Win an engagement session!

Hello all my lovely friends. It's that time of the year-the time that I get motivated by all the beautiful couples, engagement sessions, and weddings that are so fresh and the first of the busy season. Today I felt the taste of spring with all the sunshine! So what do you have to do to win a free engagement session?

Inspire me.

I'm looking to shoot a unique and fun engagement session for the couple who enters the best idea. Get creative-I'm up for anything and the more styling, intricate detail, and planning the better. Let's work together to get you an amazing set of engagement prints! Email your entries and I'll pick a winner by May 31st.

Winner will receive a fully styled engagement session valued over $250!

Spread the word!

Here is some eye candy to inspire you from a bride this past March.

Sweet Nora.

What a sweet family baby Nora has. I had the privilege of capturing such a precious and fleeting time in their lives, and the love that they share! She is one lucky little girl to have such amazing parents. Here is a small sneak peek into our session. Enjoy.

Hello World. Meet Lucy.

Meet my precious little bundle of joy, Lucia Louise. Born January 20th weighing 7lbs. 13 oz. and 21 inches of pure joy.

Meet John & Abby.

These images/this couple speaks for themselves. Absolutely breathtaking in every way, shape + form! These are my favorites at first glance. I still have many more images to sift through, and I'm finding a common theme in them all.....perfection. Can't wait for their wedding in March!

Meet Mr. & Mrs. Bond.

I am in love with this wedding. Jake + Sheri put so much detail into their special day, and it just shines through these images. Everything from the colors, lighting, venue, fun wedding party, perfect fall day, and of course the couple was just perfect. Love, love, love the ceremony images. The light just glows around them, creating such a romantic feel. Can you tell I had a hard time picking favorites?! Congratulations you two, and blessings for a happy marriage!!

Trash the Dress :: sneak peek

We could not have found better weather or better lighting for Katie + Greg's post wedding session. I could stare of these yummy images forever, they just glow! I dont want to share too many before they get to see the rest of them themselves. So enjoy this tiny peek :)

Meet the new faces of Brett Dorrian Artistry.

I am honored to say that this talented lady is a colleague + friend of mine, so when she asked me to do a shoot for her brand new branding + new team of stylist ...I was thrilled! She was recently nominated for MN Bride Magazine "Best Of" awards 2010 for hair + makeup, and also won the Weddingwire.com/Martha Stewart Weddings "Bride's Choice Award" 2010. Brett is opening a makeup studio in the Semple Mansion in October, 2010 as "Brett Dorrian Artistry Studios" offering professional makeup+hair design, provided by a team of trained media makeup artists available through the studio, specializing in bridal, event, fashion, and private lessons. She is fantastic folks. And, isn't she gorgeous?

And her team, a fabulous group of sassy ladies:












This shoot was so much fun. I can't wait to team up with these ladies! Stay tuned for information on their grand opening coming soon.

Brett Dorrian Artistry.