valerie & matthew - april 5, 2008

pastor dean from trinity lutheran church in owatonna pretty much summed it up in his sermon, "this is a couple that gets it." he was so right. valerie and matt are an amazing couple whose cute, upbeat personalities just complement each other so well and you can't help but smile when you are around them. their wedding day was a reflection of that and i was so proud to be able to be part of it.

some of my favorites of the bride and groom:








how can you not get some shots with an awesome veil?


the gang at timmer's did a fantastic job with the flowers. valerie and matt's choice of bright green and pink accnets were perfect colors for spring:




valerie attached her grandmother's necklace to her bouquet:


a moment between val and her mom:


making her grand entrance:


watching his beautiful bride come down the aisle:


the ceremony was full of smiles:


i love valerie's expression in this picture. matt surprised her with a little something extra with her ring and this was her first glimpse of it.


husband and wife:


valerie is an amazing pastry chef, and somehow with all the planning and bride duties she found time to share her talents with the guests at their wedding:


they also had a custom crossword puzzle for the guests:


watching the slideshow at the reception:


the first dance complete with bubbles:


and matt and val do a wicked spin move:


congratulations to a great couple. enjoy your summer with the new house and puppy!