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Gina & Steve:: 413 on Wacouta Wedding

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On October 18th Steve skipped watching a Gopher football fame to go “walk around Minneapolis” with Gina.  His well thought out plan was to take her to the Stone Arch Bridge and propose when there was no one around, and then head to lunch to celebrate.  Gina, on the other hand, had no idea what Steve had up his sleeve so she suggested they get lunch first before taking the walk.  Steve obliged and took her to get pizza for lunch, but forged on with his plan.  As they made their way to the Stone Arch, hordes of people crowded the bridge and Steve, with the ring in his pocket was ready. He stopped her and told her how much she meant to him and then and there got down on one knee and asked her to marry him.  Gina’s response was nothing either of them thought it would be when she sputtered out, “are you serious?!” In smiles and tears, she said yes and Steve then proceeded to end their evening with a night at the Foshay and seeing one of their favorite artist’s, Jason Mraz, in concert!

Their wedding day was incredible.  In Minneapolis, weather in November can either be beautiful or a snowstorm.  It was the former and held a touch of fall.  It was such a blast to peruse around the Twin Cities with these two and their ultra fun wedding party! Thanks so much for including me, you both are beautiful people inside and out.  Congratulations!

Vendors for the day:
Ceremony and Reception: 413 on Wacouta
Wedding Dress: Stella York from Raffine Bridal
Bridesmaids dresses: Bill Levkoff from Raffine Bridal
Tuxedos: Savvi Formalwear
Hair & Make-up: Simonsons (Maple Grove)
Brides Jewelry: Raffine Bridal
Brides hair piece: Davids Bridal
Bridesmaid earrings: Macys, Necklaces: Davids Bridal
Brides shoes: Nina from DSW
Steve’s socks: Nordstom
Transportation: Pour House party bus
Rings: Shane Co.
Flowers: Sweet Peas Floral
Cake: Buttercream
Traveling Photobooth
Catering: Green Mill
Pianist: Sharon Planer

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  • Gina

    We couldn’t have picked a better person to help capture our day! Everything was perfect! We can’t thank you enough for letting us relive this amazing day!!!

Brooke & Sam:: The Commons Hotel Wedding

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They gathered together for a combined Christmas dinner with their families.  While waiting for dinner, Sam and Brooke decided to exchange gifts alone.  Brooke slowly opened a a handmade photos album containing photos of her and Sam from the past two years of their relationship.  When turning to the last page and closing the book, Brooke leaned over to give Sam a hug when he announced that there was yet another gift in the back of the book.  Brooke turned the pages quickly to find an amazing sparking ring hanging from a ribbon. Stunned, Brooke sat down while Sam got down on one knee and asked her to be his wife.  With tears in her eyes, she reponded a resounding yes!

Their October wedding day was filled with family and friends who had waited for this day to come.  The weather had a nip in the air as the couple and their good friends headed to the iconic Stone Arch Bridge of Minneapolis and then to the place where Sam attended school, the University of Minnesota. It was incredible!

It was a joy to spend the day with this couple (that I have been secretly waiting to get engaged!! I have seen them at 4 of the weddings in the last 2 years I have photographed!) They make anyone feel comfortable and like old friends.  I wish you both the best of luck as you enter into this amazing journey together!!

Vendors that helped pull this beautiful day together::

Ceremony:: Easter Lutheran Church
Reception:: The Commons Hotel
Hair:: Wave Salon
Make-up:: Kirsten Manning
Caterer:: The Beacon at The Commons Hotel
Florist:: Tulips and a Kiss
Baker:: Buttercream
DJ:: JPS Entertainment
Video:: Richard Meidl
Stationary:: Alisha Lofgren
Wedding Dress and Designer:: Allure from Our Shop Too
Bridesmaid Dresses and Designer:: Kennedy Blue from Wedding Shoppe
Men’s Designer:: Tip Top Tux
Shoe Designer:: Nine West, DSW
Rings:: ShaneCo
Earrings:: Alaina Short
Necklace:: Bride’s Great Grandma
Groom’s cuff links:: SwagUp
Spray Tan:: Sunless Solutions Golden Goddess

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  • Sam Schmitz

    Karen these are awesome! You make our day soooo special! Thank you very much! Can’t wait for all of them!

  • Kirsten Manning

    Love them all and cannot wait to see the rest! So fun seeing you Karen! Brooke and Sam you guys looked amazing on your perfect day! Congrats again!!

  • Brooke Schmitz

    Thank you SOOO much for being a part of our special day! I could not imagine having anyone else capturing all the moments throughout the day! These pictures turned out incredible and I am so excited to see more in a few weeks 🙂

  • Erin Merchant

    These are amazing! I especially love the two in St. Anthony main with the river and city in the distant background!

  • Sandy Amundson

    Karen –how did you capture all of this day so carefully, especially the wiping of Brooke’s tears –priceless! They are amazing!!!

  • Lauren Moldan

    Absolutely stunning!! Karen you do SUCH great work 🙂

  • Terry Middendorf

    Karen, you did such a fabulous job catching these special moments. Like everyone, I cannot wait to see the rest. Brooke and Sam you are amazing!

  • Alyssa Geyen

    These are amazing!! What a great day, and beautiful couple! And my modeling debut made the cut on here with my glass of wine 😉 hehe Congrats again Brooke & Sam!!

  • Alisha Lofgren

    You did an amazing job at capturing all of the beautiful details that were a part of this couples special day! Congratulations Sam & Brooke!

  • Alaina Short

    The pictures are beautiful! What a gorgeous bride and groom.

  • Andrea Schmitz

    What beautiful pictures!! Thank you for capturing such a special day so perfectly!

  • Lauren Kavan

    What a beautiful day, perfectly captured on film. Congratulations Sam and Brooke!

  • Diane Chretien

    Such beautiful pictures! They really capture all the emotions of Brooke and Sam’s wedding day.

  • Trudy Powell

    These pictures are amazing! It looks like they really captured the beauty and the love of such a special day!

  • Naomi

    Beautiful! I love your dress!

  • Tracy Goodwin

    Beautiful bride on a beautiful day. God Bless.

  • Monica M

    Love the photos of such a beautiful couple on a beautiful day! So happy to share it with them. Love your artistry!

  • Deb Hetherington

    Beautiful pictures! October is a great month to get married (and celebrate anniversaries for many years to come). Blessings on your marriage.

  • Diane Gilmer

    Awesome pictures of a great day for Brooke and Sam! The fall colors can’t be beat.

  • Jane Schmitz

    These pictures are fabulous! You made this awesome wedding even better, because now we can relive it through your photography! You captured so many special moments…..can’t wait for the rest! Thank you Karen!

  • Paul Amundson

    The pictures look fantastic Karen! Thanks for helping make this such a perfect day!

  • Robin

    Awesome photos. You will be able to look back on some wonderful memories of that special day.

  • Nikki Middendorf

    You couldn’t have captured more perfect moments throughout the whole day. You are so amazing!

  • Kelsey Zimmer

    BEAUTIFUL!! Brooke you are so incredibly beautiful, and these pictures perfectly depict that! Congrats! 🙂

  • Matt

    Pics look great, congrats Sam + Brooke!

  • Nicholas Manning

    These turned out awesome. No one captures the joy in your life like Karen does. I cannot wait to see the rest.

  • Karen Eliason

    Stunning photography capturing beautiful memories of your perfect day!

  • Karen Eliason

    Stunning pictures that capture beautiful memories of your perfect day!!

  • Laura Geyen

    Such a beautiful wedding!!! These pictures are amazing.

  • Keith Miner

    Congrats again Brooke and Sam. You guys are a great couple. These photos are very nice. Your photographer did a beautiful job and quick turnaround too.

  • Alesa Koppen

    Thank you for sharing your special day. The pictures look amazing!

  • Mary Eggert

    Beautiful pictures, what a fun day! Best Wishes to the happy couple.

  • Douglas Hodgeman

    Very beautiful pictures! All of the Fall colors are spectacular, too! Congratulation’s to the happy couple.

  • Kyle Wesen

    Beautiful day! Fantastic pictures to capture a truly magical day!

  • Bridget Samson

    beautiful pictures beautiful couple

  • Lori Hannasch

    Beautiful, beautiful pictures of a day that is just the beginning of your very own happily every after!!

  • Ann partyka

    Lovely pictures

  • nancy schuette

    These pictures captured the beauty of this couple and the day but what I like best is that your were able to capture their genuinely happy natures. That shines through so many of these photos. Brooke and Sam I hope you will grace me with a picture or two!! Nancy

  • Greg Schmitz

    Great pictures and wedding

  • lisa kuffel

    Beautiful pictures! Congratulations to you both.

Loews Wedding:: Adam & Andrea

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Little did Adam know, but the pretty girl sitting across from him while studying abroad in London, would one day become his wife.  Adam and Andrea toured England with their St. Thomas classmates and slowly relized they were becoming good friends.  Upon returning back to the States, the couple realized they had more than a love for travel and exploring new cultures together, they loved biking, running and being outside and just being together.

Four years later, Adam asked Andrea to go out to dinner in Minneapolis.  Thinking the night would be like any other, Andrea agreed and the two hit up one of their favorite restaurants.  After dinner, they walked near St. Anthony Main down by the river.  When they were almost to the Stone Arch Bridge, Adam stopped and got down on one knee.  Barley being able to hear the words he was saying, through tears Andrea said yes!!  As the two continued their excited and emotional walk across the bridge, Andrea found her family and Adam’s family waiting for them at the end of the bridge and again broke down in tears as they all rejoiced together!

Their wedding day was a crisp beautiful fall day filled with lots of love and laughter with friends and family. They incorporated their love for the city by celebrating at the newly remodeled Lowe’s hotel and by wandering the streets of Minneapolis. It was a joy to celebrate with these two incredibly sweet people, and being able to share in their joy made me again love what I do.  Have an incredible time exploring Paris, and congratulations to you both!!

Ceremony:: Christ Presbyterian Church
Reception:: Loews
Planner:: Linda King
Hair and Make-up:: WOW Bar
Baker:: Buttercream
Florist:: Festivities
DJ:: Instant Request
Stationary:: The Invitation Station
Wedding Dress:: Allure from Posh Bridal
Bridesmaid Dresses:: Long Eggplant from The Wedding Shoppe
Men’s Designer:: Heimies Haberdashery
Shoe Designer:: Stuart Weitzman and TOMS
Rings:: Mark Michael Design in Maple Grove
Video:: Spencer Barrett
Transportation: Renee’s Royal Valet

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  • Cathy Burley

    What beautiful photos. So fun to relive the night. We were honored to be a part of such a wonderful evening.

  • Molly Mons

    Wonderful photos! So fun to be able to relive the night. Great work, Karen.

  • Rosemary Miller

    Looking at the beautiful pictures makes me almost cry. The memories of their magical night was captured exquisitely. The emotions, fun and feeling of the night is relived in the pictures. Thanks Karen, you were a perfect fit for Adam and Andrea. We feel blessed that you were their photographer.
    Rosemary Miller-mother of the groom

American Swedish Institute Wedding:: Stacy and Tyler

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In Lawrance, Kansas neither knew that the future awaited them.  Stacy and Tyler had dozens of mutual friends and their paths had probably crossed multiple times, but it was this night at Brothers that the two actually saw one another for the first time.  The two chatted easily about their love for the outdoors and being active with camping, biking and grilling.  They laughed easily with each other and shared in their mutual respect and dedication to their university, KU.

After dating for a few years, they to moved back to Stacy’s hometown of Minneapolis, bought a house (and adopted some cute cats) and made a home together.

The two loved traveling and on one trip of a lifetime to Thailand, Tyler knew this was the moment he had waited for.  The beach setting was as romantic as it ever would be and as Tyler hurried Stacy into a private location to watch the sunset and as he did, the ring came out with a question and a resounding YES by Stacy, and a lot of cheering made by some local and touring on-lookers!

Their wedding day was full of beauty and many emotions.  Combining their love for the outdoors and the Kansas state flower (the sunflower), the two celebrated in modern style at the amazing American Swedish Institute with close family and friends. After a year of battling cancer, the Wednesday before her wedding, Stacey’s father got the cancer -free call which was even more reason for the family to celebrate.  Stacy and Tyler were also serenaded alone in a courtyard by a musician where they shared one of their first dances, and both surprised each other with gifts that meant so much to the other.

Best of luck to both of you, thank you for allowing me to share in your beautiful day!!  You are both amazing people!!

 

Vendors who helped make this day amazing::
Ceremony:: Mt Olivet Lutheran Church
Reception:: American Sweedish Institute
Planner:: Jenna Cully
Make-up: Kate Novick
Caterer:: Slate & Stone
Florist:: Claire Briggs
Baker:: A Piece of Cake
Band:: Shirts & Skins
Graphic Designer:: Brandon Fawre
Wedding Dress and Designer:: Salon by Demetrios purchased at Macy’s Bridal
Bridesmaid Dresses: Watters purchased at Macy’s Bridal
Men’s Designer:: Atmosfere
Rings:: House of Diamonds and Stacy’s engagement ring is a family heirloom
Second Shooter:: Megan Quist

 

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  • Amy

    Stunning photos of Tyler and Stacy, I’ve been waiting for these to post! Love the personal blog about them, so glad to see all thes smiling faces– all grown up!

  • Karen seglem

    As mother of the bride, I cannot wait to see more pictures. Stacy looked like a picture straight from Modern Bride magazine. Couldn’t be more pleased with her photographer.

  • admin

    Karen, thank you!! It was an amazing day and I can’t wait for you to see the rest of the photos!!

  • Pat

    Can’t wait for more. You can feel the love & joy in photos.

  • Sheryl Servatius-Brown

    These pictures are lovely – every single one of them – but the final one is my favorite. I am actually seeing things I missed at the time, and as the mother of the groom, it is exciting to see them now!

  • Maria Boris

    Wow! These pictures really captured Stacy’s & Tyler’s special day!

  • Cary OReilly

    Beautiful wedding, beautiful photographs! Many special memories captured.

  • Meghan Mace

    Absolutely gorgeous photos! Karen you captured the most amazing moments!

  • admin

    Thanks Meghan!! It was a stunning wedding with beautiful people inside and out!!

  • admin

    Thanks Karen, it was a beautiful day!!

  • admin

    Thanks Sheryl, it was a wonderful day to have been a part of!!

Kyle & Christi:: Land of Promise wedding

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They met in China.  It was the end of Christi’s second year teaching English and Kyle was just finishing up the end of his first year.  Because they were 45 minutes away from each other they had never talked, but knew of each other because ( crazy enough), they had gone the same college in Ohio.  Now they were ending their school year and it was hot.  So hot that the AC in Kyle’s apartment had gone out and his landlord wouldn’t fix it!!  Some of the fellow teachers from Christi’s school volunteered to come over to help, and Christi, up for the adventure, tagged along.  The two hit it off immediately talking about their connections to the midwest and college.

After a year of dating,  over four hundred hours of Skyping, and moving back to the States (Christi in Minneapolis and Kyle back in Ohio) Christi flew out to see Kyle for a weekend in February.  He showed her around the city beginning at LA Fitness.  Thinking it strange, Christi went along until the front desk receptionist handed her a red rose and a Twix bar.  They continued to his church, an art gallery, the library, his workplace, and finally to a conservatory.  At each different location, Kyle gave her a red rose and a gift that meant something in their relationship.  Giddy inside, she knew this was the day.  Upon entering the Palm Room, a table with the rest of the red roses and a sign stating “reserved” waited for her.  As she sat, Kyle took out his guitar, knelt down, sang and played the last verse of Ed Sheeran’s song, “Thinking out Loud”.  He then proceeded to read a letter he had written to her, took out a family heirloom- his great grandmother’s ring- and placed it on her finger asking her to marry him!

Vendors for the Day:
Ceremony and Reception: Land of Promise
Hair cut and color: Steller Hair Company
Baker: Wuollet Bakery
DJ: Joshua Peterson
Video: Rachel Vondrachek
Stationary: Christi Peterson
Wedding Dress: Allure purchased at Our Shop Too
Men’s Ties: The Tie Bar
Suspenders: Dockers
Christi’s Shoes: Anne Klien
Kyle’s shoes: Kenneth Cole
Kyle’s Ring: Custom designed at Goodman Jewelers
Christi’s Ring: Great Grandmother’s ring
Earrings: Earrings Nation
Bracelets: Bride to Be Consignment

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  • Ruth

    I love, love, LOVE the picture of your kiss! Such love expressed in just the perfect shot. Congrats!

  • Vawny Kaye Blackburn

    LOVE these! What a beautiful day! The venue, the details, the couple. Everything is perfect. God is good 🙂

  • Veronica Herrera

    These pictures are gorgeous! So glad you were able to capture the beauty of this special day for Christi and Kyle!

  • Emily

    Such joy!

  • Deanna

    Christi you are a perfect & timeless bride. I am so happy for you as you begin this most wonderful journey in your life. You will be missed on Monday nights!

  • Bethany Nance

    Congratulations, Christi!! So happy for you. You look beautiful!!

  • Brenda Joy

    Im sure you don’t remember but Christi you were the first person I ever met at CU. So happy for you both! Beautiful story and two amazing people!!

  • Tiffany

    Congrats on you two starting a wonderful journey together! Your pictures are beautiful and it looks like you both smiled the entire day (minus those pics where you aren’t smiling on the outside; it’s the inside smiles that count!) 😛 Hope you too have a wonderful and God-centered marriage together!

  • Steven Lo

    CONGRATS< Great photos.

  • Debbie

    I have several favorite pictures, all for different reasons! Overall, my favorite might be the group wedding photo; all those closest who shared this day with you.
    BTW Kyle, wasn’t the guy on the right posted on FB (while ironing his pants earlier that day)?

  • Sheila

    Although I loved all the pictures my favorite was the first one, with you two walking back smiling at each other, that says it all. You can see the love you have for each other.

  • Sue Hudson

    Kyle and Christi…BEAUTIFUL pictures and looks like it all was so wonderful!!! My favorite…just after the ceremony, the two of you walking back w/ huge smiles 😀 Can’t wait to see more of them. Congratulations!!!

  • Barry and Diane Courts

    Kyle and Christi, The pictures were just beautiful!! It made us feel like we were there with you, sharing in your joy! I just love your dress, Christi!!! According to the pictures, it looks like the whole ceremony and day was beautiful!! God bless you in your life together as man and wife!!

    Love, Uncle Barry and Aunt Diane

  • Brandon and Kristen Hellwig

    Very well done! These pictures showed not just the events of the day, but you did an amazing job capturing the style and feel of the wedding as well. Beautiful pictures of a beautiful day. #kyleandchristi2015

  • Brittany(Henry)Quinn

    such beautiful photos and an amazing couple! 🙂

  • Joi Simpson

    You look radiant!! We’re so happy for you and Kyle! The photos are such a great legacy to your style and every detail that went into this blessed day!! Congratulations!! We wish you all the very very best!!

  • Karen Playford

    Beautiful beautiful pictures 🙂 Every one of them such a wonderful reminder of a joyous and Christ-filled day. I love you both so very much and am so blessed by your love for and devotion to our Savior!

  • Kim

    Beautiful! 🙂

  • Curtis

    Thanks for letting me be in your wedding, Kyle and Christi… Great pictures!

  • John

    Great photos! My favorite is the new bride and groom walking down the isle as one with arms raised. Perfect way to close out a ceremony.

  • Condrons

    So incredibly happy for you and blessed by your testimony of love – to God and each other!! You two are a breath of fresh air!
    Love,
    The Condrons

  • Sam

    So excited for this couple! Beautiful pictures and I liked the groomsmen’s ties.

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