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. :-)

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

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!!

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

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

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

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!! :-)

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.

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

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. :-)

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

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. :-)

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.

More photos as Mr. + Mrs.!!

My favorite detail at the reception? Hands down, the photo table numbers! :-)

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!

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. :-)

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

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!

See? The sweetest. :-)

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. :-)

Say helloooo to Mr. & Mrs Fox(y)!!! My goodness this wedding was fun – from the adorable ring bearer + flower girl to the surprisingly decent weather (first wedding this summer I didn’t sweat through my clothes – woo hoo!!)

Originally, we hadn’t planned on doing many photos outside since July is typically hot hot hot. Thank goodness for  lovely couples AND lovely weather!! :-)

These two kinda stole the show – as soon as they realized their moms weren’t right behind them, they weren’t really sure if they should keep walking down the aisle. :-)

I’ll admit I was a little nervous when I realized there were no windows in this church. But then… I got over it… because it reminded me of a movie theater, and don’t the best movies end with a happily-ever-after? I think so. ;-)

I *LOVE* when couples do photos both before and after the ceremony!! In my opinion, it’s the perfect way to soak in the whole idea of “being MARRIED!”

Aren’t they just glowing?? :-)

Ryan + Heather – I can not thank you enough for choosing me to be your wedding photographer! I had a great time documenting the beginning of your marriage and I hope you two continue to love each other more and more every day! :-)

Ever since I met Michael + Mellissa for their engagement session last summer, I have been looking forward to their wedding at Black Hills Receptions!

Their first look. :-)

Mellissa’s father was recently ordained a deacon, so after he walked her up the aisle, he changed into his vestments and officiated the ceremony – how special is that?!

You guys, I am *this close* to photoshopping my husband and I into this next photo so I can hang it on our wall at home!! Favorite!!!

Mike + Mellissa – Thank you so much for having me photograph your wedding! I hope these photos are just what you needed to remember your wedding day before you take off on your honeymoon! :-)