leah & corey - july 21, 2007

it was a perfect day in every way for leah and corey's big day. they were married at st. peter's catholic church in forest lake, and their reception was in white bear lake. i met leah and corey through another great couple, sarah and greg, whose wedding was new year's eve 2005. it had been fun getting to know them and i had been looking forward to their wedding for a while. it was also a great wedding, because i got to team up with the awesome emmerlee, who i always have a great time shooting with.

here are some of my favorite portraits of leah and corey:



the groom:

and the bride:

leah's bridesmaids helping her get into her dress:

corey helping his dad with his tie:

i can't stop giggling whenever i see this picture of the flower girls:

it is pretty obvious that i love pictures with veils. they just look so cool!


a ring shot. i thought it was appropriate for the sunny, summer day:


corey and his groomsmen:

leah and her bridesmaids:

leah and her dad making their way down the aisle:

corey's reaction at seeing his bride for the first time is priceless:

the vows:


back down the aisle:

stealing a kiss right after the ceremony. i love their reflection in the door:


after the ceremony, we stopped for a few fun and relaxed pictures at her grandparent's home:

there's that cool veil again...

and a stop at white bear lake:

these are some of my all-time favorite cake-cutting pictures:


thanks for a great day, leah and corey. the day was as much fun as i anticipated. congratulations and best wishes to a great couple!

kristen & john - july 14, 2007

smiles! if i had to describe kristen and john's wedding day in one word, that is what i would choose. the whole day was full of smiles. as you scroll through the shots, you'll see what i mean. it is obvious to see how genuinely happy they are to be with each other. that kind of happiness is definitely contagious, and you could see it on the faces of those who came to celebrate with them on their big day.

kristen and john gave each of their guests a deck of cards for wedding favors, so of course, i had to use them for their ring shots:


their flowers were beautiful and bright and colorful:


some details of kristen's dress:


i love her expression as she sees her dress hanging up:


kristen and john seeing each other for the first time:


the ceremony was full of smiles (and some happy tears):



the recessional:


the wind added a little humor to the formals:


...not that this group needed help in the humor department:


i rest my case:


some more fun pictures of john and kristen:




the first dance as husband and wife:

the father-daughter dance:

congratulations, kristen and john. i loved being part of such a happy day. hope you have a great time in san francisco!

new betsycolephoto website!

i am excited to announce that i have a new website! i have worked with a great team of talented designers to create a clean and simple website that is easy to use and is able to show my work.



here is a screen shot of the home page, which features a favorite picture from crystal and russell's wedding from last july.

while i am transitioning to my new site, there will be some hiccups in being able to view it. if you do have my site bookmarked, you may need to save it again under www.betsycolephoto.com

the new site will be up and ready to be enjoyed very soon!

thanks!
betsy