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Married! // Maddy + Zach

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Maddy and Zach have a love story that is truly layered with love stories. The couple met when they were younger in school. The story goes that Maddy would always ask Zach for a piece of gum and return the wrapper with a little note on it. Years later, when Zach proposed, he had kept all of those sweet notes and it was a great reminder of how their love had grown over the years. Layer in another love story. Zach also proposed with Maddy’s mother’s original wedding ring from her late father, Dan Wagner. It was so important for the family to keep his memory alive and having this ring is truly such a beautiful tribute!

Speaking of Tributes, let’s layer in another love story. 16 years ago, Maddy’s mother remarried an incredible man named Tres who gave the *best speech about their family coming together. He spoke about how Jennifer and Dan laid the foundation for a beautiful life and he felt honored to carry on loving Maddy. I don’t think there was a dry eye in the room during this speech or the father / daughter dance. And the final layer to Zach and Maddy’s love story is that their wedding took place on the same weekend and the same property that Jennifer and Tres were married.

Now Maddy and Zach get to carry on and add to this incredible story, which is filled with family, hope, healing and love. It was such a pleasure to be a part of documenting their day and it was actually golden. The light streamed through the reception as they danced the night away. It. Was. Perfect.

Congratulations to the new Mr. and Mrs. Grochowski!

LOVEe

VENDORS//

Event Planning + Design: Amy Zaroff Event + Design

Photography: Photogen Inc.

Videography: Curtis Kennedy Films

Officiant: Dennis and Dana Calhoun

Floral Design: Arts & Flowers

Photo Booth: Selfie and Co.

Ceremony Music: Jeff Perry Music

Reception Entertainment: Rock With U

Makeup: Jessica Kueppers, JAK Beauty

Hair: Madeline Freiberg, Spalon Montage

Catering: D’Amico Catering

Tent + Rentals: Aprés Party and Tent Rental

Audio / Visual: AVEX

After Party Tents: Canvas Town Tents

Installation + Rentals: Girl Friday and Rudy’s Event Rentals

Linens: BBJ Linens

Married! // Bianca + Jeffrey

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Bianca and Jeffrey were married on a beautiful summer day in Minnesota. They chose Bavaria Downs as there venue, which totally delivered a magical setting with the rolling hills and gorgeous sunset. Bianca and Jeffrey are a force. A power couple who has so much ahead of them - we all can’t wait to see what the future holds for these two! They love deeply and also know how to have so much fun! And then there is their sense of style - it’s impeccable, glamorous and both Bianca and Jeffrey were radiant on their wedding day!

Our day started and ended at Bavaria Downs, with a midday ceremony at St. Therese Parish. It was a lovely ceremony and I loved the bubble send off by their guests! One of the best surprises all day were the flowers by Apricot Floral Design. Every time Genevieve designs a bouquet, you know it is going to be extraordinary, but Bianca’s arrangement was beyond beautiful. (You can tell I loved it by all of the flower photos here - ha!)

Laine Palm Designs brought their day to life and it was a total success! Bianca and Jeffrey, it was an honor to be there for you on your wedding day. You are so loved and your love is amazing!

LOVEe

VENDORS//

Photography: Photogen Inc.

Event Planning + Design: Laine Palm Designs

Venue: Bavaria Downs

Flowers: Apricot Floral

Hair + Makeup: Hannah Marie Beauty, Andrea Holton and Megan Mac

Videography: Harvest Wedding Films

Live Music: Patrick Lentz Entertainment

Catering: D’Amico Catering

Cake: Minny Whisk Bakery

Stationary: Paper Rock Scissor

Rentals: Apres Event Rentals and Phos Events

Married! // Laura + Brad

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At the end of July, I received a call from Laura, asking if I might still be available to photograph a small wedding on their original date in early September! You see, Laura and Brad are one of many couples who had a big wedding planned and had to change their date because of the covid-19 pandemic. As the time came closer to their original date, they couple ultimately realized they really just wanted to be married! They had postponed their big plans, but then it dawned on them, “Why don’t we get married and have our big party later?” Luckily their vendors were all still available and Amy Zaroff Events and Design planned the most beautiful covid-responsible backyard garden wedding!

The chuppah was dripping with gorgeous flowers from Arts & Flowers and guests were greeted with both kippahs and custom face masks! The outdoor ceremony was so special and a small luncheon followed. One cool thing that Laura and Brad also had was a live stream of the ceremony and speeches for friends and family who weren’t able to be at the event in person - it was a fantastic way to still have everyone a part of their wedding day!

Congratulations to the new Mr. and Mrs. Liszt! We are so happy for you!

LOVEe

VENDORS//

Event Planning & Design: Amy Zaroff Events & Design

Photography: Photogen Inc.

Video: Cal Brue

Live Stream: AVEX

Live Music: Elán Artists

Hair & Makeup: Andrea Holton

Flowers: Arts & Flowers

Cake: Farina Baking Company

Boxed Lunch: D’amico Catering

Rentals: Apres Party Rental

Cocktails + Bartender: A Proper Pour

Married! // Meghan + Nate

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Hearing how couples meet is one of my favorite things about photographing weddings. Meghan and Nate have a very serendipitous story. Their parents knew one another when the kids were little, but it wasn’t until around college that these two connected. As fate would have it, Meghan and Nate were perfect for one another and 12 years after they began dating, these two tied the knot at the Weisman Art Museum in Minneapolis, MN.

I’ve known Nate for years through the photography world (many of you might know his amaaaazing work for The Current ). It’s been so cool to see him grow as an artist and a leader in our photography community and it has truly been extra special to get to know him and Meghan together. They are a power couple to say the least. Meghan has a thriving career on the faculty for St. Catherine University and they also both love to cycle, travel, run and compete. More importantly though, they both have really big hearts for service and giving back to the communities they are a part of. It was so great to see them with their closest family and friends for their wedding day, which also was one of the most beautiful receptions ever!

Congratulations to Meghan and Nate - we are all so happy for you!

LOVEe

VENDORS//

Ceremony + Reception Location: The Weisman Art Museum

Bride’s Dress: Posh Bridal Couture

Bridesmaid Dresses: Midge

Groom’s + Groomsmen Suits: Indochino

Florals: Ashley Fox Designs

Catering + Desserts: D’Amico

Pedicabs: Minneapolis Pedicabs

Strings: Laurel’s String Quartet

Live Music: The Electric Party Authority

Rentals: Aprés Party

Married! // Maki + Jiten Part 2

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Maki + Jiten’s wedding day will forever go down as one of my all-time-favorites. I spent three days with this couple, their family and friends and I can’t begin to say enough about how incredibly nice and fun everyone was - emphasis on fun! We began the day at the crack of dawn and partied until sundown. One of my favorite moments of an Indian wedding is the Baraat, which is traditionally when the Groom travels to the wedding venue and is accompanied by his friends & family. It’s joyous, it’s festive and it’s a fantastic way to kick off such a celebration.

Beyond that, Maki + Jiten’s wedding day was filled with spectacular moments and it was gorgeous. Many of their guests joined from all over the world and we are all so happy for this couple as they begin their lives together! And if you missed Part 1 of this wedding, make sure to check it out here!

LOVEe

VENDORS//

Wedding Planning, Styling and Coordination: Julia LaCroix Styled Events

Venue: JW Marriott Minneapolis Mall of America

Officiant: Dr. Anantanand Rambachan   

Photography: Photogen-Inc.      

Videography: A.B. Rich Films

DJ + Lighting: Instant Request                    

Rentals: Après Event Décor and Tent Rental

Floral:    Sadie's Couture Floral

Mandap + draping: Y & I Events

Mandap furniture: Indra Patel   

Desserts: Cocoa & Fig    

Hair & Makeup: Emily J Hair + Makeup  

Transportation: Star Transportation

Dhol Player: Sundeep Patel

Baraat Horse: The Hitching Company

Stationery: A Milestone Paper Co.

Escort Card Calligraphy: Rosann Konieczny Calligrapher

Invitation Calligraphy: Calligraphy with Style

Photo Booth: The Traveling Photo Booth    

The Machine Shop

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The Machine Shop is the newest - and hottest - wedding venue in Minneapolis. We had the pleasure of photographing a gorgeous wedding a few weeks ago and though we are keeping most of the images private, we did want to share some of the stunning details!

When it comes to planning a wedding, couples spend so much time and energy on designing the look of their day. They also place a lot of trust in their vendors to make their vision come to life. That is part of the reason we credit all of our vendors in each blog post - we know they have given their time and talent to create and amazing space for us to photograph and for the couples to experience the best day of their life!

This wedding was nothing short of stunning. Scroll down to see the vendors who created such brilliance!

LOVEe