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. :-)

What a wonderful time of year! Time spent with my nephews and celebrating our first wedding anniversary makes for a memorable month. :-)

1. Isaac is three! He loves Thomas the Train, and his big brother loves helping blow out birthday candles. :-)

2. Jonas is in Kindergarten!! I’m sure his little brother misses playing with him all day long.

3. Our first anniversary! Thanks to all that sent warm wishes. We were staying with my parents for the weekend (I had a wedding on Saturday, and I can not WAIT to show you the images!!) so we celebrated by having lunch at Johnny Carino’s in Fargo.

4. Lindt Coffee Blast – I spotted this on an end cap in Target a couple weeks ago, and when I went back to get another last week, they were clearancing out! So naturally, I felt the need to buy as many bars as I could without looking like a hoarder. :-)

I had such a great time getting to know Pete + Angi the other weekend! They are so much fun to be around, easy to talk to, and as you can see – super easy to photograph!! I am SO excited for their wedding next month!

I love this next one because it looks like Angi just hopped out of Pete’s pocket! :-)

When we met for the session, we were on the edge of a severe thunderstorm warning. I was so worried we were going to get rained out, but the threatening weather stayed away from us, and ended up giving us some awesome clouds for silhouettes!! :-)

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. :-)