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!

kelly & don - november 25, 2006

it had been a few weeks since i was able to take pictures for a wedding, so kelly and don's big day came just in time to cure my wedding day withdrawl. they celebrated with their family and friends over the thanksgiving weekend, and it seemed very appropriate because they had a lot to be thankful for that day. there were many people who traveled to be with them, the weather was gorgeous for a minnesota november, and all their planning came to fruition and it was a very easygoing and relaxing day.

here are a couple favorite pictures of the happy couple:



kelly and don were actually brought together by their dental hygienist, who suggested that they might make a good couple. here is a cute picture of kelly getting ready that i am sure their matchmaker would approve of

some details of the dress:


don and kelly seeing each other for the first time:

a fun shot that i snuck during the formals session:

here are the guys refining the art of hanging out:

since the church was decorated in a harvest theme, i thought this was kind of a fun ring shot:

sharing a laugh before the ceremony:

kelly and her dad heading down the aisle:

kelly grinning ear to ear during the vows:


after the ceremony, we went to get some fun, casual shots. after many months of construction, the bridge at morehouse park in owatonna was opened, so we decided to check it out... and we weren't the only ones:

another view from the bridge:


the newlywed's grand entrance:

congratulations, kelly and don. i enjoyed every minute i spent with you, your family and friends. i hope you are having a fun, warm and relaxing time in the caribbean!