Dakota County Courthouse Wedding Photography | Ellis & Laura | Apple Valley Wedding Photographer

It started off as just two kids who meet in math class at the U of M.

Laura and Ellis got ready at their new home and jam packed it full of their family and friends. The fall day started off with cinnamon rolls, Caribou coffee, and football playing on the TV while people got ready.

Laura got ready in the bathroom overlooking her back yard while Ellis put on his finishing details outside.

They had a first look in their backyard with all their family and friends watching from the deck! They were excited to see each other. It was a contained giddy excitement. We did a couple of portraits before heading over to the courthouse!

The judge was short literally and sweet. She read the vows and made it official- Ellis & Laura were finally married!!

We all wanted to enjoy Minnesota Nature at its best so we went to Lebanon Hills Regional Park for portraits! Although early for fall, we did even get some of the yellow and red color in the leaves!
Although it started to sprinkle just a little bit, the rain held off and we were able to get all the portraits in without rain!

They finished off the night continuing the celebration at Mannys steak house in Minneapolis !

Please enjoy a preview of their wedding day!

Love what you see?! I don’t blame you!! Here are the vendors who made it happen:

Photography: MW PHOTOGRAPHY

Dress: Bliss Bridal

Grooms Suit: Daniel’s Custom Clothing

Ring: Lasker Jewleres & Arthur Jewlers

Florist: Floral Etcetera

Lebanon Hills Wedding Photography | Christy & Micheal | Eagan Wedding Photographer

Christy & Micheal's Minnesota Winter Wedding at First Baptist Church

Christy and Micheal wedding day started off a foggy morning at 17 degrees. Knowing we were adventuring outside Christy had her car packed with snow boots, hardwarmes, and blankets. She came prepared! She got ready with her sisters and friends in one of First Baptists upstairs classrooms. Christy fit into her dress like a glove, looking like it had been made for her.

She did a first look with her father in the Johnson chapel. Her dad just soaked her in and told her how proud he was of her. It was one of my favorite moments of their day.

Micheal went ahead of us to their own first look at Lebanon Hills Regional Park. Their spot for the first look is one of Christy’s favorite spots in her area that she would explore from time to time. The time with them at Lebanon was so full of joy and excitement; it just made the day very special. By mid afternoon the fog had rolled away and God gave us some beautiful sun shining through the trees just in time for wedding party portraits.

We headed back to the church to get married!!

Christy decorated the church aisle with large lanterns with flowers to guide their way up the aisle. She walked up the aisle barefoot her arm linked with her fathers. They said traditional vows because it was always something Christy had loved growing up.

A kiss sealed the deal and now they are a new Mrs & Mr. ! One of my favorite highlights of the day was right after they walked back up the aisle, Micheal and Christy slipped into a side room to take a private moment to hug and just reflect on what just took place. It was so sweet to witness.
Since we are in the middle of a pandemic, Christy and Micheal had to put off a big reception for another date. They did have a intimate reception with their core family to finish our the night!

I hope you enjoy their photos from their winter wedding.

Can’t get enough of Christy & Micheal?!?! I don’t blame you! You can check out their engagement session in Washington HERE.

Love what you see??

Here are the vendors that made it happen!

Groom’s Tux : The Black Tux
The Rings: Jareds
Invitations: Shutterfly

Dakota County District Court Wedding Photography | Lacey & Michael | Minnesota Elopement Photographer

Minnesota Courthouse Elopement Photography with Lacey & Michael!

Lacey & Michael met at a friend’s New Years Eve Party. So it was the perfect plan to tie the knot on their anniversary with an intimate elopement! Having a laid back courthouse elopement was a perfect fit! With a smaller agenda, the morning getting ready was pretty relaxed for the both of them. One thing that was really important to Lacey was some awesome winter photos! We took the time to do their first look and portraits a Lebanon Hills Regional Park. Like most Minnesota winters it was COLD! I know you can’t tell because they are just enjoying their time together. After thawing in the car, we made our way to Dakota County District Court for the Ceremony!

In a much warmer courtroom, a Judge married these two surrounded by their parents and Michael’s son. It was simple and sweet. We finished the night with some more photos to celebrate the occasion at Minneapolis’s The White Room, a small studio space that sells stunning wedding dresses.

I think this was a perfect way to close out 2020. Thank you for embracing the cold with me! Cheers to you both!

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Portrait Location: Lebanon Hills Regional Park
Ceremony Location: Dakota County District Court
Bridal Dress: David’s Bridal
Indoor Portrait Location: The White Room
Rings: Wedding Day Diamonds