holly & tyler - october 13, 2007

holly and tyler were married at the incredible dolce oak ridge hotel and conference center in chaska, minnesota. they are such a fun, laid back couple that it was an absolute joy to spend time with them and capture their wedding day. let's start with some of my personal favorite portraits of holly & tyler:


lake grace by the oak ridge center made a beautiful backdrop:


with the conference center in the background, reflecting the bright blue sky:

holly's dress:


the day was filled with so many amazing touches and beautiful details. here are just a few:


to mark each table, they labeled each one with 'i love you' in different languages:

here were some really cool flower arrangements that they affectionately called 'who-villes':

seeing each other for the first time that afternoon:

holly watching the guests arrive:

after college, holly was a nanny in spain and her family made the trip to be with holly and tyler on their big day and to be part of their wedding. here is lucia, one of the flower girls:


they were both fighting back a few happy tears as holly made her way down the aisle:


stealing a kiss on the way back down the aisle. i don't know if they could have possibly had a more beautiful setting for their ceremony:

and how would they rank it? i think we have their answer:

the setting for the reception:

oh yeah. rings:

their first dance:

the father and daughter dance:


and one of the coolest surprises, they invited their guests outside on the terrace for a fireworks show:

all the best to you, holly & tyler, and congratulations on your great expectation!

amanda & nathan - october 6, 2007

amanda and nathan were married in a lovely early afternoon ceremony at lord of life lutheran church in maple grove and their reception was at the medina ballroom in the western suburbs. it was one of the last warm days of the fall and the fall colors were spectacular. here are some pictures of the two of them for starters:

they both have the cutest smiles, don't they:


here's manda getting dressed with a little help from her mom and supervised by her grandmother:

the final lacing:


the best man getting his flowers:

i love the color combinations of the bouquet:

the rings:

their first glimpse was so sweet:

down the aisle:


hugs for mom and dad:


the large stained glass window at lord of life made a stunning background for the ceremony:

the new husband and wife:


we took advantage of the incredible weather and stopped for some fun pictures. the best man's father had a great old car that they drove to the reception.





the wedding party:

the girls:

and the guys:


tasting the cake:

and the aftermath:

one of the coolest part of the reception was that they reserved some lanes at the monterey for their guests. of course, we had to catch a couple shots:

congratulations, manda & nathan!