Rivets and Roses

Flora & Bryan's Wedding / Family Farm / River Falls, WI

I love when couples infuse so much of who they are into a wedding. Flora loves pink, vintage touches and elegance. Bryan loves nature. He spent his whole childhood adventuring on this property and learning about various plants. So, they had a very elegant, nature and pink filled wedding on the family farm and totally pulled it off. They kept the guest list short and sweet and threw one great party. Though it was hot and humid, you can't even tell from the photos. Everyone really enjoyed the day and as the sun set, a cool breeze carried any thought of sweat and stickiness away.

Bryan and Flora contacted me through Rivets and Roses, a wedding studio in NE Minneapolis i'm currently a part of. I'm totally booking weddings on my own, too...but, I really desire to work alongside other amazing photographers and rub shoulders with people I normally wouldn't get a chance to. So, find me. Tell others. Spread the word. I'm currently booking for 2015, 2016 and 2017 and would love to fill up my calendar with whatever you can throw at me. I already have some amazing weddings ahead of me for 2016. Just wait and see. Thanks so much for the support! This job is tons of work, but I love it and its such a collaboration with all of you amazing people.

THANK YOU.        

Katie + Ryan / Wedding Day Portraits

Katie contacted me about meeting her and Ryan for some portraits on their wedding day. They wanted a small, simple wedding. They were having a close friend take some photos during the rest of the day, but wanted to spend a little time with me as well. So, on a Monday afternoon in July, we met and walked around. Here are some of the images from our time together. This couple contacted me through a local, amazing wedding studio I also work with. Rivets and Roses. 

Tara LaTour Fashion Show / L'atelier Couture Bridal Boutique / Minneapolis, MN

Recently, I had a great opportunity to photograph a local bridal fashion show for Rivets and Roses (a local wedding photography studio I work for). About a month before the show I met with Tara and listened to her explain the vision behind this collection of dresses and what she desired for photography coverage of the event. Its always a great meeting when certain words or phrases are used in relation to photography…

"behind the scenes"

"real"

"document"

"whatever you want"

"I trust you"

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…and when there's a good fit and everyones on board, collaborating can be one of the most rewarding experiences out there. There were SO many people involved with this event.  I've included a list of vendors at the end of this blog post and I encourage you to check everyone out. Well, here are some of the moments I saw. If you didn't go, you missed out on a great show! Thanks for the support everyone. Livin the dream.

Now that you've seen the photos, check out this amazing film made by my good friend Chris Martin of Sky Focus Films. And tons of others made this event so special...

-Johnny and Dottie / MSP Magazine / Haus Salon / Ashley Fox Designs / On Solid Ground Vintage Rentals / Paperista / Rivets and Roses / Essie Nail Polish / Bent Paddle Beer / Patisserie 46 / Erin Johnson Photography / White Peacock Styled Events / Flower Event Group / Marcus D / Gateaux Inc / Velvet Raptor / L'atelier Couture Bridal Boutique / Tara LaTour