Como Zoo Wedding Photos

Brandia and John were married on a chilly October day. This was not the first time we did Como Zoo wedding photos. However, it was the first time we did a full wedding (ceremony and reception) there. It was so cool!

We started the day at their home in Minneapolis. It was great getting to know everyone in the wedding party and the family members while they did hair and makeup. That is always a fun part of getting ready photos that I don’t think a lot of people take into account. We all get to know each other prior to the really formal photos. That way it’s easier for people to see us a people and not just “the photographers”.

We first met with the two of them last year and did their engagement photos over a year before the wedding. They were both so much fun that day that we could not wait for the wedding. They certainly did not disappoint on the day of the wedding.

Highlights of the Day

Brandia had a ton of Beauty and the Beast themed stuff at the house that was incorporated into the wedding. The best, in my opinion, was the shoes. They were BEAUTIFUL!!
They had books on all of their tables in the reception. We just loved that.
In addition to the books, they had bookmarks with guests’ names on them for place settings.
Back to the Beauty and the Beast theme, they had the main theme play when the ceremony ended.

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

Venue: Como Conservatory
Photography: RKH Images
Catering: Lancer Catering
Hair and Makeup: WarPaint International
Wedding Dress: Vow’d
Suits: Men’s Warehouse
Florist: Trader Joe’s
DJ: Instant Request
Desert: Nothing Bundt Cakes

Signs at the Como Zoo in Saint Paul, Minnesota. Wide photo of the conservatory at the Como Zoo in Saint Paul, Minnesota. Interior photo of the Marjorie McNeely Conservatory at the Como Zoo in Saint Paul, Minnesota. Wedding guest table at the Como Zoo in Saint Paul, Minnesota. Indoor wedding reception setup at the Como Zoo in Saint Paul, Minnesota. Head table at the Como Zoo in Saint Paul, Minnesota. Beauty and the Beast wedding shoes. Bride getting hair and makeup done on her wedding day at home in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Bride and groom share first look at the Como Zoo in Saint Paul, Minnesota. Bride in glasses and groom in blue suit smile at the Como Zoo in Saint Paul, Minnesota.

Bride in glasses and groom in blue suit laugh at the Como Zoo in Saint Paul, Minnesota.

Bride in glasses and groom in blue suit kiss at the Como Zoo in Saint Paul, Minnesota.

Bride in glasses smiles in front of the Como Zoo in Saint Paul, Minnesota.

Groom in blue suit smiles in front of the Como Zoo in Saint Paul, Minnesota.

Bride and groom kiss in front of the Como Zoo in Saint Paul, Minnesota.

Bride and groom smile in the Marjorie McNeely Conservatory at the Como Zoo in Saint Paul, Minnesota.

Bride and groom kiss in the Marjorie McNeely Conservatory at the Como Zoo in Saint Paul, Minnesota.

Bride and groom smile in the Marjorie McNeely Conservatory at the Como Zoo in Saint Paul, Minnesota.

Wedding party smiles with the bride in front of the Conservatory at the Como Zoo in Saint Paul, Minnesota.

Wedding party smiles with the groom in front of the Conservatory at the Como Zoo in Saint Paul, Minnesota.

Wedding party smiles with the bride and groom in front of the Conservatory at the Como Zoo in Saint Paul, Minnesota.

Wedding party smiles with the bride and groom in front of the Conservatory at the Como Zoo in Saint Paul, Minnesota. Bride walks down the aisle in the Conservatory at the Como Zoo in Saint Paul, Minnesota. Bride and groom get married in the Conservatory at the Como Zoo in Saint Paul, Minnesota. Bride and groom kiss during wedding ceremony in the Conservatory at the Como Zoo in Saint Paul, Minnesota. Guests smile and mingle during cocktail hour in the Conservatory at the Como Zoo in Saint Paul, Minnesota. Wide photo of the Conservatory at the Como Zoo in Saint Paul, Minnesota at dusk. Bride and groom enter the wedding reception at the Como Zoo in Saint Paul, Minnesota. Bride and groom smile during speeches at the Como Zoo in Saint Paul, Minnesota. Guests smile during speeches at the Como Zoo in Saint Paul, Minnesota. Bride's brother rubs her pregnant stomach during speeches at the Como Zoo in Saint Paul, Minnesota. Bride and groom kiss during speeches at the Como Zoo in Saint Paul, Minnesota. Bride and groom share first dance at the Como Zoo in Saint Paul, Minnesota. Bride and groom smile at night in front of the Conservatory at the Como Zoo in Saint Paul, Minnesota. Bride and groom kiss at night in front of the Conservatory at the Como Zoo in Saint Paul, Minnesota.