Saint Paul Cathedral Wedding Photos | Angela + Ryland

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!

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 the 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!

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

Como Conservatory Engagement Photos | Angela + Ryland

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Como Park Engagement Photos

Angela + Ryland hired me to capture their beautiful wedding day. They also wanted to work with me for engagement photos too. I was so excited that they settled on Como Park engagement portraits. It’s such a beautiful location, and one of my favorite parks in the Cities!

Como Conservatory Engagement Portraits

The day came and the weather was perfect. We had so much fun wandering around the beautiful gardens, ponds and trees, and finding fun spots to photograph them. We were able to spend time in front of the Conservatory, as well as both the Frog Pond as well as the new Lily Pond, both featuring beautiful waterfalls. Even the cloud cover was perfect that day (instead of the bright full sun) so I was able to capture the Conservatory sitting stately in the background behind them in many of their photos.

Thank You!

Angela + Ryland, thank you so much for working with me for your engagement photography! I had so much fun working with you for your engagement photos. And I am so excited for your big day, coming up soon!

Be sure to take a look at a few other sessions I photographed at Como Park, including a spring Como Conservatory engagement session, a winter Como Conservatory engagement session, another spring Como Conservatory engagement session, another winter Como Conservatory engagement session, and even a Como Town Amusement Park engagement session!

If you are considering Como Park and/or Conservatory proposal/engagement photos, contact me soon!

BONUS: Be sure to check out Angela + Ryland’s wedding photos, coming soon!

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

Como Conservatory Engagement Proposal Photos | Sami + Cody

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Como Park Engagement Proposal

Samantha contacted me one day looking for engagement and proposal photos for her and her love, Cody. They were planning for a Como Conservatory engagement proposal and Como Park portraits. I was so excited – it’s one of my favorite venues!

Como Conservatory Engagement Portraits

The day came for their engagement proposal, and it was a bit chilly and rainy. They arrived and we started with a few portraits. Then, when the two of them arrived at the stairway landing, Cody got down on one knee and proposed! Sami was so excited, and had tears of joy! We spent a bit more time around the Conservatory to capture more photos of the two of them. Then the skies cleared up, and we walked down past the Frog Pond and gardens to capture a few more portraits of them together and their happiness. We only had about another half an hour before they were finished and rushed off to announce their engagement to family and friends!

Thank You!

Sami + Cody, thank you so much for working with me for your engagement photography! I had so much fun working with you for your engagement photos. I am also so excited to see your beautiful new engagement photo album in person!

If you are considering Como Park and/or Conservatory proposal/engagement photos, contact me soon!

Como Conservatory Proposal Photos | Jack + Racine

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Como Park Surprise Proposal

Jack sent me a note one early spring day about wanting photos taken of his surprise engagement proposal to his girlfriend Racine in April at the Como Conservatory. It was tough keeping things secret from Racine, but we did the best we could with secret emails and phone calls.

Como Conservatory Engagement Portraits

The day came for their engagement proposal, and Racine was none-the-wiser. Jack and Racine were on their way to a special engagement dinner, and Jack mentioned he had booked a photographer for a few photos at the Como Conservatory on their way to dinner. They arrived during a short spring shower. We started with a few portraits, then they headed over to the main landing in the Conservatory, when Jack got down on one knee and proposed. Racine was in tears of joy as she nodded emphatically “YES!” to his proposal. They were so sweet together! We spent a bit more time around the Conservatory for photos, then walked down past the Frog Pond and gardens to capture a few more as the sun was making an appearance. We only had about half an hour before they rushed off for dinner and announcing their engagement to friends and family!

Thank You!

Jack + Racine, thank you so much for working with me for your engagement photography! I had so much fun working with you for your surprise proposal / engagement photos!

If you are considering Como Park and/or Conservatory proposal +/or engagement photos, contact me soon!

Como Park Conservatory Engagement Photos | Katie + Jared

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Como Park Engagement Session

Jared + Katie were excited to have an engagement photo session the summer before their big day in 2021. They wanted photos to treasure as well as photos for their Save-the-Date cards. We talked over options, and they loved the idea of Como Park and Conservatory for its gorgeous green space as well as being the site of one of their first dates. I will admit I am biased toward Como Park, as I got married there myself! 🙂

Como Conservatory Engagement Portraits

The day came for their engagement session, and lucky for us, the closure of the Conservatory (due to the pandemic) meant that we had most of the park to ourselves. We spent lots of time around the Conservatory, Frog Pond, pergola, gardens, benches and green space all around. We even had time to visit Como Park’s new Lily Pond feature with its bridges, flowers, pergola, pond and fountains. It is such a beautiful park. We worked together for about 1-1/2 hours and had an awesome time!

Thank You!

Katie + Jared, thank you so much for working with me as your engagement photographer! I had so much fun working with you for your beautiful engagement photos. And I am so excited for your big day next year!

Be sure to take a look at a spring Como Conservatory engagement session, a winter Como Conservatory engagement session, another spring Como Conservatory engagement session, another winter Como Conservatory engagement session, and even a Como Town Amusement Park engagement session I photographed too!

If you are considering Como Park and/or Conservatory engagement photos, contact me soon!

Minneapolis Newborn Photographer | Wilson Family

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Fine Art Studio Newborn Photography

I met Jing + Alex when we worked together for their wedding photography last year. They were so much fun, and I loved working with them on their amazing wedding day (featuring not one, but TWO beautiful ceremonies – both a Chinese Wedding Tea Ceremony at the St Paul Hotel and an American-style wedding ceremony at Como Park Conservatory.) Both events were absolutely spectacular! So naturally I was ecstatic when they contacted me to work together for their newborn baby photos. Things were a little different as the global pandemic was raging, but we opted to keep things safer by having their photoshoot at Como Park, and we had an amazing day!

MN Baby Photography

We met up on a beautiful early June morning at Como Park. We had so much fun working around the Frog Pond, near the Conservatory, for all of their photos. Little Ted was a champ at being our model, and we had lots of time for his portraits, as well as photos with mommy and daddy. Later on, we held their Cinematic Reveal and Design Presentation. Alex + Jing loved the photos and narrowed down to their favorite finalists. They opted for a beautiful photo album to capture their entire session. I cannot wait to see it when it arrives from Italy!

Thank You!

Thank you, Wilson family, for working with me as your newborn photographer. I had so much fun working with you three, and I am so excited to see your album in person!

Make sure to take a peek at other newborn sessions I have photographed: Kelzer Family, Ford Family, Svendsen Family, Troldahl Family, Gangl Family, Ranheim Family

If you’d like to work together for your newborn photography, contact me soon!

Graduate Hotel, Hamline Church + Como Conservatory Wedding | Alison + Steve

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Graduate Hotel, Hamline Church and Como Conservatory Wedding Day

Alison + Stephen were married on a mild, early November day. We began their big day with preparations at the Graduate Hotel, in Dinkytown by the U of M, in Minneapolis MN. Once preparations were complete, we headed over to Como Park for their First Look and wedding portraits.

Como Conservatory Wedding Photos

Alison + Steve had their First Look in the Palm Dome of the Como Park Conservatory – they were so cute! They were so excited to see each other, and so relieved and happy too. Once they held their First Look, we headed over to the North Garden for more portraits. Then we even had time to work in the Sunken Garden for more portraits. The fall flower show was so beautiful and made an amazing backdrop for their portraits. After that and a few quick shots in the Fern Room, we headed outdoors for wedding party portraits too.

We held their wedding party portraits outdoors in the newer formal garden outside the front entrance of the Conservatory – they were all so cute together, and so happy to be together and support Alison + Steve on their big day! Afterward, we finally headed over to Hamline Church in St Paul for the big event!

Hamline United Methodist Church Wedding

Alison + Steve were married at Hamline United Methodist Church in St Paul – a gorgeous vintage-style stonework church. We had plenty of time for wedding party and family photos beforehand, as well as some big group photos afterward. Then it was on to the party at the Graduate Hotel in Minneapolis!

Graduate Hotel Wedding Reception

Once they returned to the Graduate Hotel in Minneapolis, it was time to party it up! They had a fun cocktail hour, then dinner and toasts. Then Alison + Steve danced the night away with their family and friends.

Thank You!

Alison + Steve, thank you so much for including me as your wedding photographer for your beautiful day. I am so happy for you both as you begin your new lives together!

BONUS: Be sure to take a look at Alison + Steve’s beautiful Mill City Museum engagement photos too!

BONUS 2: Take a look at another Graduate Hotel wedding, Como Conservatory wedding and Hamline Church wedding that I’ve photographed too!

Take a look at Alison + Steve’s slideshow too!

VENDORS
Wedding Venue: Hamline United Methodist Church
Reception Venue: Graduate Hotel Minneapolis
Portrait Venue: Como Conservatory
Wedding Planner: Maddie Huntwork, Ask for the Moon Events
Wedding + Bridesmaids Dresses: JenMar Creations
Hair/Makeup: Onsite Muse
Florist: Studio B Floral
Wedding Cake: Buttercream
Rentals: Festivities
Welcome Favors: Miss Sara’s Cakery
Thank You Favors: Sara’s Tipsy Pies
DJ: Instant Request
Photo Booth: The Traveling Photo Booth
Transportation: 10,000 Lakes Transportation

Fine Art Wedding + Portrait Photography | Custom Heirloom Artwork Design

Cathedral of Saint Paul Wedding Photography

Como Lakeside Pavilion Reception

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Como Park Conservatory Proposal Photography

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Como Park Conservatory Proposal Photography

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Como Park Sunken Garden Wedding Photography

Como Ordway Garden Wedding Reception

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Como Park Engagement Photos

Como Conservatory Engagement Portraits

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Como Park Engagement Proposal

Como Conservatory Engagement Portraits

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Como Park Surprise Proposal

Como Conservatory Engagement Portraits

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Como Park Engagement Session

Como Conservatory Engagement Portraits

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Fine Art Studio Newborn Photography

MN Baby Photography

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Graduate Hotel, Hamline Church and Como Conservatory Wedding Day

Como Conservatory Wedding Photos

Hamline United Methodist Church Wedding

Graduate Hotel Wedding Reception

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