St. Cloud Munsinger Garden Wedding Photography

Photography for Stephanie and Mark's wedding day began at Munsinger Gardens in Saint Cloud on Saturday June 18, 2016.  Munsinger Gardens is a beautiful location for bridal formals.  Stephanie and Mark choose to incorporate the location into their day because the church were their ceremony took place is under construction this summer and Stephanie wanted a green park background for their formal wedding portraits.

We began the day photographing Mark, his groomsmen and his family while we waited for Stephanie and her bridesmaids to arrive. Rain was in the forecast for later in the day so we made sure to set the time for photos early enough to outrun the storm.  Munsinger Gardens also offered a refund on their permit fee if the day turned to rain and Stephanie and Mark had to cancel.  

Once Stephanie arrived at the park we moved into the reveal.  We choose a location away from the bridal party so they could have their moment alone.

Stephanie spun in a circle so Mark could see all of her beautiful wedding gown.  They were both full of smiles and ready for the rest of the day.

 

While at the garden we photographed all the couple, wedding party and family photos.  Below is the wedding party just outside of the gazebo by the river.
 

From the gardens we traveled to St. Anthony's Catholic Church in Watkins Minnesota.  St. Anthony's is a beautiful old church full of stained glass windows and classic Catholic Church status.  We love photographing at St. Anthony's it is just the perfect size for a wedding.  It's small enough that your guests fill the room but not so small that they feel confined.  Below Stephanie walks down the aisle with her father to meet Mark.  

From the ceremony we traveled to the reception held at Dino's Eden Lakeside Club located at 15445 County Road 9, Eden Valley MN.  Stephanie and Mark traveled in style.  We captured a few pics of the couple before they left.

When we arrived at Dino's the rain had passed and it was beautiful both inside and out by the lake.  Below are a few images from the reception.

While Dino's staff was clearing the dance floor we stepped out on the back patio with Stephanie and Mark for a few photos lakeside.  When we popped back in the dance floor was ready for Stephanie and Mark.

Chris & Lindsey's Wedding Photography

On May 7th, 2016 we photographed the wedding of Lindsey and Chris at St. Ambrose Church in Woodbury MN.  Below are a small sneak peek of the images that we captured during the day.  They are a collective mix of the documentary, formal and creative photos that we took through-out the wedding day at various locations and times around Woodbury and St. Paul Minnesota.

Stacy began the day photographing Lindsey as she got ready for the day.  Above, mom helps Lindsey with her necklace.  Below are the cute shoes that mom had decorated for Lindsey.  No doubt they will become a treasured family heirloom.  Each shoe was created with it's own messages and symbols of Chris and Lindsey's relationship.  The shoe below is decorated with the date of the wedding.  

Lindsey and Chris were all smiles as they exited the church hand in hand after the ceremony.  From the church the bridal party traveled to Cowboy Jacks in Woodbury.  Chris and Lindsey's relationship began at Cowboy Jack's so it was important to them to incorporate the restaurant into their wedding day and their wedding photos.  Below are a few photos that we captured at Cowboy Jacks. 

From Cowboy Jacks we traveled onto the reception that took place at The Mermaid Entertainment and Event Center in St. Paul MN.  Below the crowd cheers as Chris and Lindsey march into the ballroom for the reception.

Entertainment was provided by Adam of Ever After Sound.  Adam keep the day rolling as he made sure that all eyes were on Lindsey and Chris for their first dance as husband and wife.  They also made time for a father-daughter and mother-son dances. 

Our full day 10 hour wedding photography coverage ended as Chris tossed the garter, however the party and celebration lasted all night long.