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Joe and Jennifer :: Married!

I am really behind on posting weddings, and wanted to share this fantastic wedding from this October.  Joe and Jennifer have amazing taste, and I honestly have to tell you, this was probably my favorite wedding to attend and photograph in 2009.

Joe and Jenn were married at Assumption Catholic Church in Saint Paul, MN, and held their reception at the Calhoun Beach Club, at Lake Calhoun in Minneapolis.  You can also view the slideshow from Joe and Jennifer’s wedding HERE.

Here’s the groom tying his tie, and one of the groomsman’s ties.  There was some debate on how to tie a Windsor knot, and Joe was the only one who knew. 

I love this photo.  Joe and Jennifer wanted to see each other before the ceremony so they could have a few moments together alone, and get all of the formals and family photos done before the ceremony.

It was of course raining, cold, and gloomy outside before and after their wedding, so we opted to do some candid photos in the church basement and around the sanctuary before the ceremony.  It’s great that we had about an hour of free time since formals ran so quickly.  Many times, they don’t run quickly at all, and run right into our time limit, so I was very excited to have this extra time with the happy couple, and that their wedding party, though large, was so on the ball!

After the ceremony, we made an impromptu stop at Joe’s neighborhood bar.  I didn’t think we were going to make a stop before the reception, but I’m so glad we did.  It was so much fun, and everyone really had a good chance to have a couple beers and loosen up before the reception. 

I LOVE THESE GUYS!

The head table was perfect.

Jenn’s Mom as they toasted her for all of her hard work in helping them prepare for the wedding.  She was a crucial part of the planning and making sure everything went smoothly along, which it did.  Moms can be your greatest asset in wedding planning.

And so the night continued on with much dancing.  Don’t you just love when a Bride gets into the dancing???

Sam and Annie :: Married

It has been a LONG time since I last updated this blog, and for that I deeply apologize.  Let’s face it, with the end of my wedding season, and my pregnancy proceeding I’ve been really focused on doing some great work, getting my couples their images, and making sure me, and baby, are healthy.  Well, my last wedding for 2009 was on October 23rd, and I’m churning through these last few weddings.  I have more time to catch up on the back log, and boy, is there backlog!

I’m partially relieved and partially sad to be done with weddings for 2009.  With 2010 shaping up to be an interesting year both personally and professionally, it’s hard for me to predict how many weddings I’ll do, or even where we’ll be ending up.  I’ve got a lot of great ideas and plans for getting started on 2010… so keep checking back fro some updates, and thank you for your unending patience in my blog-lag.

Onto Sam and Annie, who were amazing to work with.  Their wedding was in August, at the Majestic Oaks Golf Club, in Fridley MN.  I have to say I looked forward to Sam and Annie’s wedding in that these are two people I really loved working with through the planning process.  They wanted a really classy, loving wedding, and I think they got just what they wanted on a gorgeous August Saturday.

First off, Annie’s dress was purely ethereal, floaty, and shimmery.  It was dreamy and romantic.

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Mark and Emily, married August 22nd, 2009

Mark and Emily have been two of my favorite clients thus far this season.  They’re both young, fun, have great sense of humor and creative photography ideas, and they’re just so totally in love with each other.  I really enjoy just hanging out with them, and had been really looking forward to their wedding since our engagement session earlier in the Summer.

Well, at long last here is their wedding, which took place in Emily’s Aunt’s backyard.  It was truly a happy family event, and I was absolutely blessed to be there and participate.

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Rick and Sierra, Married July 19th, 2009

Rick ans Sierra were married at the historic Landmark Center in Saint Paul, MN.  Their reception was also at the Landmark Center.  It was truly gorgeous and I am so happy to have experienced such a loving and thoughtful wedding.

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Carissa and Derek, married 7.18.09

Carissa and Derek had known each other for 12.5 years before their wedding date last month.  I absolutely love these two!  They’re so warm, generous, caring, and special in their love for each other, I feel it was a priviledge for me to be there and experiene their wedding, meet their families, and be a part of their day.  Congratulation Carissa and Derek!

Check out their Wedding Day Slideshow for more images from this wedding!

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