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It was homecoming and a day full of joyous celebrating and fall festivities at Iowa State. Anne and her sorority sisters were there along with Will and his frat brothers. Because they had many mutual friends, the two began talking and hit it off right away. After a few weeks of hanging out, Will asked Anne if she wanted a ride home for Thanksgiving because both were from the Minneapolis area. She agreed and when they arrived to the Cities and after a great car ride of conversation and laughs, the two realized they had grown up only ten minutes apart from one another.
When they graduated, they continued dating even though Will took a job out in New York and Anne stayed back in the Minneapolis area. After many trips out East, it became harder and harder to say goodbye. Will then transferred to Pennsylvania, and after months of being apart, Anne longed to be with her soul mate. After much thought and may tough goodbyes to close friends and family, Anne moved to the quaint and historic city they would call home for a mere 10 months before getting transferred back the mid-west to Kansas City, MO.
During the summer months, the couple decided to travel to Arkansas for a weekend of hiking and being outdoors. While walking through a beautiful countryside of waterfalls, caves, and breathtaking views, Will stopped at the edge of a cliff. Anne, trying to take in the entire scene hardly noticed Will dropping to one knee to ask her to be his wife! With a resounding yes, she agreed!
Being that Our Lady of Grace was the place her parents were married at, there was no question in Anne’s mind that this would be the place she and Will would be wed. Their May wedding day was filled with perfection. Class and emotions were seen throughout the day in all the details from her grandmother’s rosary to the men’s bow ties to the roses that were brought down the aisles to show remembrance of those that had passed. Anne’s ivory gown from Posh Bridal was elegant against the blush bridesmaid dresses. Ever After Floral prepared the most romantic Rose and Peony bouquets, while Burly’s Hair salon hosted the women as they were getting ready. After the ceremony, their energetic, (amazing, sweet, incredible, fun) wedding party traveled by trolley in GrayLines to the Stone Arch Bridge in Minneapolis where we captured some of Minneapolis’ beautiful and historic cobblestone streets and architecture. The Minneapolis Golf Club was the perfect place of elegance and grace to hold their reception. Instant Request brought down the house with a fabulous night of dancing while International Cigars rolled cigars for guests at the cigar bar!
Anne and Will, you are truly amazing and kind people. Your family, friends and wedding party made me feel as though we have known each other for years. You are kind, warm hearted, caring and beautiful people. Thank you for allowing me to be a part of this incredible day with you. Enjoy your time in St. Lucia!!
Amazing and incredible vendors that helped create the day::
Ceremony:: Our Lady of Grace // Reception:: Minneapolis Golf Club// Hair:: Burley’s Hair Salon // Make- up:: Brianna Welles // Caterer:: Minneapolis Golf Club // Florist:: Ever After Floral // DJ:: Instant Request // Video:: Chuck Goldman // Stationary:: Wedding Paper Divas // Baker:: Nothing Bundt Cakes // Wedding Dress:: Jenny Yoo purchased from Posh Bridal- Wayzata // Bridesmaid Dresses:: Jenny Yoo from Blake and Madelyn// Men’s Designer:: Men’s Warehouse // Rings:: Wedding Day Diamonds // Jewelry:: Posh Bridal- Wayzata // Trolley:: Graylines // Linens:: Simply Covered Rental // Cigar Bar: International Cigars // Photo Booth:: VIP Photo Booth
Yesterday I shared a little bit about how to start with the pre-planning process of putting a styled shoot together. Today I want to share 12 steps you might take if you are planning on putting together your own styled shoot!
I know that was a super quick rundown of how a styled shoot might be executed, if you have questions or want to be a part of a fall shoot with me, or have any other ideas to share, feel free to comment below. I would love to connect!!
Hi Karen,
On behalf of my client, Wedding Shoppe Inc., I would like to submit the styled shoot that involved jewelry from StylebyCia and MeganMaryEvents to Strictly Weddings. The images turned out beautifully!
If interested, please send a link to the high res images to jenna@raycepr.com. As well as the list of vendors so I can properly credit everyone involved! We have a close connection with those at the publication and I feel strongly we will be able to get it published.
Look forward to hearing from you,
Jenna
This past year one of my goals was to put together a styled shoot. So far I have already done two another one is in the works for the fall. By doing so, I was able to connect with other vendors in the industry and collaborate with them on some new and inspiring ideas that we all had. Today and tomorrow I will be sharing some tips on ways to put together your own style shoot.
These are just some ways to start the process of connecting with other vendors. When you connect with other vendors this gives you credibility as well as friendships. And we all know that we’d rather work with her friends and with people we don’t know!
Come back tomorrow when I’ll be sharing 12 practical tips in making a styled shoot a reality
Set up on a blind date by Andy’s sister, LaTanya wasn’t sure how it would go. She’d been on plenty of dates with other men, and was ready for something new. She was caught off guard when Andrew called her a week before their first date to just chat and get to know each other over the phone. Talking every day and sometimes even into the wee hours of the night, the two hit it if off right away and their first date, September 21st, 2012 at Crave, they acted more like old friends rather than a first date.
After a few months they became exclusive and began introducing each other to friends and family and ended up merging their families, including LaTanya’s daughter and Andrew’s son, together when they moved in together.
In June of 2016 Andrew took LaTanya on an incredible date up the the Foshay Tower. Getting all dressed up and doing dinner was incredible, but even more incredible was when Andrew got down on one knee and asked her to spend the rest of his life with her.
Their wedding day was beautiful. Surrounded by friends and family along the banks of the mighty Mississippi, Leopold’s Mississippi Gardens, a fairly new Minnesota venue, was the perfect place for their ceremony and elegant reception. My love for their silver chairs, natural light, beautiful gardens and granite staircase had me loving the place even more! LaTanya’s Jenny Yoo gown was a beautiful backdrop for her spring bouquet of purples and whites, and this wedding party was a JOY to spend my time with. With the forecast of 100% rain all day, we were delightfully surprised with the a brief stint to head outside for some photos on the grounds, and Adagio brought down the house with a night of pure dance pandemonium.
LaTanya and Andrew, I loved being part of your day. Thank you from the bottom of my heart for allowing me to be a part of it. You are not only clients, but friends!!
Amazing and incredible vendors that helped create the day::
Ceremony and Reception:: Leopold’s Mississippi Garden’s // Planner:: Erin Wade // Hair and Make- up:: Root Salon // Caterer:: Mintahoe // Florist:: Simply Stated Elegance // DJ:: Adagio– Drew Saterdalen // Video:: Love Infinity Films // Stationary:: Michelle Fuller // Wedding Dress:: Jenny Yoo purchased from Flutter Boutique, Minneapolis // Veil:: Jacyln Jordan // Bridesmaid Dresses:: Azazie.com // Men’s Designer:: Men’s Warehouse // Rings:: Gittleson’s Jewelry, Minneapolis
From their engagement session, to their wedding, to the birth of their first daughter and now to their second, it’s been a joy and honor to be able to photograph couples like the Wargo’s as their life changes.
It’s what makes my job so meaningful and fulfilling! Congratulations Hannah and Jake, your family is beautiful!
Including siblings in your newborn session… yes or no?
My answer is always yes.
It might feel a little chaotic in the moment, but those are often the images you end up treasuring the most—the real connection, the tiny interactions, the beginning of a new family story.
I’ve loved watching the Luong family grow through all three of their children’s newborn sessions, and those sibling moments are always some of my favorites.
If you’re wondering how it all works (and how we make it easy), I wrote a full blog post about it! Check it out in my stories
#newbornphotography #minnesotaphotographer #familyphotography #siblinglove
NEW WEBSITE. SAME HEART.
After a long time behind the scenes… it’s finally here.
And I want YOU to be one of the first to experience it.
So I made it a little more fun 👇
✨ I’m giving away TWO mini sessions for 2026 ✨
How to enter:
• Visit the new website (link in bio)
• Look around
• Enter the giveaway
That’s it.
If you’ve been thinking about booking photos this is your sign!
Tag a friend who should enter with you below and add to your stories for another entry!! (Make sure to tag me!!)
No one said you had to do newborn photos inside! Taking lifestyle newborn photos outside and making them true to your style makes them even more meaningful and significant!!
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