Congratulations to Michelle and Joshua!

Planning and wedding can be hard enough.  Planning a wedding with the groom in the military can be even tougher, but Amanda and Jonathan pulled it off perfectly.  After years of dating, Jonathan proposed to Amanda while home on break.  A week later, the couple had a small personal ceremony before Jonathan had to go back to active duty.  On April 18th, Amanda and Jonathan celebrated their marriage with a public ceremony and reception, and David and I were lucky to be able to capture their special day with their family and friends.  Best of luck to Amanda as she starts her new life as a military wife in Atlanta, and to Jonathan, may he never walk the gauntlet of paintball fire again.  Haha!




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This is one of David’s favorite weddings of the year. The ceremony was held at the stunningly beautiful and 122 year old First Congressional Church of Minnesota. Large staid glass windows lined the outside wall, casting a beautiful light throughout the church. The reception was held at the very classy 317 on Rice, and Rice Park provide a great landscape to get some great shots of the couple and wedding party.

Congratulations to Dan and Melissa! Best wishes as you begin you life together.

About a month after we shot Annalee and Angelo’s wedding ceremony and reception in MN, we flew to New York for their reception party. Since Angelo is from New York, they wanted to host a fun evening for those family and friends that couldn’t make it to Minnesota. One things for sure, they sure know how to throw a party!

The area around the Beckwith Pointe is just beautiful! Earlier in the afternoon, we took advantage of the sun light and took some great pictures out by the ocean. The pictures of the bride and groom look amazing but don’t let their perfect smiles fool you, it was freezing outside! Half was through the photo shoot we all had to step inside for a bit to let some feeling come back to our hands and legs. It was all totally worth it though.

David and I were so lucky to be able to spend a few days with Annalee and Angelo. They were the perfect host and the evening was fun and exciting. Congratulations both of you.



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Annalee and Angelo were such a delight to work with! We actually got the opportunity to shoot both their wedding ceremony and reception here in MN, as well as their New York reception party. The Basilica is a beautiful location for a wedding and Annalee was absolutely gorgeous she walked down the long church aisle towards Angelo.

Since they were also going to be having a reception party in New York, they opted for a personal sit down dinner at the Cafe Lurcat for their MN reception. It was a small cozy venue, and Angelo said it perfectly when he said, “If you are here tonight, it’s because you hold a very dear place in mine and Annalee’s hearts.” The evening was lovely and elegant as family and friends enjoyed the Anna and Angelo’s special night.

Trisha and Marcos met in Buenos Aires, Panama in late 2004. Marcos was an art teacher and Trisha was in the Peace Corps. Not long after meeting each other, Marcos moved to Panama City while Trisha stayed in Buenos Aires to complete her two years there with the Peace Corps. Distance may have separated them for a while but their relationship continued. Trisha and Marcos is a true story of how love knows no boundaries. Congratulations to Trisha and Marcos, we wish you all the best!

Breezy Point has special meaning for Casey and Autumn because that was the location of the first real date. Casey invited Autumn to meet him at Wefest at Brezzy Point and as they listened to Elvis they got to know each other a little better.  Within a few months, Autumn had moved to the cities to be with Casey and it was only a matter of time before Casey would propose. After a year long engagement, Casey and Autumn tied the knot. They enjoyed their reception party at the same place they enjoyed the first date with Elvis.