Katharine and Ryan met in Minnesota, but shortly thereafter, Katharine accepted a job offer in her home-state of California, which quickly put into perspective just how special they were to one another. Ryan made a bold move and decided to also start a new life in California, to be closer to Katharine - and needless to say, it's worked out wonderfully! For this couples engagement session, I traveled to their new home in the San Francisco bay area. We hiked some Redwood groves, ate some amazing food and even went to their favorite dive bar...and their favorite-fancy-date-night-spot at the whiskey bar, Hard Water. (Seriously, if you are going to San Francisco - make this a destination!) It was so great to spend time with Katharine and Ryan and see their life together on the west coast! Congratulations to these two on their engagement!
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Swetha and Chris had some fabulous style for their North Loop engagement session this fall! The color of Swetha's sari against the texture of this neighborhood was absolutely stunning! And it makes me even more excited for their wedding festivities! Congratulations to this fabulous couple on their engagement!
Matt and Danielle's wedding was one of those feel-good-weddings that everyone in attendance will remember. The couple planned a lovely outdoor fall wedding in Rochester, Minnesota. One of their requests was to capture the quiet moments that happened throughout their wedding day. There were a few major highlights that I just loved. The first was that after the couple's first look, they decided to take a moment and privately read their vows to one another - and our groom, Matt, got a taken off guard with his emotions, which was really sweet to see. My second favorite moment was right before their ceremony, the sun came out! Now, their wedding had been quite chilly, windy and overcast for the first part of the day, but as soon as the guests started arriving, the skies were blue and the sun was shining! Lastly, Danielle and her Grandfather has a dance together that I think made every single guest tear up. My point to all of this is that Matt and Danielle's day was filled with genuine happiness and moments that will forever make this day so special.
When Desiree and Yrjan decided to be married in Norway, the first thing that Desiree envisioned was having the wedding on a Fjord. The landscape of this country is undoubtedly beautiful, but the weather can change at the drop of a hat. So, the couple chose to have a church wedding at an adorable Norwegian chapel, nestled in the mountains. Of course, with Desiree being a photographer, she made sure to have the most picturesque locations for the wedding day. Their event, overall, took place at the 
3 weeks ago, I had the honor of traveling to Norway to photograph Desiree + Yrjan's wedding. The bride is one of our alumni here at Photogen Inc. and many of you will remember her from also being one of our lead photographers at our sister company, Rivets and Roses. From the moment I met Desiree, I knew this girl had a vagabond heart and a passion for travel, so it only makes sense that her closest family and friends would travel across the world for her wedding. Yrjan studied abroad in the States for college and it was during a media school in class where these two met. Over the years, they were back and forth between America and Norway, until a couple of years ago, Desiree finally decided to permanently move. The couple chose to get married in Norway, simply because of the adventure. I don't know if I can even begin to articulate how beautiful a country Norway is. It's absolutely stunning and just getting in a car and driving is a treat, because of all the gorgeous scenery there is. Desiree and Yrjan's wedding was a complete dream to photograph, but it was also so great to meet their family and friends - and travel with them. I feel like I've walked away from this trip with some life-long friends as well! In creating their blog post, there are just too many photos that I want to share, so I am dividing this up into two posts. Our journey began in Bergen, Norway, where we met up with most of the travelers and we all made the trek to their wedding location, which is tucked away on the edge of a Norwegian fjord. The weather can change drastically in one day, so their BBQ rehearsal dinner started out a little on the rainy side, but ended with an amazing sunset.
The adventure of life is pretty great thing. Over the years, I have been invited to photograph my client's wedding days, and just how I end up getting connected with my clients, never ceases to amaze me. Sometimes, they are a straight-up business referral and other times, they are people I have known from childhood who I end up re-connecting with. Either way, I always feel honored to be a part of such a special day for our couples. For Jamie and Steve, I really got the chance to know them, just a few weeks before their wedding. I had met the groom years earlier thru my best friend, 
Lindsey and Trevor are wonderful together. I don't know if there is really any other way to describe them, but they make so much sense. From their values to their personalities, everything with Lindsey and Trevor is a perfect fit. The couple met at a friend's party years ago and they have been together ever since. It was one of those moments in life where a friend asks you to come to a gathering, you don't really want to go and decide, "Oh, alright, I'll swing on by." Before you know it, your life is changed forever! I'm so excited for their wedding this fall and congratulations to this happy couple on their engagement!
Nicole and Matthew's wedding is a very special wedding for me. I've known the bride since childhood and I was honored to not only be asked to photograph their wedding, but also to be a part of it. I've seen both sides of this wedding, from the personal planning aspects of my friends getting married to the vendor side in planning and making sure they are all taken care of for the big day. My favorite moment with Nicole, leading up to the wedding, was when she chose her dress. Nicole invited me to join her at L'atelier Couture Bridal and she had narrowed it down to a few options when we arrived. My jaw dropped when she put on her Vera Wang selection and I knew that this was the dress for my friend. She was stunning and it fit her perfectly. It was also the goal of Matthew and Nicole to make their wedding a giant party and celebration - and this was a party dress! When photographing this day for the couple, there were two comments that our team kept hearing throughout the day: the first was, of course, Congratulations! and the second was, I looooooove your dress, Nicole! It's true that the brides's dress was really the highlight and main event for many people. The couple was stunning, the party was fantastic and throughout the day it was obvious that my friends really were having the best day ever. I couldn't be happier for these two! Congratulations to Nicole and Matthew!
Jackie and Derek are simply the sweetest. This is a couple who is incredibly driven and they are also super dedicated to their dreams. What is really great about these two is that, despite how busy they are, the moments they have together are so special! I'm so happy to know these two and to photograph their upcoming wedding! Congratulations to Jackie and Derek on their engagement!
Summer is here and that means that our golden light is back! Now thru October is my favorite time of the year to shoot here in Minnesota, because the evening light is oh-so-gorgeous! For Amanda and Luca's engagement session, we went to the legendary First Avenue and then made our way to Lake Harriet to catch the sunset! It has been so great to get to know this couple more and I am so looking forward to their wedding day. Congratulations to Amanda and Luca on their engagement!
On Andy and Allie's wedding day, I kept hearing people having the same conversation over and over about how absolutely perfect these two are for one another. Frankly, I couldn't agree more! The groom has been a great friend to me over the years and when I first met Allie, all I could think was, "Wow! This girl is PERFECT for Andy!" When they asked me to photograph their wedding, it was a true honor and their day was filled with so much love. Their wedding took place at the 
Love is a crazy, powerful thing and one of the reasons I love photographing weddings so much is the story about how these two people came together. 
Congratulations to Kate and Kyle on their engagement! Spring is finally here and it was so great to get outside! We chose to adventure out on the back paths of Minnehaha Falls and along the creek for their session. These two will be getting married in the fall and I can't wait for their big day!
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Congratulations to Evan and Michelle on their engagement! Thanks so much for having me in NYC and I can't wait for your wedding in a few weeks!