Van Dusen Mansion Photographer ~ NACE Monthly Meeting ~ Mintahoe Catering ~ Minneapolis Mansion Photographer

Van Dusen Mansion Photographer

Minneapolis Mansion Photographer

Mintahoe Catering

NACE Monthly Meeting

This was my second time photographing as a Van Dusen Mansion Photographer. The NACE monthly meetings are wonderful for myself to network, and for others in the wedding, catering and events industry and hospitality in general. This month the focus was on Historical Venues. As a Minneapolis Mansion Photographer, I love photographing in these old buildings! They have such character. As a vendor, especially catering there are some obstacles, it was nice to have a panel to address it and let their venues shine!

Location: Van Dusen Mansion

Catering: Mintahoe Catering

Photographer: Courtney June Photography

Weddings at The Broz Wedding Photographer ~ New Prague Wedding ~ Leah & Sam’s Wedding Photography

Leah & Sam’s Wedding Photography

Weddings at The Broz Wedding Photographer

New Prague Wedding

I am always excited when I have the chance to photograph as a Weddings at The Broz photographer. It is so close to home, and it is such a gorgeous building! Sam and Leah seriously just flow together. It was easy to pose them because their bodies were like puzzle pieces. Sam and Leah had a small wedding with only 30 guests, it was beautiful and intimate. It’s rare for me to only photograph family and bride and groom portraits, but it was perfect for me and them!

Location: Weddings at The Broz

Photographer: Courtney June Photography

Olive and Lemon Inspired Shoot ~ Minnetonka Wedding Photography ~ Minneapolis Marriott Southwest Wedding Photographer

Minneapolis Marriott Southwest Wedding Photographer

Minnetonka Wedding Photography

Olive and Lemon Inspired Shoot

Styled shoots are such a great creative release for vendors in the wedding industry. We came up with the styled shoot that was inspired by olive green and lemon color, and actual lemons! We found a really great idea to use slate for the menus, table numbers and guest names. Also, since rose gold and gold have been super popular, we decided to go a completely different route of flat silver. The jewelry and the dress were a perfect tie in with the silver look we were going for. Shooting as a Minneapolis Marriott Southwest Wedding Photographer is one of my favorite places. It is such a hidden gem! There is an area in the hotel that I would have never thought to shoot in before – the pool! The photos of the bride in front of the window with the snow – WOW!!!

Location: Minneapolis Marriott SW

Coordinator: Posies and Poise

Photographer: Courtney June Photography

Decor: Apres Event Decor

Wedding Dress: Inspire Bridal Boutique

Florist: One Precious Pearl

Hair: 139 Hair by Heidi

Makeup: Lady Vamp Artistry

Cake: Nothing bundt Cake

Jewelry: Style by Cia

Calligraphy: Calligraphy & Lettering Design

Invitations: Allison Hopperstad Design

Cannon River Winery Wedding Photographer ~ Winery Wedding ~ Matti and Logan’s Wedding Photography

Matti and Logan’s Wedding Photography

Cannon River Winery Wedding Photographer

Winery Wedding

Matti and Logan’s winter wedding, wasn’t really white. It turned out to be a nice enough day that we could head outside though! We photographed their engagement session at the Cannon River Winery this past fall, and it gave me a great chance to get to know them! It also helped me to get to know the area as a Cannon River Winery Wedding Photographer. Logan is a pilot and literally flew in for the session, Logan’s two seater plane is actually one of the things that Logan and Matti enjoy doing together. They also recently started setting up a saltwater fish tank. Their friends refer to them, and think of them as “weird fish people”. There’s even a joke of Logan going home to pet his fish. For Matti and Logan, it definitely wasn’t love at first sight. They met while they were out one night and figured out that the distance between where they lived was too far. After a couple months they started talking again, and then things took off. Everything does happen for a reason!

Location: Cannon River Winery

Photographer: Courtney June Photography

DJ: Complete Weddings and Events

Cake: Nothin Bundt Cakes

Catering: Cannon River Winery

Florist: Jessica Wonder Companies / Aster Wonders

Dress: Diamond Bride

Alaythia’s Newborn Photography ~ Family Photographer ~ In Home Newborn Session

Alaythia’s Newborn Photography

Family Photographer

In Home Newborn Session

The more I photography newborn, the more I love it! I have more and more ideas for the next session, it’s so inspiring. One of the best things while being a newborn photographer is when the baby falls asleep and they are just moldable! We try to schedule the session within 14 days of birth, latest, and if possible as soon as baby gets home. Alaythia was so tiny, it’s hard to believe in just a few short weeks she will have changed so much. Theo was a little ham and helped me to fill in time while baby sister was being changed and fed.

Location: New Prague

Photographer: Courtney June Photography

First Birthday Cake Smash Photographer ~ Courtney June Photography Studio ~ Ezra’s First Birthday Photography

Ezra’s First Birthday Photography

First Birthday Cake Smash Photographer

Courtney June Photography Studio

Each time I photograph as a First Birthday Cake Smash Photographer I can’t believe how much babies grow since their newborn session! Ezra has really become such a little man over the past year. When we plan the first birthday session, I always like to include any props that were a part of the party. It really helps to have that when you are putting together albums or scrapbooks. It’s an added memory maker!

Location: Courtney June Photography Studio

Photographer: Courtney June Photography

Cake: Hy-vee Shakopee

NACE Holiday Party ~ Apres Event Decor and Tent Rental Photography ~ The Blaisdell Photographer

The Blaisdell Photographer

Apres Event Decor and Tent Rental Photography

NACE Holiday Party

This NACE event was a little bit different. because not only was it a Holiday party, but it was the announcement of the new board and awards. A’BriTin Catering had a delicious array of food and treats and the prime rib was delicious! Apres Event Decor and Tent Rental did the decor and had some awesome new clear chairs to show off. There were prizes to be won, and we did a lot of group photos, new board, awards and past board. There was definitely holiday cheer in the air! This was my third time being able to photograph as a The Blaisdell photographer, and I can’t wait for the next wedding or event to be able to do it again!

Location: The Blaisdell

Photographer: Courtney June Photography

Catering: Distinctive Catering and Events

Decor: Apres Event Decor and Tent Rental

Lighting: Imagine Lights

First Birthday Cake Smash Photography ~ Christmas Family Photography ~ Evelyn’s One Year Session

Evelyn’s One Year Session

First Birthday Cake Smash Photography

Christmas Family Photography

It is so amazing how fast children grow, I can’t believe it’s been a year since photographing Evelyn’s newborn session. All of the props for this session were supplied and made by Arianna, and they couldn’t have worked out better. The theme of twinkle, twinkle, little one was not only catchy but so adorable. First Birthday Cake Smash Photography is always such a fun thing to photograph. You just never know the reaction the little one is going to give!

Location: Courtney June Photography

Photographer: Courtney June Photography

Union Depot St Paul Wedding Photographer ~ Dakota Lodge Wedding ~ Callie & Cody’s Wedding Photography

Callie & Cody’s Wedding Photography

Union Depot St Paul Wedding Photographer

Dakota Lodge Wedding

October is a fun month to get married in, fall is in full swing and the leaves are still in color. The only hard part is in Minnesota you never know what the weather could bring! We choose to head back to the Union Depot, where we shot Callie and Cody’s engagement session back in February to take some photos without freezing. It ended up not being as cold of a day as we imagined and still were able to take some awesome photos outside. Callie and Cody’s hashtag is #mutualweirdnessforever and it is a great definition of their relationship. Because they don’t always like to do things like everyone else, we switched up the first look and had them come to each other at the same time. One of the funniest things I find about them, is because they didn’t technically have a proposal before announcing it to Callie’s out of state family, Cody uses the opportunity to propose all over. Disneyland, Target, movie theater parking lot, the sky’s the limit!

Location: Union Depot

Dakota Lodge

Coordinator: For Better or For Best

Photographer: Courtney June Photography

DJ: For Better or For Best

Catering: Rack Shack BBQ

Cake and Desserts: Thirsty Whale

Florist: Big Lake Florist

Hair and Makeup: The Blushing Room

Chopped Edition Minneapolis Food Photographer ~ NACE Twin Cities ~ Hilton Bloomington Minneapolis Photographer ~ Guests Sue Zelicklson and KDWB’s Falen

Sue Zelicklson and KDWB’s Falen

Chopped Edition Minneapolis Food Photographer

Hilton Bloomington Minneapolis Photographer

NACE Twin Cities

Every month, I have the privilege of being the NACE official photographer. This month not only did we have a Chopped Edition competition and silent auction at the Hilton Bloomington Minneapolis, but we had three special judges! We had Sue Zelickson of WCCO, Falen of KDWB and her husband, Jake! The Chopped groups had to prepare a salsa for the judges to sample and elect a winner. All the teams gave 100%, and there were some delicious looking salsas! The judges chose their favorite and the members of the team got a fun prize of wine. I am grateful every month that I can showcase my skills as a Minneapolis Food Photographer.

Location: Hilton Bloomington

Photographer: Courtney June Photography

Guests: Sue Zelickson

Falen (KDWB)

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