Not only did I have amazing couples in 2010, I also had awesome wedding parties! I saw so many hugs and laughs and teary-eyed speeches that I realized how special bridesmaids and groomsmen really are.

They’re the bride and groom’s best friends and closest relatives. They are the ones who make the bride and groom laugh all day long and stand as witnesses as they vow to love each other for the rest of their lives.

I want to thank all of the wedding parties I’ve worked with this year. You are the best friends to my couples and you really do add the ‘party’ to the wedding. Thanks also for going along with my different poses, having fun and pretending to laugh at my super lame jokes!

Richard + Erika – 5.21.2010 – St. Thomas More – Brookings SD

Nathan + Emily – 10.9.10 – Stephen, MN

Dave + Melissa – 7.30.2010 – Mitchell, SD

Andy + Abby – 7.10.2010 – Our Lady of the Black Hills – Piedmont, SD

Patrick + Mackenzie – 8.14.2010 – Ellsworth Air Force Base

Bryce + Brittany – 7.31.2010 – Sabin, MN

Beau + Lisa – 8.20.2010 – Washington Pavilion – Sioux Falls, SD

Ryan + Annalee – 7.24.2010 – K Bar S Lodge – Keystone, SD

Ryan + Krystal – 9.25.2010 – Buffalo Ridge Resort – Gary, SD

I have never really thought about the New Year holiday as being one of my favorite. Because really, why shouldn’t it be?

It’s the time of year when I get to make goals and lists and resolutions.

It’s the time of year when I get to organize all my papers to prepare for my meeting with my accountant.

It’s the time of year when I get to re-assess everything I’ve done to try and do better for the next year.

It’s the time of year when I get to look back and remember all the fun places I’ve been and all the great people I’ve worked with!

Without further ado, here are my top twenty-five wedding portraits of 2010!!

Richard + Erika – 5.21.2010 – St. Thomas More – Brookings SD

Dave + Kendra – 5.29.2010 – Dell Rapids, SD

Brandon + Laurie – 9.11.2010 – Buffalo Ridge Resort – Gary, SD

Aaron + Jillian – 6.26.2010 – Cathedral of St. Mary – Fargo, ND

Brian + Barb – 6.5.2010 – Huntimer, SD

Andy + Abby – 7.10.2010 – Our Lady of the Black Hills – Piedmont, SD

Ryan + Annalee – 7.24.2010 – K Bar S Lodge – Keystone, SD

Bryce + Brittany – 7.31.2010 – Sabin, MN

Patrick + Mackenzie – 8.14.2010 – Black Hills Receptions – Rapid City, SD

Beau + Lisa – 8.20.2010 – St. Michael’s – Sioux Falls, SD

John + Tiffany – 10.2.2010 – Wahpeton, ND

Nathan + Emily – 10.9.10 – Stephen, MN

I hope everyone had a great Christmas weekend and is ready for the new year!!

Lance and I spent Christmas at his parents’ this year and we finally took some pictures together so I can update a couple picture frames at my apartment. Yay!

No photo shoot at their house is complete without one goofy pose.

Me with Lance’s family – yes, I tower over all the girls. I probably should not have worn my heels for this photo.

Kayla was so much fun and SO easy to photograph – she’s got a great smile but can turn it off in an instant for a quick serious pose. Not many girls can pull that off! And to top it off, she can look great in SUPER cold weather. I was wearing my down coat to keep warm, and she was wearing short-sleeved shirts and tights!!

Kayla – Thanks for being a rockstar – I admire you for willing to take pictures in such cold weather! Honestly, it took me a couple hours to completely warm up after our session!!

Nancy and Rachel – Thanks for being a great team and helping out with outfits, shoes and keeping warm in the car. :-)

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For those of you who received a package from studio lb from mid-September through October, I’m sorry.

I received a box from my mom yesterday and I asked if her stamp stash was running low after sending me that. “What are you talking about?” “Mom, half the box is covered in stamps!!”

I had no idea this is how the Post Office put postage on packages.

It looks like sticker art from my 3-year-old nephew.

So there it is. $7.05 in 44- and one-cent stamps.