Tyler perfectly planned the day he would propose to Annie. It all began with finding a time to get the entire family together to take family pictures (which is not easy)—although the last thing on his mind was a family picture. He really just wanted everyone to be present, to look nice, and to have a photographer ready to document the moment when he asked Annie to spend the rest of her life with him. Once that special date was set, all the rest of the details began to fall perfectly into place as well. That afternoon, the moms took Annie to get her nails done, and after the family headed to downtown St. Paul to begin taking pictures. As dusk approached, they walked to Rice Park to snap some shots amongst the trees carefully dressed in white lights. When the biggest tree was completely lit up with Christmas lights, Tyler got down on one knee and Annie of course, said yes.

Christmas lights glimmered all around them, Annie was surprised, a photographer and videographer caught it on camera, and their family was able to witness it all. The only thing that wasn’t absolutely perfect was the cold weather that left everyone chilled even amidst all the excitement—which they quickly fixed with celebratory drinks afterwards.

Annie and Tyler, your love and admiration for each other is beautiful. It seems impossible that any day could be more perfect than this one, but I can only image that your wedding day will prove me wrong. I am so excited to be a part of it. Congratulations!

Such a beautiful shot of Nicole and Sudhir in Madison.

Nicole & Sudhir first met at a bar and once they started talking, they couldn’t stop. The owner had to tell them it was bar close and time to go. They already knew there was a special connection, so they continued to talk and eventually date! December 23 rolled around and they were on their way to see Nicole’s family for the holiday’s. They always stop to get coffee before their trips on the Capitol Square in Madison. They got their coffee and on their way back to the car, Sudhir knelt down on one knee and popped the question. He really caught Nicole by surprise and she was not saying anything; just stood there pleasantly surprised and smiling at him. Sudhir jokingly told her that his knee was hurting and asked her to please say yes already; and so she did!

This engagement shoot was so fun with Nicole & Sudhir. We took pictures all around Madison and they turned out absolutely beautiful. The whole day, these two were smiling and laughing with each other, and I could really tell that these two were the perfect pair! My favorite pictures were the one’s captured right in front of the Madison Capitol. Their love for each other is effortless and I could tell just by spending one afternoon with these two!

Love this simple and sweet shot.

Jenny and Blake were a joy to shoot. So beautiful, so natural in front of the camera, and so effortlessly in love. It was almost as if I was just photographing them on a routine walk through the park. The couple didn’t feel the need to pose or act because they were confident that their love would shine through by simply being themselves – and it definitely did. Which is no easy feat considering the gorgeous greenery and stunning skylines they were competing with!

Congratulations Jenny and Blake !  I loved photographing you during this exciting time of your lives, and I cannot wait to do the same at your wedding. I have no doubt that your love will continue to shine on that special day and for the rest of your lives.

What a great shot of Brittany and Grant from our day spent in Minneapolis!

Brittany and Grant met through aviation! They were both in Madison for work and Grant asked Brittany to dinner to talk about an airplane that he was looking into buying. We all know that wasn’t the only reason why Grant wanted to go to dinner with her! They had dinner with his Captain and then went out for a real date a few weeks later. A little while later, Brittany went for a flying lesson by herself and ended up soloing.  When she landed the plane and taxied back to the airport, she was greeted by Grant, their dog Tucker, and her family.  She thought they were all there to watch her fly and then Grant proposed! Of course she said, “yes!”

We had so much fun taking pictures all day at the Stone Arch Bridge and around Minneapolis. This couple was so fun and playful the whole day; it’s like they didn’t even remember I was there. I loved that we were able to take some awesome photos with their dog, Tucker. This couple couldn’t have more in common; they truly are perfect for each other!

Kevin can’t keep his eye’s off Elizabeth!

Elizabeth & Kevin met through Kevin’s sister, Amanda. They were all at church for youth group and their friend circles joined. They started dating shortly after and have been together ever since. Elizabeth said she would always know when she would get proposed to, but she did not see this coming at all.

On Sunday, May 25, 2014, her dad asked her out of the blue to get a watermelon. Her parents made her go to Walmart because apparently they had the “best watermelon,” but really they just made her go to the farthest grocery store from their house. When she came back to the house, she saw that Kevin was there. Little did she know that when she was on the hunt for the “best watermelon,” Kevin was asking for her dad’s blessing to marry her.

The next day was Memorial Day, and both their families were getting together at Kevin’s Parents’ house. All week, Kevin had been raving about his new recorder he bought for his guitar. After talking and mingling for a while, Kevin brought Elizabeth up to the above landing overlooking the dining room. He wanted to show her his new recorder and he brought up his acoustic guitar. He started playing guitar, and out of nowhere he started singing, which he never does publicly. He sang “Say Yes” by Dusty Drake, and Elizabeth was so shocked that halfway through the song when people were taking pictures and videos she said “is this a proposal!?” Chuckling, Kevin got down on one knee and asker her to marry him.