In response to the “photos we love” editorial Mpls St Paul Magazine will be publishing in their 2013 Spring/Summer Weddings issue, we at Brovado decided to post some of our own favorite wedding veil photographs.  In our many years of shooting wedding photography, we have come across some amazing veils.  We’ve seen everything from traditional veils, to birdcage veils, to long, flowing wedding veils, to unique hybrid veils.  And we’ve also been lucky enough to capture these beautiful accessories in action!  Enjoy our all time favorite photos of wedding veils!  See our published photos in Mpls St Paul Magazine’s “Real Weddings: Veils We Love” feature here!

When you think of the perfect place to have a wedding ceremony, a cemetery hardly seems like a fitting choice. But that didn’t keep newlyweds Cara and Josh from holding their wedding in the Lakewood Memorial Chapel in Lakewood Cemetery.

Josh, who took leave from his military service to marry beautiful bride Cara, was all smiles as he and his new bride exchanged vows in front of friends and family. The ceremony was accented with purple orchids, which matched the vibrant colors in the chapel’s arching ceiling.

The newlyweds celebrated with friends and family at the FIVE Event Center, where guests got to direct their own photo shoots with our brand new ANTIBOOTH Photo Station!

Cara and Josh took advantage of this great new package that allows guests to take pictures using props in front of a backdrop (a modern twist on the classic photobooth). Guests instantly receive 4×6 archive-quality prints taken from the ANTIBOOTH station, which they can take home as a happy memento from a beautiful wedding day. This package comes with an unlimited amount of printed photos, so the possibilities for fun and creativity are endless!

Scroll to the bottom of the post to see the purple orchid inspired Save the Date and Thank You Postcards we designed for Cara and Josh!

Kate and Mike started off the day getting ready with friends and family at Gustavus Adolphus College in St. Peter, MN.  Their wedding ceremony was held in the campus’ Christ Chapel, a brilliant, dramatic structure that was a gift to Gustavus in 1962 from the congregations of the Augustana Lutheran Church.  Kate and Mike’s beautiful wedding service ended in a shower of bubbles as they exited the chapel, and after a stop at Patrick’s for a celebratory drink with the wedding party, the newlyweds headed to the Verizon Wireless Center for more fun at their wedding reception.  While we were taking family wedding photos, we had a surprise visit from the couple’s pup, who proudly donned a tuxedo for the occasion!  How dapper is he??

What a coincidence! Just when I get back from doing destination wedding photography on Maui, Dyanna and Kyle flew me out to photograph their Hawaii inspired beach wedding in Spirit Lake, Iowa!  The happy couple’s ceremony took place on the shore of Lake Okoboji at Arnold’s Park Beach, and it was complete with sand, sun, purple leis and tropical orchids.  Afterwards, we headed over to the reception at the Arrowwood Resort, where music and dancing commenced, and the beautiful bride was even auctioned off for honeymoon donations!