Clear Sky Portrait Blog

This couple appropriately named their wedding festivities, “Wedding on Tour.”  They were married in early June in Sweden, then travelled to the U.S. to have a reception at the groom’s parents’ home.  These pictures are from “Part 2”—the American reception.  Besides being incredibly photogenic, this bride and groom were also fun-loving and affectionate (perfect combinations for bridal pictures!). 

And such a lovely setting….on a beautiful Minnesotan lake….

Their day had so many fun details, most of which showcased a good sense of humor:

(The bathroom arrow led a person straight into a forest!)  Minnows in the water pitcher, of course!

Delicious appetizers, food, and desert:

And a fun opportunity for guests to take the mike and share with the newlyweds:

My dearest friend’s mom recently got married.  It was a beautiful and fun thing to be a part of their day.  The day proved what I always knew about myself…..one of my favorite things as a photographer is to capture candid and fun moments.  I also realized that I want all brides to book me for those precious hours before the ceremony when everyone is giddy and nervous and getting ready.  I had so much fun getting pictures during that time!  Here are some of my favorites from the day.

The dress….

The ring boxes—with their bows, they were irresistible!

Prepping….my best friend (one of the bridesmaids and daughters of the bride) got everything all ready and the daughters (four of them!) all helped their mom get ready.  It was so sweet!

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Even though it was a windy day and the bride and groom were a bit nervous about what a few gusts might do, we were able to convince them to spend a few minutes in front of this gorgeous tree!

For all the thought-out and arranged pictures I take, my favorite never fails to be a candid one that I feel just lucky enough to catch.  They’re so happy….I love this picture!

Congrats and best wishes on your new life together!

As I work through editing pictures from this December wedding, I have to post a few of my favorites, thus far!  Here you go, Peter and Heather!  I hope that you enjoyed your beautiful day!

The groom and the groomsmen.

The poor bride and bridesmaids FREEZING outdoors.

The sweet little flower girl…

The beautiful bride…

I love this picture!  The bride’s sister and niece.  Look at those cute little feet!

The first dance….

Oh, and I love this picture.  The bride and groom’s sweet little baby.  Isn’t she precious peeking over mommy’s shoulder?

A few of the pictures that I took at their September wedding:

Thank you for sharing your beautiful, personal, and unique wedding with me!  Many blessings for the journey!

Due to my trip to Florida and other family commitments (like more weddings!), this bride and groom have had to be very patient for me to get all of their images done.  I’m nearly there, but to keep them hanging on a bit longer, here are a few more images from their special day!

The bride with her father:

Part of the wedding ceremony included a demonstration regarding a cord of three strands:

I recently had the honor of photographing the wedding of a childhood friend.  A friend came along to get all the right shots with me…..hers are attached in the following post.  We had fun shooting from different angles and sharing in the creativity.

The day had all the right ingredients and made for a memorable wedding.

A beautiful location….

  Beautiful flowers….

A beautiful bride & lovely bridesmaids…

A handsome and adoring groom…

Plenty of smiles and laughter…..

And a couple clearly in love….

Thank you for sharing your special day, Jesse and Jamie!

The bride was so much fun….she gave us wonderful expressions to capture!

The groom’s family picture!  (Great idea, Sheri!)

The groomsmen….I wonder what they’re considering here.

The ring bearer was adorable!  (And fell asleep during the ceremony, which of course made for some great pictures!)

We took these pictures after the “I dos” were said!

My brother-in-law got married a week ago on Sugar Lake in Grand Rapids.  It was a beautiful day and a beautiful wedding.  It was my first opportunity to take wedding pictures; I’ve been fearfully avoiding weddings.  Fortunately they had a friend taking the majority of the wedding pictures, so I just got to go along for the ride and enjoy the day and enjoy capturing it.  I ended up loving the experience and look forward to a wedding that I have scheduled in August!

We’ll begin with the beautiful bride!

The handsome groom…

….and his wannabe boy band groomsmen (these guys were HILARIOUS and so much fun!):

Groomsmen + bride (yes, she is laughing as hard as I was):

I’ll post more of my favorites of the bride and groom together.  We ran out of time before the wedding, so we took a few more pictures after the wedding and ceremony.  I love the way the pictures turned out because both Dan and Tiffany looked so relaxed and so happy.  Check back soon for those pictures!

Flower Girl Dress