tori & paul - october 21, 2006

tori and paul were married at bethlehem lutheran church in minneapolis, and their reception was at the college club on beautiful summit avenue in st. paul. they planned a great day that was classy and easygoing. it was such a fun day to shoot that i had a hard time narrowing down some of my favorites to put on the blog. that is a good problem to have, right?

i absolutely love this picture of tori. she looks so elegant. her bouquet was a beautiful mix with hydrangea and orchids:

i was fortunate to get to know tori's bridesmaids at her friend meghan's wedding last year. it was a blast to spend another fun day with such cool gals:

the girls were not the only cool ones. here is a pic of paul and his groomsmen and the ushers:

paul has a great sense of humor and an appreciation for silliness. this shot was his very own idea:

tori and her dad walking down the aisle:


paul's first glimpse of tori that day:

here is the happy couple giving hugs to paul's parents:

a caught moment just after the ceremony:

some more pictures of the couple:


stopping for a picture on summit avenue, right in front of the governor's mansion:

somehow, paul and his best man found time to fit in a game of stratego before the ceremony. in honor of that, here is my favorite ring pic of the day:


enjoying the company of their families during dinner:

tori's grandmother having a good laugh during dinner:

tori and paul had a 'family tree' theme for their wedding day. they had their parents' wedding pictures there, and also those of past generations, going back to the mid-1800's. as a photographer, i loved looking at their display, and it reminded me how much meaning a photograph can have:

the couple's first dance:

tori and her new father-in-law brought out some great dance moves that were a hit with the guests:

just before everything was about to close down for the night, tori's dad asked the band if they would play one more song so he could have a dance with his bride:

congratulations, tori and paul. i have enjoyed getting to know you and i loved that i was able to play a role in your day. you are blessed with amazing family and friends, and it was great being able to spend time with them, too. have a wonderful, romantic and relaxing time up north!