Ashley and Branden were married on June 20, 2009 at Crist Church in Otsego. They met 8 years ago at a Battle of the Bands contest where Branden's band took first place. Ever since then, I think that Ashley has been Branden's #1 fan. Here are a few images from their day.

This is Branden and his good pal.

I didn't see her eyes leave Branden's eyes the whole time she walked down the isle.

During the ceremony Ashley was giddy with excitement. When the moment came where they were announcement husband and wife, she grinned from ear to ear and leaned into Brandon.

Their little flower girl (also their daughter) didn't want anything to do with pictures. I personally think that this is one of my all time favorite flowergirl images though. :) I love

Shortly after the above image was captured, we found the flowergirl asleep on a couch. How cute is that?!

This bottle of Ketchup intrigued me because it was all dressed up. After taking the picture, I was told that Ashley's grandmother made a fancy meal a while back ago and Branden asked for Ketchup to go with it. That is why she brought him his own bottle for the wedding dinner.

I love this picture! Ashley and Branden are so much fun and just love smiling.

Holly and John-Married!!!!

I have been looking forward to Holly and John's wedding well before they were even engaged. I have known Holly for most of my life. She is actually one of my best friend's little sister and has become one of my friends too. I feel very close to her entire family, they are like a second family to me.



A few years ago I remember meeting John and watching his every move to make sure that he was good for Holly. (After all, he was dating my non-biological baby sister.) There was a defining moment for me that I remember quite clearly. He was sitting at a table surrounded by Holly's family and he was telling stories and jokes to make them laugh. It wasn't just a casual stop at the table, he actually saught them out because he wanted to make sure that they were having a good time at the party. That is when I realized that John was going to be there for Holly and her family for a very long time.



I think the world of John and I am so happy that he married Holly. I cannot wait to see what the future holds for these two.



Here is the story of their wedding.



The day of the wedding proved to be a little more wet then what everyone hoped for. The rain was coming down so hard that we decided to move our pictures indoors. Luckily, Holly and John were staying at the Lowell Inn in Stillwater and they graciously gave us permission to use the hotel for our photos.

When I first arrived to the Lowell Inn I was greeted by a calm, yet excited John.

John told me that the girls were upstairs.

When I opened the door to the hotel room, I got teary eyed. Holly was radiant and just as calm as John.
While Holly was getting ready, I noticed that the flower girl was watching her very closely. I imagine that she was dreaming of her own wedding and the man of her dreams.

Holly and John were eager to see each other. They were surrounded by 20 of their close personal friends and family when the moment came, but to them, there was no one else around.

John's jaw dropped to the floor when he laid eyes on his beautiful bride and Holly beamed from ear to ear.

The ceremony and reception were held on the The Showboat in Stillwater. The sun light softly shined through the windows which added to the romance of the day.

After Holly and John were pronounced husband and wife the boat start its journey down the St. Croix River. The guests were taken back by the beauty of the river.

Inside the boat stories were told, jokes were made and love surrounded the couple.

Baby Claire

Here is an update on my little Claire Bear. She is now 2 months old and already sporting the girly clothes. :)

I originally wanted a picture of her laying on her belly with her head turned towards me, but she really didn't like that. She was actually screaming so hard from not wanting to be on her back that she flipped over and I got this image.