Kelsey & Max met during their freshman year at NDSU, got engaged in 2019, and were planning to get married in August of 2020 until the pandemic forced them to reschedule. After almost a year of waiting, May 15, 2021 arrived and it was perfect: sunny, seventy degrees, blue skies with puffy clouds, crabapple trees in bloom, and full of joy for this sweet couple.

Carolyn and Brett got married in a sweet, intimate ceremony at the church Carolyn grew up in. Surrounded by their closest friends and family, it was a day full of love and laughter. April in Minnesota can be fickle, so Carolyn told me she was prepared for any kind of weather, saying “there’s been a snowstorm that weekend for the last two years,” but we lucked out with a 60° day!

Abbie grew up in this church with her dad as the pastor, so there was never a doubt in her mind about where she wanted to get married. Going from one historic venue to another, the reception was held at the beautiful Oakes Ames Memorial Hall, which, with its lush gardens and towering spires, felt like something out of a fairytale.

Theresa & Connor’s cathedral ceremony is one I’ll never forget. With a full mass, organ music, and light pouring in through giant stained-glass windows, the significance of each tradition was tangible.

Emily and Austin—where do I even begin? During their ceremony, the officiants described their love as “electric,” and I don’t think I could’ve found a better word if I’d tried. That electricity was so clearly visible on their faces and in every little interaction throughout the entire day, and it spread to every guest who joined in the celebration.