The Shire In The Woods | Alyssa & Adam | McGrath Wedding Photographer

Fall colors were in full show in McGrath Minnesota last weekend! On the first really chilly day of the fall Alyssa and Adam got married in the beautiful Minnesota woods of The Shire in the woods! 

They booked out the entire site so that they were literally surround by friends and family the whole weekend making it a true party!  

Adam told Aylssa what his favorite part of the day which was the same as Aylssas , laying eyes on eachother for the first time. They friends sang "now I see the light" from Tangled (❤) Alyssa clung to her father's arm as she made her way to her soon to be hubby down the aisle.

Although the day had its little crazy moments Adam and Alyssa made sure to say hi to all the people who were there to support them, making it the day they truly hoped for.  

Their reception was something out of a fairytale with LOTS of twinkle lights and center pieces inspired by Alice in Wonderland and other books and Movies this couple just loved .  

The day with Aylssa and Adam was truly beautiful and I am so excited to share those with you below!!  

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Can’t get enough?! Check out Alyssa and Adam’s engagement session at Fort Snelling clicking HERE

Oh my goodness do you LOVE what you are seeing?! Here are the peeps that made it happen!
Wedding Photography : MW Photography
Florist : Twisted Vine
Planner : Monica Arndt
Videographer : MacKenzie Carey
Wedding Venue : Shire in the Woods
DJ : Sounds Unlimited Entertainment
Groom’s Suit : The Black Tux
Tent Rental : Doucette’s Party
Caterer : Vanilla Bean
Shuttle Bus Services : Voyageur Bus Company
Officiant : Amanda Samples

La La Land Inspired Styled Shoot | Raspberry Island Wedding Photography | Minneapolis Wedding Photographer

I LOVE movies; they have always captivated me by the stories that help my enrich my creativity. Earlier this year, I saw La La Land (2016) for the first time. I was so captivated by a moving story of two lovers following there dreams, but that was only a fraction of what drew me to this movie. The cinematography and the brightly vibrant colors blew me away!
Lala Land was also well received everywhere with help of Emma Stone and heartthrob Ryan Gosling; it was a topic conversation with my of my friends who were also just fangirling all over it.
 So to share my love of the delightful La La Land (which I got on Black Friday at Target!!) I dreamed up this shoot. But you know what, I didn't do it alone! After reaching out to a good handful of other creatives, some amazing ones chipped in to make my movie dream a reality!

Planners: Joyous Moments Happen
Hair and Makeup: Hair and Makeup by Heidi Edwards
Florist:  Glassing Florist
Movie Ticket Invitations: Anchor Paper Co. (Roseville Location)
The Suit: The Black Tux
The Dress: Modcloth
The Furniture: On Solid Ground Vintage Rentals
Photography: MW photography

And our shoot has been officially featured in Artfully Wed! Yay! Check out the feature here.

Second Styled Shoot is in the Bag

I have always loved movies.  You would often find my family in the living room cuddling up on the couch absorbed in stories being told on a big screen. Dream retirement job would be writing movie reviews just like Movie Mom on 94.5. One of my most recent favorites was the movie lalaland! The visuals danced into my heart making me want to be a part of it! After finding some fantastic vendors who wanted to be a part of my vision too we did a styled shoot.this is my second one and it was as just much fun as the first one! I am still in the publishing process so here is a couple behind the scenes photos for now! I wanted to say thank you to Hannah with Morning Light Photography for helping shoot a couple with me behind the camera! 

This is my second styled shoot and it just amazes me the talents of those around me. One thing I LOVE about these types of shoots is not only the willingness to give there time, but the beautiful things creatives make when you give them free reign to create what they love! With this shoot I feel like I meshed really well with the planners and models which was a good feeling. It is also a great way to warm up for this coming wedding season!!!

Don't worry this whole session will be on the blog SOON!!!