Nana has become a very special person in my life, and I was overjoyed to photograph her family. Francis and Nana renewed their vows not too long ago, so we wanted to incorporate her beautiful dress! I always love when there are two completely different looks in one session. Aaliath stole the show in her cute dress and fun attitude! 
Location: Lagoon Park
Photography: Courtney June Photography
Janna and Mitch had a one of a kind, extremely unique wedding. From the looks of their photos, it looks like any full time venue, but in fact it’s Mitch’s parents house! They transformed their “ranch” into a beautiful place for the wedding. Each table had a different plate setting, and they made a chandelier out of a wagon wheel. Janna had her eye on Mitch from the first time she saw him when they both worked at Target. He worked the overnights and she was on days, and always trying to talk to him. Mitch is a very straight forward guy, when he proposed to Janna he simply said: “Let’s do this. Let’s get married”. She thought he was joking and even told him he’s stupid. It turned out he wasn’t joking and they went to pick out a family heirloom ring from his parents house. She choose his great grandmother’s. One of the funniest things said at a speech during their reception, was that Janna calls Mitch “her mountain man”. This rustic wedding was definitely a great place for a mountain man, or couple! #itsHammestime
Photography: Courtney June Photography
Cupcakes: Hailey’s Decorated Cupcakes
Brandi and Dan met while they were working together. At their wedding reception, through a toast it was announced it was even a bit of a secret! They hit it off and started dating. Brandi and Dan both have an enormous sense of humor, they are always smiling and enjoying a laugh. They even secretly stick their tongues out at the other when they think no one is looking, and often add “your mom” to the sentence. Brandi and Dan are HUGE football fanatics, so big that they even planned their honeymoon around a trip to the NFL Hall of Fame. If they ever go missing on a Sunday, it shouldn’t be hard to find them, they’ll be glued to a TV for football! Dan is quite the cook, so much so that he does almost all of the cooking at their house. Brandi said that Dan is always making her smile, and she absolutely loves his cooking. Sounds like she found herself a keeper!!!
Location: Hilton Hotel Minneapolis/Bloomington
Photography: Courtney June Photography
DJ: PM Enterprises
It’s senior portrait season! I can’t believe that school has started for the year! Summer flew by so fast. Lydia was my first Senior of the season, and we had a wonderful session! The sunset was beautiful, and we had a break from all the rain. The only hiccup was the darn mosquitos, but it wouldn’t be Minnesota without them!
Location: Minnesota River
Photography: Courtney June Photography
I had the honor of attending my niece’s dedication to the Lord this past Sunday. Some may wonder what the difference is between dedication and baby baptism. Here is an excerpt to help clear questions: Following Scripture as our guide, everyone (adult and child) who recognizes their need of a Savior then repents and believes in Christ should be baptized (Acts 2:38, 41; 8:36-38). In the Bible, there is no record of infants or very young children being baptized. We believe that this is because they are not yet able to understand their need for salvation. Undoubtedly, God places a high priority on children! When asked who is the greatest in the Kingdom of God, Jesus responded, “Unless you turn from your sins and become like little children, you will never get into the Kingdom of Heaven.” (Matthew 18:3, NLT) In Luke 2, the parents of Jesus take Him to the temple “to present Him to the Lord.” (Luke 2:22) Later, the Gospels tell us that little children and infants were brought to Jesus for Him to bless them (Matthew 19:13-15; Mark 10:13-16; Luke 18:15-17). In following this practice, we encourage parents to publicly dedicate their children to the Lord. In dedicating their child, the parents acknowledge the child as a gift from God and vow, before Him and those present, to set a godly example for the child and commit to lead the child to Christ at an early age. As a child matures and recognizes their need for Salvation, we encourage baptism as a public act of obedience to Scripture and following the example of Jesus Christ.
Location: River Valley Church : Shakopee Campus
Photography: Courtney June Photography
Cupcakes: Cake Walk
As a Minneapolis Wedding photographer, it’s fun to photograph outside of the “big city”! Maggie and Bryan met through Maggie’s mother, Kathy. He was the boy next door, well actually, down the hall. Kathy invited Bryan over for dinner one night, and from then on, Maggie and Bryan were smitten. Maggie and Bryan’s relationship hasn’t been so smooth, they’ve had their ups and downs. One of their trials, was when Bryan was deployed. Maggie went down to Texas to visit Bryan before he was deployed and after spending a day at the pool, they both fell asleep. When they woke up Bryan asked Maggie to be his wife. The rest is literally history!
Location: Wright County Fairgrounds
Photography:Courtney June Photography
Catering: Red’s Cafe & Catering
Jamie and Cody are one of the most laid back couples I’ve ever met. There isn’t much these two don’t enjoy doing together, and the only “real” argument they have is who has a better booty. If Cody is asked, he will tell you it’s his. On the day of their wedding it was 92 degrees (and rising), but Jamie didn’t even bat an eye to let it affect her and it couldn’t have been a more beautiful day! Both Jamie and Cody are outdoor people and when they found Minnesota Harvest, they knew it was the place they wanted to host their wedding. Jamie and Cody’s engagement story is so sweet! It was January 4, 2015 and in the morning Jamie and Cody had to go somewhere. Jamie asked Cody if he wanted to go for a walk when they returned home and Cody agreed. They went across the road and went for a walk in the Ney Nature Center. They climbed a huge hill and Cody sat down but Jamie wanted to keep walking and was getting antsy. Cody finally got up and the two of them kept walking. (this was the hill Cody wanted to propose but Jamie never turned around long enough for Cody to get ready). Cody kept making Jamie climb hill after hill after hill. Finally Cody said, “Let’s go home” and they started walking down the hill towards their home. Cody saw another hill and said, “If Mya (Their Chocolate Lab) goes up the hill then we will too otherwise, we will just keep walking home.” Mya, of course, went up the hill so Jamie and Cody climbed after her. At the top of the hill Cody pointed out their house and Jamie was so excited by the view, she couldn’t take her eyes off their house. She had no idea what was going on around her. All of a sudden Cody Said, “Jamie I have a question for you.” Jamie thought Cody was joking around and Jamie started saying “Cody I will not tie your….” As she was turning around to face Cody, she saw Cody down on one knee holding out a black box with a ring inside. He asked, “Jamie will you Marry me?” Jamie still couldn’t believe this was happening! After a few seconds Jamie realized what was all happening and Cody put the ring on her finger. Jamie was so happy and couldn’t stop looking at the ring all the way home. After they got home Cody said, “You know, you never said yes.” Jamie turned around and said, “I did too – YES, YES, YES!”.
Location: Minnesota Harvest Apple Orchard
Photography:Courtney June Photography
Videography: Fox Productions
Band: The Devon Worley Band
Catering: Annie’s Catering
Cake: The Cakery by Farmington Bakery
Florist: New Prague Floral
Wedding Dress Designer: Weddings by Deb
The Big Fake Wedding is a traveling bridal show that gives Brides and Grooms an alternative to viewing potential vendors for their wedding photography. This year it was to help showcase a new venue and a Stillwater Wedding Photographer (me!). The couple has already been married and has a renewal ceremony for the guests to take part in. This show is a great way for vendors to show off their skills and also for guests to enjoy the party.
It was a lot fun to take part in the event, and also to connect with other vendors. JX Event Venue had it’s grand opening planned for the next weekend, so this show was an added showcase for the brand new venue!
Venue: JX Event Venue
Coordinators: Sixpence Events
Elaborate Style Events
Photography: Courtney June Photography
Hair: 139 Hair by Heidi
Jewelry: Style by Cia
Wedding Cake: Enticing Icing
Cupcakes: A Cupcake Social
Invitations: Lion + Lamb
Signage: Lettered and Lovely
Decor: Apres Party and Tent Rental
Catering: BRIE Catering
Marshmallow Bar: North Mallow
Macarons: Nikkolette’s Macarons
Furniture: A Vintage Touch
DJ: Silver Sound Entertainment
Everyone has been anxiously awaiting her arrival, and we couldn’t all be more excited. I am a little biased, because it is my niece. But she is so tiny and precious! We had a little fussing when we started the session, but then she fell asleep and I could photograph away! I couldn’t wait to try out my new princess setup for her, and of course, it fit her, a beautiful little princess!
Photography: Courtney June Photography
It was so excited to photograph Natalie with her baby bump! We had great weather and with all the rain that we’ve been having it was beautiful shades of green. Natalie and I had talked about clothing choices for the session and we thought that a tutu would be a such a cute idea and it turned out so beautiful! We had two great locations, I don’t get to be a Lake Superior Shores Photographer often, but always love the chance!
Location: Superior Shores
Photography: Courtney June Photography
