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In the heart of Minnesota’s summer, Ryan and Lauren were married at Bavaria Downs, Edward Anne Estate, a beautiful venue right outside of the Minneapolis metro area.  Ryan, a professional hockey player for the Minnesota Wild, and Lauren, exchanged vows in front of 275 guests on a beautiful summer day.

I was so excited when I was hired to be Lauren and Ryan’s wedding planner and they were an absolute dream to work with. Having dated for years, Ryan and Lauren did a great job of knowing exactly what they wanted for their wedding and spent time thinking about what would make this celebration the best for their guests. Against the backdrop of Bavaria Downs the reception space looked stunning and it featured stunning floral arrangements by Sadie’s Couture Flowers and Events. Light pink, ivory, and tan roses adorned the venue, creating a charming atmosphere.

Guests enjoyed music by Rock with U and delicious catering by Damico Catering. Alexis Chanel Photography and Josh Flom captured the day’s special moments, while Paper Rock Scissor provided elegant stationery.

adorned with stunning floral arrangements by Sadie’s Couture Flowers and Events. The evening was made even more enchanting with a ceiling installation by PHOS, casting a soft glow over the festivities.

Vendors:

Wedding Planner : Lasting Impressions Weddings

Rentals – Apres Party Rental

Videography – Josh Flom

Photography – Alexis Chanel Photography

Band – Blue Water Kings

Floral- Sadie’s Couture Flowers and Events

Transportation – Renees Royal Valet

Caterer – Damico Catering

Invitations-  Paper Rock Scissors

Band – Rock with U

Venue- Baveria Downs

Hanging Installation –PHOS

Photobooth – Time into Pixels

Hair – BECK Beauty

Makeup- Maggie J Makeup

Bavaria Downs Wedding Planner

Amanda and Alex’s wedding is finally up here on the blog and I am excited to share this one with you!!!!!! In what feels like a LIFETIME ago Amanda and Alex’s friends and family gathered at the Machine Shop to celebrate their marriage! Planning this wedding with Amanda and Alex was a lot of fun because Amanda knew exactly what she wanted. White Florals, lots of greenery and wood farm tables. Her vision was clear throughout the whole planning and it came together beautifully!!

Vendors:

Ceremony and Reception Site – Machine Shop

Photography- Dedra Weigman

Floral- Sadie’s Couture Flowers and Events

Rental Items: Apres Party Rental 

Wedding Coordinator: Lasting Impressions Weddings

Bus Transportation- Northfield Lines

Rental Items – PHOS

Cake – Nadia’s Cakes

Caterer – Brassa

 

It’s hard to believe that this winter wedding was already just about a year ago… and It was the last wedding that we did before COVID took over!! But enough about that, lets talk all about Marlee and Todd’s beautiful wedding! Minnesota in February can be unpredictable, but luckily for us the weather was cooperating very well and created the perfect backdrop for this Leap Day Winter Wedding! With most of their guests flying in from the East Coast Marlee and Todd wanted to make everything easy for their guests and wanted to have a really fun party.

We started planning this wedding just 7 months before the big day and the top priorities were booking our amazing Photographer, Laura Rae Photography and booking a band that would keep everyone on the dance floor all night.. and that was Elan Artists!! The rest of the plans came together through numerous emails and a few trips back to Minnesota for planning meetings! The decor was modern mixed with a classic and traditional element. Round and Long guest tables created a unique atmosphere and also created a large dance floor for our HORA!! The room looked warm and inviting and all of the guests did dance all night long!

Vendors:

Videography – Sunset Blue Productions

Ceremony and Reception Site – Aria

Caterer – Damico Catering

Wedding Coordinator: Lasting Impressions Weddings

Rental Items  – Linen Effects

Floral- Sadie’s Couture Flowers and Events

Hair and Makeup-Primped

Transportation – Renees Royal Valet

Photography- Laura Rae Photography

Reception Music- Elan Artists

Amanda and Patrick’s wedding was beyond words beautiful for a couple that have been together since high school and have so much love for everyone around them! When I first got the call about helping Amanda and Patrick my first thoughts were “I dont know if I can plan a wedding in La Crosse Wisconsin.. I know nothing about that area.” But because it was a referral from a very great vendor friend (Thanks Chrissy!) I thought I at least talk to Amanda and see if I thought I could be of service.

Immediately I fell in love with Amanda and Patrick… Their attention to detail, their openness and their love for their friends and family all hooked me and I knew that I needed to be apart of this wedding!! Most of our planning was done via email and over the phone, but I enjoyed every one of my early morning trips to Wisconsin that turned all of our ideas in our head into reality and with every visit the plans became more and more real and soon enough we were creating this stunning backyard tent wedding.

This wedding was much more to me then a beautiful celebration.. It was a time to test myself. After planning 800 weddings, I feel like I have gotten pretty good at it.. but I sometimes miss the excitement of something new.. or a new way to challenge myself… and I got that by planning this beautiful and logistically complicated wedding while being 3 hours away.

I have been asked about this wedding numerous times by different vendors, my friends and family and the first thing that I tell them about this wedding is that it was all about Trust!! I thank Amanda and Patrick for trusting me not only with their wedding day. I thank all of the amazing vendors that we had on board for trusting me and coming together to create a rock solid team! With that I will be done rambling and let you enjoy these beautiful photos!!

Vendors:

Wedding Planner – Lasting Impressions Weddings

Ceremony Venue – Shrine of Our Lady of Guadalupe of La Crosse

Catering – Radisson Hotel

Photography Olive Juice Studios

Videography Joe Pollock Films

Calligraphy: Rosann Konieczny

Transportation – Lamers

Cake – D and L Cakery and Desserts: Cocoa and Fig

Photobooth Slow Motion Booth

Vintage Rental Items A’la Crate Vintage Rentals

Rental Items – Apres Party Rental

Floral – Bittersweet Floral

Band – Casablanca Orchestra

Hair and Makeup – Emily J

Dress- L’Atelier Couture Bridal Boutique

Bridesmaids Dresses – Bella Bridesmaids

Stationery: Paperista

 

Allie and Erik were married last fall at Diamond Lake Luthern Church with the reception following at the Minneapolis Event Center. It was our first time working at the beautiful downtown venue and it was fun to get to plan the decor for the space with Allie and Erik. The wood beams and exposed ceilings allowed us to add some beautiful greenery to the chandelier’s and make the space feel more intimate.  Kindred Blooms added beautiful blooms to brighten up the space.

And every great wedding has a dog right??? Well, Dakota was certainly the center of Allie and Erik’s wedding day and their lives!! I could not miss out on the chance to personalize this beautiful wedding with images and reminders of their precious pup!!! We had Paper Rock Scissors sketch Dakota to add his image to their wedding invitations, day of stationery and cocktail napkins!!

Vendors:

Band – Blue Water Kings

Ceremony Musicians – Lake String Quartet

Ceremony Site- Diamond Lake Luthern Church

Floral – Kindred Blooms

Hair and Makeup-Primped

Invitations – Paper Rock Scissors

Photography – Nicole Marie Photography

Reception Site- Minneapolis Event Center

Rental Items  – Linen Effects

Transportation – Renees Royal Valet

Videography – Sunset Blue Productions

Minneapolis Wedding Coordinator: Lasting Impressions Weddings

 

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