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Amy and Jed Brave Winter | A Valentine’s Day Wedding in Red Wing, MN

Winter Wedding Photography in Red Wing at the St James Hotel

Negative 36 degrees. That’s how cold it was on Amy and Jed’s wedding day in Red Wing, Minnesota. It wasn’t the late summer wedding weather they had hoped for – Amy needed time to recover after a major bike accident a couple months before their originally planned August wedding date.  She was struck by a car while cycling and suffered severe injuries.  News of the accident was shocking to all, and Amy underwent an extensive rehabilitation process. But in the end, after a lot of hard work, she was able to walk down the aisle toward the love of her life on Valentine’s Day.

Jed proposed to Amy while they were cross country skiing in December 2013.  When I met with them, I instantly liked them. They are clearly devoted to one another.  This love story is a powerful one, considering the difficulties they had to overcome, and their wedding day was absolutely wonderful.

If you read my blog regularly, then you know how much I love photographing weddings at the St. James Hotel!  The view from the Summit Room is breathtaking, and the town of Red Wing is just so quaint and fun…. Even on a day when it’s so cold that boiling water turns to snow.

I hope you enjoy these romantic Valentine’s Day wedding pictures!

Winter Wedding Photography in Red Wing at the St James Hotel
Winter Wedding Photography in Red Wing at the St James Hotel
Winter Wedding Photography in Red Wing at the St James Hotel
Winter Wedding Photography in Red Wing at the St James Hotel
Winter Wedding Photography in Red Wing at the St James Hotel
Winter Wedding Photography in Red Wing at the St James Hotel
Winter Wedding Photography in Red Wing at the St James Hotel
Winter Wedding Photography in Red Wing at the St James Hotel
Winter Wedding Photography in Red Wing at the St James Hotel
Winter Wedding Photography in Red Wing at the St James Hotel
Winter Wedding Photography in Red Wing at the St James Hotel
Winter Wedding Photography in Red Wing at the St James Hotel
Winter Wedding Photography in Red Wing at the St James Hotel
Winter Wedding Photography in Red Wing at the St James Hotel
Winter Wedding Photography in Red Wing at the St James Hotel
Winter Wedding Photography in Red Wing at the St James Hotel
Winter Wedding Photography in Red Wing at the St James Hotel
Winter Wedding Photography in Red Wing at the St James Hotel
Winter Wedding Photography in Red Wing at the St James Hotel
Winter Wedding Photography in Red Wing at the St James Hotel
Winter Wedding Photography in Red Wing at the St James Hotel
Winter Wedding Photography in Red Wing at the St James Hotel
Winter Wedding Photography in Red Wing at the St James Hotel
Winter Wedding Photography in Red Wing at the St James Hotel
Winter Wedding Photography in Red Wing at the St James Hotel
Winter Wedding Photography in Red Wing at the St James Hotel
Winter Wedding Photography in Red Wing at the St James Hotel
Winter Wedding Photography in Red Wing at the St James Hotel
Winter Wedding Photography in Red Wing at the St James Hotel
Winter Wedding Photography in Red Wing at the St James Hotel
Winter Wedding Photography in Red Wing at the St James Hotel
Winter Wedding Photography in Red Wing at the St James Hotel

Ceremony venue – First United Methodist Church – Red Wing, MN
Reception venue – St. James Hotel – Red Wing, MN
Hair & Makeup – Indigo Salon – Red Wing, MN
Dress shop – Che Bella Boutique – Minneapolis, MN
Dress designer – Kelly Faetanini – New York, NY
Tuxedos – Savvi Formalwear – Roseville, MN
Cupcakes – Rivertown Cakes – Hastings, MN
Florist – Inspired Home & Flower Studio – Red Wing, MN
Music – Matt Kotefka, First Choice DJ Service

Negative 36 degrees. That’s how cold it was on Amy and Jed’s wedding day in Red Wing, Minnesota. It wasn’t the late summer wedding weather they had hoped for – Amy needed time to recover after a major bike accident a couple months before their originally planned August wedding date.  She was struck by a...

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G + J | Engagement Pictures in the Snow

Last month I flew back to Minnesota for a Valentine’s Day wedding in Red Wing, and I had just enough time to take G and J’s engagement pictures on the Stone Arch Bridge while I was home. This was awesome for several reasons: 1. G and J are super fun to hang out with, 2. I don’t get the opportunity to take very many engagement pictures in the snow anymore, and 3. did I mention G and J are super awesome??  They were so fun to work with and they handled the cold February weather splendidly.  I hope you enjoy these fun winter engagement photos!

Last month I flew back to Minnesota for a Valentine’s Day wedding in Red Wing, and I had just enough time to take G and J’s engagement pictures on the Stone Arch Bridge while I was home. This was awesome for several reasons: 1. G and J are super fun to hang out with, 2....

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Sail Away With Me | Caribbean Cruise Honeymoon


John is one of my besties from forever ago. We reconnected a few years back and since then I’ve had the pleasure of watching my friend graduate from med school, become a radiologist, and meet the girl of his dreams… John and Miranda are so fun to be around, I can’t even express what a great time my wife and I have had with them throughout the years. Last year we all booked a cruise together so that John could surprise Miranda with a sweet marriage proposal inside a Key West butterfly garden.  And keeping with tradition, this year Liz and I crashed their honeymoon aboard the Carnival Sunshine for a 7 day Caribbean cruise! Aren’t we lucky? John and Miranda, congratulations many times over. We love you guys, and we are so happy that you got married!!!  Enjoy these honeymoon photos in Grand Turk!

















John is one of my besties from forever ago. We reconnected a few years back and since then I’ve had the pleasure of watching my friend graduate from med school, become a radiologist, and meet the girl of his dreams… John and Miranda are so fun to be around, I can’t even express what a great...

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A Rainy Day for Kelsey & Robbie | Grand Wailea Engagement Pictures

It was a rainy February on Maui this year.  Liz and I had visitors for a few weeks, and they got to witness the rare occurrence of downpouring rain in Kihei on more than a couple days.  Kelsey and Robbie had the same luck… In an area of the world that is notorious for its desert-like lack of rainfall, the day we’d reserved for Kelsey and Robbie’s engagement shoot was just plain crummy.  But luckily, Maui is still beautiful (and warm) in the rain! We knew that the beaches wouldn’t have the color that we wanted for pictures that day, so we headed to the Grand Wailea on the south side of Maui to make use of the resort’s tropical landscaping and beautiful fountains.  Later we walked down to the beach anyway to get some fun photos of Kelsey and Robbie playing in the ocean.  I mean hey, they were already soaked!  I’m glad they were willing to get in the water, because the pictures turned out great!











It was a rainy February on Maui this year.  Liz and I had visitors for a few weeks, and they got to witness the rare occurrence of downpouring rain in Kihei on more than a couple days.  Kelsey and Robbie had the same luck… In an area of the world that is notorious for its desert-like lack of...

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