7 Vines Vineyard Wedding
I’m so excited to share this gorgeous 7 Vines Vineyard wedding with you today! Dani and Chris tied the knot on September 11, 2021. It was a perfect day that was full of joy and wonderful relationships.
Chris and Dani met at Lifetime Fitness. Dani worked the front desk there. As Dani says, she would check Chris in when he came in to work out, and check him out! This couple is so laid back and kind. It was such a pleasure working with them. Dani and Chris have 3 pets (2 dogs and 1 cat) who are their family. Plus, they now have a baby on the way!
Dani is literally the kindest human on planet Earth and also happens to be drop-dead gorgeous. She made for the most stunning bride. Dani is also incredibly crafty. The straps of her wedding dress were handmade. She added them to make the look more unique, and it turned out so pretty. She even made the bouquets herself too!
The girls got ready at the couple’s house, and it was so beautiful. There was lots of black and white just like their wedding colors, and they even had portraits of their pets on the walls. It was amazing.
This wedding day truly went off without a hitch. The couple was all smiles all day, and everyone looked amazing. Check out some of my favorite moments from this 7 Vines Vineyard wedding below.
7 Vines Vineyard Wedding Vendors
Venue: 7 Vines Vineyard
Photographer: Hannah Ampe Photography
Wedding Dress: Raffine Bridal
Suit: SuitShop
Catering & Desserts: Stonehouse Catering
Invitations: Magnet Street
DJ: Studio Veil
The Grainary at Lake Valley Farm Wedding
I’m so excited to finally share Mason and Brandon’s The Grainary at Lake Valley Farm wedding today! This wedding was faith-centered and loving. The whole day just felt sentimental and intimate.
By far the most memorable part of the day was getting to shoot some baby announcement photos for the couple on the wedding day. They found out they were pregnant just before the wedding, so they brought some little baby shoes to the big day for some announcement photos. It was so precious and so special to be a part of.
On a fun note, the couple brought their bulldog, Ralphie, to the wedding for some pictures. I could not handle how cute Ralphie was! I absolutely love the trend of bringing fur babies to wedding days.
I wanted to write, in my own words, how sweet this couple is, but I decided it was better to let them speak for themselves. Here is how they met - from each of their perspectives!
Brandon’s Story: I first saw my wife when my basketball team was lifting in the weight room. We were just beginning our first lift as her cross country team was beginning to leave the weight room. As they were walking out, one quick look turned into a long double-take, which also lead me to tell my groomsman, Cody, "That cross country girl was pretty cute." Then, being the go-getter that I am, I proceeded to wait over 2 months until she added me on Snapchat, so I could begin the process of marrying this girl ASAP!
Mason’s Story: I had just started at the University of Minnesota-Duluth in the fall of 2018. I was running track and cross country and he played basketball, so I saw him from time to time walking to the locker room or weight room. I instantly told my best friend about him, she eventually told my family about my crush, and then I got bribed into adding him on Snapchat. One night (after a little liquid courage), Brandon Snapchatted me and asked me on our first date. The rest is history!
Who knew Snapchat was such a matchmaker?! I love hearing how couples meet. It just sets the stage for getting to know them more intimately.
The Grainary at Lake Valley Farm Wedding Vendors
Photographer: Hannah Ampe Photography
Venue: The Grainary at Lake Valley Farm
Dress Shop: a & be bridal Minneapolis
Hair & Makeup: Sara Shellenberger
Videographer: LoveRiverFilms
Catering: The Wandering Fire
Groom’s Tux: The Black Tux
DJ: Rising Sun Entertainment- Warren Little
Intimate Pinewood Wedding in April
Cassie and Nick’s Pinewood wedding in April was such a joy to be a part of. They are truly such a sweet and kind couple, and I loved having the chance to work at this gorgeous venue.
Sadly, Cassie and Nick were supposed to get married in Iceland and had to cancel twice due to the Covid-19 pandemic. After a long wait and many pivots, they were so excited to finally celebrate with friends and family.
I was fortunate enough to not only photograph this wedding, but I also provided the floral through my other business, Minne Floral Co. I was about 7 weeks pregnant at the time, so the long 12-hour day was hard on my body. However, the day was truly relaxing and easy. The weather was the perfect spring day, and everyone was so happy to be there.
One of my favorite parts of their wedding day were the couple’s corgis! Need I say more?! Cassie and Nick have two sweet pups, Teddy and Bruce, and they brought so much joy to the wedding day. I would love all my clients to bring their pups on wedding day and use Doggy Social. I can’t recommend them enough!
The night ended with everyone sitting outside by the fire. It was so cozy and romantic. I really love these more intimate wedding days that came out of the pandemic. I hope the trend continues in the future.
Cassie left me the sweetest review after their wedding that I wanted to share with you all:
“Hannah did our wedding photography as well as wedding florals(through her second company - Minne Floral Co.)! She was incredible on both fronts. The photos are absolutely gorgeous and she captured so much of the day. I was so happy to get them back (a short 3.5 weeks from the wedding!) because it helped me and my husband relive the day again. We will cherish these forever. Hannah is friendly, professional, and extremely talented. I will be recommending her for any friends weddings in the future, and I highly recommend her to you as well.”
Pinewood Wedding Vendors
Venue: Pinewood Weddings & Events
Photographer: Hannah Ampe Photography
Floral: Minne Floral Co.
Hair- Kayla Anne Hair
Makeup- Heather Trachsel
Bride’s Attire: AandBe Denver, Rebecca Schoneveld
Groom’s Attire: Indochino Denver
Dessert: Bake Them Happy
Invitations: Zola
Catering: Marna’s Catering
Jewelry: Sarah O Jewelry
Dog Care: Doggy Social
The Cottage Farmhouse Wedding | Glencoe, MN | Andi + Cullan
Andi & Cullan are married!! I remember the day being full of laughter, humidity, and so much love. These two are so sweet to each other and everyone around them. it was a joy to witness!
Andi and Cullan made the absolute best of their day — even though COVID got in the way of some family not being able to come and a huge thunderstorm halting family photos and causing them to have their ceremony in the Cottage Farmhouse barn instead of the outdoor ceremony they pictured. Regardless of all the things that could have brought them down, Andi and Cullan stayed high and happy and in love :)
Cheers to the Manley’s!!
HERE ARE A FEW PHOTOS TO RELIVE THEIR BEAUTIFUL NIGHT —
vendors —
Venue | The Cottage Farmhouse
Florals | Crow River Floral
Dress | Diamond Bride
Hair & Makeup | Primped- Wendy (hair)- Lacie (Make-up)
Rings | John Atencio & Etsy Brielle Shop
Dessert | DQ Dilly Bars & Cate's Custom Cookie Creations
Invitations | Shutterfly
Catering | A'Brintin Catering
Grooms Suit | Groom- Nordstrom & Groomsmen- Black Tux
DJ | Trustworthy Music
Mayowood Stone Barn Wedding | Rochester, MN | Brittany + Ethan
K. Mayowood Stone Barn is my new favorite venue. There were countless places to take photos at Mayowood, so many stunning stone and white buildings, and beautiful grounds. I am so beyond grateful to have been apart of Brittany and Ethan’s wedding day and hang out with their wonderful families and crazy (in a good way) wedding party! My amazing associate Olivia saved the day by second shooting for me as my original second shooter got Covid the day before!
We started the day capturing candids of the guys and girls getting ready, the florals for the day, made by the incredible Kelly, at MAVEN, and walked the grounds! I loved Brittany’s simple and elegant dress from a&bé Bridal. The stone buildings were a perfect backdrop to this wedding and mixed so well with the dusty rose and blue theme. MAVEN’s flowers were so pretty!! It had the perfect balance of roses, thistles, and butterfly ranunculus.
This was a day full of laughter, tears, and lots of hugs. Brittany wanted to do a first look with her girls, dad, and Ethan. Her dad was ready to go right on time and kept asking when it was his turn to see Brittany — so sweet. Ethan and Brittany’s first look was so beautiful. They read notes from each other before turning around and seeing each other for the first time.
The joke of the day was regarding “clumping”. No one knew what it meant to “clump”, but by the end of the day everyone knew how to clump. And they got pretty good at it! It was a roughty fun bunch of humans. Westin, one of the groomsmen kept wanting to touch the other guys, so I tried a new pose… — touch someone else inappropriately. It was a hit haha. Brittany’s girl gang consisted of her 3 sisters and friend, it was so cute watching them all be together. && The families was so kind, they even gave us Jimmy John’s. It was much needed and AMAZING!
Before the ceremony, Brittany and Ethan FaceTimed her grandma and grandpa since they were unable to make it to the wedding due to covid. Brittany’s grandma kept saying how beatiful Brittany looked and said she needed to “go get grandpa” because he was going to the bathroom. She proceeded to open the bathroom door and “just show his face”. — One of the best memories of the day haha.
Ceremony Time. When I walked up to the ceremony spot, the first thing I noticed was the absolutely amazing and majestic tree. It had limbs curving and bending down almost to the ground. The sun was shining through the branches, and it made me stop in awe at the beauty of it all. You could hear laugher and chatting from the guests as the wedding party made their way to their spots walking to lots of Ed Sheeren songs. The pastor came up to Olivia and I before the ceremony started and told us we can go wherever we need to go to capture these moments. HE WAS AWESOME!!! He even had the couple kiss a second time so we could get another photo.
After the ceremony the wedding party did a champagne shot and it was awesome, except… they kind of sprayed some of the bridesmaids accidentally. :) Luckily they dried pretty quickly!
Reception — Something cool/different at their wedding reception was that they incorporated driftwood pieces into their garlands. I thought it was such a cool way to incorporate nature into a very elegant wedding.
In my day to day life I don’t usually want bread, but on wedding days that is all I could think about. When do I get the bread?! The bun at Brittany and Ethan’s wedding was freakin delish!! and the salad?!?! ugh soo good!!
Sunset photos — as always — were a dream.
Speeches were super cute as well. The three sisters gave advice to Ethan, and told stories about Brittany, and that she is an amazing human who is loves to control things and write to-do lists, which I can absolutely relate to so I feel you girl!!
Ethan’s dad said in his speech, You can spend your marriage being happy, or your whole marriage being right, and he has been happy for the past 25 years. Made the whole room roar with laughter.
We finished the night with dances and a sparkler exit :)
I would say the word Elegant is the best way to describe this wedding and this day and this couple.
Fav Memory — One of my favorite memories of the day was Ethan fluffing and taking care of Brittany’s dress. I lost count of how many times we moved spots, and Ethan bent down to make sure her dress looked perfect. Out was so simple, but so sweet.
I left with feelings of joy and happiness. It was such a good day and I am so grateful to be a wedding photographer.
HERE ARE A FEW PHOTOS TO RELIVE THEIR BEAUTIFUL NIGHT —
vendors —
Venue | Mayowood Stone Barn
Florals | MAVEN
Dress | a&be bridal
Hair & Makeup | Sondra deWerd
Day of Coordination | MH Event Consulting
Rings | Ken K Thompson Jewelry
Dessert | Top Tier Delights
Invitations | Abbergail
Catering | Pinnacle Catering
Grooms Suit | Knights Menswear
DJ | Midwest Sound
Boho Black Beach Picnic Elopement | Silver Bay, MN | Elopement Photographer
July in Minnesota offers some of the best (and the most humid) weather anywhere in the world. Of all of the places I’ve traveled and taken photos, there is no place quite as special as the North Shore of Minnesota. So when I was thinking of places I wanted to shoot for my next styled shoot, I didn’t have to think too hard. For this styled elopement shoot, I chose the Black Beach in Silver Bay, MN. a beautiful spot nestled in the midst of the north shore, with beautiful — you guess it — black sand, and stunning rock formations. This shoot was just freakin amazing… The natural lighting was phenomenal, the temperature was 75 degrees with a wonderful breeze coming off Lake Superior, and we had the most magical sunset!
Bright Northeast Minneapolis Wedding | Columbia Golf Club | Yana + Will
Yana & Will’s wedding will forever be one of my favorites. The colors, the light, the cuteness, everything!!! It was the first nice weekend in Minnesota all year which makes it all the more memorable. We (Peter and I) met Yana and Will at Columbia Hall Manor — Columbia Golf Club in Northeast Minneapolis on May 26th, 2019. We spent some time capturing the small details of their wedding day and “strolled” more like huffed and puffed our way up a very steep hill to where Will was waiting for their first look. They exchanged gifts before they saw each other (so sweet). Yana gave will a star map of a special place/time in their lives and Will gave Yana a book, “The Velveteen Rabbit” which was very special to her. Will’s reaction when he saw Yana for the first time was so sweet and honestly perfect. They hugged and kissed and checked each other out before we went on to more portraits.
