tiffany & dean - feb 22, 2008

tiffany and dean had a beautiful friday winter evening wedding in downtown mankato. their ceremony was at saints peter and paul catholic church overlooking the city and the reception was at the holiday inn. it was a great afternoon together and their family and friends made me feel so welcome and i felt like i had known them forever.

since it was a bit chilly outside, we took advantage of the interiors of the church. i love this particular shot of tiffany and dean:


and this one of tiffany and her stunning dress. i like how the sweeping lines of her dress contrast with the lines of the windows and frame:


a shot of the bride from above:


and i love the sun flare on this picture:

shoooz:



a ray of light shining on the church. i am a big fan of trying out new equipment, so for this wedding i rented the canon 24 1.4, which is a really sweet lens.


the bridesmaids' flowers. the purple hydrangeas looked so cool against the black dresses:

the flower girls being silly:

these guys kept me cracking up (and watching my back) all day :-)

doin' a charlie's angel pose waiting for the ceremony to begin:

i couldn't help but throw in a picture of adorable little jessa, who is tiffany and dean's niece, and who was also a highly photographed flower girl at tenia & chad's wedding last spring:

being escorted down the aisle by her mom and dad:



the vows:




sharing a moment after the unity candle was lit:

after the ceremony we were off to the holiday inn which was beautifully decorated. and when you entered, you could not miss their impressive cake:


the head table enjoying a slide show that tiffany's dad and sister created:

a kiss from the new mr and mrs!

the toasts were full of laughs:

and a few tears:


after the dinner, the guests were treated to a dance with an awesome band the gin daddies. seriously, these guys rocked.:




congratulatons to a great couple and i am glad you had a great time in costa rica! i wish you the best and i hope your puppies don't cause too much trouble for you ;-)