I loved being a part of this wedding. Stephanie and Matt are the sweetest,warmest people…and so calm and in love amidst the craziness that is a wedding day! The days leading up to the wedding were a bit stressful…weather forecast was calling for rain, and the venue for their wedding (the Minnesota Valley Country Club in Bloomington), didn’t really have an option for indoor portraits. Fortunately, the weathermen got it wrong (surprise!). It was a perfect October day, overcast and warm. After Steph and Matt got their first peek of each other, the whole wedding party piled into a trolley car (this is a super fancy trolley, fast enough to hop on 494…which was a shock to my assistant, who was following us in my mini-van. Being somewhat of an expert in trolley transportation, I had told her we would be taking the side roads ((since obviously, Trolly’s are old and slow and can’t leave their ‘track’ to hop on the freeway)) oops! Sorry Katie!). We took pictures at Centennial Park, and then we headed to the country club for a few more portraits. When we arrived at the club (if I were a member, that’s how I’d refer to it), there were 2 golf carts waiting for the bride and groom (and photographer) to head out onto the golf course. Apparently, they didn’t want people wandering willy-nilly, and the staff was willing to chauffeur us around…which bummed me out, because I wanted to drive
Matt is a police officer, and during the reception someone asked all the officers in attendance to stand up and be recognized. Holy buckets, there were a lot of coppers there. I immediately got distracted checking for bulges in pants (to see who was packing). This is what happens when your DVR is filled with police drama’s! In another life, I am Mariska Hargitay.
And just for reference, when I get married again someday (hey, it could be a vow-renewal…I’ll keep the same groom, promise), I would like to wear Steph’s dress, veil, and have her hair and makeup peeps make me look just like her. Seriously, LOVED every last detail. Gorgeous. And of course I’ll hire my fab friend Anika, who did all the flowers (she does invitations too) for Matt and Steph, and I think they turned out beautifully…any brides who want a hook-up, let me know!
Now, on to the best part. Silence from me, and pictures.




































































































