I had the privilege of photographing Anne + Andrew getting married at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Waconia MN. Their ceremony was followed by an incredible reception at Island View Golf Club in Waconia MN. One of my favorite parts of their day was the number of friends that were there and ready to celebrate these two! As a central Minnesota wedding photographer, I always appreciate weddings with great weather a little extra ..read more

Grace and Juan are probably my most photographed couple (I have photographed so many big life milestones for them) and it is always fun updating their family photos! Their kiddos did so well, as you can probably tell by their smiles ..read more

Andrew and Gabby got married and Gabby’s dad’s barn and it was such a sweet and personal day. They had the perfect sunset for photos and truly just the best weather. One of my favorite parts of their day was having their new puppy make a special appearance ..read more

Ben and Kira had a sweet winter wedding surrounded by their favorite things (scroll to see their fave donuts that are too cute)! It was a little cold but we still got the best outdoor photos ..read more

Cait and Parsa had such a fun wedding day with an awesome wedding party. One of my favorite moments from their day was their first look. Parsa was so excited to see Cait and it was the cutest thing ever ..read more

Kira and Kristopher won my session giveaway this summer and we got to update their family photos! It was such a beautiful yet gloomy night. We finished just in time because it started to rain as soon as we got in our cars. Still obsessed with this fun session ..read more

Justin and Dakota’s wedding was so special for me to capture! I went to youth group with Dakota so it was fun watching her get to marry her best friend. This day was full of special moments and unique touches, but my favorite thing Dakota and Justin did was after their exit at the end of the night, they ran right into the car! Everyone got to see them leave and that is so rare. I see most couples go back to clean up or say goodbye but they got into Justin’s truck and were off! One thing I absolutely LOVE about weddings is that it really brings people together. As a guest, it is a place to reco ..read more

Maddie and Ryan’s wedding day was full of love and personal touches. From getting married in Ryan’s parent’s backyard to dropping it low on the dance floor, it was all full of JOY! My personal fave part of the day was when Ryan’s dad gave his speech. He talked about how as attendees of that wedding, we should be committing to praying for them as a couple. It was so sweet and SO true! Weddings are only a day but marriages are a lifetime. Overall, all weddings are beautiful in their own way and as an MN wedding photographer, I see so many different types of weddings. Each wedding I get to captur ..read more

Pro tip – bring your personality to your engagement session! I LOVE LOVE LOVE when couples add their personalities into their session and make it unique to them. Dakota and Justin killed it and I had a blast capturing them. So if you have an engagement session bring something unique like your fave beer to crack open, matching outfits, an inside joke, a pizza, or anything that screams YOU ..read more

Bringing your pup to your session is a great way to make your photos more personal. I think family photos can become too posed and have no emotion in them. I think it is so important to capture each family’s personalities and qualities that make them unique ..read more