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Sarah and Eric are getting married later this year at the most perfect rustic barn location in small town Minnesota.  I’ve heard rumors of the festivities, and know first hand that their wedding is going to be nothing short of amazing!  The Groom plays the banjo!   ‘Nuf said.
There’s nothing like the Minneapolis riverfront at sunset on a warm, late summer night.  It can be rustic, urban, country, and industrial… all just depending on which way you turn.  The St. Anthony Main and Stone Arch Bridge area are one of my favorites in the city to shoot – and Sarah and Eric rocked it!

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When I found out, I pretty much begged them to let me shoot their maternity photos… After our engagement session a few years ago, I just couldn’t wait to get them back in front of my camera!  Really – anyone that brings a miniature Knight in Shining Armor to their engagement session is going to melt my heart pretty dang quickly. :)
Kara and Zach are the most amazing couple – so beautiful and kind and genuinely, completely in love with each other.   If baby gets even a smidgen of the love they show, she’ll be the most loved baby girl on the planet.  Such a lucky girl!

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Happy Wednesday!

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Lora and Justin were married in a beautiful stone church in Pigeon Falls, WI, just a stones throw to the south of Eau Claire on picturesque Highway 53.  If you’ve never been to the west central WI area, I recommend you bookmark this webpage, get into your car, and start driving because it’s absolutely, unequivocally, amazing countryside.  There are rolling fields and barns on EVERY CORNER and halfway in between – and anyone who knows me well, knows I have a slight obsession of barns and tall grass.  I found myself seriously considering, more than once, whether I could persuade any of my portrait clients to drive that far for a session.  It’s that gorgeous – seriously.  But I digress.
The couple chose to wait until the ceremony to see each other – a choice not often made these days – but with excellent planning of the day, we had plenty of time for portraits, family and wedding party photos in multiple locations, and even stopped at a local watering hole for good measure before continuing on to Eau Claire for a night of dinner and dancing.

During all the hustle and bustle of the day, the bride and groom couldn’t take their eyes off each other.  It’s always the little things – a sideways glance, brush of the hand or peck when no one’s looking – that make it so blatant a couple is utterly in love.  Lora and Justin couldn’t fool the world if they tried – they’re meant for each other and are absolutely, undeniably smitten.
Gives me the warm fuzzies just thinking about it. :)

Congratulations Justin and Lora – thanks for inviting me to share in your day!

As always, if 25 people comment directly to this post, I’ll send a little something special their way as a token of my thanks!

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Fast forward to early Fall, 2011, and almost 200 of their closest friends traveled the few hundred miles from WI,  IL, CA and the likes for a weekend of festivities that surrounded Monica and Josh’s union at the Wild Eagle Lodge in Eagle River, WI (snowmobile capital of the world, for those of you that didn’t know).  Monica is a Graphic Designer by trade, so she planned, designed, and executed every detail down to the stands the placecards sat on.  Can I just say… Ah-Maz-Ing!?!  Coupled with the natural beauty of the surrounding chain of lakes and tall pines, the overall effect was beautiful.  It really was the perfect setting for such a fabulous couple.

I had the pleasure of being accompanied by the ever fabulous Casey V. over the weekend and boy did we have an amazing time!  We both commented more than once about how their friends and family were so genuinely warm and welcoming and how utterly, fabulously in love the bride and groom are.  It must be the Northwoods – as my husband says, “it’s God’s country” you know.  It’s magical.

What better way to celebrate than an intimate voyage on a pirate ship?  Captain Steve provided a fabulous venue for the wedding party to unwind before dinner.  What’s that you say?  A Pirate Ship in Eagle River?!?!  Who Knew?!?!  But, it was crazy awesome and I highly recommend it!

Man, Chicago knows how to dance!!!   The dance floor was packed the ENTIRE night – Monica and Josh’s guests were rockstars!

**UPDATE** – I almost forgot! 
If 25 people comment on this post, Monica and Josh will receive a little something special from me, so let’s see your comments! :)

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To start things off right, I think I’ll post a few quickies in the next few days – sessions from this summer, some of which you may have seen sneak peeks to on my Facebook page here.

Little miss Ella!

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Dan and Kathy were married in the oh-so-quaint town of Decatur, IL, where Kathy grew up and her family still calls home.  (I really could go on and on about Decatur;  I was seriously smitten.  Firstly, because Southern IL is ahead of MN/WI by about 3 weeks when it comes to weather and floral blooming patterns, so it was like vacationing in an exotic locale while we were there this Spring.  Secondly, its got such a picturesque downtown district, I could have spent all day taking photos, and thirdly, it’s surrounded by gor-geous turn of the century farmsteads.  I’m a sucker for farms and old houses – so much history and character in old buildings – LOVE!)

Kathy and Dan were married at St. Patrick’s Church, a beautiful cathedral style building with columns and stained glass and a domed ceiling, but prior to the ceremony, my assistant and I met at Kathy’s parent’s home for a few shots of the bride:

The reception was held at The Beach House with views of Lake Decatur.  Dan’s family has had a cabin in Northern WI for years, so his only request of the day was to capture a few photos of them on a dock – fabulous idea I might add!

I couldn’t help but add this last one… these lovely ladies are the Aunts!  Dan’s mother is on the right, and her four sisters, including my mom, center, make up the others.  No clue what they were singing, but it must have been a good one!!!  I LOVE this photo, they might not see the awesome-ness of it, but it’s such a great moment, I had to share!

**Keeping up the tradition, if 25 people comment directly to this post – the lovely Bride and Groom will receive an extra special gift from me!  ***

Congratulations Dan and Kathy!!!!

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Even with the weather, the scenery was beautiful – there’s just something about a still lake on a cold day that mesmerizes me – add a super fantastic couple in the mix and I think we nailed it!

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