lucas + lindsey MARRIED!! Spearfish South Dakota
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I *love* photographing people from the South. Mainly, because half-way through getting ready photos I start talking with a drawl and no one calls me out. Secondly, they truly are the sweetest. :-)

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Lucas + Lindsey’s two french bulldogs couldn’t be a part of the wedding day, so Lindsey had two blue frenchies added to her manicure that day. :-)

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Lindsey’s mother putting Lindsey’s veil on. *love it!!*

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Over to Ruby’s Garden for their first look!! Pure perfection. :-)

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I love that Lindsey couldn’t stop swishing her dress. :-)

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GORGEOUS flowers by Bent Willow Designs in Spearfish!!

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Favorite image of the day, right here!! Lindsey, you are truly stunning and you made a beautiful bride!

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Instead of a unity candle or unity sand, or any other ‘unity trend,’ Lucas + Lindsey made the ceremony a bit more personal by tying a knot. You see, Lucas likes to rock-climb and so they tied two pieces of hiking cord (presented by each of their mothers) together with a common hiking knot. Hooray for personal/meaningful twists on traditions!! :-)

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I always love seeing the excitement as the newly pronounced Mr. & Mrs. exit the ceremony!

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Stunning setup by Table 4 Decor, cake by Piece of Cake, and dance by JD Productions – it was a beautiful evening!

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I think Lucas was glad Lindsey was using her tennis shoes for the ‘shoe game’ instead of her wedding heels. ;-)

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I am not one bit sorry I took Lucas + Lindsey from their reception to capture this sunset image for them. :-)

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Lucas + Lindsey – Thank you so much for having me photograph your wedding! It was such a treat getting to know you this summer and I hope you have a fabulous time being married! :-)

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brad + jordin ENGAGED!! Rapid City engagement photography
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Brad + Jordin are those kinds of people that make me feel cooler just by being around them. I mean really, how many people do you know get engaged at a concert? I love the fact that whenever they hear a song by The Lumineers, they will always be reminded of the night Brad proposed.

I was so thrilled that they came all the way from Sioux Falls to the Black Hills to have me take their engagement photos!! Okay, so they came for other reasons (p.s. happy belated birthday, Jordin’s mom!!), but this sure was a nice bonus, don’t you think? :-) Enjoy a few of my favorites!

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Let me just take a moment to nerd out. This next photo happened as we were walking back to our cars – you know, one of my ‘oh wait, just one more’ shots. Because, you see, had we been walking along this path a month ago, the sun would have been too far north to shine through these trees. I may complain that the sun is setting *so* much earlier these days, but I really need to appreciate all the new places I can photograph in the fall!! :-)

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Aww, forest snuggles!

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Jordin, you have the most beautiful brown eyes. And enviably voluminous hair. ;-)

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Brad + Jordin – I had a wonderful evening spending time with you both and I am SO looking forward to photographing your wedding this spring!!

kris + lexie MARRIED!! Buffalo Ridge Resort, Gary SD wedding
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When Lexie first contacted me to photograph her wedding, I knew it would be a ‘purple ribbon day.’ You see, Lexie and I were in 4-H together and so we know the importance of paying attention to details. I couldn’t wait to see how she pulled together her ultimate 4-H project – the Kris + Lexie wedding. :-)

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All three flower girls were on the lookout for Kris, to make sure he didn’t peek in the window before the first look. :-)

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Right after Kris + Lexie’s first look, Kris’s two daughters came out for a first look – I couldn’t tell who was most excited!!

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I had this as a sneak peek on Instagram – it’s my favorite from the day. :-)

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Or maybe this one is my favorite. Or maybe it’s a tie. :-)

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So… ring bearer #2 was not in the least bit interested to be a part of photos. :-)

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Married!!! It rained all morning, let up just in time for us to take photos outside, and then the clouds parted and the sun shone through just after the ceremony!! Hallelujah!! :-)

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The details were *so* perfectly Kris + Lexie!! Kris runs a construction business and loves to rebuild old cars. Lexie grew up in an old country home, going to auctions with her dad. Their decorations were a perfect mix of car parts and antique finds.

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That teacup + saucer above? I’m surprised it didn’t *accidentally* end up in my gear bag at the end of the night. :-)

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Can you believe I didn’t get a photo with Kris + Lexie?! I am so bummed. so here’s an text-version selfie…

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Kris + Lexie – Thank you SO SO much for having me photograph your wedding! It was such an honor for me to capture your purple ribbon day. :-)

steve + katie MARRIED!! Black Hills wedding photography
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Everybody, meet Steve + Katie. They are crazy-in-love and nothing could stop them from having the best wedding day ever!

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The flower girl clinging to Katie? That’s Steve + Katie’s little girl. We were happy that she was willing to be *in* any photos. But having her wear her white flower girl shoes and look at the camera? We weren’t going to push our luck. :-)

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This, my friends, is one of the sweetest things I have seen at a wedding. Steve + Katie’s grandparents stood up to give them marriage advice during their ceremony.

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More photos as Mr. + Mrs.!!

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My favorite detail at the reception? Hands down, the photo table numbers! :-)studio lb rapid city wedding photographer 24

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Steve + Katie – I had a wonderful time photographing you and your wedding!! I hope you had a fabulous rest of the evening and a safe flight home!

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andrew + meghan MARRIED!! Rapid City wedding photography
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You may remember Andrew + Meghan from their engagement session earlier this summer – they are one of the sweetest, cutest couples I’ve ever had the pleasure of photographing!! Turns out, they throw a pretty great wedding. :-)

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Not only are Andrew + Meghan the easiest to photograph – so is their wedding party!!

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p.s. I might be a *little* biased about these guys because of where they chose to get married… at the same church my husband and I said “I do” just 11 months ago!

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See? The sweetest. :-)

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Andrew + Meghan – Oh, how I wish you the happiest of ever afters!! Thank you for being so adorably in love and for following along for just ‘one more’ shot, and Meghan, for walking barefoot to that *amazing* location at the reception! You two rock. :-)

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