When a little girl dreams of her wedding day, I imagine she dreams of a day like Heidi+Tanner’s. A day where all family and friends and present, where love abounds, where magical wedding visions come to life…

When I heard there was another beautiful barn venue coming to town, my heart started to sing! How lucky are we that we have so many beautiful venues just in our backyard if you live in or around the Twin Cities! It took me 25 minutes to stroll on over to Abella’s grand opening this weekend from my home Stilwater, and not only was it close, but it was a beautiful drive! Abella is located in Chisago City and surrounded by farmland and rolling hills. Doing the drive at sunset was a treat!

Maddie + Zach’s wedding day was one for the books. They got married on a beautiful June day at Dellwood Country Club in Dellwood, Minnesota. Take a scroll to watch Maddie + Zach’s wedding story unfold through photos!

Maybe some day I’ll be good at putting words to how I feel about wedding days, but that time hasn’t come yet. All I can say about Chantelle + Nate’s wedding day is that their day was beautiful. It was was an honor to be there to celebrate with them when they said their I Do’s and started their Forever together. Their love filled the room with their subtle smiles and intentional words. Getting to be a part of a couple’s wedding day will always be a gift, and I hope all the couples I get to serve are like Nate + Chantelle.

One of my favorite subjects to photograph is dancers, and one of my favorite things to do is travel. Combining the two was a dream come true. Ireland offered a backdrop that Minnesota can’t offer, and it stretched me in all the best ways. Who wouldn’t want a session at the Cliffs of Moher now? I wish I could go back tomorrow.

Holy wow. What a year. I started it working for “the man” and ended its working for myself and thriving. This year was full of “firsts” and hopefully “lasts” as well. What did you year look like? Mine looked like this:

Oh what a year. From dancing in orchards to winter storms and backyards to state parks, this year brought love together in so many different ways. Breeze through all of the weddings I was honored to document over the year and catch a little glimpse of the love story of each of my 2018 couples!

I woke up the morning of Blaire + Clarks wedding looking at a forecast of heavy rains. I for one am not opposed to rain on a wedding day, but when…

If you asked me to describe what I would consider to be the perfect wedding day, I’m thinking it would be something like Sarah + Evan’s.