Silverwood Park is a rare piece of wild nature inside the twin cities, and it such a lovely place to show guests the beauty of a Minnesota summer wedding. Emily and Chris’s Silverwood Park wedding was quintessential MN summer – sunlight filtering through leaves and a subtle warm breeze on a patio. A few mosquitoes to let you know you are still alive, and long long shadows late into the evening.
When we met to talk about their wedding, we definitely ended up talking about food for a good deal of the time (no surprise there, I can talk about food stories indefinitely!). Besides a cake, they also had baklava for their wedding. They chose Pita King on Franklin ave, because it legit is some of the best baklava ever, and the two brothers who own it make the baklava fresh every morning!
They had some nice things to say about me in their google review of working with me. Thank you so much, Emily and Chris, for choosing me to document your amazing celebration, for finding each other in the first place, and for having such an excellent assortment of friends and family around you!
Okay, I’ll talk about the photos first. Becca’s gorgeously composed photos captured the feel of our wedding day and the natural beauty of our venue. Her photos are artistic without being “artsy,” and she has a knack for picking up on details and personality.
Becca was helpful, patient, and knowledgeable throughout the planning process. She offered valuable suggestions about timeline and logistics, which helped wedding-planner-less me enormously.
Finally, Becca is super fun to work with. She made everyone feel comfortable and relaxed, while still making sure things ran smoothly. We were in good hands!
-Emily and Chris
ABOUT WEDDINGS AT SILVERWOOD PARK
Couples planning their wedding at Silverwood know what an amazing space it is for guests – easy to get to because its in the city, but also feels like it is wild park space with huge trees and lake access.
Those are exactly the things I love to incorporate into the photos there – Emily and Chris had a perfect summer day for their wedding and were able to use the outdoor patio for their ceremony. Cocktail hour inside was a welcome break from the summer sun, and then back to the patio for some late night hanging in the moonlight.
We walked to the lake in the evening, and all around the wooded paths during the day.
Emily tapped Chris on the shoulder for their first look at Silverwood 
I think I was down in the grasses to get this image right as Emily and Chris saw each other for the first time.
Venue: Silverwood Park
Baklava: Pita King
Caterer: We Cater To You
A first embrace is better than a first look 
The ballroom of Silverwood is totally transformed by evening and a little first dancing! 
Legit, this might be my favorite photo of a bride and her wedding party. Laughing? Yes. Sun-drenched? Yes. Feeling real but still like a portrait? That is the dream! 
I love a little moody black and white for this bright and sunny wedding at Silverwood Park. 
Big Trees with Emily and Chris, Silverwwood Park. 
Get ready with your best friends! 
These guys, together and having a great time! 
Hotels are great for sleeping, but sometimes their lighting is weird for photography and there seems to be an air conditioner in every photo. Which is why finding the right way to capture an image in a hotel room is a particular set of opportunities! 
Green like Silverwood park, classy like this wedding. 
Emily reaching for her wedding dress 
A dock and dusk for these two at Silverwood 
Finding a little extra space to play with the wedding party 
Dads and daughters are always something spectacular. 
This image uses a tilt shift lens to bring a little extra focus and magic to the ceremony on the patio of Silverwood Park. 
A first kiss and the sun came out again! 
That just married feeling ! 
Interior of Silverwood Park 
A classic wedding cake with lavender decorations paired with baklava from Pita King in Minneapolis. 
I don’t remember all of what the best man said, but I do remember liking him more afterwards. 
The chandeliers in Silverwood seem inconsequential until there is dancing under them. 
