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I am 100% convinced that documenting love stories will never get old. While you can normally find me in the Midwest, traveling to Tennessee to capture Taylor and Steve’s Great Smoky Mountains intimate wedding was such a great way to kick off the 2024 wedding season. From the most picturesque views to the sweetest emotional […]

Great Smoky Mountains Intimate Wedding

From rustic restored barns perched among sprawling farm land, to modern lakefront event spaces tucked deep within towering pines, Northern Minnesota has no shortage of exquisite wedding venues to marvel over. Whether you envision an intimate affair, or are leaning more towards a traditional wedding, there is absolutely a wedding venue for you. And in […]

Best Wedding Venues in Northern Minnesota

Northern Minnesota wedding photographer

So let me guess: you’re engaged! As a Minnesota wedding and lifestyle photographer (and past bride), I know just how exciting this time of life is. So before you even keep reading, congratulations, sweet friend! I trust that you’ve popped some bubbly and are officially ready to enter the planning phase in this sweet chapter […]

A Guide to North Central Minnesota Summer Engagement Sessions

Picture this: it’s the week of your wedding. You wake up on the Monday before your big day to a new message. To your surprise, your bestie has sent you a Starbucks gift card to treat yourself. Your week ahead includes a massage, nails with your girls, date night with your fiancé, the rehearsal dinner, […]

4 Tips for a Stress-Free Wedding Week

When it comes to wedding planning, there’s a ton of information to help you plan the best day ever. In the wedding planning industry, there seems to be several “hot takes” thrown around. From color palettes to wedding favors, there’s probably a controversial opinion. So I figured I’d share one of my hot takes and […]

Do You Need a Wedding Photography Shot List?

It’s not too often that you’ll find me in a cityscape; as a central Minnesota wedding photographer, I’m frequently capturing an outdoor wedding near a lake somewhere. But having the opportunity to photograph LeaRae and Colin’s St. Cloud urban industrial chic wedding was such a fun change of pace. The Regency in downtown St. Cloud […]

St. Cloud Urban Industrial Chic Wedding

Let me guess: when you picture eloping, it’s probably not in Minnesota, right?! And hey, I get it! But as a Minnesota wedding and lifestyle photographer, I can truly say that the Land of 10,000 Lakes is one of the most underrated places in the US to elope. With a diverse ecosystem, 4 seasons, endless […]

The Ins-and-Outs of Eloping in Minnesota

It’s not too often that you find a couple whose chemistry is just so effortlessly evident, even on a wedding day. As a Minnesota wedding and lifestyle photographer (and past bride), I know firsthand just how nerve-racking a wedding day can be. But Katie and Nick didn’t let any nerves stop them from having the […]

Summer Wedding at The Barn at Stoney Hills

If you’re a Minnesota native (or just a big fan), you’ll know that we love our lakes around here. So when there’s an opportunity to photograph a wedding overlooking a lake, I’m there. Documenting Faith and Alex’s intimate lakeside resort wedding in Northern Minnesota was an absolute honor; the day was full of intentionality, emotion, […]

Intimate Lakeside Resort Wedding in Northern Minnesota

As a wedding photographer (and past bride), let me tell ya: I have seen it all when it comes to things going really well, and things going not-so-well on wedding days. It seems like you can plan your heart out and something still doesn’t go as expected. One of my deepest passions as a wedding […]

Wedding Ceremony Tips from a Wedding Photographer’s POV