THIS WEDDING. Let me tell ya… I had been looking forward to Abby and Burke’s wedding since the day I met them. I still remember sitting at that Caribou coffee talking life and literally not wedding stuff for an hour before we finally chatted about weddings hahahah. These two are hands down some of the most joyful, happy, and kind people you will EVER meet. It makes my heart happy seeing you have such a beautiful relationship.
Let’s talk about the aesthetic…. WEDDING GOALS. That’s what Abby and Burke’s wedding was. First off, the COLORS?!?! My photographer heart was BEAMING all day long. Not only were their colors immaculate, but it tied sooooo well with their venue, White Bear Yacht Club. Which let me tell you — what a cute venue! This was my first time there and it’s definitely a hidden gem. Next we have the master herself, Ashley Skeie, working the floral. HOLY MOLY. I remember my second shooter and I were just drooling over how unique and stunning the bouquets were. Leave it to Ashley to pull together something jaw dropping, that’s for sure! I especially loved their ceremony backdrop and how beautifully that tied into the lake in the back.
ABBY!!!! My girl! You were the most STUNNING bride. Your dress was straight up MADE FOR YOU. I love love love the little star accessories you threw in because you’re ~Abby Starr~ !!!! I swear when you walk into a room, you’re just the most radiating human and you on your wedding day was just that x10000. BURKE. You, my friend, looked handsome. Blue is your color and you were rocking the groom look all day long. You and Abby make one LOVELY pair!!!!
The funniest part of the wedding day was the fact that we did wedding party photos in the middle of the road because it looked BOMB. And then of course we had random cars coming through and we had to step aside and they would honk and cheer y’all on. That’s the kind of support we want on a wedding day ;) speaking of support… WHAT A WEDDING SQUAD. I basically became friends with Abby’s girl squad by the end of the night. This girl has a great friend group surrounding her.
Okay okay I swear I could keep going talking about this incredible day. Let me share a few more amazing moments. Abby and Burke chose to read their vows to one another privately during their first look. WHEN I TELL YOU I HAD GOOSEBUMPS I AM NOT KIDDING IN THE SLIGHTEST. I was really really trying to hold my sniffles together but nah fam, I was CRYING. Again, their love…. is…. BEAUTIFUL. Their ceremony was just as intimate with basically all their family and friends also sniffling during their sweet vows.
OKAY MOVING ON… I am LAUGHING as I share the following part…
SO, golden hour photos come around and Burke goes “I have a cool spot for them!” Meanwhile, me and Abby are thinking *What… ??? Burke has a good photo spot?!???* So we all leave the venue and end up at this hidden field location. It required some trekking but OKAY BURKE, I’ll give it to you, it was NEAT. We got some epic photos there and returned to the venue to catch the most beautiful blue hour light off the boat docks. OOF. DREAMY!!!
