Studio KH: Photographer of candids that aren’t cheesy.
Or at least that’s the word on the street.
(The smack middle of S LaSalle Steet to be exact, straddling those solid yellow lines.)

You never really know what to expect when a couple tells you prior to the wedding day that their crew is the best kind of crazy. With Nikki + Chase, I’d say that’s never been more accurate. Although the best part: the pendulum also swings in another direction.

They’re kind of like the Kennedys.
But with less drama.

Except…

If you’re not already crying from a sweetness overload 30 minutes into your arrival on a wedding day, what’re you doin, pals.
And if you’re not covered in sweat and champagne by the end of it, did a wedding even really happen.

Nate is the kind of guy that makes you imagine his former schoolteachers referring to him as a “good kid” who was probably either voted most likely to succeed or most charismatic.
Meanwhile, Annie is the kind of person that was probably always wearing 16 different friendship bracelets on her wrist at any given time, so full of joy and undiscriminating warmth. Also, probably the Homecoming Queen that everyone actually liked.

You know, it's not quite right to assume that I only like to photograph the big belly laughs that appear throughout a wedding day. (And they always do appear, which is one of the things I like best about weddings—the joy.)

Here it is, friends!
The first wedding blog of the 2018 season.
And what better way to kick things off than with Amber + Tim: a couple so sweet, sincere, and head-over-heels in love.

But it wasn't always that way, dear reader. ;)

Since it's Minnesota and it's winter, it seems the thing to do in this scenario is brag that this whole day went down in -30F weather. But my rule is to never fashion a blog post around the elements, because they really don't matter.

It was black. Dramatic.
I had her pose in that dress with some overturned boats in an alleyway off Main Street.
Out of the hundreds of seniors I photographed at my old studio, she did and she has stuck out all these years later for being such a stylish + spunky + sweet package all rolled into one.

This time it was white. Still dramatic but in a more elegant, grown-up fashion. 

Can I just use this space as a place to spread out a few random thank yous?
No one stopping me?
Great.

I'm about to hit PUBLISH.
I'm about to post a social media preview to direct traffic.
And I'm about to publicly share this little gem of a blog post with the world.
With you!
(Hello, gorgeous.)

ACTIVITY TIME!

K.

Imagine a world where weddings can be steeped in sweet tradition and raucous buckets of fun. Where introductions with the bride's family begin with hugs instead of handshakes, and letters between lovers come with an ounce of good whiskey. Picture for me a dance floor dominated by a fiesty grandma, pulsing with the sounds of live DUELING PIANOS. In the next room there's an ice cream sundae bar and later on, there'll be a late night pizza delivery and a large scale McDonald's run for trays of burgers and fries. Such a world does exist, my dears; Kelley and Carter created it.

And not only did they create this kick ass wedding with the help of one fantastic coordinator, they created something bigger. Something brighter, and even more beautiful than the bouquets. And I think you know where this is headed.

*Drumroll*