Sarah and David were married on a cold January day in Minneapolis, Minnesota.  It may have been cold, but it was nothing compared to the wedding the state had experienced over the last few weeks.  I feel like we say that with all the winter weddings we shoot.  And that may actually be true of them.  However, days prior to their wedding, the Twin Cities had over a foot of snow fall within a day.  We were unable to get out of our house due to the snow.  So we were very happy that it wasn’t on the day of the wedding.

The two of them were excited because they really wanted the snow capped trees.  It makes a huge difference when it comes to winter photography.  I found this all really funny because I kept remembering when we shot their engagement photography.  That day was one of the hottest and most humid of the summer.  Just polar opposite days.  Sarah and David booked two years in advance of their wedding day.  It was crazy too because when we initially met, it was during the days of all the extreme pandemic short staffing.  Our original meeting place was closed, so we had to go to another, which was closed, and finally found a BBQ place that we could go into.

I’m so glad they booked us because their day was so fun.  They are both really sweet people and their families were great to work with as well.  With so many people choosing the warmer months to get married, it’s always fun to see the difference of a winter wedding.

– Sarah’s dress!  Omg, I always mention the dress, but her dress was SO beautiful!  I loved the sleeves.

– The decor.  When we walked in, the table was being put together for cards and such.  It had red and white flowers, pinecones, and more.  Just a very cozy feel.

– Their dance floor was INCREDIBLE.  Pretty much from moment one, everyone was on that floor.  A good dance floor is something that will make me want to stay at the wedding forever.  When it was time for us to go, Kyle looked at me and went, “So are you sure you want to leave?” as I’m half dancing to take photos.

– Crawling through the snow to get certain photos.  It sounds awful, but there’s something about it.
– David’s uncle was the officiant.  We love when the officiants are people that have a special place in the heart of the couple.
– In lieu of clinking glasses, in order to get the couple to kiss, you would give a donation to the Minnesota Audubon Society.  I showed this to Kyle and he’s a total bird nerd.  So he talked about it pretty much all day.

Thank you to the following vendors for making this day so beautiful!

Venue: Minneapolis Golf Club
Photography: RKH Images
Catering: Minneapolis Golf Club
Hair & Makeup: Sara Wilhelm and Marni Tjosaas
Dress: Posh Bridal
Bridesmaids’ Dresses: David’s Bridal
Suits: Milberns
Rings: Shane Co
DJ: Instant Request
Flowers: Claire Zobel
Officiant: Steve Bognar