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Let’s start this one off with a question: would you rather feel relaxed and chill on the morning of your wedding, sipping [insert your fave drink] with your friends, or frazzled and buzzing around finding items you wanted photographed and preparing your outfit, hoping that you didn’t miss anything? Assuming you want getting ready photos […]

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 […]

Your wedding day is one of the most important days of your life, and it’s natural to want everything to go perfectly. But with so many tasks to complete and so many details to coordinate, planning a wedding can quickly become overwhelming. This is where a wedding planner comes in handy.  A professional wedding planner […]

The space at Creekside Farm Weddings and Events is perfect for those who wish to have a wedding surrounded by diverse nature within driving distance to the Twin Cities! You’ll have 50 acres all to yourselves, the option for 9 different ceremony spot options, beautiful indoor and outdoor spaces for you and your guests to […]

Choosing a wedding officiant is a vital decision when planning your big day. The person you select to officiate your ceremony will set the tone for your wedding day and play a significant role in making sure the day goes smoothly. With so much riding on this choice, it’s crucial to take the time to […]

If you’re considering an affordable, outdoor wedding with a natural background on beautiful grounds, look no further than Three Rivers Park District’s Silverwood Park and Great Hall!  Among other things, you’ll be able to use their getting ready room, event space, outdoor ceremony space (don’t worry, it’s in the shade by the time you’d have […]

Courthouse weddings are great if you would like an intimate ceremony, are on a budget or a tight timeline, or even if you would like to avoid the stress of planning a larger wedding. You may even consider a small courthouse wedding if you are local to Minnesota and have a destination wedding planned to […]

You spent months planning, hours going over the color palette and your seating chart, and getting all the details just right for your perfect wedding celebration. Before you knew it the big day happened; you laughed, cried, and smiled for hours. Now you’re likely wanting some recovery time for everything, cause let’s be real, that […]

By way of Moth and Logan, let’s tour the Machine Shop. This amazing couple I had the opportunity to work with wanted a goth-inspired, queer, Jewish wedding. The Machine Shop was the perfect venue for the event! Whether you’re planning a wedding that’s truly unique in style or leaning more traditional, this venue shines with […]

You’re engaged, you’ve found a venue and set a date, and now you’re starting to imagine your day! EEK!!! One of the first questions to answer is: Do you want a first look?  Wait, backup a sec. What is a first look? A first look is an intentional, intimate moment where you and your partner […]

Families! In all their complexity, beauty, and uniqueness, they are a huge part of many weddings. And so follows how to go about family photos at your wedding! If you choose to have your family, in whole or in part, at your wedding, creating space to share special moments with them and get those lifetime […]

The Elm Creek Chalet is the perfect place to get married if you’re looking to incorporate nature and an outdoorsy feeling in your wedding day, while still having access to excellent services (and air conditioning)! Take a look at Gwen and Derek’s summer wedding at Elm Creek Park, surrounded by their friends and family with […]