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Kari and Jeff currently reside in New York, but when Kari’s father said he would help prepare the original farmstead he grew up on, they knew that was the perfect place to host their dream backyard wedding. The Minnesota Farmstead The farmstead is located near Cushing, Minnesota near the Brainerd Lakes area. It is surrounded...
Sam and Marina wanted their wedding to be both a celebration of love, and a fun day at the lake, so a destination wedding in northern Minnesota was the perfect combination! They invited their closest friends and family and enjoyed every second of it. Well, every second besides the brief moment we tried to wrangle...
Abby and Shane fell in love when they were just high schoolers in small town Royalton, Minnesota. Their love grew as they became adults, and neither could imagine life without one another. So the wedding planning began! They chose to host their wedding day at The Park Event Center in Waite Park. It was a...
Of all the weddings I’ve witnessed the past two decades, this one, right here, is honestly one of the most heartfelt weddings I’ve had the privilege of documenting. Addie and Trevor hosted an intimate and fun-filled destination wedding on Madeline Island. From beginning to end, every moment was intentional and felt. Love was at the...
Water, like God’s love, is timeless. The strength of water is mighty and yet, tender. This dynamic of water exemplifies the twenty-seven years Myndee & Scott have shared together. They sealed their love on August 10, 1996. With burning hearts and an openness to God’s plan, they embarked on a life journey together. Through the...
Kristin and Jason wanted their elopement to be adventurous, intimate and family-centered. Glacier National Park in Montana seemed like the perfect destination to check off all those boxes! They found a beautiful Airbnb in Whitefish, booked a permit for Ryan’s Beach within Glacier National Park, and the rest was just enjoyed as it naturally unfolded....
Sara and Whitney wanted to exchange vows in one of their favorite places in Minnesota, Tettegouche State Park on the peaceful North Shore. They chose to elope just the two of them so they could truly be present and enjoy their time together. After a night in an igloo at Klarhet, they headed to Tettegouche...
Kirstie and Aubrey wanted the intimacy of an elopement plus an adventure they would both truly enjoy, so they headed to Big Sur, California! They exchanged vows deep in the Redwoods with only us (photographer and videographer) and a few cabins within sight. After the vows we drove north. Unlike most drives, this one consisted...
Alida and John wanted their wedding day to be filled with good ole-fashioned Summer FUN!! So they headed up north to one of Minnesota’s finest resorts, Grand View Lodge in Nisswa. They exchanged vows at the bottom of the iconic staircase near the main Lodge, before heading to their private reception space. The Reception at...
Mikayla and Cody wanted all their friends and family present when they celebrated their love so they stayed close to home in their small town of Swanville. Nestled in a valley with Pepin Lake, Swanville is a beautiful small town located in central Minnesota, between Brainerd and Alexandria. It has that small town atmosphere that...
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