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Fall Wedding Photoshoot

For some couples, big weddings are a must-have. For others, small weddings are amazing. You don’t have to fit into a wedding ‘type’ for the wedding planning box. You can elope. Get married wherever you’d like. Courthouse, on an island, backyard, a restaurant or your home. For Jessica and Sam, it was courthouse one day and then a celebration with close friends and family later. We planned on wedding portraits to be done on the later.

On a beautiful October day, we could not have planned a better location, time and weather for their photoshoot. There is something extra special when everything aligns. Through the golden glow of the sunset through the fall trees, their photographs had an added romantic glow to them. I loved that Jessica waited to show Sam the dress until that day. While they walked through the trails of the Minnesota park, I’d say all the prep was worth while.

I could go on how much I loved editing their photographs also, but I’ll just let them speak for themselves.

Singing through the moments

On the last day of summer, it just happened to be one of the windiest. As Midwestern’s, we talk about the weather because it’s our way of filling in the awkward moments when the wind is blowing hair around our faces. Much like hair being our face, some of us also do not like being in the spotlight. A wedding day can be a whole day of being in the spotlight. When Shandi and Tom had time alone, either on the dance floor or posing, Shandi would sing (either well or in humor) to ease to awkwardness of being in the spotlight. Her ‘robot,’ as she affectionately referred to Tom, and her smiled and laughed like it was ‘their way’ to ease awkward situations. When you meet someone that just ‘makes sense’ in your life, there are many ways you find peace in each other. If singing awkwardly with your other half is what makes you two laugh, keep singing.