Jessie and Nate | North Oaks Wedding Photographer

Jessie and her mom were some of the nicest people I've gotten to work with. From the moment I arrived, Jessie was there to open the door for me, greet me, and show me the same hospitality throughout the whole day. It was unbelievable because I think she probably had enough on her plate to deal with than little old me! It truly was a testament to how she was raised though because Jessie's mom was the same way, even making sure I had a chance to eat dinner before anyone else. Jessie's grandma had a large part in the day in planning all the florals - she truly had a vision and wow, it was beautiful!

Jessie's grandma borrowed her these Manolo's!

A chandelier hanging down over the head table... yes please!

I should preface this series by saying Nate is seriously the silliest groom I've ever worked with! It's no secret to anyone that knows him that he likes to have fun and is wired to do so. Did I mention he's a professional chef? What a lucky girl Jessie is! So this series... we had a lot of fun with photos and here are a few out-takes:

The beautiful Jessie!

What a beautiful day I got to share with you, thanks J&N for letting me be a part of it!

Nicole and Ryan | St. Cloud Wedding Photographer

Nicole and Ryan were married on a windy day in July in St. Cloud, MN. I love a good road trip wedding and this one didn't disappoint!

Nicole got ready at her parent's house. She had some fun touches, adding her personality into the details.

It was insanely windy out and the golf course we were at had no natural wind breakers. Good thing it was nice and warm out!

The wedding party surprised everyone with a choreographed group dance upon their arrival!

Nicole's details were so colorful and fun!

The DJ played a fun game with them in which they both had one of each other's shoes. He then proceeded to ask them questions about who would be doing what in their marriage. They had to hold up the shoe of who their answer was. It got a lot of laughs from the guests!

Thanks N&R for allowing me to be a part of your day!

Chandra and Patrick | St. Paul Wedding Photographer

Chandra and Patrick were married on a beautiful August day. We had some pretty amazing MN weather in 2011. It now just got cold and snowy and it's the beginning of January. Their wedding took place in Mears Park and the reception at 413 on Wacouta.

Chandra's friend did this beautiful calligraphy on everyone's wedding invitation envelope. Frickin' amazing!

I loved Chandra's bouquet!

I loved photographing them- they're so cute and relaxed. You can clearly see their love for each other in the photos, it made my job so easy!

Look how proud her dad is walking her down the aisle. :)

I was in love with these two! They will someday be my future assistants!

Thank you C& P for allowing me to be a part of your day!

Rachel and Mark | New Brighton Wedding Photographer

A new year... and new changes to the blog! I will be the first to admit, this blog has been severely neglected but all of that is about to change! I had such a busy fall and now that things have calmed down I am excited to get back to showing off some work and updating my websites. This is such a great time of year to reflect and make the changes I've been wanting to make.

Rachel and Mark were married in August and it was such a fun wedding to be a part of! I did something with Rachel that I don't normally do with my brides... I had a drink with her the week of the wedding! We sat down and talked and it was so fun to casually get to know her and hear all about her hopes and dreams for her wedding photos. She had lots of fun ideas in mind including big balloons, a trip to the grocery store (a favorite errand they liked to run together while dating), and capturing her free spirit. Sometimes as a photographer, it feels great to take the creative reins but it can also be refreshing to fulfill the client's wishes as well!

This was a shot I've always wanted to try and Rachel allowed a big chunk of time for her and Mark's photos which was perfect!

More fun with post-processing! Rachel described her part in the relationship as the free spirit with Mark keeping her grounded. I immediately envisioned her dancing circles around Mark and it was fun to be able to capture that!

I was so in love with this series in the grass. Rachel was not afraid to sit down in her dress so I took full advantage!

This trip to the grocery store was such a riot! Rachel asked the manager the week of the wedding if we could stop by. It was so fun to walk in there amongst the gawking grocery shoppers and make some noise.

Silverwood Park in New Brighton had such great areas to shoot in. I loved this giant oak.

The pastor was incredible. He took the guys and girls aside separately and had a moment of prayer with each of them. It was so powerful.

It was a perfect outdoor ceremony on the balcony!

Rachel and Mark made this cupcake stand themselves!

I always try to take my couples out for sunset shots if possible. I loved these! One last quiet moment...

Thank you so much R&M for letting me be a part of your day!

Merry Christmas!

Merry Christmas! From, The Wagners