I recently had a wonderful opportunity to do some personal work for my friend Nicole, to help her create an art image for her theater company’s upcoming exhibition & benefit.  Nicole had a great vision of what she wanted in the shoot—a series of images inspired by the ballet Giselle, that conveyed her role as a wife and (radiantly) pregnant mother, the innate power of a woman’s body, her strength as a dancer: all crushing the stereotypes of domesticity.  I loved creating these images with her; this project nudged me out of my comfort zone and stretched me a bit, which I believe is vital for photographers of all skills and styles!  Plus, sharing some of this set is the perfect way to celebrate Mother’s Day this weekend….Hugs and high fives to all the mamas out there.  Your tireless love, strength, and wisdom shapes lives and changes the world. Truly.
xo.

Shannon & Aaron’s April Fool’s Day wedding was a tale of two theaters–two beloved Minneapolis venues, perfectly suiting the couple’s chic, urban style. The ceremony kicked off in the ultra contemporary Amber Box of the Guthrie Theater.  Next, guests hopped over to the quirky Varsity Theater, where the Loring Pasta Bar catered a fabulous spread. After enjoying a decadent buffet of cheesecakes, guests danced the night away beneath a breathtaking professional light show display.

It’s quite evident that Shannon has incredible fashion sense, and looked amazingly gorgeous in a mermaid Amy Kuschel gown and simple birdcage veil. Not to even mention her shoes. I drool. Her bouquet was out-of-this-world fabulous, filled with vibrant plum orchids, calas, and anemones.

And no April Fool’s jokes here–Shannon’s father unexpectedly passed away just a few weeks before their wedding. After so much stress and heartache, it was beautiful to see Aaron & Shannon’s families come together for such a joyful and glamorous day! To symbolize him walking her down the aisle, Shannon wore his photo in a tiny locket pinned to the back of one shoe. Aaron & Shannon are an amazing couple, whose relationship has already endured so much. We love these two, and the fact that they absolutely adore one another seeps from every image of this day!
xo.

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Ceremony: Guthrie Theater
Reception: Varsity Theater
Stationery: DIY-Shannon
Florist: Zoe Blooms Floral
Dress Shop: Macy’s
Dress Designer: Amy Kuschel
Shoes: Badgley Mischka
Makeup: Clare Oslund
Men’s Attire: Kenneth Cole Reaction
Desserts: Cheesecake Factory
Catering: Loring Pasta Bar
Guest Book: Traveling Photo Booth
DJ: Instant Request

We are SO excited to announce that we are now offering a fresh & fun PHOTO BOOTH option as part of our wedding services!  Lately, we’ve had lots of our fabulous brides & grooms interested in this possibility, and so we finally put our heads together and came up with a plan to rock your wedding photo booth in a totally unique way! So…How does it work, you ask? We’ll bring the lights, the camera, and the action, and set up a mini portrait studio at your reception or dance, complete with a quirky collection of props for you and your guests to have & to hold in the photos. For starters, we’re keeping it simple with two really lovely backdrops to choose from:1. Gray Honeycomb       |   2. Robin’s Egg Damask
{OR} If you’d rather, we can select or design something completely custom to match the aesthetic of your day, because that sort of thing is really important to us.

In return, you’ll receive fantastic photos of your guests, with personalities aglow. You’ll get all the digital photos on a disc, as well as a web gallery for you and your guests to order prints.

Annnd, if you’re dreaming of sending your guests away with a novelty on-the-spot print, we can do that too!!  We’ll bring along that adorable little white instant-print camera (above) and shoot some polaroid-style film on the side:

Super fun, right!? Please give us a jingle for more deets & pricing info!
xo.

I have so many favorites from this beautiful April Fool’s Day soiree, but if I had to pick just one it would be this. The light is so beautiful around these two, it makes my heart sing. Can’t wait to share the rest soon!
xo.