Christina and Bill – Concordia Language Villages Wedding

It was so fun to be back at Concordia Language Villages for another wedding!  It is such a beautiful and unique venue nestled up here in the MN Northwoods.  It was special to Bill and Christina because they had spent many summers attending camp and working here.  It also happens to be where they met and fell in love.

I loved that their wedding was a weekend long celebration with friends and family.  Many of them came from far away to partake in the festivities.

Congratulations, Christina and Bill!  I’m so happy for you both!

Photographer: Purrington Photography
Ceremony and Reception Venue: Waldsee German Language Village of Concordia Language Villages
Officiant: Uncle of the groom, John Lalumiere
Wedding Gown: Elite Secrets Bridal in Baltimore MD
Hair and Makeup: Sister and friend of the bride, Zoe and Sterling Werfal
Wedding Rings: Kay’s Jeweler’s
Men’s Formalwear: Formalities Inc, Bemidji
Stationary (invites, programs, etc): Daeya Shealy, friend of the couple (and someone who does actually do this professionally)
Florist: Friends of the couple, Stephanie Forsland and help
Catering: Condordia Language Villages
Cupcakes: Raphael’s Bakery
Favors: Organized by the mother of the groom, Nancy, assisted by aunt and family friend, Bonnie Lalumiere and Mary Anna Bogdan and others

Emma and Austin Moose Lodge Lake Resort MN Wedding

Get ready for gorgeous overload!  Emma and Austin choose the BEAUTIFUL location of Moose Lake Resort for their ceremony and reception.  It was a perfect day filled with lots of smiles, laughs, and happy tears!

Congratulations, you two!  I had a blast hanging out with you and your families!

Photographer: Purrington Photography
Ceremony and Reception Venue: Moose Lake Resort
Officiant: Genelle Netland
Wedding Gown and veil: Our Shop, Stillwater
Hair: Hair Teasers, Bemidji
Makeup: Lucy Olson
Wedding Rings: Ken K Thompson
Men’s Formalwear: Formalities, Bemidji
Stationary (invites, programs, etc): Vistaprint
Other Rentals: Northern Event Rentals
Cake: Rothers Just Desserts
DJ: TJ at Ntertainment
Favors: Etsy

Chelsea and Justin – Leopold’s Garden Wedding

I have another BEAUTIFUL wedding to share with you!  This was a gorgeous one filled with sparkles and glam!

This was my first time at Leopold’s Mississippi Gardens.  It was a pretty venue on the inside and out, especially with views of the scenic Mississippi River as a backdrop.  It was the perfect place for Chelsea and Justin to exchange their vows and celebrate with loved ones!

I’ve had several opportunities to work with the bride’s family over the last few years.  It is always fun to hang out with this crew.  If you know Chelsea, you know what I mean.  And it’s easy to see after getting to know her groom, that he fits right in.

One of my favorite details from the wedding (even though there were so many) were the groom’s socks!  That’s right!  His socks!  His lovely bride surprised him on their wedding day with socks that had beagles on them.  Why beagles?  Because they have an adorable little beagle named Bugal that was not able to attend their special event.  It was a sweet way to have him there for the festivities.

Congratulations, Chelsea and Justin!  Thank you for letting me be a part of such a special and magical day!

Photographer: Purrington Photography
Ceremony and Reception Venue: Leopold’s Mississippi Gardens
Consultant: Erin Hegedus Event Consultant @ Leopold’s Mississippi Gardens
Officiant: Family Friend of Groom – Pastor John Nelson
Florist: Custom Floral Design
Event Designer: Liisa’s Rentals – Decorator
Wedding Gown: The Wedding Shoppe
Veil: The Wedding Shoppe
Shoes- Heels: Formalities (Bemidji, MN) Reception Sneakers: Keds
Hair and Makeup: Spa Beauty Agency – Ilaria Salciccia – Head Artist
Wedding Rings : Shane Company
Bridesmaid Dresses: The Wedding Shoppe
Men’s Formalwear: Savvi Formalwear
Stationary (invites, programs, etc): Invites & Save the Date Magnets – Shutterfly
Catering : Mintahoe Catering
Cake: Buttercream
DJ: Instant Request

Kailee and Danny – Bemidji Photography

Kailee and Danny were so fun and so full of smiles and laughs all day long!

We started the day at their beautiful family farm up in Clearbrook.  It was the same location we did their engagement pictures at this past January.  Brrrrr…It was so cold in January!  But the cold was okay to put up with since we got to be chauffeured around on snowmobiles by Danny and Kailee’s dad!  Her dad was such an amazing help at their engagement session and their wedding day!  Thankfully their June wedding did not require snowmobiles and snow boots!

I’m glad we were able to do all of the formals at the family farm.  It gave us a beautiful variety for backgrounds and also an opportunity to take pictures at the same romantic location that Danny proposed at.

We were also able to end their day with sunset pictures out on Lake Bemidji.  (You might even notice the “behind the scenes” picture of me working.)  I really love how these turned out!  We had such amazing light all day!

I recently e-mailed Kailee asking her how their experience was working with me on their wedding day.  I was blown away to receive back such a sweet review.

“We are so thankful that we chose Kristen as our photographer! The amount of detail she puts into every moment working with you is amazing. She makes everyone feel comfortable and makes it a fun experience! It is so nice being able to initially develop a relationship with Kristen at your engagement session and continue to plan throughout the months leading up to the wedding day. It makes you feel like you have known her for years!”

Wow!  Thanks, Kailee!  I could easily say the same thing about you and Danny!  You were so fun to be around, and I did feel like I had know you both for years!  Thank you for choosing me to be your photographer and to spend the day with you capturing so many sweet moments!  Congratulations to you both!

Photographer: Purrington Photography
Ceremony Venue: Trinity Lutheran Church (Bemidji, MN)
Reception Venue: Hampton Inn & Suites (Bemidji, MN)
Officiant: Rev. Robert Wentzel
Wedding Gown: Formalities – Bemidji, MN
Veil: Formalities – Bemidji, MN
Hair: Heidi Johnson (Clearbrook, MN)
Wedding Rings: Kay Jewelers
Bridesmaid Dresses: Formalities – Bemidji, MN
Men’s Formalwear: Men’s Wearhouse
Other Rentals: Liisa’s Rentals (Clearbrook, MN)
Catering : Hampton Inn & Suites (Bemidji, MN)
Cake: Rother’s Just Desserts (Bemidji, MN)

Anna and Sam – Bemidji Wedding Photographer

Congratulations, Anna and Sam!  Your day was fabulous and filled with so much love!

I am still in awe of the talent and involvement you, your family and your friends invested into making your day so special and worshipful.

Thank you for choosing me to be with you on your wedding and to capture all of the sweet emotional and cherished moments!

Photographer: Purrington Photography

Ceremony and Reception Venue: Evangelical Free Church of Bemidji

Officiant: Pastor Fred Martin

Catering: Minnesota Nice Cafe

Valerie and Ben – Bemidji Wedding Photographer

Sorry not sorry for the image overload that is about to unfold.  I don’t know how I could narrow down the images any more!

Valerie and Ben are such a beautiful and fun couple!  They’re the kind of people that you are drawn to and instantly become friends with.   This was quite apparent after seeing how many friends and family attended the wedding.  They were married at the Evangelical Church in Bemidji, and it was packed!

I was very thankful that Valerie and Ben invested the time in their photography schedule to stop at a couple of special locations.  The most romantic one was at Diamond Point Park.  They were able to see each other for the first time on their wedding day at the same spot where they had their first kiss.  It was Valerie’s favorite moment of the wedding day because it gave them a quiet moment together before the craziness of the rest of the day happened.  We also stopped at a beautiful property that featured an old white barn.  It was graciously offered to us and made a fun backdrop for the bridal party images.

After the ceremony we followed up with celebrating at the Beltrami County Fairgrounds.  I have never seen it so beautifully decorated!  It was the perfect setting for the rest of the evening that was filled with laughter and dancing.  This group really knew how to do both on an expert level!

Congratulations, Valerie and Ben!  Thank you for choosing me to be your photographer!  It was such an amazing day, and I loved every minute that I got to be with you two!  May God continue to bless you both and your new life together!

Photographer:  Purrington Photography

Ceremony Venue: Evangelical Church of Bemidji

Reception Venue: Beltrami County Fairgrounds

Consultant/coordinator: Morgan Weidemann

Officiant: Scott Graham

Wedding Gown: Formalities

Veil: Formalities

Shoes: David’s Bridal

Hair and Makeup: JCPennys and bride’s friend Meagan

Wedding Rings : Riddles Jewelry

Bridesmaid Dresses: Formalities

Men’s Formalwear: Patterson’s

Stationary (invites, programs, etc): Vistaprint, Ink Spot

Florist: Hobby Lobby

Event Designer: Many friends!

Other Rentals: Tables and chairs- Northern Rentals.

Catering : Tim Trosen

Cake: Rebecca Henry

DJ: Chrissy Nemecek

Walker MN Leech Lake Wedding Photographer

Photographer: Purrington Photography

Ceremony and Reception Venue: Northern Lights Casino Walker, MN

Officiant: Pastor Trisha Jorgenson from Salem Luthern Church Longville, MN

Wedding Gown: Wedding Shoppe Inc. St. Paul, MN

Hair and Makeup: Did my own Makeup and Hair done by Kaalene at Jenny’s Beehive Salon

Wedding Rings : Riddles Jewelers

Bridesmaid Dresses: David’s Bridal

Men’s Formalwear: Men’s Warehouse

Stationary (invites, programs, etc): Vistaprint

Florist: TJ’s Floral Walker, MN

Cake: Dani at Sweet Life Bakery Pequot Lakes, MN

DJ: Devin Lasher Lazyrobot from St. Cloud