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Sarah and Matt were married September 6th, 2008 at the Church of St. Peter in Forest Lake, Minnesota.

What an awesome wedding day to be part of. It was the culmination of family and friends from across the globe and the mixing of cultures in a expression of love understood in any language.

I had such a great time celebrating and documenting the coming together of Sarah and Matt, I even got the [German] bride to work in a couple American smiles…

I was taking this picture when I tried explaining to Sarah and Matt an anecdote from my childhood… when I was in grade school, during recess it was NOT cool to be in sync with someone while swinging, you were considered “married”. They had never heard of such a thing, did anyone else grow up fearing to be swinging in sync with cootie ridden girls/guys?

Love this moment at the altar…

The bridesmaids get a little bouquet tossing in before the bride, Matt was unharmed in the making of this photograph.

Matt mentioned being more nervous for his first dance, a waltz. They nailed it.

And the party begins! The energy on the dance floor was so much fun!

Thanks so much for having me there to document your day, Sarah and Matt. I wish you two all the best!

Corinne and Jared were married August 30th, 2008 at Minnetonka Lutheran with a reception at the Lafayette Club in Minnetonka, MN.

To those with dial-up or a slow broadband connection to the internet, I apologize. I suggest you get up, go to your kitchen and prepare a meal, catch a T.V. show and return in a while once these images load. To the rest of my readers with a fast internet connection, continue on!

I ended up taking so many fun images on Corinne and Jared’s wedding day that I had a real tough time narrowing down a reasonable blog post, so here’s a bunch of keepers I thought I’d share.

The first look…

A new shot to add to my wedding day/flagpole repertoire: The Iwo Jima

The toasts were amazing, full of the Holy Spirit and so Christ-centered, a wonderful reflection of the relationship between you two.

The first dance…

Let the party begin!

Best Man + Necktie + Dancing =

The very last image I took: A friend helps out with retrieving the necktie using the Tiki torch technique..

Corinne and Jared:
Thank you so much for having me as your wedding photographer. It was such a memorable day and one of the most fun bridal parties I’ve had the pleasure of working with. Enjoy your honeymoon and we’ll talk again shortly!

Rolaine and Leo were married August 23rd, 2008 in St. Paul, Minnesota atop the sandstone bluffs overlooking the mighty Mississippi River.

What a gorgeous day for a wedding, clear skies and high temps in the upper 70’s. It was an intimate sunset wedding with about 30 close family and friends in attendance.

The day began at Jaide Salon + Boutique…

Followed by makeup and getting dressed at the Elmwood House Bed & Breakfast where Rolaine’s family, from out east, was staying.

I love this picture! Rolaine’s little sister watches while the final touches are being made, dreaming for her turn some day.

The emotional vows brought tears to most everyone in attendance.

A friend provided music and sang “All I Want Is You” by Barry Louis Polisar, pretty dang well I might add!

This moment was absolutely priceless. While taking some portraits on the bluffs overlooking the river, a giant yacht cruised by and when people on board noticed the bride and groom, the entire ship began applauding and hollering. Then, right before this picture, the captain sounded a super loud horn which echoed through the valley. Truly the best moment of the day.

Dinner at the fabulous Heartland Restaurant in St. Paul.

If the previous four courses weren’t enough this dessert certainly topped it off. Description from the menu:
Chocolate-hazelnut-raspberry sablé torte with a Moscato-poached apricot, a hazelnut-chestnut blossom honey tuile, thyme-scented raspberry coulis and chocolate sauce.

Thank you so much for having be a part of your wedding, Rolaine and Leo. What a joy working with you two on your big day.

Sarah and Matt are engaged to be married on September 6th, 2008.

Last week I had the pleasure of hanging out for an evening with Sarah and Matt and was blessed with some great weather and fantastic light. This couple is in love, and the images don’t lie.

The golden hour…

This photo is genuine happiness. You can’t fake this, folks.

Sarah and Matt, you two were phenomenal and such a joy to work with. Here’s to another photo session like this on your wedding day!

Last month my wife and I took a road trip around the central United States and one of our first stops was another city on the Mississippi, St. Louis.

I read about a “trash the dress” style photo shoot on a photography forum, which was scheduled to happen on the day we were leaving for our trip. Having never been in St. Louis longer than a quick detour, we decided to make it our first stop and participate in the trashing*.

The event planner, and awesome photographer Michelle Ross, slated three locations for the evening. There was quite a nice turnout with about a dozen photographers (mostly local) that met at the St. Louis Art Museum to begin the evening. After some getting warmed up on the grounds of the museum, we headed over to a unique location, an old monastery/convent with lots of gorgeous courtyards and Gothic arches. We finished up the night “in” the fountain at Maryland Plaza.

*from the website trashthedress.com, “it’s about creation, not destruction”