Carmelle Elizabeth- Custom Dress Designer

Every once in a while I'll post about other vendors on my blog and I definitely wanted to dedicate a post to Carmelle! I met Carmelle back in May when I photographed her sister Autumn's wedding. I absolutely fell in LOVE with the dresses when I saw them....then I find out that Autumn's sister Carmelle made every single bridesmaid dress AND the Brides dress! Carmelle has just recently launched her new website and I thought I would pass it on to all my planning brides to be! Check out Autumn & Joe's wedding PHOTOS

And check out Carmelle's website too! www.carmelleelizabeth.com Carmelle was nominated Best Custom Gown Designer in 2009 by Minnesota Bride.

Matt & Jill

Matt & Jill are such a fun couple.  I loved working with them on their engagement session and had even more fun with them at the wedding.  We met at a park in Jordan to start our day off and we couldn't have asked for better weather.  M & J were magical together and we capture so many beautiful shots...it was nearly impossible for me to narrow them down for the blog!  I also was in love with the architecture of their church.  So many great shots were captured that day.  Here is just a little glimpse into the beauty of their day.  

TheKnot.com Interview-Feature Bride-Heather

I know a lot of people were not able to see/hear Heather's interview on theknot.com last week regarding her beautiful wedding.  Luckily theknot.com has this interview online!

To see some of Heather's beautiful wedding photos CLICK HERE

To view Heather's interview on theknot.com CLICK HERE 

   *On the left hand side click THE KNOT LIVE

   *Then click on Episode 1

   *Heather's interview starts at 13.25 minutes and ends around 17.18 minutes- you can slide the bar below the TV screen to jump to her interview, or feel free to watch the whole thing!

Bill & Krista- 2009 Wedding Give-A-Way Winners!

This weekend I had the privilege of photographing Bill & Krista as part of my 2009 Wedding Give-A-Way.  They entered my contest back in 2008 and the day finally came this weekend!  It was such an amazing day!  Lots of joy and tears were shed that this wedding finally was able to happen!  I want to again thank Christine of Christine's Floral Touch for providing free floral design to Bill and Krista.  I wish you all the happiness and joy in your future together as husband and wife!  I'm looking forward to also dedicating a FULL post to their wedding in a few weeks.

Stay tuned this week for more blog posts.  Lots of weddings to catch up on as it's been a BUSY month for me!

Ben & Meredith

Ben and Meredith were married on a sunny but very windy day in May.  We started off our day getting ready at the Marquette hotel in downtown Minneapolis.  Ben & Meredith's wedding was just a short walk away in the IDS Center.  They had their ceremony at Windows on Minnesota! Before heading to the ceremony we went outside on Nicollet Mall for some bridal party photos. Despite the gusty wind we still managed to have a fun time and capture some awesome photos! Then we headed in for the beautiful ceremony and reception.  Meredith's family did an amazing job of adding beautiful details to every corner of the room!  The reception was full of laughter and dancing...lots of dancing!  Ben & Meredith hired a few of the guys from the Shout House (the dueling piano bar) to entertain guests for the evening...what a treat!  Congratulations guys!

Here are some of the fabulous vendors from B&M's day!

Wedding Planner: (Awesome lady who will make your day run seamless!)  Sarah Trotter, owner, Lasting Impressions Wedding Coordination

Flowers: Forever in Bloom, Vadnais Heights, 

Videographers: Virtuoso Video (Husband/wife team-love them!)

Autumn & Joey

Autumn & Joey are an absolutely fabulous couple.  I have adored them since the moment we first met for our wedding consultation.  What I love most about them is that they made me feel like I was a part of their family.  They are such a sweet couple and every person that was involved in their wedding was more than just a vendor to them.  Starting out with Autumn's sister Carmelle.  She designed/made Autumn's gorgeous wedding dress along with all EIGHT of the bridesmaids dresses!  She recently quit her job to design dresses full time!  I cannot wait till her website is up so I can post her info for all my future brides to be!!  Each one of these dresses were so unique! 

The ceremony was held at Faith-Lilac Way Lutheran Church, however Autumn's father is the one who actually officiated it.  What an incredible way they incorporated their family into their special day!  After the ceremony we rushed down to St. Anthony & Main to take photos.  Just as we were getting to the Stone Arch it started to pour.  We ended our day at the Golden Valley Country Club and wow what an amazing place!  Not only was the food to DIE for, it was absolutely stunning!  The grounds are breathtaking and luckily the rain stopped for a little bit so we could grab some photos there as well.  Autumn and Joey, I wish you all the best and I hope you have a blast in New York on your honeymoon :)

Jeremy & Christine

Jeremy and Christine had a beautiful wedding.  They are really the kick off to my wedding season and I had a great time with them.  Their wedding day was on the chilly side but they were still willing to go outside for a few outdoor shots.  I'm so glad we did because they are most definitely my favorite shots of the day!  Christine & Jeremy put a lot of care into the details of their day.  They hand made their fabulous programs!  I love the blue and brown combination.  Jeremy also bought a very special Tiffany charm to go on a bracelet that Christine already owns.  I adored the flower choices they had to coordinate with the day.  Super gorgeous and they were put together by the lovely Christine of Christine's Floral Touch!  Congratulations guys and hope you have a wonderful honeymoon in the Grand Cayman :)