Kristin + Mike = Married! ~ October 2011 Wedding

They waited for one another. A friend introduced them and they instantly connected. Their bond is like nothing else and as I photographed their beautiful day, I couldn't help but notice that their eyes were rarely gazing away from eachother. Head over heals would be a perfect description of their love...yet they are so grounded and have such wonderful people anchoring them-

The Ceremony was held at Christ Our Light Catholic Parish in Zimmerman and the Reception took place at Fountains of Ramsey. Both locations were wonderful to work with and photograph within.

Here are a few highlights from their gorgeous October wedding. It was awesomely autumn and fabulously fall in every way. Loved it.

Look at these details:

The flowers were stunning!

Such vibrant colors are revealed during October weddings:

This was the first moment one of Kristin's sons saw here that day-so sweet

SUCH LOVE!

Had to incorperate the bright leaves:

Such a great way to honor loved ones...

And my favorite image from the day is what I will end with... :) Such beauty.

Zimmerman Family: The Yonak's!

Sara was referred by another family that I had recently photographed. When she contacted me, I had to let her know that i was fully booked this fall. But when we had to cancel a trip to Wisconsin, I suddenly had an opening and gave her a quick call. Her excitment was evident as she screamed with joy! It made me even more excited and also helped me to understand that these were incredibly important portraits. Later I discovered that these were also the FIRST professional images they had taken of their sweet family.

We met at the park on a gorgeous autumn evening. Instead of jumping right into taking pictures, we played at the park a bit and got to know one another. Once we started, the kids were at ease and comfortable and everything went so well! It was a blast and here are some of my favorite images- what an honor to photograph this family!

Brother & Sister- So sweet!

Avery certainly loves her Daddy!

Just adore these images.... adorable kids, beautiful October light!

Because I loved this family so much, as well as their images, I put together an artistic piece that will most likely be featured in my studio soon:

Maple Grove Engagement: Kathy & Nate

I left our meeting knowing that I loved them as a couple. As I pulled out of the Caribou parking lot, I dialed my husband and expressed my frusteration. See, I typically present a well-organized powerpoint when I meet with potential couples regarding their upcoming wedding day photography. It's complete with a lot of my work, collection details, testimonials and more. On this particular summer day, my laptop decided to rear its malfunctioning- ugly head and crash. I expressed my apologies and worked through the information with almost no visual for this lovely couple.

And yet, after all that, they contacted me shortly thereafter and told me they wanted to book! Despite the technical difficulties, they were excited to work together!

Last week, we were able to hang out at Elm Creek Park in Maple Grove and capture their beautiful love in the midst of some pretty crazy wind conditions. We had a blast roaming through the beautiful woods, pathways, and more- and really captured the essence of this adorable couple.

Here are a few highlights: