February 21, 2012 : Weddings

Laura and Colin :: 317 on Rice Park sneak peek

I was SO eager and THRILLED to be photographing Laura and Colin’s wedding this past Saturday at 317 on Rice Park! :) Laura was GORGEOUS, Colin was sweet, the wedding party was AWESOME and the venue was to die for (many thanks to Melissa from Sadies Floral for that amazing transformation)! :)

While the newlyweds are enjoying their time in tropical Mexico, I thought I’d share just a few images! :)

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February 15, 2012 : Published!, Weddings

Brooke and Jay :: Nicolette Island Pavilion wedding

A PERFECT Friday in October…these two were beyond amazing to be with for an entire day! :) Not only was their wedding party fabulous, the decor stunning and their families so happy…but Brooke and Jay were simply joyful all day! :) It was as if they had been waiting their entire life for a day to be married and start a life with their best friend!!! Their beautiful connection kept us smiling all day long! :)

I wish every weekend could be filled with Brooke’s and Jay’s! :)

OH—and a HUGE thank you to Ruffled, who fell just as much in love with Brooke and Jay as we did and featured their wedding last month! Wahoo! :)

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Ceremony location: Christ Church Lutheran, Minneapolis MN
Reception Location: Nicolette Island Pavilion
Dress designer: Priscilla of Boston
Hair/Makeup: Erin Dennison
Flower girl dress: JCrew
Florist: Forever in Bloom
Cake: A piece of cake

February 9, 2012 : Weddings

Bre and Cory :: Enchanting Enchanted Barn wedding!

Ok…so I admit, I am a little behind on blogging some of the most gorgeous weddings that I photographed this past fall! :) Whoops….Christmas, New Years and then traveling got in the way of sharing. Sorry friends!

I knew from the MOMENT I met with Bre, there was something so special about Bre and Cory’s relationship! As we sat, chatting about their wedding plans, sipping coffee together, every time his name came up, her face would light up! You could instantly tell that there were more than college sweethearts and really, truly shared their lives together! :) Their wedding day was full of stories from friends and family about playing hockey together, growing up and sharing in special trips as families! The truth is that they were bonded before the big day even came…emotions were high and people were so joyful to see two kindred souls unite and officially start their marriage together! :)

It was a perfectly crisp, October day at the Enchanted barn and the night was…well…enchanting to say the least! Greens, browns, and other natural colors graced the already simple beauty of the barn, a horse drawn carriage (something Bre had dreamed about as a kid) was waiting after they said their vows, personal speeches left the entire barn in both roars of laughter and tears and (my favorite) was when everyone came outside to, in unison, light and send off wishing, Chinese lanterns while the happy couple stood around and watched their friends and family giggle and enjoy the late night! :) It was perfect! :)

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Ceremony and Reception location: The Enchanted Barn
Wedding dress:  Paloma Blanca from Raffine Bridal, Stillwater MN
Hair and Makeup: Aubrey Thoren
Bridesmaids dresses: Urban Outfitters
Flowers: Allure Floral
Cake/desserts: Buttercream cake and Saffron Meadows apple crisp :)
AMAZING band – The Jacob Martin band
Videographer: E-motion Cinematography 

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My name is Emily and I am an artist; WEDDING PHOTOGRAPHER by day and FABRIC ARTIST by night. Here, you can follow my creative journey and perpetually see what I'm up to! I try to infuse joy in everything I do; from sewing to knitting and photography! You’ll generally see a giant smile on my face because I am overjoyed about living the life where the dreams that I once doodled about are coming true! I'm a midwestern girl that loves people, my sewing machine, our two pugs Edward and Gweneth and every flavor of ice cream (you can even bribe me with it at times! :)

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