Emily and Kyle were married on a perfect Sunday in Minneapolis. Emily is a self-proclaimed introvert, though she’s also fiercely loyal and loves deeply. You can feel it the second you step into her presence and it lingers long after she’s left. It’s a quality few possess and Kyle is the lucky beneficiary of such a wild, deep, full love on a daily basis. Kyle is funny, though he’ll likely not admit it himself. They both have incredible taste in music and food and friends and brought all three together for their wedding day. I cannot do their story justice with words, but I can pay it homage in photographs (though I wouldn’t have done it the same justice without my wonderful second shooter, Kelsea, by my side). Here are some favorites from their laid-back, relaxed, perfectly wonderful Aria wedding:...
love is a boxing match; bloody and sweaty and victorious. love is a fairytale and a fist fight. love is alicia and steve.
I document weddings for a living and have seen countless iterations of what love is. Regardless of what it looks like, love is most commonly presented as honest and true and impeccable and resilient. Every couple who has stood in front of my lens and shared their wedding day with me has loved differently, yet they are all so remarkably the same. My couples know that love isn’t just a fairy tale, though it will – and should – feel like that (and often!). They know that it takes effort and that it will likely resemble a fist fight at least once in their marriage, and often times, through the conversations we have together, they realize that they’ve chosen their partners for their boxing ability. I’ve been married 11 years, and collectively it’s been wonderful. I hesitate to call it work as I haven’t ever needed a vacation day from my...
love is close friends, a family table, and laughter that comes easily. love is jennifer + shiraz
I met Jennifer a few years ago through my friend (and talented wedding planner extraordinaire) Nadia. Jennifer is a florist, a floral designer, rather, and we’ve worked together on a few projects in the past. Most notably, Jennifer did the florals for my surprise vow renewal. Her impeccable eye for design, top-notch styling, and all-around-amazing attitude never cease to amaze me. When she emailed me to let me know that she was getting married (Eeeek!!!) and asked if I was available to document it for her (double eeeek!) I nearly fell out of my chair. I couldn’t imagine not being with her on her wedding day. Jennifer + Shiraz were married in a tiny little ceremony in front of their closest friends + surrounded by Jen’s amazing florals. Here are a few of my favorite images from their wedding day:...
love is palm springs on earth day + and marrying your best friend + and dancing like you’re made of stardust. love is Chingi + Lynn.
When I was a little girl I loved fairy tales. Spare me the princesses and knights in shining armor, though, I was in it for the far-away-places. For stories about triumph-through-adversity and true love. The kind of love that can break an evil spell or transform a kingdom or change a beast into a man. I believed wholeheartedly in the idea of a love so strong, so pure and unbridled, that it had the power to make magic, and I buried myself in those stories as often and as long as I could while the innocence of childhood quietly slid out of my grip and the stark reality of growing up settled in. I dreamt fiercely in those early years until life planted my feet firmly on the ground and tethered me there. Rooted. Eventually I outgrew the confines of the garden adulthood wanted to plant me in and learned, instead, that certain childhood notions are worth...