Studio Noveau Blog

Just wanted to share a snippet of a recent email from Kristin, my April 10th bride.  She wrote:

First of all, Luke and I (along with EVERYONE else that has seen them) love, love, love the wedding photos!!  I knew that I loved your style the first time I saw your website, and you definitely captured and delivered that style again for our wedding day.  And I am still amazed at the variety of settings you found throughout the church to use in the photos, especially the plain, little meeting room with the single window with light streaming in that you had me sit in front of…so simple, yet so dramatic…only someone with an eye for photography would have known that was going to be such a perfect spot!  Love it!!  Ben did an awesome job as well…we’re so lucky to have had both of you join us (I, too, am a fan of the fish-eye lens)!  I hope you both had a good time working with us!  Thank You so much for everything, we’re so delighted with how everything turned out!!

Thanks, Kristin and Luke!  Ben and I absolutely enjoyed sharing your day and documenting it for you.  :)  Congratulations again!

To view the original blog post, click HERE, or check out their Facebook album with over 100 images by clicking HERE.

First it was going to rain.

Then it was going to thunderstorm.

Then it was *maybe* going to rain.

SO… we ultimately decided we’d just keep Tricia and Dustin’s engagement session scheduled, rather than try to reschedule.  And, of course, the weather was AWESOME!  I love when things work out.  :)  And here are just a few of the photos from their session in Viroqua!  (Let me point out, dear readers… I am trying desperately to keep up on blogging in a timely fashion.  It’s one of my 2010 goals!)

Tricia and Dustin, I’m looking forward to your wedding in La Crosse soon!  I had a blast working with you guys!

Hmm, have I ever mentioned I’m behind on blogging? Because I am. This next session even has SNOW on the ground, but it’s the middle of April already! Please don’t judge me. If you want to see the latest and greatest as soon as they are shot, make sure to become a fan on Facebook… typically, sessions are posted to Facebook within two days! The blog… well, the blog doesn’t get quite as much love!

Anyway, meet Casey and Zach. These guys rock. They were having a heck of a time deciding between a winter and spring engagement session, so we decided to do BOTH! Yes, we divided their session up into two mini-sessions so they could get the best of both worlds. (If you are a client of mine and interested in the same, please inquire for details!)

What I loved about this session was that we were able to try some SUPER fun locations that were very off-the-beaten-path. After all, you may not always get to be adventurous with photos on your wedding day, so why not make it a goal for your engagement session? I loved this location with all the crates!

Casey REALLY wanted photos with this old sleigh. I was a bit skeptical at first, but after her “crew” showed up to help us move it (thanks to her dad and brother!), I could see how cute it would be. Don’t you love it?

And I LOVE this grove of trees. And how Casey and Zach really just “pop” because of the muted background colors.

Saturday was the beginning of Studio Noveau’s wedding season and I have a couple “teaser” images to share with you.  Full blog post will be here soon, but for now, please enjoy these images of Kristin and Luke.  

Ben (my husband) and I drove up to Woodbury, Minnesota for this beautiful wedding. From her peep-toe pumps, cocktail length gown, and birdcage veil, Kristin just oozed with class and style.   From his quiet but steady demeanor to his classic tux, Luke looked every bit the part of the easy-going gentleman. They were both so relaxed and it put all of their guests at ease. What a fabulous wedding!

Some details:
Ceremony: King of King’s Lutheran Church.
Reception: Prestwick Golf Club
Caterer: Axel’s at Prestwick
Bride’s Dress: David’s Bridal
Makeup Artist: Ulta
Cakery: McHatties
DJ: Bellagala

Thanks to ALL of you who entered the contest for two copies of the Offbeat Bride book.  I had a blast reading about your ideas for your offbeat weddings.  LOVED IT!  I wish you could all get a copy of the book, but unfortunately I’m limited to choosing only two winners.  Thanks again to Offbeat Bride for offering this promotion.  :)

The winners are…

(generated randomly by the number generator at www.random.org)

Drumroll please….

Kristin and Stacie!

#4 , Kristin

Our save the dates are decoders and our reception will be pretty close to a carnival.  I’ve been wanting to read this book for a long time!

And #28, Stacie

Our wedding is over a year away, but as English majors we’re going to be incorporating books into the centerpieces (instead of flowers), and authors’ names at our into a backyard Montana wedding with a vintage vibe. I am currently on the fence about acquiring a vintage pink dress from the 40’s for my wedding dress. I tried it on while playing dress up in a costume shop last summer and commented that it was the perfect style for my some-day wedding dress (this was before I was even dating the some-day groom).

Stacie and Kristin, please email me at rebecca (at) studionoveau.com with your addresses so we can get your book sent out to you!

(And don’t forget to become a fan of Studio Noveau photography on Facebook… I LOVE Offbeat weddings and I LOVE to travel!!)