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GARY & TRACI BECOME THE WEIRS || A HALLOWEEN SURPRISE WEDDING LIKE YOU’VE NEVER SEEN

Filed in : Wedding

If there’s one thing I’ll wave my flag for, it’s couples who plan weddings that are exactly what they want for themselves. My flag is raised high for Gary and Traci. Traci was the girl who loved Halloween all the way down to the spooky shaped guest bathroom soap bars. Gary was the man who […]

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SHANA & DAVE BECOME THE PADVORACS

Filed in : Wedding

It was 8:30AM on balmy morning in March when I sat down to breakfast with Shana and Dave. I knew I was in love with them before they even walked in. We sat and they told me the story of a girl who hailed from the jungles of Papua New Guinea and how she came […]

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ALLISON & PETER BECOME THE ELLERTS

Filed in : Wedding

The Adams family is quite a dear one to me. I’ve known this family for some solid time now, and though I don’t see them always, I’ve certainly seen much with them. I’ve worshiped the Lord with them, traveled to foreign countries, and worked side by side throughout the 6 years we’ve known one another. […]

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COURTNEY & JAY BECOME THE LEBLANCS

Filed in : Wedding

Courtney & Jay are incredibly inclusive people who are ever observant of the generosity and kind spirit in others. On June 24th way out in Denali. Just themselves, and no more needed, they made meaningful promises to each other. I adore the intimacy and steady peace of elopements. Many more I’d like to do, many […]

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KRISTYN & TAYLOR BECOME THE TURNEYS

Filed in : Wedding

She had liked him since the seventh grade. But he always seemed a bit too out of reach. Until the day when her mama said, “Just ask him to hang out.” And she did. And they fell in love. The one she never thought she’d turn the head of was lucky enough to win her […]

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JENNA & ZACH BECOME THE ELYS

Filed in : Wedding

He was always this figment of imagination. This mystery man. The hunky hunky blonde who sounded like he might be a little to good to be true, but I took it on faith. I believed that she did in fact have a boyfriend and she wasn’t just making him up.. Jenn and I went through […]

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CHARLENE & JEFF || AND ONE CLASSY AFFAIR

Filed in : Wedding

First off.. Let me tell you about our first ever Hot Damn Girl. One week ago on a calm gray Saturday, we had the whole house to ourselves, way too much food, a little bit of Usher and Nikki to lighten the mood, and sexy women in their undies. Seriously, it was all girl heaven and […]

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SIERRA & ANTONE || HARDING LAKE WEDDING FILM

Filed in : Wedding

There’s a certain ease that comes with lake life and all those who are drawn to it.  It’s like…you can’t be uptight and truly BE at the lake at the same time. And if you can, you’re trying much too hard. Both my parents grew up going to the lake and as family traditions continue, […]

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LEONORA & AUSTIN GET MARRIED || MINNESOTA WEDDING PHOTOGRAPHER

Filed in : Abroad, Wedding

He’ll tell you, “I just thought of the best possible person I could be with, and the best woman I knew was Lea.” She’ll tell you, “I never even thought of him that way.”** And I’ll tell you, it’s a special kind of thing to catalog the starting day in marriage of two people you […]

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LOOSE LEAF WEDDINGS // ALASKA WEDDING STILLS + FILMS

Filed in : Lovers, Miscellaneous, Sweet Lovin', Uncategorized, Wedding

As many of you know, myself and Don, from Don Barrington Photography, have teamed up as a collaborative force called Loose Leaf weddings to bring dynamite joint photo + video coverage to Alaska’s best of betrothed lovers. Now, all of your wedding stills + film needs are seamlessly woven and worked into joint photo + […]

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