Gretel | Senior Portraits: Preview

Stay tuned for more loveliness from this perfect senior portrait session! That's right, people... a ballerina. It was dreamy. Can't wait to share more!

Jacob & Jessica | Wedding: Preview

I realize that the last thing I posted was their engagement pictures... but I couldn't resist giving you just a little taste of the perfection from today. :-) Can't wait to share the rest!!

Jacob & Jessica | Engagement

So excited to share today's post! There's just a little too much wonderful going on. I've known Jessica quite a few years now - I attended a sister church of her church and our churches would do various events together. She's always been the bubbliest, friendliest young lady with a ready smile and contagious laugh. I am SO excited she's getting ready to get married!! Though I don't really know Jacob well yet, I love the way he makes her face light up, and, well... if he won a gem like her he's gotta be a great guy. :-)

We scheduled their engagement photos but weather got in our way, so we rescheduled to a day where I would already be in their area instead of them coming all the way up my way. But then we were rained out AGAIN. It was getting a bit frustrating trying to make something work while I was still in town so that neither of us would have to make a long drive a second time. I threw out the crazy idea of doing a sunrise shoot the morning of my departure, not really expecting Jessica to go for it. To my surprise and delight, she loved the idea and voila! I got to do my first sunrise shoot! Thanks to Jacob and Jessica's sister Christa for traipsing down to the riverfront at an insane hour of the morning to humor us and our wild schemes. :-) Enjoy the photos! I am so excited for their wedding later this month!

Seriously. How do they look this good at 6:30am?!

Such a gorgeous ring!

Joseph & Sheri | Wedding

Apologies for the somewhat forlorn blog the past few weeks! Busyness is my only excuse, which isn't a very good one. But I have some wedding prettiness for you today! Enjoy!

I wasn't sure what to expect weather-wise for a mid-March wedding, especially with this winter being  so cold; but Joseph & Sheri's wedding day was beautiful. I love weddings. So much excitement, so much happiness! It was a privilege to capture this lovely day and their giant bridal party was so fun and accommodating to my ideas. :-)

Many thanks to Lauren for second shooting with me and Wendy for her assistance!

This window. I want it.

Such a cutie pie! She was lagging behind the other girls and soaking up all the attention. :-)

Love this adorable shot Wendy grabbed during the prayer!

That's some bridal party!

I will always love cathedral veils!

The Prairie Street Brewhouse is amazing! I wish we'd had an hour to shoot around the exterior!

Always fun seeing my work in print!

These guys were intense! Ha!

The Powers Three.

Credits:
Wedding Dress: David's Bridal
Florals: The Flower Bin
Ceremony Venue: Trinity Lutheran Church
Reception Venue: Prairie Street Brewhouse