Minneapolis Institute of Arts Wedding

Emily and Grant were married at the Minneapolis Institute of Arts on a gorgeous fall day. They were married on a Monday. We had so many people asking, Monday? Who has a Monday wedding?

Well, the two of them, and so many of their guests, are theater actors. Those in the theater know that Mondays are considered traditional dark days. Which means that the lights for the show are off and people don’t work that day. So, it’s a great time to get married!

When were originally met with the two of them, they wanted to do engagement photography at night at the Minnesota State Fair. That was really fun because it’s a unique shoot and we can do night photos. We love night photos, but most people don’t want them for engagement photography. The photos were full of fair games, fireworks, and so much more fun.

The wedding was so much of the same. The museum was closed for the day so it had this really exclusive feel to it. The staff could not have been nicer to work with. They had their ceremony in a gallery and then headed to Paikka for a reception. We had shot at Paikka before. When we got there, we realized the last one we had shot had about five times as many guests. It was so much easier to move around this time. We just loved it.

Highlights of the Day

The ceremony site. Getting married surrounded by art was so cool.
The suit colors were all SO colorful.
The color of Grant’s glasses matched his suit. Love that.
They saw each other prior to the ceremony but did not do an “official” first look. Instead, they did first looks with their parents and Emily’s grandma. First looks with grandmas are some of the cutest things, I swear.
Speaking of grandmas, Emily’s grandma was her flower girl.
There was a really cute photo booth at the reception. It had a big moon to sit at. Check it out in the photos, it was just lovely.

Thank you to the following vendors for helping create this beautiful day!

Ceremony Venue: Minneapolis Institute of Arts
Reception: Paikka
Catering: Rusty Taco and World Street Kitchen
Photography: RKH Images
Wedding Dress: Custom Designer
Suits: Indochino
Hair and Makeup: Taylor Marie Beauty
Florist: Lakeside Floral
DJ: Spotify
Desert: Cossetta

Sign at the Minneapolis Institute of Arts in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

Indoor wedding ceremony setup at the Minneapolis Institute of Arts in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

Indoor wedding reception setup at Paikka in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

Wedding desert table at Paikka in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

Wedding party smiles with bride at Minneapolis Institute of Arts in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

Wedding party smiles with groom at Minneapolis Institute of Arts in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

Wedding party smiles with bride and groom at Minneapolis Institute of Arts in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

Wedding party walks with bride and groom at Minneapolis Institute of Arts in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Bride share first look with mom and grandma at Minneapolis Institute of Arts in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

Bride share first look with mom and grandma at Minneapolis Institute of Arts in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

Groom shares first look with mom at Minneapolis Institute of Arts in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

Bride shares first look with dad at Minneapolis Institute of Arts in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

Bride and groom smile at Minneapolis Institute of Arts in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

Bride and groom kiss at Minneapolis Institute of Arts in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

Bride and groom smile at Minneapolis Institute of Arts in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

Bride and groom walk down the hall at Minneapolis Institute of Arts in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

Bride and groom walk down the stairs at Minneapolis Institute of Arts in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

Bride and groom smile on a bench at Minneapolis Institute of Arts in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

Bride and groom smile on a balcony at Minneapolis Institute of Arts in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

Bride and groom kiss on a balcony at Minneapolis Institute of Arts in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

Bride and groom smile on a balcony at Minneapolis Institute of Arts in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

Bride and groom kiss on a balcony at Minneapolis Institute of Arts in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

Bride and groom smile on stairs at Minneapolis Institute of Arts in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

Bride and groom walk down the stairs at Minneapolis Institute of Arts in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

Bride and groom smile in front of a painting at Minneapolis Institute of Arts in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

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Wedding party enters wedding reception at Paikka in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

Bride and groom enter wedding reception at Paikka in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

Bride and groom give a speech wedding reception at Paikka in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

Guests mingle during wedding reception at Paikka in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

Bride and groom kiss at head table during wedding reception at Paikka in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

Bride and groom kiss at DIY photo booth during wedding reception at Paikka in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

Bride and groom cut cake during wedding reception at Paikka in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

Bride dances with dad during wedding reception at Paikka in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

Groom dances with mom during wedding reception at Paikka in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

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