Wendy Woods Photography

Kris and Suzy

Kris Oldenburg and Suzanna Bently are planning a wedding for August 29 of next year. They have an interesting background. Apparently they were in the same first grade class and knew each other as they grew up, but romance finally blossomed when they took a class together in high school. Kris and Suzy started talking, and voila!  We got together at the sculpture garden at the Walker Art Museum to enjoy the fall color and then went inside the Cowles Conservatory for the dressier portion of the session. Their wedding is planned as an outdoor affair at the Camrose Hill Farm in Stillwater. They were wonderful to photograph and full of fun. Should be a great wedding too! Click on any image to open larger, and please leave a message for Kris, Suzy, or me!

 

Matt and Maggie's Wedding

Matt Smith and Maggie Kukielka have known each other since first grade - so their friendship was long and happy well before their October 4 marriage at St. Olaf Church in Minneapolis. The church's spectacular stained glass windowed balcony was the setting for a private meeting before the ceremony. Outside the church at South 8th Street that day the light was also spectacular, a rainbow of subtle reflections coming off all the skyscrapers. Matt and Maggie's sisters made up the entire wedding party but Matt didn't seem to mind being outnumbered. For more portraits we used the Mill City Museum ruins and a walk along the waterfront under the Stone Arch Bridge. Ashley Langland, who did an amazing job planning her own wedding - it is highlighted in the current Knot magazine -  helped Maggie coordinate this wedding too, putting her talents to use in creating the decor at Jax Cafe for her friends. The Scrabble board featured in Matt's proposal - Matt chose to spell out his intention in Scrabble letters one night!  Click on any image to open larger, and please leave a message for Matt, Maggie, or us!

The Wedding of Lisa and James

Lisa Troup and James Reininger were married on September 26. Their ceremony was held in the majestic Minneapolis Basilica of St. Mary with reception at the St. Paul Hotel.  They got engaged in my old home town of San Francisco in February of last year. Can you imagine how romantic that must have been? We photographed their engagement session last fall with their 'kids" - two Bernese Mountain Dogs. They are also huge supporters of the no-kill animal shelter Home for Life, which they featured in beautifully wrapped gifts for their guests. Wisteria Design Studio outdid themselves with the flowers - these photographs don't do justice to the display in the dining room at the St. Paul Hotel. They were jaw-dropping. And look at this cake provided by the hotel! It tasted as good as it looks! A great time, a great couple. Click on any image to open larger in another window, and please leave a comment here for Lisa, James, or us!

Holiday Cards Are Here!

Check out our new templates on our main opening screen - the last tile says "Holiday Cards" and when you click through to the gallery, all our new card designs are on display. If you would like cards this year, now is the time to order them. Our pricing is at 2007 levels til December 1 when they will increase about 20%, so order early. : ) Email me for a price list. wendy@wendywoodsphotography.com