Hello from Minneapolis! I've been feeling pretty under the weather this weekend and it's expected to reach −15 tonight so the weather is already quite "under" to begin with. While I do genuinely like winter, the wedding I'm blogging today is intentionally warm and beachy. You're welcome. ;) Back in July, Jami and Greg flew me down to Marco Island, Florida to photograph their beautiful destination wedding. Jami (a native of Nebraska) and I had been email buddies for years before their wedding. She was (and still is!) a sweet encourager or my work and was always trying to find an excuse to hire me to photograph her family. Well, last summer proved to be the perfect opportunity when Greg asked her to be his wife. Their ceremony was all of 5 minutes on the beach opposite the Hilton where we stayed. On top of that, I was one of only seven people in attendance, including the officiant! It was a wonderfully beautiful, intimate, and low-key experience. I'm used to functioning as a fly on the wall during weddings, so this was not only a growing experience for me professionally, but a relaxing, rejuvenating experience for me personally. Jami + Greg, thank you for everything! Your wedding was definitely one of the highlights of my 2013 wedding season.
Dear followers, how are you? It's so lovely to be back. Writing the 7 Years series was a huge highlight for me but also a heck of a lot of work! So, I took a break. And now I'm back with one of my favorite weddings from 2013.
I photographed Amy & Tom's wedding back in July on a private property in Cedarburg, Wisconsin. And it was exactly what I think of when I picture a "dream wedding". Joyful, intimate, casual, and absolutely beautiful.
(Can't help but post a scary clown photo when I have one.)
Amy & Tom's guests were invited to stay the night in tents. A couple of their close friends surprised them with the prettiest tent I've ever seen for their wedding night. I'm not a camper, but this tent might've just converted me.
After the ceremony, I borrowed Amy, Tom and their beautiful daughter for some more photos. This next photo is my very favorite from the day.
At the end of the evening, Amy & Tom honored their guests with a live performance from Sylvan Esso. If you haven't heard of them before, do yourself a favor and look them up. They've toured with Volcano Choir and Beach House among others. It was like the icing on the already delicious cake for me.
