a photo album of their favorite portraits, along with a stunning matted print. Everything was so beautiful, and they were so excited when they saw the final artwork in real life! As usual, all of my artwork is crafted in Italy by Graphistudio, and it was just spectacular.

Thank You!

Katie + Tom, thank you so much for working with me for your beautiful engagement photography! I had so much fun working with you, and I hope you love your album and artwork!

If you would love engagement photography featuring hiking, rivers, lakes or waterfalls, contact me soon!

Aster Cafe Wedding Photos | Jayne + Jason

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Aster Cafe MN Wedding Photography

I’ve known Jayne for years – she started as a client of mine, who I then hired as my lawyer for contracts, wills, etc. That’s why I was so excited when she asked to hire me for her upcoming wedding! She chose a wedding date that was very significant to her and her family. Sadly, the Covid pandemic threw their plans for a loop in 2020. However, the Aster Cafe still had an opening for their special date in 2021, so they pushed it back a year.

The day arrived and everything was absolutely perfect! The weather was gorgeous, and their relatives were able to travel as the virus decreased over the summer. Jayne prepped in the Hepburn Suite above the Aster Cafe. Then Jayne + Jason held their first look across the street near the Minneapolis riverfront. We captured portraits of the two of them, as well as their families and friends too.

Aster Cafe Wedding Reception

Their Aster Cafe wedding began with their ceremony in front of their family and friends. It was especially heart-warming as Jayne gave her special vows to Jason’s children (her new bonus children!) Afterward, their reception began with an amazing Aster Cafe dinner, several tear-jerking toasts, and even a special song Jason sang to Jayne. They partied away late into the night with their guests.

Thank You!

Jayne + Jason, thank you so much for working with me for your beautiful wedding photography! I had so much fun on your big day. I wish you a lifetime of happiness!

If you are considering an Aster Cafe wedding, contact me soon!

Be sure to check out Jayne + Jason’s slideshow too!

VENDORS
Venue: Aster Cafe
Wedding Dress: Che Bella
Wedding Rings: Andy Bugher Designs
Officiant: Patrice Marquardt
Hair/Makeup: Kim Erickson / Luminous Beauty
Florist: Costco
Catering: Aster Cafe
Cake: Aster Cafe
Invitations: Paperless Post

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