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When I originally received the email from Lauren and Jonathan asking if I would be interested in helping with their Lake Minnetonka Island Wedding the only thing I could think of was.. YES.. OF COURSE!!! If you know me, you know that I love the water… and we have a boat on Lake Minnetonka and I spend every minute that I am not at a wedding.. either in the water or on the water!!

Lauren and Jonathan lived in California and were planning this celebration remotely, which is an undertaking even when you are not creating a venue on an island. They were organized and throughout the whole planning had the best perspective on everything!! The wide range of challenges you can run into while planning a backyard wedding are long. Everything from bugs, Heat, Rain, Transportation, Bathrooms, etc, etc. But even with the wide range of challenges.. backyard weddings are always my favorite types of events; Because there is nothing more special than getting married in a place that means so much to you!

The Lake Minnetonka island has been in Lauren’s family for generations and it was her special sanctuary that always seems to lead her back to Minnesota summer after summer. Lauren is a teacher and spent most of her breaks in Minnesota… at the lake.. planning the wedding!! We had numerous conversations about how to get guests out to the lake, Plan A, B and C for the weather, where vendors were going to park, how catering was going to load in and out… and after 18 months of planning.. It was their wedding day!!!!

The wedding day was exactly how I pictured it; One Hundred of Lauren and Jonathan’s best friends and family celebrating love , life and the lake that meant so much to them!!!  Thank you to all of the vendors that helped make this day possible…. There were hundreds of logistics emails, reminders and follow-ups and we were lucky to have such an amazing group working on this!!! And Like Always.. Joe and Jen Photography captured the day so perfectly!!!!

Vendors:

Wedding Coordinator: Lasting Impressions Weddings

DJ Instant Request

Photography – Joe and Jen Photography

Ceremony and Reception Site-Private Residence

Floral – Bachmans

Rental Items – Lake Minnetonka Party Rentals

Cake – Muddy Paws Cheesecake Company

Caterer- Fork & Flair

Boat Transportation for Guests – Lady of the Lake

Bus Transportation- Northfield Lines

Bartender – With a Twist

 

 

 

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Lauren and John… a classic and timeless couple for a classic wedding and venue!! Lauren and John quickly picked Minikahda Club for their wedding reception after they were engaged. It was the perfect spot for their 120 guest wedding reception on a chilly November day! Lauren loved flowers and had an eye for detail. Sadie’s Couture Flowers and Events transformed the ballroom with tons of textured florals in unique lilac and greenery hues. Printerette Press tied everything together with the simple and classic wedding invitation and the whismy and unique illustration they drew for the save the date and day of stationery! One of the final details we put on decor was ordering Macaroon Favors.  LADURÉE was a favorite of the bride and grooms and the color of the macaroon perfectly matched Minikahda Club’s charger plates!

Congratulations John and Lauren and thank you for letting me be apart of your big day!!!!

Vendors:

Wedding Coordinator: Lasting Impressions Weddings

Floral – Sadie’s Couture Flowers and Events

Hair and Makeup-Primped

Cake –  Farina

Ceremony and Cocktail Music-Lake String Quartet

Rental Items  Linen Effects

Ceremony  OUR LADY OF GRACE

Transportation – Renees Royal Valet

DJ Instant Request

Ceremony Music – Lake Strings Quartet

Photography – Amanda Marie Studio

Reception Venue – Minikahda Club

Stationery – Printerette Press

Macaroon Favors – LADURÉE

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Vendors:

Wedding Coordinator-  Lasting Impressions Weddings

Ceremony And Reception Site – Calhoun Beach Club

Officiant – Father John Peters

Trolley – Gray Line

Ceremony Musicians – Bella Nota

Photography – Melissa Oholendt Photography

Floral-  Sadie’s Couture Flowers and Events

Rental Items – Linen Effects

Videography –  Sunset Blue Productions

DJ and Lighting –  Instant Request

Photobooth – Traveling Photobooth

Makeup – Creative Beauty Agency

Hair – Maddie Johnson

Stationery  – Paper Rock Scissors

Contagious… That is what I think of when I think of Meghan, AJ and the whole McNamara Family.. That may seem like a funny word to think of, but when you look at these photos how can you not smile? The love and the infectious smiles are so contagious when you meet this wonderful couple and family!!!!!

The first time I met with Meghan and her wonderful mom, Amy.. We talked.. and talked.. and talked about life, the engagement and about the wedding. It became clear after that meeting that I met two people that have as much energy as me and can talk as much as I can 🙂 I felt an immediate connection with them and throughout the whole planning process we just had a lot of fun!! I loved that Meghan had such a clear idea of what she wanted for her wedding day.. but at the same time.. she went along with lots of my crazy ideas!!  Thank you for trusting me and seeing the vision in my little sketches I would send you.. Blondes must think alike 🙂

 

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Jamie and Tim’s wedding was the perfect kick-off to fall!!! This Fall wedding color palette was full of burgandys, greens, Navy and all of the colors that make me want to cuddle up with a blanket and a book!! The only thing that did not feel like fall was the actual weather!!! This October wedding was the first snowfall of the year and we all had a big laugh! Jamie is from Texas and a large part of our wedding guests had traveled in from all over the world… and Minnesota greeted them with the first snowfall of the year!!!

Luckily Jamie and Tim embraced the weather and were able to snag a few beautiful photos in the fresh snow! Guests warmed up quickly during the reception with signature cocktails that featured the Minnesota Mule (In Honor of Tim), the Texas Mule (In honor of Jamie) and the Irish Mule (a nod to Jamie and Tim’s Norte Dame Roots 🙂 We tried to incorporate as many personal elements as we could into the celebration. Dance Floor props featuring numerous Norte Dame elements, Minnesota Apple Pies for the place cards and Personally embroidered napkins for each guest. YES, you heard me right!!! Jamie’s mother embroidered every guests initials on their own keepsake napkin!!

Vendors:

Reception – Nicollet Island Pavillion

Ceremony  OUR LADY OF GRACE    

Wedding Coordinator: Lasting Impressions Weddings 

Rental Items: Apres Party Rental 

Cake – Buttercream

Cake: Cocoa and Fig

DJ  Instant Request DJ

Invitations – Paper Rock Scissors

Transportation – Renees Royal Valet

Floral – Sadie’s Couture Flowers and Events

Hair and Makeup-Primped

Photography- Laura Ivanova

             

 

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Vendors:

Ceremony and Reception Site – Loring Social

Hair and Makeup-Primped

Videography – Sunset Blue Productions
Wedding Coordinator: Lasting Impressions Weddings
Floral – Sadie’s Couture Flowers and Events
Invitations – Paper Rock Scissors
Photography – Geneoh
Ceremony and Reception Site – Loring Social
Rental Items: Apres Party Rental 
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I get writer’s block ALOT.. especially in the midst of wedding season when I am consumed with finalizing numbers, updating timelines, running rehearsals and marathoning on wedding days! Its hard to sit down and focus on blogging beautiful images and finding the RIGHT words to explain what special families mean to me and my business! And that is exactly what happened with Sarah and Jameson’s Hutton House wedding blog post! I received these images about two weeks after the wedding (yes, its true that these beautiful images get created that quickly – Janelle.. I love you!!)  And I looked at them… Instagrammed them and then waited until I found the perfect time to sit down and write about them 🙂

While I still do not have the perfect words to explain what a joy it was to work with Amy (the wonderful mother of the Bride) on every step of this wedding. She not only had to play the mother of the bride but because Sarah (the bride) was playing professional volleyball in Italy.. she had to be the interpreter and main decision maker on every little detail.. and she NAILED it!! Her attention to detail and unwavering trust in my opinion and expertise made this experience so much fun for me to coordinate!!

We planned the wedding in a little under 10 months and the first thing we decided on was The Hutton House for the ceremony and reception. I was excited that this would be my first wedding at the brand new, beautiful venue. When we choose the Hutton House they were still under construction and that not only requires a lot of trust from couples booking the space.. but it also creates a lot of work for all vendors involved since it is a space that they have never worked in; Luckily for us, The owners of Hutton House designed a beautiful venue filled with essential elements for a flawless ceremony and reception.

Because of the size of our wedding, we decided to bring in farm tables from Apres to maximize our seating and to also bring some color to the space. The moment I saw the fireplace I knew that we needed to create a wood monogram to tie in our invitation suite and to become the focal point of the cocktail hour space. Sadie’s floral created a stunning entrance to the venue with hanging greenery and lush lanterns to welcome all of the guests! After a Horrible Minnesota Spring, May 4th was absolutely stunning and the perfect weather for an outdoor ceremony (and renewed my trust in Minnesota for a few weeks 🙂

My stories could go on and on.. but everyone just wants to see photos of this beautiful day!! To both the Wilhite and Parson’s Family. THANK YOU for letting me be apart of your family for a few months and I truly enjoyed every minute!!!

Vendors:

Wedding Coordinator –  Lasting Impressions Weddings

Ceremony and Reception Site – Hutton House

Photography – Janelle Elise Photography

Caterer – Damico Catering

Videography Josh Flom

DJ- Three Six Sound

Floral – Sadies Floral 

Rental Items – Apres

Hair and Makeup – Primped and Maggie Hennen

Stationery – Paper Rock Scissors

Dress –  Posh

Ceremony Musicians – Guitar and Keyboard Andrew Martin and Stephen Witt

Officiants – Bob Coughlin and Jennie Coughlin

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