Nikki + Michael While the rain held off in the earlier part of the day, the skies were threatening guaranteed rain as we were finishing up wedding party photos. Fortunately, I was able to snap a few pictures of the bride and groom in front of their arch outside before it had to be moved…
Kayla + Brandon Planning weddings in October in South Dakota is like playing the lottery–when you win, you win big, but there’s always the risk of a full-blown blizzard, too. Fortunately, for Kayla and Brandon’s Rapid City area micro wedding, the sun was shining (I got a sunburn), the weather was warm (and windy, of…
Amanda + Kyle Scheduling a winter wedding in South Dakota (or the Midwest for that matter) is no simple feat. The ideal setting is a soft blanket of snow on the ground, little to no wind (<10mph), 30 degrees F, and maybe a gentle snow flurry just in time for outdoor couple’s portraits. Amanda was…
Paige + Chance Check out this beautifully dreamy October wedding at Black Hills Receptions! Paige got ready in the bridal gazebo, and then we did the first look and some bride and groom portraits on the brick path in the shade of the pine trees. We then drove down the road to Falling Rock park…
Chantel + Seth Winter weddings are not crazy common in South Dakota due to the unpredictability of the weather (60 F one day and then a blizzard the next…not even joking), but when they work out they are so beautiful, even if snow isn’t on the ground. There’s something about our wintry cotton candy skies…
Hailey + David Hailey and David traveled from their home in North Dakota to get married on a windy September day at the Chapel in the Hills in Rapid City. While the wind was fairly bothersome during the ceremony, we used it to our favor to capture some epic couple’s photos with Hailey’s cathedral length…
Miranda + Nikholai Miranda contacted me back in November of 2021 asking about hourly wedding photography. They only needed two hours of coverage for their September 2022 wedding, and I was one of the only photographers in the Black Hills to offer hourly packages (and I still do!). Two hours was just enough for the…
Tara + Shawn Last winter, I had the privilege of photographing this beautiful Hotel Alex Johnson wedding on behalf of Complete Weddings & Events. It was the first time I got to work with the eponymous Justin Straw of Justin Straw Designs–his work is absolutely incredible and every wedding that I get to work with…