Fun times at the Circus!

I went to the Shrine Circus tonight with Rick, Brianna, and Erin. It was cool, but not as cool as when I was little. Still fun though. Afterwards Erin and I headed to Sanders and had escargot and a chocolate decadence, which was amazing! Check out the shot of all the kids at the circus with their light sticks.

Destination Wedding Tips

1. Location, Location, Location. When selecting a location, choose one that appeals to your tastes and wedding style. You’ll need to get a good sense about the number of attendees before you choose your event facility so you can be confident that it will be appropriate for the crowd.

2. Less is More. Destination weddings can be expensive not only for those getting married, but also for those attending. Try to be mindful of that when selecting your wedding site so those who are closest to you can afford to attend. Consider having your wedding during the off-season so costs will be lower.

Traditionally, accommodations are covered for the bridal party by the bride’s family for the bridesmaids and by the groom’s family for the groomsmen. All other guests should be responsible for their own expenses. Most hotels will work with you to offer group discounts.

3. Assist your Guests. You may know the location that you will be flying off to for your dream wedding like the back of your hand, but most of your guests will not. Your wedding website can be a tool to help you educate your guests about the area, local attractions, accommodation ideas, the weather and directions.

Making their job easier will only amount in a larger turnout at your wedding. Use your website to remind them of the things they may not consider such as a passport if required for your chosen location.

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A Few Recent Shoots

Busy with Band, Photos, and Flooding

This weekend was hectic! Our band played at South Gate in Grand Forks both Friday and Saturday night. The performance Friday night went alright, but Saturday night was off the hook!

I had two engagement photo sessions and despite the poor weather, the photos turned out really well. I also photographed the winners of the Miss Grand Forks pageant. I will be posting photos from the recent sessions soon.

Best wishes to everyone who's been affected by the local flooding.... Hopefully everything turns out to be okay and losses minimal.




- photos from http://www.grandforksgov.com/FloodFight

Colorado Road Trip

Megan & Annie at Brandon's house

Last weekend, I had the opportunity to go to Fort Collins and Denver, CO, with my friend Megan.

We set out Thursday morning and made the 12-to-14-hour drive, which was very thrilling. While there, we stayed at Annie's condo in Fort Collins. I had a chance to meet a lot of cool people and made a few new friends.

There are tons of things to do in Fort Collins and Denver, but I concentrated on the unique restaurants and businesses in the area. We also made a trip to Denver, did some shopping, and had burgers at the Hard Rock Cafe.

The weather there was amazing! Mornings started out crisp and brisk, and then it was back up in the 70's again by the afternoon. It's wonderful place for students and has been consistently ranked as a top spot to live. The weather was even nice enough for us to play beach volleyball at Brandon's house. :)

I really look forward to going back and hanging out with everyone again soon!

Chad & Tiffany's Wedding in Orlando!

Some are lucky enough to come across a few pretty awesome people in their life and sometimes you can immediately become best friends with them. Well, I was lucky enough to "come across" Chad.

I recently went to Florida for Chad and Tiffany's wedding: one of the most elegant weddings I have been to. The wedding was at the Grand Bohemian in Orlando. The hotel is considered to be one of the most luxurious hotels in the city and is close to many galleries, boutiques, cafés, and exciting nightspots.

Florida is a beautiful place with beaches all over. I had never seen the ocean before, and the first sight was very refreshing. We visited many of the local restaurants, had great food, and partied a lot. I also had the opportunity to meet some amazing people and made some new friends.

I had a photo shoot in Minneapolis before heading to Florida and again on my return to MSP. It was a crazy week.

Katie & Jeff's Wedding

We had a great time shooting in Langdon over Christmas break. Awesome couple and an awesome wedding. Check out the slideshow!