stephanie & ryan - october 14, 2006

stephanie and ryan's day couldn't have been more wonderful. their ceremony was at st. john lutheran church, and their reception was at the holiday in, both in owatonna. i thought it was great that they had put personal thought into even the smallest details, which made it very fun for me to photograph.

here's a fun ring shot. they even had personalized m&m's, which i think are so cute:

i absolutely loved their color combinations. the deep chocolate color with the punch of oranges and pinks was absolutely stunning. here's a small sample of kris amazi's gorgeous floral arrangements. we end up working together often at weddings, and i am constantly in awe of her talents:

here's stephanie getting her makeup on. one of her bridesmaids, who is also a stylist, did her hair and makeup, which i thought was very neat:

moving around in a wedding dress can be hard. luckily, steph was surrounded by friends who were more than willing to lend a hand:

a shoe shot i particularly like. i just love symmetry and negative space (oh, and shoes):

while some of the guys were getting ready, i was able to get some fun pix with stephanie's brother:

the vows:

lighting the unity candle. i just love the natural light pouring into the church:


some of my favorite shots of stephanie & ryan:


stephanie told a funny story about how she was given advice on her wedding day to tell herself throughout the day, "i am hot.". here she is, being just that:

ryan doesn't look too shabby himself:

one of my favorites of steph. her smile is as cute as her personality:

here's a peek-a-boo shot of the cake:

the bride's mom thanking the guests:

the happy couple at the reception:

thank you, stephanie and ryan, for letting me enjoy such a fun and special day with you. have a wonderful time in florida!