Monthly Archives: April 2009

Tiffany & Drew | A Wedding at the Gale Mansion

Remember Tiffany & Drew?  We got together for engagement photos back in October, on what was the very last nice day of the year.   Although this winter was a long one, April seemed to sneak up on me!   Tiffany and Drew had a beautiful wedding at the Gale Mansion on Saturday.  I promised them a few photos before they take off for Hawaii in the morning.

The Gale Mansion has beautiful, spacious rooms for getting ready upstairs.   Much more light and color than the typical church basement!

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The bride and groom were willing to see each other before the ceremony, so I set up a “first look” to capture their reaction.

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The ceremony was held indoors as the sun peeked through the mansion windows:

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Here’s a better look at the full bridal party, taken in one of the mansion’s beautiful parlors.

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Tiffany’s friend Liz (who was married in September) designed beautiful printed materials for the evening, including the programs, seating cards, centerpieces with meaningful song lyrics, menu cards, and many other special details.  Tiffany also made her own custom guest book using their engagement session photos.

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The reception was a lovely sit-down dinner, starting off with short, sweet and funny toasts.blog-10-wedding-reception-toasts-gale-mansion

And a few photos from the first dance.  blog-11-wedding-couple-married-first-dance

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Please visit my Facebook page (and become a fan!) to see a few more sneak peak photos.   Congratulations again and have a great time in Hawaii!

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Miss S is One Year Old | Minneapolis Toddler Photography

Someone is growing up quite fast! Just a week after Miss S had her first birthday, we got together for some portraits at her home and outside along the Minnehaha Parkway.

Portraits of One Year Old Girl

This session was a much more work than last time, because Miss S was scooting and crawling and pulling herself all over the place.  It can’t be long before she’s walking, too.  But those blue eyes are still sparkling!
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Twin Cities Toddler Photography

I was so happy the snow stayed away for a few hours so that we could shoot a few photos on the parkway.  Especially as Miss S had one of the cutest winter hats I’ve seen:

Kids' Winter Portraits Outdoors

You can see the rest of your photos here!

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Brandon’s Sports-Themed Bar Mitzvah

Back in March I had the privilege of photographing Brandon’s Bar Mitzvah festivities.  We took a few family portraits at Temple of Aaron in Saint Paul.   Here’s Brandon with his grandfathers and with his brothers.

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Here’s Brandon goofing around with the Cantor.  And of course, a picture of the whole family.

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Then on Saturday, there was a fabulous celebration at NBA City, downtown Minneapolis.  Brandon’s a huge sports fan, as you can see from the decorations!

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The kids enjoyed playing all of the games:

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And the DJs kept the dance floor hopping all night!

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Mazel tov, Brandon!  See the video highlights of your party on Facebook and  the rest of your pictures here!

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