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Shopping for an engagement ring? Here are 4 things to consider.

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 […]

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 […]

If you’re considering having your wedding at the Bakken Museum in Minneapolis, may I just say, HECK YEAH! Bakken Museum is a wonderful wedding venue with its old world museum and library vibes to its beautifully vibrant garden spaces, you’re sure to have a unique celebration! I’d like to show you a portion of Meredith […]

You chose your wedding party members for a reason — they’re your ride or dies, your siblings, your day ones! Of course, they’re with you to support you as you get married. But you also get to dress up with them and get some super fun wedding party photos on your wedding day! Today, we’re […]

Considering a small wedding in Minneapolis or the Twin Cities? Take some inspiration from Heather and Nate’s amazing, intimate wedding!

Check out Natalie and Bryan’s summer wedding at Kellerman’s Event Center in White Bear Lake, MN with photo examples and vendor recommendations!

Emma and Nathan’s winter wedding at the Como Conservatory in Saint Paul, Minnesota didn’t quite go as planned. But we were able to pivot and give them a day they will remember always! The couple had originally planned to have a small ceremony at the Marjorie McNeely Conservatory Sunken Gardens and then head off to […]

Thinking of having a winter engagement session in Minneapolis or Saint Paul and are not sure what to do? Here is an example of what one couple did and it was fabulous! Emily and Ben had a two-part engagement session (my favorite, especially for winter)! We started at Punch Bowl Social in Saint Louis Park […]