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Engagements

Millennium Garden Engagement Photo Session

Looking for the perfect garden setting in the Minneapolis area to hold your engagement photography session? Let me introduce the Millennium Gardens in Plymouth, Minnesota! Here is everything you need to know about the space, reserving your photo time, how to prepare for your session there, and photos of the gardens! What You Need to […]

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Wedding Education

Do I Actually Need a Day-Of Coordinator?

I get it! Weddings are expensive, and cutting any expense you can sounds ideal. But I’m going to come right out with it: find a wedding day-of coordinator who fits your needs and budget, and you will not regret it. Having someone take care of things for you ensures everything will get done, and on […]

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Wedding Education

Tips and Recs for Hair and Makeup in Your Twin Cities Wedding

By the end of this post, you’ll have everything you need to get started finding a stylist (or a team of stylists) that’s the right fit for YOUR wedding.

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alternative to a courthouse wedding in saint paul

Weddings

Alternative to a Courthouse Wedding in Saint Paul

Sometimes a courthouse-style wedding is the right thing, but if you don’t want to have your wedding in an actual courtroom, there are alternatives right here in Saint Paul! Racquelle and Simon reached out to me after having been together for eight years and now expecting their first child together, to come up with an […]

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Wedding Education

Getting Wedding Gown Alterations in the Twin Cities

So you’ve found your dreamy wedding gown, and the next step is to get it hemmed, altered, and perfected. I’m here and excited to share tips on where in the Twin Cities to get wedding gown alterations, and tips on making the most of this service. 🙂  It may be tempting to want to take […]

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Weddings

Planning Your Wedding Vow Renewal in the Twin Cities

Wedding vow renewals. They don’t change your legal marital status, but they can hold just as much meaning as your wedding and be a great way to reconnect with your marriage and loved ones. A vow renewal is when you, a married couple, recommit to each other, affirm your partnership, and acknowledge how much you […]

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Weddings

Tips for a Wonderful Winter Wedding in Minnesota

A winter wedding in Minnesota CAN be wonderful! Whether you’re planning your big day in the winter because of a special anniversary, or you’re looking for more budget-friendly options for venues (which often have seasonal pricing), or you and your fiancé are lifelong happy Minnesotans who love the cold, you can (and will!) have an […]

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early spring engagement photos in minnesota

Engagements

A Photographer’s Secret Tips for an Amazing Early Spring Engagement Session in Minnesota

How to find a location and set the right timing for your early spring engagement photos in Minnesota.

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Wedding Education

A Person vs a Playlist: On Hiring a DJ for Your Wedding

Your one-stop shop for how to choose a wedding DJ, what questions to ask first, and more!

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Wedding Education

Ultimate Checklist for the Four Weeks Leading Up to Your Wedding

I lay out for you exactly what you need for your checklists for the weeks before your wedding!

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Engagements

Minneapolis Pool Engagement Session

Here is your sign to skip tradition and go with a unique and fun engagement session for your photos!

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ways to honor a loved one at your wedding

Weddings

Ways to Honor a Loved One at Your Wedding

Will your wedding be the same without them? Of course not. But I’ve seen some really thoughtful and creative displays and rituals that couples have come up with for their big day that really invites their passed-on loved ones into the celebration. 

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