Sarah & Matthew

This wedding will always hold such a special place in our hearts. For obvious reasons, we photographed very few weddings last year. In early spring 2020, our inbox was daily filled with notifications of weddings being postponed or canceled (not the happiest days for anyone). There were however a few couples that despite everything terrible and uncertain in the world, decided to still get married in the middle of all the chaos. The stark contrast of witnessing two people saying “yes” to forever together set against the grim backdrop of 2020 will forever be a marking career moment for us. A global pandemic will quickly reveal to you what actually matters in the world, and what things are really just fluff and extras. These stripped-down weddings—free from any sort of pomp and circumstance—felt especially sacred and celebratory, and Sarah and Matthew’s lakeside ceremony felt exactly like that to us.

Despite being a brief 90 minute soiree, these two packed so many beautiful moments into their “minimony”. Everyone felt so present on that day; there were no schedules to stick to, no large groups to coordinate, or extraneous details to tend to. Just two people in love, surrounded by their families, reveling in happiness. I’ll never forget Sarah’s heart-shaped sunglasses (or her dress! or shoes!), the silver streamer rockets their family showered them with just after saying “I do”, or the getaway scooters they rode away on. Who says “plan B” weddings have to be boring?! Sarah and Matthew married on their original wedding date, surrounded by their nearest and dearest and we were just so blessed to be the ones to document it all. We’re so excited to have a “round two” celebration with them again this coming summer on their one year anniversary at their original wedding venue with (hopefully!) a larger group of their family and friends!

JUNE 4, 2020
CLEARY LAKE REGIONAL PARK | PRIOR LAKE, MN