Marce & Joe's Winter Camrose Hill Flower Farm Elopement

There’s nothing quite like the feeling of how the wedding photography season just slows to a complete halt in November in Minnesota. But, then you receive a random email in December about an elopement happening in two weeks and its busy and exciting all over again. I just love this job because I love couples like Marce and Joe. They inspire me by having the wedding they want and they were rewarded with a little dusting of snow, when it wasn’t even in the forecast. Winter wedding perfection if you ask me. My encouragement to couples soon to be married…have a wedding that inspires you and enjoy every minute of it. Even if its only 2 hours, on a snowy day in December.

Minneapolis Winter Engagement Session with Maria & Ryan.

With a blizzard approaching, we decided to simply hang out in Ryan and Maria’s home in North Minneapolis. The light and mood a home creates is very inspiring and I wish more couples would embrace it! After a little while, we got adventurous and drove to Interstate State Park, spur of the moment. Thankfully, we made it back just in time to grab a few photos outside, as the sun began to set and the snow started pouring down. This session felt like three-in-one in a lot of ways and i’m really pleased with the amount of variety in their photos. They did such a great job feeling the anxiousness at first, but pushing through and embracing the experience.

Katie & Owen's Stout's Island Lodge Wedding in Northern, WI.

Its an absolute honor being a wedding photographer. Its one of the best jobs in the world and I'm blown away by the people in front of my camera. Year after year, I'm brought deeper and deeper into a profound appreciation of what I witness and photograph. 

My fear is, my hard drives will crash, the internet will cease to exist, my memory will fade, and there will be no record of weekends like this to look back on. Thankfully, the odds of that happening are slim to none. Thankfully, I'll always have this collection of photographs to look back on and remind me of all that was Katie and Owen's perfect weekend getaway wedding in Northern, WI at Stout's Island Lodge.  

It just doesn't get any better than this. Katie & Owen felt their way through the wedding day. All the different, unique emotions one feels with such a large event taking place and so many close friends and family gathered around you. Its all I could ever ask for.  Yes, the ceremony was rained out. But, during the vows, a gorgeous rainbow appeared and the sun broke as I followed Katie and Owen down to the waters edge. I'm at a loss for words at this point. So, go ahead and check out the photos!