Patricia + Junaid // Nicollet Island

Patricia and Junaid are the perfect match. Sure, they’re both doctors, have similar personalities, like they same music, and so on… but most importantly they are best friends! After spending any amount of time around them it’s hard to miss their love. Their smiles, eyes, and laughter say it all. They are remarkable and accomplished individuals, but now that they’re officially teamed up, look out :) Their compassion, caring, and expertise will make this world a better place. One of the best parts of their wedding weekend was seeing two cultures and families come together! The traditional Pakistani celebration was held at the Commons hotel, and the wedding was at Nicollet Island. The mehndi, stealing of the shoes, dancing and jewelry were amazing and perfectly juxtaposed the following day with a traditional wedding…. well, as traditional as you can get with the Groom on drums! A huge thank you to the friends and family who made both celebrations possible! It was also an honor to shoot alongside my incredibly talented friend Laura Ivanova. Finally, one more highlight from our time together, as a pediatrician Patrica couldn’t end her thank you at the reception without one important piece of advice… (see film) Thank you again and congratulations Patricia and Junaid! To purchase the music used in this film please click here

Steven + Stella // Interlachen Country Club

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Capturing two people join their lives together is always an honor, but to see that done in addition to joining cultures and families was extra special. Stella and Steven had a wedding weekend filled with love, laughter, and overflowing happiness. Their family and friends couldn’t have been more excited and ready to celebrate these two amazing people every step of the way. Special thanks to Lindsay from Lindsay Piram Creative for coordinating and planning a beautiful and perfect weekend. The transformation of Interlachen Country Club was absolutely stunning! It was an honor to shoot alongside Sally from La Vie Photography, and thank you also to The Westin Edina Galleria, Mount Olivet Lutheran Church, Vera Wang, and L'Atelier Couture Bridal Boutique! From the tea ceremony to the reception this was a weekend I’ll remember forever. Congratulations Stella and Steven! To purchase the music used in this film please click here

Chad + Laura // The Grand Adventure

Chad and Laura are one of those couples that instantly make sense - you see them together and you can’t imagine a more perfect fit. As the mother of the groom mentioned in her toast, “There is something magical between them,” and trust me it’s hard to miss. With every impromptu dance, kiss, or glance their love was always on display. Their wedding weekend was filled with tears of joy and laughter, dancing, poetry, and lots of love. From the rehearsal dinner at Dove Hill in St. Paul, to the wedding at White Bear Yatch Club, everything couldn’t have been more perfect. Special thanks to Rita and her team from Premier Panning Services for a perfectly appointed and flawless celebration. It was an honor to have the Mayor of Minneapolis, and close friend of the family, Betsy Hodges perform the ceremony. This is a weekend I’ll remember forever and am so honored to have captured. Congratulations Laura and Chad! In the words of Mayor Hodges, “Marriage is the grand adventure of a lifetime. Welcome.” To purchase the music used in this film please click here

Erik + Courtney // First Born Farms

Erik and Courtney, along with their dog Stella, had one of the most incredible wedding weekends I’ve been lucky enough to capture. Both the rehearsal dinner and wedding took place on Courtney’s family farm in Rochester, Minnesota - First Born Farms. We were surrounded by beauty, meaning, love, and maybe a little bit of heat :) Amidst all the perfectly appointed details, scenic backdrop, one of the best maid of honor toasts of all time, and even a plane flying the wedding hashtag above the reception, what stood out the most by far was the love that this couple shares with each other and their friends and family. The whole weekend felt like an embrace. I have an endless list of highlights from our time together - I mean, the vows alone! - and although I could go on they are much better seen than read. To be apart of Courtney and Erik’s weekend and tell their story is an honor I’ll cherish forever. The weekend was made even better by being able to shoot alongside my good friend Laura Ivanova, and a big thank you to Denae Brennan Weddings & Events for a flawless and stunning celebration! To purchase the music used in this film please click here

John + Lalu // Mill City Museum

To be a part of John and Lalu’s wedding weekend, and to tell their story was an honor I’ll cherish forever. I used slow motion more than I ever have in a wedding film but it couldn’t have been more fitting as the entire weekend was ethereal, dream-like, and just perfect. Their friends and family couldn’t have been more supportive, encouraging, and filled with love as they started this next chapter of their lives - they were also ready to DANCE and celebrate! Lalu was absolutely radiant, John was dapper, the weather was perfect, the toasts were moving and hilarious, and to top it all off I was lucky enough to work with three really good friends! Janelle from White Confetti planned and coordinated a flawless event, Andrew from Vick Photography was an absolute pleasure to shoot alongside, and Dr. Crosby from Christ Presbyterian Church did a wonderful job officiating! Special thanks also to Minikahda Country Club, Aloft Hotel, and The Mill City Museum. There are a million things I want to say to share how incredible John and Lalu’s wedding was - but the best way I know how is to show you. John and Lalu are remarkable individuals and the world is a better place now that they’re together. Great things lie ahead! Congratulations! To purchase the music used in this film please click here

Kate + Joe // 1,130 Days

Kate and Joe had the quintessential Twin Cities wedding with a ceremony at the Basilica in Minneapolis and the reception at A’bulae in St Paul. All of the elements you want in a wedding weekend were there - the weather was perfect, the bride was stunning, and the list goes on - but it was the intangible stuff that stood out to me the most and that made this celebration special. The love of their family and friends was spilling over. Their excitement for Kate and Joe was felt through the entire weekend in so many ways - laughter, joy, tears, and a musical performance of an adapted TV show theme song just to name a few. I have a million highlights from our time together but my absolute favorite has to be seeing two best friends join their lives together. I am so deeply honored to have been able to tell this story and get to know such incredible people. Congratulations to a truly special couple!  Special thanks to Mi Mi Design for an absolutely stunning and flawless weekend. Thank you also to The Minikahda Country Club, The Depot Minneapolis, The Basilica of St Mary, and A’bulae. To purchase the music used in this film please click here