Luke + Claire // Maui {The Princess & Action Man}

Luke and Claire, (The Princess and Action Man) had the most incredible wedding on the Island of Maui. From New Zealand, they chose to have a destination celebration with almost a week’s worth of adventure, sun, laughter, delicious food, live entertainment, and so much more. Over a weeks time you really have a chance to get to know someone - and it didn’t take long to realize both Claire and Luke are best friends, head over heels in love with each other, and make a perfect team. You wouldn’t have known that Maui set an all-time heat record on their wedding day by looking at them - they were all smiles! They are two amazing people who have a beautiful future in front of them. Their family and friends are equally impressive and did their part by filling each moment with love and joy! I have a million favorite moments from our time together, I could write forever about how special this week was and how honored I am to have captured it. But more than that I want you to see their film so I’ll stop. Special thanks to the mother of the bride Deborah who, with Claire (from thousands of kilometers away) planned one of the most breathtaking weddings I have ever seen! Thank you also to Andaz Maui, Sugar Beach Events, Wailea Golf Club, ‘Ami ‘Ami, Morimoto, Rio Event Design, and our live entertainment The Three Waiters! It was a huge honor to shoot along the impossibly talented Anna Kim! To purchase the music used in this film please click here

Mat + Jennifer // Write Your Own Adventure

Mat and Jennifer put their relationship to the test right at the begging of this new chapter in their lives. They packed up everything they owned and together with their dog Jack moved across country the week of their wedding! I wouldn’t normally recommend this, however if anyone could do it it’s these two. After spending any amount of time with them it is so apparent that they are best friends, and make an incredible team! The wedding weekend started with a beautiful rehearsal dinner on Devils Lake. With Famous Dave's catering, lawn games, and a truly striking sunset it was the perfect way to start the celebration. The wedding was held at Trappers Turn golf club in Wisconsin Dells. Surrounded by family and friends, and the DOH (dog of honor), Mat and Jennifer joined their lives together and had one heck of a party! It was truly an honor to share this weekend with them and there is so much more I want to say but I’ll let their film say it for me. There is nothing better than seeing two best friends make really important promises to each other. Thank you for having me! To purchase the music used in this film please click here

David + Sara {and Bud!} // Breathtaking Intelachen Wedding

David and Sara are awesome - and it’s not just because they’re parents to Bud - they are both incredibly kind and share a deep love for their friends, family, and each other. Together with Bud, (one of the sweetest dogs I’ve ever met) they make a stunningly beautiful new family. The 4th of July is very special to David and Sara. It was on that date 3 years ago when they first met, and last year when David proposed. Without giving anything away I think they did a phenomenal job of incorporating the 4th into their wedding! I have a million favorite moments from our time together and one that stands out is a toast from Sara’s Grandpa who said, “If you hold hands with the the person you love… throughout life… the bumps in the road will disappear.” I want to share more, but their films says it all. Everything from Giannis Steakhouse, The Church of the Ascension, to Intelachen Country Club was absolutely perfect and I am so incredibly honored to captured this celebration. They had a breathtakingly beautiful wedding day planned and coordinated by the very talented Rita Swanson of Premier Planning. It was also a huge honor to shoot alongside Laura Ivanova! Congratulations again David and Sara (and Bud)! To purchase the music used in this film please click here

Chris + Gina // Stunning Minneapolis & St. Paul Wedding

Family, celebration and love are what come to mind when I think about the incredible wedding of Chris and Gina. Family and friends traveled from across the country, some from just a few miles away, and came together to surround the newly married couple with shared joy as they danced, ate, sang, toasted, laughed and cried. Even without the dramatic lighting, stunning decor, and flawless design the wedding day was beautiful in its own right. Two best friends joined their lives together, starting the next chapter of their adventure surrounded in love. This was a true Twin Cities wedding with locations in both St. Paul and Minneapolis. From the Loews Hotel, Church of the Assumption, to The Depot; every detail was perfectly appointed and each event went off without a hitch thanks to the very talented Joan Nilsen of Ambiente. I have so many favorite moments from our time together but Chris and Gina’s wedding film tells the story better than I ever could. I am beyond grateful to have gotten to know such amazing people and congratulations again on a very special day! Special thanks to Nick Pitera for his awesome performance of Edge of Glory at the reception! To purchase the music used in this film please click here

William + Pamela // Kauai Wedding

Being given a front row seat to a special celebration like a wedding is a huge honor - and it’s amazing how quickly you get to know someone you’ve just met over the course of a day or weekend as you film them. I was lucky enough to have almost a week with Pam and Will as we traveled Kauai telling their story. In addition to capturing some amazing footage they became good friends. As a former Apple employee, master inventor (we’re talking mind-controlled skate board stuff here), IMB genius award winner, TED speaker, and the list goes on… Will, aka Whurley, is one impressive individual. However, as impressive as his accomplishments are, he’s even a nicer guy making him a perfect match for his new wife. Pam’s beauty stole the spotlight the backdrop of Kauai usually has; not an easy task, but even still it was her heart, kindness, and love for her friends, family, and new husband that trumped even her beauty. Together they are kind, caring, thoughtful, fun and most of all best friends. I have so many favorite moments from our time together but their film says it better than any description ever could. Ok, one spoiler. Being the amazing and generous people they are, Pam and Will insisted on sharing the incredible setting of the Secret Beach House with Nick and Kerry-Lee for their engagement. To see that full story please click here. Thank you Will and Pam for inviting me in and allowing me to tell such a beautiful story. Special thanks to the Secret Beach House, The St. Regis Princeville, and as always it was a huge pleasure to shoot alongside the incredibly talented Sea Light Studios. To purchase the music used in this film please click here

Kerry-Lee + Nick // Kauai Engagement

Kerry-Lee and Nick traveled to Kauai to attend Pamela and Will’s wedding. Being the amazing and generous people they are, the bride and groom insisted on sharing the breathtaking backdrop of the Secret Beach House for their engagement. With some pre-planning, coordination, and just a touch of lying, we convinced Kerry-Lee that she and Nick were going to film a personal message to the new couple - what better excuse to film a 4 camera engagement?! It’s hard to top a proposal in Kauai, but Nick did! Kerry-Lee is from South Africa so Nick took the extra step learning and asking for her hand in Afrikaans. Thank you to Will and Pam for sharing your wedding adventure, and to Nick and Kerry-Lee for allowing me to capture such a joyful moment. Congratulations on your engagement and best wishes! See Will and Pam's Kauai Wedding Here! 

Kaitlyn + Jace // Romantic & Rustic Barn Wedding in Detroit Lakes

This is a celebration that will be hard to sum up in a written description. All the love, joy, laughter, tears, and sparklers need to be seen - so I’ll try and keep this short. The only thing that surpasses the honor of being asked to capture such a special event like this is being asked to do it twice. I filmed Kaitlyn’s sisters wedding a few years ago and was thrilled when the amazing Vicki (MOB) gave me a ring inquiring about a wedding in Detroit Lakes in the summer of 2014! The rehearsal dinner, yoga, football, kayaking, and getting ready on the wedding day took place at Jace’s Grandpa’s home on Pelican Lake. Through the wind and rain the guys were able to get in a round of golf at Wildflower golf course, and as the wedding day progressed the sky cleared and the weather couldn’t have been more ideal for the ceremony and reception at Five Lakes Resort! A huge shout out again to Vicki who helped coordinate, plan, and execute the perfect wedding weekend. Every location and detail was beautifully appointed and only upstaged by a stunning bride! The weekend was romantic, rustic, elegant, but most of all a celebration. Kaitlyn and Jace’s incredible family and friends were just as excited as they were to send them off on their new journey together with as much love and laughter as possible. Being a part of this weekend is something I’ll never forget. Thank you and congratulations to a truly amazing couple! To purchase the music used in their film please click here

Mike + Anna // Elegant Minneapolis Summer Wedding

Mike and Anna had an elegant, beautiful, and overall simply amazing Minneapolis summer wedding. They are two incredible people, with some of the best family and friends you could ask for. True to Minnesota, there was a sprinkling of all types of weather, but with the backdrop of Lake Calhoun, the wedding weekend was stunning and only outdone by an absolutely radiant bride - Mike was looking pretty sharp as well. It doesn’t take long to realize Anna and Mike are best friends and are on their way to living happily ever after. As Bill the father of the bride put it, “In each other you have discovered a mind and heart to match your own; a body and soul that feels like home; you are good and beautiful together.” As always there is so much more I want to say but their film says it better than I ever could. Everything from the rehearsal dinner at Minnesota Valley Country Club, the gentlemen getting ready at the Edina Westin, the ceremony at Mt. Olivet Lutheran Church, to the reception at Minikahda Country Club, the weekend couldn’t have been more perfect. Special thanks to Joan from Ambiente for coordinating a very special celebration, and it was a pleasure to shoot alongside the talented Karen Feder! I am truly honored to have captured this day. Thank you Anna and Mike and congratulations! To purchase the music used in their film please click here

Tyler + Laura // James J. Hill Library

When I first met with Tyler and Laura we were separated by thousands of miles, however it wasn't long into our google hangout to know they were a very special couple, planning a very special wedding weekend in St. Paul, Minnesota. Every detail was unique and as I’d come to realize, totally them. They met and fell in love while working at Google and their relation began around poetry, literature and adventure. So it couldn’t have been more fitting that they were married in a library, under a beautiful quote by Rumi, and rode off into the sunset on a long board. They are two truly amazing people and it was a huge honor to get to know them and capture their day. Their family and friends were equally as impressive. The entire weekend was filled with laughter, tears of joy, celebration, and meaning. Of course there is so much more I’d want to say but I’ll let their film do the talking - no spoilers. Special thanks to Mimi Design for coordinating and planning such a magical weekend. Everything from the rehearsal dinner at Pazzaluna, yoga and getting ready at the Saint Paul Hotel, shaves for the guys at Heimes, to the traditional and Chinese ceremonies and reception at the James J. Hill Library; everything was absolutely perfect! I had a blast shooting alongside the very talented photographer Andrew Vick. Congratulations Tyler and Laura! To purchase the music used in their film please click here

Alyssa + Mario // amore

This is not an every day love story; just as they are not your average couple. Alyssa’s wonderful parents were on vacation thousands of miles away in Barbados when fate struck. They were instantly impressed with their hotel manager from Italy, Mario. Thinking he would be a perfect match for their daughter they encouraged them to connect. To say they were right is an understatement. They are both incredibly kind, smart, tender-hearted and head over heels in love. This love is on display for all to see and hear - instead of the common “babe,” they call each other “amore.” Alyssa was stunning in her Vera Wang dress from l’aterlier and Mario couldn't have been more dapper in his classic tux with tails. A principe and his principessa. Every moment of the wedding day felt full of love, joy, and excitement as families came together and a new chapter in Alyssa and Mario's journey began. There is so much more I want to say but their film says it all. From Mt. Olivet to Woodhill Country Club every detail was thought of and beautifully appointed. Special thanks to Pastor MacLean for the wonderful service, the Bruce Henry Band for keeping everyone on the dance floor, and of course Nicolle from Mother of the Bride for planning and coordinating such an amazing day! It was an honor to shoot alongside Kelly Brown as well. This was my first wedding of the season and I couldn’t have asked for a better couple, family, and friends to kick it off! Congratulations Alyssa and Mario! To purchase the music used in this film please click here