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Josh & Olivia:: Red Wing Wedding

Love always comes when you least expect it and for Josh and Olivia that was exactly the case. The nurse who was enjoying life did not expect to meet the 911 dispatcher, but it was just the way these two met one another when Josh asked Olivia to Cat Coffee. They ended up talking until the shop closed and both knew that this would be something more than just a coffee date.

After dating for four years, July 31st came around and Josh knew that it was the day to propose. Because the two love taking photos of their adventures together, Josh put together a grouping of Polariad’s taken from the dates the two had gone on together through the years and used them as clues to get Olivia on the scavenger hunt of her life. He started with the first clue at the couples parents homes. The second clue was at Cat Cafe. The third at United Hospital where they both work, and the last and final clue brought Olivia to an airport in Crystal. The couple jumped on a plane, and flew to Duluth where Olivia’s aunt (who was working closely with Josh on the proposal) set up a beautiful picnic inside Enger Park in Duluth. When the couple arrived, Josh got down on one knee and asked Olivia to marry him!

Olivia and Josh really wanted a winter wedding and because of that knew that their wedding day would look a little different because of Covid restrictions. They decided to do a small and intimate wedding with only family and a few friends present. They rented a beautiful VRBO in Red Wing and were wed in a small white church in the country on one of the coldest day’s of the year.

It was beautiful day for a wedding and both Josh and Olivia were so easy going and went back in forth inside and out, even though the temps were below freezing. We were able to capture so much of this historic Red Wing site with its beauty and grace. Olivia’s bridesmaids, all family, wore dusty blue dresses and carried sprigs of green, white and blue in their bouquets while Olivia wore a simple white dress with capped sleeves and a lace back.

Josh and Olivia, thank you for including me in your day. It was beautiful, congratulations!

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    Champagne… not just for drinking

    One of my very favorite things brides have asked about recently are champagne shots! Not only do they make for great wedding party photos, but awesome expression shots! If you decide to bring champagne and use it for photos here are a few tips::

    1. Buy the cheapest bottles, they are usually more fizzy and really all you are doing is shaking the bottle and letting it fly.
    2. Try, if you can, to do this shot after the ceremony. Typically champagne flies everywhere and with that it goes everywhere! The last time a bride did this with me, champagne went all over me and a few of the bridesmaids!
    3. Bring a few bottles. Chances are the first bottle won’t work as well as you hoped, and better to have another bottle to have more fun with
    4. Hype up the photo! Typically I prompt the wedding party to yell and shout as the couple is opening the bottle. Makes for great shots and really a LOT of laughter!
    5. Try to have the groom open the bottle. Brides, you probably don’t want to get anything on your dress, so stand back and let him do the work!

    Just some tips for such great fun photos!

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      Venue Highlights in Minnesota

      Happy Tuesday to you! Today I wanted to take a few moments to highlight some incredible venues in the Minnesota area.

      For those of you recently engaged and looking for a venue, here are some wonderful spaces that I have loved shooting at. To see the full wedding from this location, simply click on the names in bold beneath the photo.

      And if you have any questions as you are planning your wedding, or still need to book a photographer, I would absolutely love to chat!

      GRANDVIEW LODGE
      NISSWA MN
      BRIAN & ALISON
      NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY
      SAINT PAUL, MN
      KARLA & TIM
      LANDMARK CENTER
      SAINT PAUL, MN
      DAN & RACHEL
      CALHOUN BEACH CLUB
      MINNEAPOLIS, MN
      KARI & MARK
      LUMBER EXCHANGE BUILDING
      MINNEAPOLIS, MN
      JENNI & RYAN
      WHITE FISH LODGE
      CROSSLAKE, MN
      JOE & ALI
      THE WOODS CHAPEL
      ORONO, MN
      BILLY & MADDIE
      KELLER GOLF COURSE
      ST. PAUL, MN
      MOLLY & MIKE
      FIVE EVENT CENTER
      MINNEAPOLIS, MN
      CYNDI & ANDY
      WAYZATA COUNTRY CLUB
      WAYZATA, MN
      GLENN & MICHELLE
      BRACKETTS CROSSING GOLF CLUB
      LAKEVILLE, MN
      MICHELLE & CHRIS
      DELLWOOD BARN
      STILLWATER, MN
      MEGAN AND JOSH
      7 VINES VINEYARD
      STILLWATER, MN
      MATT & MADY
      THE GRANDS AT MULLIGANS
      SARTELL, MN
      LOGAN & ANNE
      THE MINNEAPOLIS CLUB
      MINNEAPOLIS, MN
      NICK & MIKAELA

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        February 2020 Newsletter

        The month of love and big engagements has arrived! Happy February! I look forward to connecting and hearing your love story!

        I love connecting and chatting on-line!
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        I do my best to connect daily!

        Sometimes I do not always get e-mails attached to this newsletter, so please feel free to e-mail me directly! I can’t wait to hear from you!

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          Ryan and Laura:: Plymouth Wedding

          Ryan was visiting with friends from Brazil when they asked him if he was dating anyone. The software engineer from Idaho, said he wasn’t and his friends began to rattle out names of friends that they thought would be good for him when Laura’s name came up.

          The Brazilian geologist wasn’t looking to date an American either, but the friends persisted and eventually introduced Ryan and Laura to one another over Facebook.

          Being that Ryan speaks English and Laura Portuguese, the two communicated through Google Translate and after a few months of doing that, Ryan jumped on a plane to Brazil to meet Laura in person. He thought he might be crazy, but upon meeting Laura, his suspicions subsided and despite the language barrier, the two got along wonderfully and after dating for a while, they were engaged.

          Their winter wedding day was beautiful.Balmy 30 degree weather gave us a reason to do all the photos outside and we even headed to Parker’s Lake for photos on the frozen water.

          What a joy it was celebrating with the both of you. I wish you years of joy and happiness!

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