dana & travis - december 30, 2006

i have loved shooting weddings for all sorts of great couples this year, and i think travis and dana's wedding was a perfect way to cap off 2006. they planned an intimate and classy evening wedding at st. andrew's church in eden prairie and threw a great party afterwards. i was amazed to find out that not only did they plan everything so well, but dana just graduated from college two weeks before the wedding. my clients never cease to amaze me.

here are some of my favorite pics of the couple:



and here's the wedding party:

a fun shot with the rings:

the flower girl playing hide and seek:

dana had her bridesmaids and attendants sign the bottoms of her shoes, which i thought was a very cute idea:

during the ceremony, lighting the unity candle:

after lighting the unity candle, the couple used their flame to light the candles of their family and friends. here they are surrounded by that candlelight:

here are the newlyweds leaving the church, surrounded by sparklers:
an outdoor shot of the wedding party between the ceremony and reception:

dana's grandpa snapping a photo:

the bridesmaids taking a self-portrait:

travis and dana's first dance:

on the dance floor. this group was definitely ready to dance and have a good time:

the bouquet toss:

dana's mom and dad on the dance floor:

thank you, travis and dana, for letting me be a part of your big day. you are a wonderful couple with great families and really fun friends (go bison!). have a blast on your honeymoon, and i am very excited for you to see the rest of the pictures!