We met Kellie + Sam for the first time over Skype and knew their wedding would be a killer party, partly because Sam’s a DJ and Kellie’s a dancer. They had such a clear v i s i o n for their wedding that we knew it’d be a joy to photograph!
Urban settings get us super amped and downtown Minneapolis is one of our favorite places to be. Kellie + Sam’s venue, the Aria, is a photo playground in and of itself. There were so many options, textures and nooks that I wish we’d had the whole day for just bride + groom portraits!
Enjoy some snaps of this urban celebration!
“Early on, we decided we’d hire an A-team for our wedding and were very particular about the vendors we ultimately brought on board. Don’t get me wrong, I wasn’t a bridezilla and I wasn’t worried about everything being “perfect”, we just took the stance that we’d hire true professionals…people we could trust to come in and do what they do best. We found Carly Loves Amos on Facebook after stumbling upon a wedding they shot in St. Paul, and after a quick Skype session, we knew we wanted to work with them. We got married at Aria in downtown Minneapolis, an industrial, moody, yet elegant building. This place is gorgeous, but we’d heard that it can be a nightmare for amateur photographers who might not understand the complexities of shooting in that light. Carly and Amos were ready for anything and even came to town early so they could tour the space with our event coordinator. When we arrived on our wedding day, they had already found the best places to shoot in and around the venue and they seamlessly transitioned us from first look, to bride and groom shots, to family/wedding party pictures and everything beyond. No shot lists, no poses, no problem. Every photo we received captured the genuine emotion of our day and perfectly aligned to the tone we tried to set with our décor, music, and party. Some of our photography goals were to be different…to have a WOW factor, and to ensure we didn’t miss a single smile, tear or dance move as we look back on one of the most important days of our lives. We couldn’t have picked better partners in helping us achieve those goals and we love the fact that Carly and Amos’ creativity, style and professionalism is so obvious when comparing our shots to other weddings we’ve seen. We still hear comments that our pictures look like they came out of a magazine.”
Venue: Aria
Bride’s gown: Allure Couture
Bride’s shoes: Jimmy Choo
Hair + make-up: Creative Beaute Agency
Event Coordinator/Planner: Style Architects
Florals: Sadie’s Couture
Officiant: Away We Go Weddings
Cake: Queen of Cakes
Caterer: D’Amico
Invites + wedding stationery: Gretchen Berry
DJ: King Otto
Lighting: Adam at Phos
Videography: Snowshoe Productions