Samantha and Jordan

Saint Paul Hotel St. Paul, Minnesota

Samantha and Jordan planned a fairytale Saint Paul wedding with some of the best of the best. This dream team pulled out all the stops and made this day a memorable one. When I pulled up to the Saint Paul Hotel…

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Merina Burda
Catherine and Joe

Theodore Wirth Chalet Golden Valley, Minnesota

I have so many amazing memories throughout the city and in different venues both near and far from home, but Theodore Wirth Chalet holds some of my favorites. This is where grandma and my mother both…

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Merina Burda
Sarah and Alex

Minneapolis Event Center Minneapolis, Minnesota

I love a cozy winter wedding and I think Sarah and Alex may have planned the coziest one yet! I met this sweet couple at the Unveiled event and we hit it off right from the very start. They decided they wanted to…

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Sarah and Karl

Green Acres Event Center Eden Prairie, Minnesota

I love when I meet a couple and instantly connect over a shared interest. I felt this spark from the first moment I met Karl and Sarah and heard them talk about travel and adventure. Being a busy doctor and…

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Joan and Tom

Four Seasons Hotel Minneapolis, Minnesota

Being able to capture a family as they grow and change through the years is such a beautiful and profound thing that always honors me to the core. After capturing Lindsay and Dustin’s wedding back in 2016, I kept…

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Natalie and Jim

Interlachen Country Club Edina, Minnesota

When I first met Natalie and Jim, I knew this thoughtful and caring pair were the perfect match. It wasn’t long after our first talk that I joined them for a dual-city engagement session that showed off their favorite…

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Nicci and Craig

Machine Shop Minneapolis, Minnesota

Sometimes you meet people and you instantly know that you’re going to be lifelong friends. When I met Nicci and Craig back in 2019, I think we all came away from that meeting with the same thought…

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Megan and Markus

Theodore Wirth Park Minneapolis, Minnesota

I’ve been in the wedding industry for a long time and have captured thousands of weddings. It’s pretty hard to surprise me these days but somehow Megan and Markus pulled off the surprise of the year…

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Kelli and Brendon

Semple Mansion Minneapolis, Minnesota

I love when family is the center of a celebration. This was definitely the case for Kelli and Brendon at their beautiful and meaningful wedding at the Semple Mansion. Kelli had so many creative and fun ideas for…

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Merina Burda
Jessica and David

Saint Paul College Club St. Paul, Minnesota

There are some places, some smells, some little things in life that immediately transport you back to another moment in time. The Saint Paul College Club is that place for me, when I’m flooded with happy…

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Merina Burda
Elizabeth and Patrick

The Davidson Hotel Saint Paul, Minnesota

For some couples planning a big over-the-top or lavish wedding is the ultimate goal, the bigger the better. While for others, a small and intimate wedding with each detail holding meaning and intention is what they…

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Amy and Christopher

The Machine Shop Minneapolis, Minnesota

The highest compliment anyone can pay me is to refer me to a friend or family member. So when I keep coming back to photograph family wedding after family wedding, I begin to feel like a genuine family…

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Brock and Rob

The Machine Shop Minneapolis, Minnesota

I have a wonderful group of friends that go back to highschool and St. Olaf days. I think the world of all of them, so when they introduced me to one of their friends I knew this was going to be a very special person…

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Chasity and Blake

Urban Daisy Minneapolis, Minnesota

Sometimes a space and a couple fit so perfectly that you could never see them anywhere else. This was definitely the case for Chasity and Blake at Urban Daisy. This bright, colorful, modern, and sophisticated…

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Ellaina and Brendon

Intercontinental MSP Airport Saint Paul, Minnesota

Whenever I have the opportunity to photograph a wedding of another vendor in the wedding industry, I always know I will be impressed and Ellaina and Brendon brought it to a whole new level. I’ve been good…

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Theresa and Eric Part Two Reception

Pool and Yacht Club St. Paul, Minnesota

This celebration has been a long time coming! I joined Theresa and Eric October 2020 for their vow exchange at the beautiful 7 Vines Vineyard. It was a day filled with joy and love but the big party they had…

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Madalyn and Eric

Nicollet Island Pavilion Minneapolis, Minnesota

This autumn has really been showing off in a big way. Between the gorgeous weather and the bright leaves, it seems like the perfect weekend to be outside. I was daydreaming and admiring the colorful leaves…

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Megan and Luke

Camrose Hill Stillwater, Minnesota

Sometimes you meet people and you instantly know they’re going to be friends. I knew this about Megan and Luke from the first time we met and our conversations bounced back and forth between wedding…

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Erin and Joseph

The Lodge at Breckenridge Breckenridge, Colorado

Some couples plan a destination wedding to be close to family, some plan one to escape to an exotic paradise, while others plan one so they can be in their favorite place with everyone they love…

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Merina Burda