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Natalie & Russell
A Benedictine College Love Story

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Engagement

How they met Natalie and Russell are college sweethearts who met through mutual friends in the middle years of school at Benedictine College in Atchison, Kansas. They were determined to keep the flame alive and navigate long distance dating after graduation while Russell pursued a master’s degree and Natalie moved back to work in her […]

Featured Interview on the Practicing Catholic Show

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Tips for Brides

It was a huge honor to be invited to share our perspective on weddings as Catholic photographers! Especially as we celebrated a HUGE milestone this year of photographing our 150th wedding! We’ve seen a lot through the years and the heart of it has always remained the same – helping capture couples as they enter […]

Cantor singing from the choir loft with stained glass windows behind her during a Catholic wedding mass at St. Mary's in St. Paul, MN

Traditional Music for a Catholic Wedding Mass

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Tips for Brides

If you’re looking for more traditional-style music to use for a Catholic wedding mass, we’ve put together a list of options to consider below. They’re organized into categories for which part of the liturgy they would be most appropriate for. This list is a labor of love from the guidance of our own parish organist […]

Rosary wrapped around a bride's wedding bouquet

Ways to Honor Mary at Your Catholic Wedding

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Tips for Brides

We love seeing the many ways that Catholic couples honor Mary in the details of their wedding planning. She holds a special role in many of our lives. Through Mary’s intercession, we pray that her perfect example guides each of us to build holy families of our own and to be faithful in always doing […]

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Catholic Wedding Stationary with Pieta Paperie

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Tips for Brides

We love getting to know other Catholic wedding vendors. Over the past few years we’ve seen incredible work come from Pieta Paperie, a stationary company that offers Catholic couples across the country with invitation suites, signs, and accessories that witness to the faith, that we wanted to do a full highlight of their shop for […]

Wedding party cheers around the bride and groom. Bridesmaids wearing light blue dresses and groomsmen wearing navy blue suits. Wedding party photos in a park, Sioux Falls, South Dakota

Wedding Party 101: Tips for being the best bridesmaids and groomsmen

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Tips for Brides

This one goes out to all the bridesmaids and groomsmen who just agreed to be in a Catholic wedding. Congratulations! There is clearly something unique and profoundly important about your relationship to the bride and groom that they chose to give you the honor of standing beside them as they enter into the sacrament of […]

My Favorite Decisions From Our Wedding Day

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Tips for Brides

As we celebrate our sixth wedding anniversary, I started reflecting on what my favorite memories were from our own wedding day that I still appreciate years later. Adoration before our wedding rehearsal We asked our parish priest to host Eucharist Adoration and confession for the thirty minutes prior to our actual wedding rehearsal beginning. Our […]

Big News! We’re official members of the Catholic Bridal Collective

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Wedding

The mission of The Catholic Bridal Collective (TCBC) is to foster connections within the Catholic wedding industry. They strive to support engaged couples and vendors alike, all while remaining faithful to the teachings of the Catholic Church. TLDR: If someone you know is looking for a catholic wedding vendor, this is going to become an […]

Why Hire a Wedding Coordinator (Divinely Designed Events)

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Tips for Brides

One of the things we’ve noticed after photographing more than 100 weddings is the difference having a wedding coordinator makes when it comes to the bride, groom, and their parents being able to relax and enjoy the day! Having a coordinator in your corner means you don’t have to worry about how anything is going […]

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Top Wedding Timeline Mistakes to Avoid (+ How To Fix Them)

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Tips for Brides

Our goal is to ensure that every couple has the most enjoyable day possible! That’s why we work one-on-one with each couple to discuss their timeline and vision for the day. Since photography is a significant investment, we also want you to make the most of our time together. A tight timeline that rushes through […]

5 Reasons to do Family Pictures Before Mass

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Tips for Brides

We have really grown to love when couples choose to do a private first look together before the ceremony. Not only is it sweet and meaningful, it also opens up possibilities for you when it comes to your wedding day. One of those benefits is that you can complete all of your family pictures prior […]

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Robin & Sophie
Winter Engagement Session at the Basilica of Saint Mary

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Engagement

Our favorite piece of advice for couples who want to do engagement pictures between November and April in Minnesota is to choose a location that has beautiful architecture. You can’t go wrong! Since weather can be hit or miss from one week to the next, choosing a place with gorgeous architecture ensures you’ll have fabulous […]

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