Waseca Wedding Photography | Sam & Brandon | Second Shooter

I had a blast shooting with Justin Mark Photography the other weekend as we shot Sam and Brandons wedding!
Sam got ready at her parents house on at their beautiful farm house.  The church they got married reverberated with their vows and love. Once the ceremony was done the wedding party snuck away to their aunt's farm to enjoy, the warm sun, more photos and the best brisket I have ever tasted.  

It was a beautiful day with a beautiful couple!

St Olaf Wedding Photography | Kristina & Steve

A couple of weeks ago I had the pleasure of second shooting for Jessica Smith Photography at St. Olaf College in Northfield, MN. Being my second time shooting at this location, I was ecstatic! Such a stunning campus to be shoot. The bride and groom had been together for years and had met in in their mutual spanish class her freshman year at St. Olaf.  As we started taking picture of the whole wedding party we were going through them just fine until they were suddenly broken off by a trodecitial downpour from the heavens. In a panic we asked a innocent driver by to stash the bride and groom in their back seat in order to keep them out of the rain while the rest of us made a run for shelter. 

Besides the weather having a mind of its own, the rest of the day went off perfectly. The ceremony was filled with music composed by the Kristina's mother, being a professional composer. 

At the reception, the bride's father spoke about how God allowed them to adopt kristina when the european government had closed its adoption policy a day before and they were able to bring her home on a small technicality. As he laid eyes on his wife and new baby girl at the airport, he then accepted the best father's day present he has ever received. While kristina's father recalled this story for all their  guests, the silence of listening ears was profound.  

Hosanna! Chapel Wedding Photography | Amber & Cory

As the weather has started to get chillier every morning, I have enjoyed looking back at my weddings this year! One of those weddings is a Justin Mark Photography wedding I shot earlier this year when there was still snow on the ground! Amber and Cory were two cuties who enjoyed their day to the fullest! One of my favorite parts of the way was when Amber added to her wedding dress right before the ceremony to surprise the groom a little further. She had gone in with a mermaid style and come out with a ballroom tulle skirt fit for a princess. Enjoy their photos!