So, as I sit here relaxing with my hot cocoa in hand and trying to knit, I keep getting distracted. Do you ever just sit around on New Years and think back to what certain things made your year so great or special? Do you ever get nostalgic and try to pull up all of those moments that you want to remember forever and try to imprint them into your brain at that moment so that you can remember forever?
Well, call me sentimental or a thinker, but I do! And I couldn't help but recall all the crazy and awesome brides, clients and friends that we have worked with through 2008 to make it such a year to remember.
So....here we have it folks....some of the fun that happened around here; the best, the funniest and just the things that you need to see over the course of being a wedding photographer!
One of the first weddings of the season just blew me away and one of the things that stands out in my mind the most is the entrance that Alex, the bride, had at the ceremony. Here we are standing in the back of the seated guests waiting for the shindig to begin and around the corner pulls the cutest, baby blue, old convertible with Alex gleaming in the front seat. I always say that I cry at weddings...but I definitely had a tear running down my face when I saw this.....(it was just so cool).
Well, call me sentimental or a thinker, but I do! And I couldn't help but recall all the crazy and awesome brides, clients and friends that we have worked with through 2008 to make it such a year to remember.
So....here we have it folks....some of the fun that happened around here; the best, the funniest and just the things that you need to see over the course of being a wedding photographer!
One of the first weddings of the season just blew me away and one of the things that stands out in my mind the most is the entrance that Alex, the bride, had at the ceremony. Here we are standing in the back of the seated guests waiting for the shindig to begin and around the corner pulls the cutest, baby blue, old convertible with Alex gleaming in the front seat. I always say that I cry at weddings...but I definitely had a tear running down my face when I saw this.....(it was just so cool).
Libby, another bride from this year, pulled out the awesome-ness when she decided to transform her Grandma's old wedding dress into a dress of her own for her wedding. She altered, re-arranged, and added a few things to make it "hers" but it was simply stunning on her...
Some of the best flowers that I have seen all season came from the one and only Ginger Floral Design. Melissa does an amazing job and we had the privelage of working with two brides this summer that had chosen her.
Devin and her Daddy had the best Daddy/daughter dance that I have ever seen...they laughed, cried and both of their faces were lit up the entire time they were on the dance floore together.
And you MUST see one of the most dramatic hats that I have ever seen on the cutest old lady at a wedding. I fell in love and wish I had one of my own.....only maybe in brown so that it matches my wedding attire.
Becky and Ryan take the cake for having the most creative get-away-vehicle. Their reception was at the Bayview Event Center which is located on a lake and Becky finageled a way to have a boat to take them across the lake so they could hop in their car and head for the honeymoon...such a great idea.
And who doesn't want their pictures taken in a trainyard?? Well Jessie and Tony had some sentimental value in this idea because they have taken the train about a bazillion time back to her hometown in Willison, ND and we couldn't have thought of a better place to capture some fun portraits on their big day....although the wind was a little gusty.
Becky and Ryan take the cake for having the most creative get-away-vehicle. Their reception was at the Bayview Event Center which is located on a lake and Becky finageled a way to have a boat to take them across the lake so they could hop in their car and head for the honeymoon...such a great idea.
And who doesn't want their pictures taken in a trainyard?? Well Jessie and Tony had some sentimental value in this idea because they have taken the train about a bazillion time back to her hometown in Willison, ND and we couldn't have thought of a better place to capture some fun portraits on their big day....although the wind was a little gusty.
I about died when I saw these fake mustaches come out at Alex and Matt's wedding this summer. There is a family tradition of having mustache parties so why the heck wouldn't there be mustaches to celebrate their vows....not only did Alex and Matt have them, but the wedding party pulled them out, and then again when the Mom's were giving their thank you speech at dinner they pulled out hundreds of them for every guest. It was hilarious!
Erika and Jeff had one of the best cake-toppers that I have seen...so I must share. They are not only in love with but thoroughly attached to their two beautiful pooches; a puggle and a yellow lab. As a suprise to Jeff, Erika had someone custom make an animated "family photo" of them in their wedding attire and the two dogs. It turned out great and Jeff even cried when he saw it...I am sure that it is proudly displayed in their home on their mantle next to a wedding photo.
And who wouldn't want to have a couch at their wedding---especially a RED COUCH!?? It was a perfect modeling piece for some wedding portraits on Becky and Ryan's day!
Sarah and Ted held their wedding at one of the most gorgeous venues around Minnesota. It is located in Hastings and is called the Little Log House--Pioneer Village. It is basically this plot of a large chunk of land that has many donated bulidings on the property---buildings dated back for many years that have been "renovated" in a way so that they can hold events on the property. There is a brand new reception hall down the road from the old old stone church where they exchanged vows....this little "village" is amazing and offered soooo many photo spots. I am so looking forward to the day that we can go back.
We did have quite the rock bank impersionation show up at Devin and Mark's wedding---they are called THUPERGROUP and they are absolutely hilarious. They put on a pretty good show, as I am sure you can guess from their attire. They cover just about anything you can ask for and even came fully equipped with a belt buckle that flashed "congratulations Devin and Mark" all night long.
And this year also came with its fair share from Mother Nature. From downpours to snow blizzards; we had it all...
Who says just because it rains on your wedding day means you have to take boring pictures inside???
Who says just because it rains on your wedding day means you have to take boring pictures inside???
And the snow didn't stop us either...
Happy New Year everyone!
We can't wait to see you all again as the 2009 seasons come and go...
We can't wait to see you all again as the 2009 seasons come and go...
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