Mike and Sara skipped the over-the-top wedding fanfare and eloped in the middle of winter to Gunflint Lodge in Nothern, Minnesota. They went to middle school together but didn’t find love until many years later. For years the two were like ships passing in the night until that one day at a truck and tractor pull. Since that day they have been inseparable, and now it’s official. Congrats and may your marriage be full of many tractor pulls and surprise snow angels.
Mike and Sara married during one of the snowiest Februarys on record in Northern Minnesota.
Sara getting ready at Shear Envy in Grand Marais.
Sloth socks for the win!
Classy, lovely, and perfect are the three words Mike and Sara used to describe their wedding.
Mike and Sara warm up with hot cocoa at Gunflint Lodge.
#justmarried
#stunningbride and the groom looks OK too.
“One day at a truck and tractor pull, we ran into each other, both single, and have been inseparable ever since.”
I jokingly (but 100% serious) told Sara we were going to end the day with Snow Angels on Gunflint Lake and she looked at me like I was nuts. Three hours later without prompting both Mike and Sara unleashed their inner-child. #worthit
Geoff and Eling’s love story started with a few enduring text messages, followed by a three-hour phone conversation and a six-hour first date. By the second date, both of them realized that this was something special that neither one had experienced before. They became inseparable. Less than a year later Geoff proposed at Interstate Park in WI overlooking the St. Croix river. When the moment was right, Geoff got down on one knee and presented her with a little blue box tied with a white ribbon. He was so excited about the whole thing that he almost forgot to ask her the magic words. Once he asked for her hand in marriage, her answer was YES!
Eling wanted snow on their wedding day, and she got it, along with a bitter Canadian wind. Inside, the fireplace warmed our hands and hearts as Geoff and Eling exchanged vows. They almost eloped but instead choose to invite their closest family and friends to unplug and unwind in the great North Woods.
Better Together
“By the 2nd date, both of them realized that this was something special that neither one had experienced before. They became inseparable.”
Eling wanted snow for her wedding, and she got it!
Geoff and Eling described their wedding as Unconditional Love, Fellowship, and Unplugged.
#putzaringonit
“When the moment was right Geoff got down on one knee and presented her with a little blue box tied with a white ribbon. He was so excited about the whole thing that he almost forgot to ask her the magic words.”
“Once he asked for her hand in marriage her answer was YES!”
Meg and Peter met while working together at Minnesota Public Radio. Meg, an editor, and Peter, a reporter, spent more than a year having an almost weekly traditional breakfast with a couple of friends. When they started dating, after an evening of lamb dinner, a secret office romance was kindled, which was kept under wraps until their beautiful September wedding.
The happy couple snuck off along the scenic North Shore of Lake Superior to enjoy an intimate wedding oasis in Grand Marais, MN. Meg and Peter decided on a small destination wedding for their big love for each other. They took a trip to the small village of Hovland, north of Grand Marais, where they enjoyed a romantic stroll on the Hovland Dock, and successfully evaded the commotion of a large wedding. While shooting photos at the dock, the couple sported matching umbrellas to shield the rain, until the sun burst through the clouds and shone brightly on the couple’s face; it was a beautiful moment.
The wedding party included a total of ten guests and was officiated, in part, by the groom’s father. This lovely destination wedding, described by the couple as a “Delightful weekend away,” took place at the Trinity Lutheran Church on Highway 61 alongside Lake Superior.
Peter proposed to Meg on Artists’ Point in Grand Marais, MN, a beautiful stony beach, which the couple returned to in their wedding photo shoot. This intimate wedding ceremony was a wonder to shoot. The bride herself admitted to being a bit hesitant to be in front of the camera, while her job usually requires her to be behind it. This hint of camera shyness is nowhere to be found in the many glowing bride and groom portraits, where happiness is evident in the smiles of these two newlyweds.
The wedding reception was held at The Crooked Spoon Cafe in Grand Marais, where the couple rented the upper room to host their intimate wedding party. Here, the merriment of the newlywed’s was evident as they enjoyed second to none food, and took part in post-wedding festivities.
Beautiful wedding details on a sunny day in Grand Marais, MN.
Sentimental keepsakes and stunning jewelry for the bride and groom gift exchange.
The groom getting ready at a local bed and breakfast in Grand Marais, MN.
Getting ready photos of the bride as she prepares for the wedding ceremony.
Intimate wedding ceremony on the North Shore at Trinity Lutheran Church.
Lovely bride and groom portraits along the shores of Lake Superior.
A romantic stroll on the Hovland Dock.
Meg and Peter on Artists’ Point along the North Shore, the location where Peter proposed.
Charming wedding reception held at The Crooked Spoon Cafe in Grand Marais, MN.
