Wedding: Greta & Paul | Paikka | Minneapolis Wedding Photographer

Yet another rainy day wedding for us. As a Minneapolis wedding photographer, you get used to crazy weather at any given moment of the year. Seriously, a Minneapolis wedding photographer, has seen snow in April and September, sixty degree weather in February, you name it.

If it rains on your wedding day, don’t worry. Your day will still be just as amazing. Greta and Paul were married at Paikka, an industrial style venue in Minneapolis. One thing that was already awesome about the two of them was that we shot their engagement photos in Hayward, Wisconsin, where my whole family lives. It was a sheer coincidence. There wedding venue was cool because it’s got a minimalist atmosphere, but still very beautiful. I really like that look and we hadn’t shot at a place like this in the past, so it made for a fun challenge. The day started at Greta’s parents’ home, where they did the first look in her childhood bedroom. I really liked that idea. It was so sweet. We then took off to the Stone Arch Bridge and the venue for some more great fall photos.

Once again, it rained. This has been a very rainy year for Minnesota weddings, but they can make for some amazing photos. Note the overcast skies – they balance so well with those fall colors.

Highlights from the day:

Like we stated above, the first look was in Greta’s childhood bedroom
Greta wore her mom’s wedding dress with some modern adjustments
They had Brasa do their food. I’m an absolute lover of Southern food and I can’t even tell you how good that dinner was
They had a candlelit dinner. It took forever to get all those candles lit because we couldn’t wait to get the photos, but it was so worth it

Venue: Paikka
Photography: RKH Images
Catering: Brasa
Wedding Planner: Joyous Moments Happen
DJ: Bellagala
Hair: Phresh
Makeup: Phresh
Cake: Brasa
Flowers: Spruce
Rings: Consumer Direct Jewelers
Wedding Dress: Posh Rack
Tuxedos: Oliver Wicks
Shoes: Vince Camuto

Wedding ring. Father and bride do first look on her wedding day in her childhood home in Saint Paul, Minnesota. Groom and bride do first look on her wedding day in her childhood home in Saint Paul, Minnesota. Bridesmaids help bride with her dress on her wedding day in her childhood home in Saint Paul, Minnesota. Wedding ceremony setup at Paikka in Saint Paul, Minnesota. Candlelit wedding reception setup at Paikka in Saint Paul, Minnesota. Wedding cake at wedding reception setup at Paikka in Saint Paul, Minnesota. Bride and groom walk down the Stone Arch Bridge on their rainy wedding day in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

Bride and groom kiss at the Stone Arch Bridge on their rainy wedding day in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

Wedding party smile on the Stone Arch Bridge on a rainy wedding day in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

Bride and groom kiss in front of tree with red and orange leaves on a rainy wedding day in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

Bride and groom kiss under a City sign on a rainy wedding day in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

Bride and groom kiss on stairs on a rainy wedding day in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

Bride and groom stand on stairs on a rainy wedding day in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

Bride and groom walk on stairs on a rainy wedding day in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

Bride and groom kiss against brick wall on a rainy wedding day in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

Bride and groom smile in front of a wall covered in red and orange leaves on a rainy wedding day in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

Wedding party and bride and groom smile against brick wall on a rainy wedding day in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

Bride and mom smile before wedding ceremony at Paikka in Saint Paul, Minnesota.

Wedding party lines up before wedding ceremony at Paikka in Saint Paul, Minnesota.

Bride and and parents walk down the aisle during wedding ceremony at Paikka in Saint Paul, Minnesota.

Bride and and groom smile during wedding ceremony at Paikka in Saint Paul, Minnesota.

Bride and and groom exchange rings during wedding ceremony at Paikka in Saint Paul, Minnesota.

Bride and and groom kiss during wedding ceremony at Paikka in Saint Paul, Minnesota.

Bride and and groom laugh after wedding ceremony at Paikka in Saint Paul, Minnesota.

Bride and and groom smile after wedding ceremony at Paikka in Saint Paul, Minnesota. Bride and and groom laugh after wedding ceremony at Paikka in Saint Paul, Minnesota.