The Real Wedding Photography Questions I Wish You Would Ask

Getting to the heart of what you want to know. Here are the real wedding photography questions I wish you would ask (and the questions I often get asked instead!)

Minnesota History Center Weddings

Planning a wedding at the Minnesota History Center? Planning for wedding photography that showcases this magnificent space in St Paul. Couples choose the Minnesota History Center for their wedding because it brings a sense of timelessness to their celebration. And “classic” is a good description of weddings at the St Paul History center. The History Center is a beautiful set of spaces to show off many eras of St Paul to your guests, and it is also a gorgeous space in its own right. Many couples use the amazing interior as their ceremony space inside, and then lead guests to…

Planning your Minnesota Camp Wedding – recommendations from a photographer

Recommendations for planning your camp wedding photography from a wedding photographer and former counselor, and lifelong camp person. TIP ONE: GET IN THE CANOE

Guide to have the Minneapolis skyline in your Engagement Photos

Bringing the Minneapolis skyline into your engagement photos brings a sense of place for portraits. This can be especially fun if your wedding day won’t include time for skyline portraits, or if you are getting married elsewhere. If Minneapolis is important for the two of you, then there are many ways to bring it into your couple photos. Here are several spectacular spaces for bringing the Minneapolis Skyline into your engagement photos, along with some of the best spots and things to consider for these locations. Stone Arch Bridge Guide to Minneapolis skyline engagement photos by the Stone Arch Bridge…

Minikahda Club Wedding Minneapolis

It is enough to choose a Minikahda Club wedding for the setting alone. This gorgeous private club on Lake Bde Maka Ska is just out of downtown and feels in a world of its own. The elegant range of ballrooms, outdoor terrace, and grounds make this a gorgeous choice for couples planning their weddings in Minneapolis.

Plan your Silverwood Park Wedding

Couples planning Silverwood Park Wedding know what an amazing space it is for a celebration – wild nature right by the twin cities.

JJ Hill Library Wedding

The James J Hill Library on Rice Park is a magnificent building with an unbeatable interior. In 2019, the library was closed to the public and has been resold, hopefully to open again as an event space.

It is a space I have absolutely adored photographing over the years, and is truly one of the most amazing architectural spaces in the Twin Cities. Below are some of my favorite images from weddings at the JJ Hill Library, as well as some ideas for wedding venues that are similar to the JJ Hill library.

Chelsea and Logan’s Minneapolis wedding at Khaluna and Hewing Hotel

This small but mighty wedding started at the Hewing, headed to City Hall for a wedding, then celebrated at Khaluna for a tour of the best of Minneapolis. But first, an existential digression: Anyone else get all existential in the past few years? Like, how do all these systems around us work, and what is our role in them? Humanity is complicated and often ugly, so where do we find the value, and the meaning, and the beauty in all this muck? That’s where I’ve been spending some intellectual time with myself in these past few years of pandemic and…