Wendy Woods Photography

Zach and Kristyn

Zach Vickman and Kristyn McHale and I met at the Como Park Conservatory in St. Paul today where Minnesotans can always pretend they are really in Hawaii. At this time of year we're all itching for an end to winter and this was just what the doctor ordered. Inside is always a riot of light and flowers. Take a deep breath - ahhhh! pure oxygen. Zach and Kristyn are getting married in a couple of weeks on April 5, so we had to move fast on this engagement session. The wedding ceremony will be at Kristyn's parents' home in North Oaks, Minnesota with the reception at the Hilton Garden Inn in St. Paul. Click on any image to open larger and we'd love to hear from you.

Katie and Scott

View their slideshow here.

Sunday morning I had the pleasure of working with Katie Monson and Scott Knoblach, engaged to be married in July in Edinburg, North Dakota, population 250 (on a good census, she says), Katie's childhood home.

They are both great fun people, and we played in the Cowles Conservatory across from the Walker Art Museum, Minneapolis, to capture these and many more images.

Katie tells me they met through a co-worker, Troy, who is also Scott's best friend. Their romance began shortly after Troy stopped by her cubicle at Comcast in downtown St. Paul and announced that she should meet his friend Scott.

"I was a little taken back, but being in an adventurous spirit that morning, I said 'why not'. A couple hours later, Scott emailed me and asked me if I wanted to meet downtown for sushi at Nami. It was a fabulous first date. I could tell immediately that Scott was an incredible person both inside & out. What was supposed to be an hour date lasted into the night. He walked me to my car, asked to see me again and VOILA, 8 months later he asked for my hand in marriage."

"Scott is absolutely the most amazing man I've ever met. I'm incredibly lucky to be able to share the rest of my life with him."

The wedding theme will be "Country Garden." Bright pink, purple, pear green, white, and yellow are the colors. The bridesmaids will be dressed in bright pink tea length dresses, while the men will be in classic black tuxedos. They expect a crowd of about 200 people - almost the entire population of the town!