Minneapolis Elopement portraits can be big on style. A touch of 80s sets the stage for this very fun downtown Minneapolis elopement, starting with Minneapolis City Hall and ending with dinner at Spoon & Stable. Getting a little weird for your elopement portraits After photographing hundreds of weddings, I find that perhaps by biggest honor is getting to see the silly side of people. I really know people are comfortable when they let me document their laughter, their funny faces, and their weird. And so, for this small downtown elopement, I so enjoyed every minute of the slightly-80s-dancing-laughing-classy joyfest that…
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Lakewood Chapel Weddings The Lakewood Chapel is one of the most beautiful and unexpected places for a wedding in Minneapolis. It is perfect for couples open to a gorgeous, intimate space with a European vibe, and who are willing to embrace its location inside a cemetery. What is the Lakewood Chapel? This small chapel showcases colorful mosaics across practically every surface, culminating in a stunning dome. It was completed in 1910, and is a hidden gem just to the south of the Uptown neighborhood in Minneapolis. Why Choose Lakewood Chapel for your wedding? The space will certainly wow your guests…
In the heart of the North Loop lies this gem of a space – part private chef dinning, part industrial chic, and the perfect intimate wedding venue for food loving folks. What is the Paris Dining Club? The Paris Dining Club offers curated meals and experiences delivered to folks in the Twin Cities. It also has a studio space in the North Loop neighborhood of Minneapolis perfect for private chef dining. Both are led by nationally recognized chef Jamie Malone and everything focuses on traditional French techniques and flavors. Why choose Paris Dining Club Space for your wedding? Couples choose…
You might choose St Paul City Hall because it is convenient, you will love it because of its stunning art deco interior.
Small moments are still a big deal.
So, people come to plan their elopements for all sorts of reasons. That is awesome, and however you come to an elopement, know that you can have a beautiful and meaningful ceremony to mark the start of your marriage.
Choosing a more intimate celebration of your wedding means you get to focus on the most important things – you and your partner.
I approach elopement photography with two goals – document your joy together, and make sure the photos feel natural and intimate.
In a season of staying apart, we found new ways to grow together. Kat and Bryan’s wedding at a vacation rental in Lutsen showcases the best reasons why we celebrate. We join together, we laugh together, we eat together, we mark the amazing passage of two people into a marriage.
And so for these two, a ceremony on the shores of Lake Superior.
A toast on the rocky coastline.
Dancing under the pines.
As we think about what weddings will look like “on the other side” of this pandemic, I’m excited to think about what we will take with us as a culture from this time of difficulty and clarity.
Are weddings forever changed?
Yes!
. . . and no!
In the realm of things I failed to blog before the pandemic, Julia and Dan’s intimate restaurant wedding has been at the top of my list.
Marie and Andrew’s City Hall wedding was pre-pandemic, so it was small but not socially distanced. What would the photos look like if I had shot it during restrictions? Definitely more masks during the cocktail hour and the ceremony. Otherwise, very similar – small group, outside photos when we can.