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St. Mary’s Cathedral, St. Cloud :: Wedding

They met while working at the same college outreach group in Florida. Aimmee from Minnesota, and Dominic from Florida. They both loved surfing, mini golf and Blaze Pizza. Many conversations happened at these places and eventually the couple began dating.

On their one year anniversary, Dominic brought Aimee up from Orlando to meet some of his extended family in Destin. The two headed to mass and after he brought her out to a small garden in the courtyard. He then explained that this was the church he would go to when he was a child with the family that they were going to be seeing and then got down on one knee and asked her to be his wife. Aimee and Dominic then went to celebrate with family on the warfs in Destin.

Their beautiful July wedding day was held in St. Cloud at St. Mary’s Cathedral where Aimee grew up. Aimee’s beautiful white lace wedding gown from Celebrations Bridal was perfect when paired with the lavender bridesmaid dresses. Dominic and his groomsmen sported grey suits from The Groomsmen Suit. Friends and family traveled from near and far to celebrate with the couple at Henry’s Event Center and DJ John brought the party to the guests. It was a beautiful day to celebrate, congratulations Aimee and Dominic!

Vendors for the day included::// Ceremony:: Saint Mary’s Cathedral // Reception:: Henry’s Catering and Event Center// Florist:: St. Cloud Floral// Wedding dress:: Kali Bridal from Celebrations Bridal// Bridesmaid Dresses:: Azazie // Baker:: Dutch Maid // Rings:: Kay Jewelers // DJ:: John Loomis // Menswear::The Groomsman Suit // Shoe Designer:: Kelly and Kate

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    Minneapolis Backyard:: Wedding

    Whenever a family member would ask Adam if he was dating anyone, he would respond that he was “blissfully single.” He enjoyed running, traveling and serving other people and so in the fall of 2015 when he met Janna at Faith Baptist Church in Minneapolis, Adam thought no differently of her. As time continued and the two realized that they had many common interests like yoga, traveling , adventuring, exploring the outdoors, and running club. The two became really good friends and after some coaxing from both sets of friends, the two began dating in 2018.

    The day after Jana‘s birthday, because she had to be at school on her birthday, Adam and Jana decided to go out for a nice dinner. Jana thought nothing of the time and as they continue their night on a nice walk at a park near their homes, they stopped at a Bench and Adam asked Jana if she would be his wife. Adam proposed with a diamond band and a few days later the two went ring shopping together and Janna picked out her perfect ring, A blue sapphire, with a little tiny diamonds embedded around it.

    The two were wed in a park outdoors on a beautiful July afternoon off Minnehaha Parkway in Minneapolis. Jana‘s beautiful white gown from Bridal Aisle was perfect against Adams charcoal suit and navy tie. Luna Vinca created the most beautiful bouquet of flowers in which Jana had specifically asked for daisies to remind her of her grandmother. Friends and family helped decorate for their wedding day and her father even created a custom ceremony backdrop that was adorned with bright florals of the season. During the ceremony, Adam and Jana chose to forgo a unity candle and wrote letters of thanks to each one of their 60 guests in attendance. It was a highly emotional time had by all, and showed the intimacy of the day. Because Adam collects rings from all different countries he had explored, Jana knew his wedding ring needed to be special. She worked with a designer, Hawks and Company, from Arizona and designed a beautiful gold ring out of materials Adam loved. He didn’t get to see it until she placed it on his finger during their vows. Jack’s Café provided an exquisite meal for guests as they joyfully celebrated Adam and Jana‘s wedding day. Janna and Adam, congratulations to both of you. I was honored to be a part of your day and I’m so incredibly happy you found one another. May all your years together be richly blessed! 

    Vendors for the day included::// Ceremony:: Private Residence // Reception:: Jax Cafe // Hair and Make-up:: Friends// Florist:: Luna Vinca // Wedding dress:: Rebecca Ingram, Bridal Aisle // Mens Ware:: Macy’s // Rings:: (Janna) Shane Co, (Adam) Hawkes and Company (AZ) //

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      Dakota Lodge, St. Paul:: Wedding

      Billy and Sarah met in high school at church camp and became fast friends. They ended up going to the same college and remained friends. After being out of college for a few years, they began dating. They simply love to be together.  Although this is not unique to a relationship, it is what kept drawing the couple back together over the years.  As adults, Sarah and Billy see the immense benefits of playing and having fun together.  This might look like a board game (we play lots!), hiking, or making up new words to a classic song.  Sarah and Billy love to laugh and remind the other not to take life too seriously when stress starts to creep up. 

      In August of 2019, they began their day at the State Fair with close friends relaxing, eating and having fun with one another. After a full day at the fairgrounds, the couple headed back to their Rochester homes, but instead of taking their exit, Billy continued driving and ended up at the coffee shop he and Sarah would meet at early on in their relationship. Sarah, totally taken off guard, knew something was up. Billy escorted Sarah to the parking lot and as he had asked her to be his girlfriend there, now asked her to be his wife!

      The two began planning for their wedding and ended up getting married among friends and family at the beautiful Dakota Lodge. Tori from Mia Bella created the most perfect updo that went perfectly with Sarah’s stunning lace gown from the Wedding Shoppe. Sarah’s cousin and florist, Katie Simon, created a beautiful bouquet of flowers from Sarah’s garden, Sarah’s mom’s garden, aunts and uncles gardens to bring in a personal touch to the wedding day. All the bridesmaids and groomsmen also had bouquets and boutonnieres that were specially picked and handcrafted from these gardens. All the bridesmaids wore a beautiful magenta Azazie dresses that were all different and perfect for their style. Nothing Bundt Cakes brought in desserts for the afternoon while guests mingled and shared stories about the couple. It was a beautiful afternoon wedding to celebrate both Billy and Sarah! Congratulations!

      Vendors for the day included::// Ceremony and Reception:: Dakota Lodge // Hair:: Tori from Mia Bella// Florist:: Katie Simons// Wedding dress:: Wedding Shoppe // Bridesmaid Dresses:: Azazie // Baker:: Nothing Bundt Cakes // Rings:: (Sarah) & Etsy (Billy) 

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        Irvine Park St. Paul:: Micro Wedding

        When a friend suggested Tasha do speed dating, she laughed and agreed but only because she knew she’d have a few laughs and a great story. When she and Nick began chatting for their turn, they really did connect and took each other’s numbers and began dating. Little did each of them know that what started as what might become a good laugh became a great story. Their love story!

        After a few years of dating, Nick took Tasha up to one of their favorite vacation destinations, the North Shore of Minnesota. It was there he knew he wanted to propose to her so they could return and fondly remember their engagement.

        Nick and Tasha both love and live in the city of St. Paul, so when Covid hit, they knew they needed to condense their wedding guest list but still wanted to get married. They chose to have their ceremony in the quaint and historic Irvine Park in St. Paul. Both got ready in their beautiful Victorian home separately, did their first look on their deck and then headed to the park to get married. Only family was invited to the intimate wedding ceremony which was held in front of the beautiful fountain under lush oaks. A beautiful June day held plenty of sunshine and breeze for Nick and Tasha.

        After the ceremony, the couple headed back to their home where they hosted food from Red Rabbit on their driveway. They set up cafe lights and created a magical scene that looked like a European bistro alleyway. Cafe Latte desserts were served at then end of the night while music played and family was able to share in NIck and Tasha’s beautiful day.

        Congratulations to you both! I was honored to be a part of your day!

        Vendors for the day included::// Ceremony:: Irvine Park // Reception:: Private Residence in St. Paul // Hair:: Lauren J at Cole’s Salon // Florist:: Costco// Wedding dress:: Consignment // Caterer:: Red Rabbit // Baker:: Cafe Latte //

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          Minneapolis wedding:: Sarah and Chris

          Sarah and Chris met years ago in college but didn’t know each other well. They were reacquainted last year through Sarah‘s cousin who was a good friend of Chris’s as well. When Chris inquired about Sarah and called her up out of the blue, she agreed to go out on a date with him. They dated mostly during the COVID-19 pandemic. Just a month into when they started dating, most things shut down so it affected what they were able to do with their time together for the next year. This resulted in lots of walks, take-out, together and lots of nights in talking to each other.

          After about a year of dating and unbeknownst to Sarah, Chris ordered an engagement ring for her and picked it up from the jeweler on a Friday night in November. He and Sarah had planned to spend the following day together and in standard Chris-like fashion, that ring was burning a hole in his pocket and he was eager to pop the question.

          Chris arrived at Sarah‘s home Saturday morning and in standard Sarah-like fashion, she was still getting ready for the day. Chris left her to finish getting ready but it wasn’t long before he thought to himself, “there’s no time like the present”, so he returned walking up to Sarah while she was drying her hair knelt down on one knee with that ring in his hand, and asked her to marry him. Right then and there she said yes, half way dry hair and all!!

          The couple decided to keep their wedding small and intimate by only inviting close friends and family members. They were wed at Southeast Christian Church in south Minneapolis, only a block away from Sarah’s house. Sarah‘s Watters dress from the Wedding Shoppe looked stunning on her while her bridesmaids wore beautiful Megan spice velvet wrap maxi dresses from Baltic Born. The flower girl wore a dress created by Sarah‘s mother. Chris and his groomsmen sported gray Michael Kors suits from J Long‘s in Mankato. Rings from the Williams Diamond Center and Buchkosky Jewelers paired perfectly with the bouquets of flowers that friends and family put together for Sarah and Chris. Tongue-in-cheek brought in some incredible food for guests while Sarah Jane’s Bakery brought sweet treats to top off the meal. Sarah, an incredible baker herself, made their wedding cake and served it to all her guests. The wooden bowls on each table were brought in from both Chris and Sarah’s family’s to bring the day perfectly together. It was a perfect day had by all, Chris and Sarah, congratulations.

          Vendors for the day included::// Ceremony and Reception:: Southeast Christian Church // Florist:: Friends and Family of the Bride// Wedding dress:: Watters From The Wedding Shoppe // Bridesmaid Dresses:: Baltic Born// Men’s Ware:: Michael Kors From J Longs in Mankato// Rings:: Bride- Williams Diamond Center , Groom- Buchkosky Jewelers// Stationery:: The Knot // Caterer:: Tongue-in-cheek // Baker:: Sarah Jane’s Bakery // Earrings:: Olive and Piper //

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