You could not find two people more perfectly matched or well suited for each other. There are no kinder souls than theirs and their day was absolutely beautiful. Take a peek at their beautiful first look – when a groom cries you know its true love!

Amanda + Luke got to tie the knot at one of my personal dream venue locations in Minnesota. Creekside offered us so many beautiful backdrops – fields, flowers, forests, hiking paths, rivers, bridges, and – my personal favorite – Willow trees. I knew Amanda in high school and it was so great reconnecting and documenting […]

Mija + Taylor got married at Pinewood Weddings and Events in Cambridge – a modern venue set again a pine forest with all the cozy and comfy touches. They had to plan this wedding over and over until Covid gave them enough of a break to finally get married. These two were meant for each […]

Planning a Covid wedding is no small feat. Kristen + Tanner worked hard to keep their wedding hopes high and they wound up with a beautiful winter day at the Celeste hotel in St Paul. It may not have been their original plan, but I like to think this turned out even better than original […]

Well friends it finally happened…

I got the call and about 2 hours later my first 3 kids were arriving. And y’all – I was signed up for kids 4-10 and was given 9, 13, and 15. Insert big eyes here. Going from living alone to a household of four was jarring but completely welcome. I wasn’t ready to navigate teenhood, but really who is, and I am up for a challenge.

WHAT. A. YEAR.Never in my wildest dreams did I think a worldwide pandemic would hit during my lifetime. But here we are. And love persisted in wild and beautiful ways. Take a peek at all of the amazing love stories I got to photograph this year despite the world pandemic-ing around them!