Alex & Megan Wedding

Back at the end of May while I was in Minnesota with my friend and mentor, Shelley Paulson, we shot two weddings together in the four days I was there. I was her assistant and second shooter.

It was a bit of a rainy day, but the purple accents and the lovely Irish theme brightened it up. The sun came out toward the end and created a gorgeous sunset for us all. I regret that I didn’t actually get to know the bride and groom at all (which is the hard part of second shooting). I really wish that I had gotten more photos of the two of them together. They were super sweet in the little that I talked with them. Both of their families were so nice and warm. They made Shelley and me feel really appreciated.

Their ceremony was in an outdoor garden area, and the reception was in the lobby of this gorgeous hotel. You could overlook the reception from three stories up. It was a fantastic view.

During the reception I assisted Shelley for most of the evening with lighting her subjects. Her images are so beautiful… (Here is her blog)

I choked up a bit during the father/daughter dance… I truly felt privileged to be there with them on their wedding day.

I hope you enjoy these photos…

Congrats, Alex and Megan, thanks for letting me be a part of your day!

“Toss a rock in the water while saying a blessing or making a wish.”

I really love this reflection photo.

Ben & Jacqui Rosenbush Wedding

In one of my recent blogs, I wrote about how I went to Minnesota to see my dear friend/photography mentor (read here)

Shelley and I shot this wedding together, I was her second shooter and as always I really enjoyed shooting. This wedding has to be my absolutely favorite as of yet…

Ben and Jacqui are friends of my friend Shelley, so going into the wedding I had a lot of back ground about them and it really excited me to shoot this with Shelley. (Here’s a link to her blog about their wedding) I loved how Ben and Jacqui planned and decorated their wedding. Their taste is very similar to my own, so I felt a lot of passion in shooting their details.

Jacqui’s dress was from TJMax and all her girls  purchased white cotton dresses from different stores. They then threw each dress into teal dye and dyed them all the same color.  Jacqui also has dreads, which made it all the more amazing.

Ben is a musician and music teacher,so for the ceremony he had a string orchestra come and play. (It was so incredible!) The bride and groom left the ceremony along with their bridal party playing kazoos….

Where they got married is Silverwood Park in St. Anthony, MN. Perfect evening, beautiful light, glorious bride and groom and a lovely wedding. I loved it! Congrats Ben and Jacqui I really enjoyed getting to know you both!

Here’s some of my favorite photos from their day…

Grant & Alexandra

I took a trip to Minnesota to shoot my 1st wedding with my mentor, Shelley Paulson. It was a bit colder then I expected for June. This was also the second wedding I had ever second shot. I learned so much being with Shelley and understanding new things. I captured a lot of Grant and Alexandra’s wedding details. They are a beautiful couple, and I was excited to get to share in their glorious day! Here is Shelley Paulson’s blog post on their wedding…

Enjoy!