Lake Bride Magazine Summer 2018 Preview by The Lake and Company

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SUMMER 2018 $7.95 US

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In This Issue

SPRING & SUMMER 12 WEDDING TREND FORECAST Highlighting the top wedding trends for 2018

21 THE SAVVY WEDDING STYLE GUIDE: MEN'S EDITION Tips for the perfect groomsmen and family gifts

52 RAINBOW ELOPEMENT Divine intervention shines on this magical elopement

86 LBM PHOTOGRAPHER'S WORKSHOP Highlights from 2017 photographer's workshop

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PLANNING 10 25 38 93

Planning Timeline Checklist Venue Spotlight Engagement Photos Resource Guide

INSPIRED 17 22 29 33 34 42

Lavender Fields Forever Everlasting Love Boho North Colors of Love Re-awakenings Melrose in MN: Cover Feature Photography

REAL WEDDINGS in REAL PLACES Northeast 54 Sunrise Wedding 58 Dark Magic 62 Lake Country North Central/Northwest 66 Lakeside 70 Wooded Wonder 73 Classic Country MPLS/STP 79 Golden Elegance 82 Rustic Charm

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nside each issue of Lake Bride Magazine we produce pages full of people’s stories. Stories about everyday couples who share their stories while their hearts show brightly on their sleeves. Stories of romantic encounters, long lost lovers, and that ever-important spark. Authentic stories focused on human emotion and destiny. As fortunate as it is to ﬁnd true love these days, we feel just as fortunate to be in the position of sharing these stories. No part of the creation of this publication has ever felt like a job. It is most deﬁnitely a privilege. We are a tiny team doing giant things to promote the people of Minnesota because that is what matters to us. Sharing the stories of those fascinating people is in our blood. It’s what sets this magazine apart. It sets the magazine apart but it also sets our people apart. We are northerners - through and through. With the dawn of spring and summer brings new life and new growth and we are certainly feeling it at Lake + Co. It’s in the air we breathe and it’s in the ambition we wake with every single day. To work hard and tell more stories… the people’s stories… YOUR stories.

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Sales Kelly Kabotoff, Dayna Mase, Christina Monson, Maddy Siroin Graphic Design Meredith Latimer Cover Images (Spring) Hayley Huotari (Summer) Rachel Cook, Half Acre House

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Contributors Daly Proof Photography, Emma Jae Figgins, Jes Hayes, Jessica Holleque, Meredith Latimer, John LaTourelle, Poly Mendes, Kellie Rae, Krista Reynolds, Xsperience Photography, The Wedding Guys, Woodchuck USA

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And if you’re modest… be modest. That’s okay too but always remember that your story is important and worthy of sharing. A T

Contributing Editor Lindsey Nicklason

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Editor-in-Chief Christina Monson

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There are big things breaking the Lake + Co. horizon this year – new issues, new events to attend, new avenues of telling the story of Minnesota, a new podcast to hear the voices of this great state’s northerners. New opportunities for us to keep engaged on multiple levels. So we encourage you to embrace the light, airy inspiration that these seasons bring with them and share your story. With us. With yourself. With those around you. We promise you’ll ﬁnd new energy and a thread of common thinking and camaraderie. It’s incredibly liberating and unites people.

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Publisher Megan Kellin

Promote Your Business Contact our office to request a Media Kit Email: hello@lakebridemagazine.com Phone: 218.481.8200 Features If you would like us to consider you, your wedding, your product, or your business for a feature, please contact us at: hello@lakebridemagazine.com www.lakebridemagazine.com

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MONTHLY WEDDING timeline 12+ MONTHS Create a budget and establish your priorities – where do you want to splurge/save? Create an inspiration board and identify your style and color palette

Order guest favors Attend pre-wedding counseling, if required Book a rehearsal dinner location Book rehearsal dinner vendors – entertainment, caterer, grooms cake

Start planning a guest list – you’ll need that guest count!

3 MONTHS

Choose a wedding date (keep a few options in mind and check with important guests and your venue) Select your ceremony and reception sites

Select and order/rent groom and groomsmen attire

Optional: Have an engagement party

Order wedding cake

Feeling overwhelmed? Consider hiring a

Hire your wedding day transportation

wedding planner

Attend your bridal shower (host will determine actual date)

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MONTHS

Ask friends and relatives to be in your wedding party

Mail your invitations

Select and order your wedding gown

Write your vows

Research your vendors: officiant, caterer, entertainment, photographer, videographer, florist, stationer (invitations, place cards, etc.), rental companies (chairs, tables, tent – if needed) – Get details and contracts in writing!

Choose ceremony readings and music

Arrange accommodations and transportation for out-oftown guests, if needed

Begin dress fittings and alterations Touch base with all vendors to confirm dates, details, and deposits. If they have special requirements for setup send these to your venue Purchase gifts for parents, attendants, and each other

6-8 MONTHS Make final selections and book your preferred vendors Have engagement photos taken Register for gifts Select and order bridesmaid dresses Send save-the-dates Research and book honeymoon (don’t forget to renew your passport!)

4 - 6 MONTHS Finalize guest list, compile current addresses Schedule tasting with caterer and finalize menu Order invitations Order wedding rings

Purchase guest book, toasting flutes, cake servers, unity candle, and any other miscellaneous accessories Book hair and makeup artists and schedule a trial run

MONTH

Apply for marriage license Have final bridal gown fitting Confirm bridesmaids have their gowns and alterations are complete Create your ceremony program Send rehearsal dinner invitations

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WEEKS BEFORE

Review RSVP list, call any guests who have not responded

Attend and enjoy the rehearsal dinner! Get your beauty sleep

Send photographer and videographer your must-have shots Send your song list to your DJ or band leader. Include all special dances, schedule of speeches, and your song requests/do not play list Get your hair cut and colored Attend bachelor/bachelorette parties

WEEK BEFORE

Give reception venue/caterer final guest count Plan reception seating chart Print place cards and table cards Create a vendor list with contact information. Give copies to your ceremony and reception site managers, as well as your MOH or personal attendant Groom gets his hair cut

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DAYS BEFORE

DAY OF Allow plenty of time to get ready Give gifts to parents, wedding party, and each other Give wedding bands to best man to hold during ceremony Give best man the officiant’s fee envelope to be given after ceremony Relax and enjoy!

POST WEDDING Arrange for someone to return any rentals Return groom’s tux to rental shop Write and send thank you notes Have your dress cleaned and preserved

NOTES

Have bridal gown pressed or steamed, if necessary Pick up groom and groomsmen attire Determine wedding party positions and order of processional and recessional Give place cards, table cards, menus, favors, and any other items for table settings to the catering manager Reconfirm arrival times and final details with all vendors – give a copy of the details to your MOH

DAY BEFORE Write checks for any balances due Enjoy a mani-pedi Rehearse ceremony. Include wedding party, readers, immediate family, and officiant Bring ceremony accessories to the site: unity candle, aisle runner, yarmulkes Bring reception accessories to the site: Décor, place cards, table numbers, guest book, cake server, favors

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treat yourself and your partner By: Jes Hayes of Mad Chicken Studio

edding planning is tough, am I right? Planning a wedding is basically its own full time job on top of the one you are already working to pay for the wedding. To top it all off, you have to come up with a gift to give the person you are spending the rest of your life with, on your wedding day. No pressure, right? Enter boudoir photography to the rescue. I am sure you are thinking in your head right now of a list of reasons as to why you should not do a boudoir session. I am here to counter your list, with reasons why you should do a session.

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THE SAVVY WEDDING STYLE GUIDE: MEN'S EDITION Make your wedding a reflection of your personal style. With endless options in men's accessories and gifts for the upcoming wedding season, bring a touch of style to your big day with some of these unique and inspirational ideas. Gift your groomsmen with authentic personalized flasks. From durable stainless steel to real wood casings, flasks are a gift they're sure to use and a reminder of the special day they were a part of. Personalize them for an extra touch! Don't forget about your #1 representative - your best man - and other family members! Distinguishing finishing touches like a customized pocket square, tie bar, or cufflinks ensure that your wedding party stands out! When thinking of your wedding day and the important people standing up and representing your union, it only makes sense to gift them high quality, useful gifts or accessories that will last a lifetime... just like your marriage! Woodchuck USA makes authentic, real wood custom products. The Woodchuck USA “Buy One. Plant One.®” program plants a tree for each product sold. www.woodchuckusa.com

PHOTOGRAPHY DESTRI ANDORF D&ORFS PHOTOGRAPHY

inspiration

#LoVEWInS #LoVEWINS

With cheers thundering though the Capitol in 2013, the Minnesota House took a historic step toward legalizing same-sex marriage and we couldn't be happier! Just another reason to love our great state! Always inspired by beauty, authenticity and the power of story we chose to feature Stephanie and Becky's love story under the inspiration section as they were amongst the many rejoicing and taking action, almost immediately in fact. And that's what makes their story so unique. Upon first getting engaged, Becky and Stephanie faced the usual adversity to LGBT, yet that didn't stop them. After dating for over six years, they decided to have a private commitment ceremony on New Years Eve 2012, on the shores of Lake Superior with intimate family only. Since, at the time, Minnesota had only been granted Domestic Partnership, this was a ceremony that signified their commitment to one another. Stephanie and Becky lived in Oregon at the time, but with both sides of their families living in Minnesota, it was always their intention to have an official celebration in Minnesota. As luck would have it, Minnesota passed gay marriage over the summer and Stephanie and Becky were married in the fall, marriage license and all! They planned a fantastic wedding, personal to their style, and included all the fixings - flowers, music and dancing, a photographer, dessert table with real wedding cake, plated dinner, and even a receiving line for over 130 guests. One of the guests, a family friend of Stephanie's, happened to be a Lutheran minister so she stepped in and performed an impromptu ceremony. Just after cocktail hour, before everyone was to be seated, they asked their guests to join them on the golf course grounds. There, they surprised their friends and family with a brief and beautiful ceremony with the "I Do's" and a "You may kiss the bride."

PHOTOGRAPHY EMMA JAE PHOTOGRAPHY

This is the kind of story that continues to be told, over and over again. Inspiration exists everywhere; go after what you want and let the rest fall into place.

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! FLORISTS Bella Flora Duluth, MN 218.279.3444 hello@bellafloraduluth.com bellafloraduluth.com

Grand Superior Lodge Two Harbors, MN 800.627.9565 info@grandsuperiorlodge.com grandsuperior.com

Saffron & Grey Duluth, MN 218.728.1455 designteam@saffronandgrey.com saffronandgrey.com

PLANNERS & DESIGNERS Lace & Brass Events Bayfield, WI 715.600.1822 hello@laceandbrassevents.com laceandbrassevents.com

Gooseberry Falls State Park Two Harbors, MN 218.595.7100 gooseberryfallsstatepark@jdvsjbv.com dnr.state.mn.us

Sugar Crest Cohasset, MN 202.657.3491 dave@sugarcrest.com sugarcrest.com

PHOTOGRAPHERS

FASHION Flutter Bridal Boutique Minneapolis, MN 612.216.1926 info@flutterboutique.com flutterboutique.com

MAKEUP TC2 Salon Minneapolis, MN 612.929.2381 heidi@139hairbyheidi.com tc2salon.wordpress.com

Kellie Rae Studio Duluth, MN hello@kellieraestudio.com kellieraestudio.com Krista Reynolds Photography Elko, MN 612.840.3941 krista@kristareynolds.com kristareynolds.com 7th Avenue Photography Grand Rapids, MN 414.429.8332 7thavenuephotography@gmail.com 7thavenuephotography.com

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Diamond Bride Plymouth MN 763.550.3992 diamondbride.us@gmail.com diamondbride.us

Firefly Event Barn & Taproom Nevis, MN 218.255.2266 fireflyeventbarnmn@gmail.com fireflyeventbarnmn.com

Faribault Woolen Mills Faribault, MN 507.412.5534 info@faribaultmill.com faribaultmill.com

Lazy Little Lodge Boy River, MN 720.849.9131 megan@bemediahouse.com lazylittlelodge.com

The Lake + Co. Shop Grand Rapids, MN 218.999.9609 shop@thelakeandco.com thelakeandcoshop.com

Legacy Hill Farm Welch, MN 612.600.2143 info@legacyhillfarm.com legacyhillfarm.com

Union Station New York, NY 888.436.3416 hi@unionstation.com unionstation.com

PHOTOGRAPHERS

Groomsland Houston, TX info@groomsland.com groomsland.storenvy.com/

John LaTourelle Bemidji, MN 218.766.2575 john@johnlatourelle.com johnlatourelle.com

! FLORISTS Bloom Designs Baxter, MN 218.454.1595 bloomdesignsmn.com

FASHION

Camp Foley Pine River, MN 218.543.6161 fun@campfoley.com campfoley.com

Poly Mendes Photography Minneapolis, MN 952.846.9327 poly@polymendesphotography.com polymendes.com

MAKEUP Bliss Salon & Boutique Peqout Lakes, MN 218.568.5185 blisssalonandboutique.net $

SWEETS Shaefer's Foods Nisswa, MN 218.963.2265 store@schaefersfoods.com schaefersfoods.com

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KAYLEIGH + ANDREW Plan A was to have an outside ceremony, but the rainy day left Kayleigh and Andrew with option B. At Camp Foley there's a little church with a stunning red door and the most intimate feeling ever, and that's where the bride and groom said, â&#x20AC;&#x153;I do.â&#x20AC;? Locally-made pies, a delicious buffet, and some heartfelt speeches were just the beginning of the reception. Now they are honeymooning in London, Paris, and Venice. I think of how perfect their wedding day was

rain or shine... and it will be perfect.

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A'bulae St. Paul, MN 651.788.9818 info@abulae.com abulae.com

A and BĂŠ Minneapolis, MN 612.238.1300 aandbebridalshop.com

HAIR & MAKEUP

Legacy Hill Farm Welch, MN 612.600.2143 info@legacyhillfarm.com legacyhillfarm.com

139 Hair by Heidi St. Paul, MN 651.331.1450 heidi@139hairbyheidi.com 139hairbyheidi.com

PLANNERS & DESIGNERS Events by Melody Savage, MN 952.388.3622 info@eventsbymelodymn.com eventsbymelodymn.com

SKIN MPLS Minneapolis, MN 612.817.5090 contact@skinmpls.com skinmpls.com %

PHOTOGRAPHERS Jessica Holleque Minneapolis, MN jessicaholleque@lightandlovestories.com jessicaholleque.com Krista Reynolds Photography Elko, MN 612.840.3941 krista@kristareynolds.com kristareynolds.com

FASHION

SWEETS Angela Ross Friend of the Family

CATERER This Little Piggy Minneapolis, MN 612.332.7571 info@thislittlepiggycatering.com thislittlepiggycatering.com

! FLORISTS Bellagala Minneapolis, MN 651.227.1202 info@bellagala.com www.bellagala.com

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xsperience BY L A K E B R I D E M AG A Z I N E A N D X S P E R I E N C E P H O T O G R A P H Y

ate in the summer of 2017 Lake Bride Magazine and Xsperience Photography teamed up to put on a two day workshop bringing photographers to the breathtaking destination location of the North Shore. We stayed at the beautiful Larsmont Cottages on Lake Superior. Here we hosted two different a-typical shoots so we could truly challenge our skills and talents. Day one we shot from sunrise to high noon to get the perfect bridal boudoir images possible while playing with extreme lighting levels. Day two we shot at sunset, during the magic light and in a different location for a completely different feel. From indoor to outdoor, we worked on natural lighting, post production, and editing and performed one-on-one website audits. At the end of the workshop, Lake Bride Magazine chose two stand-out photographers to be published. Congratulations to our winners, Melisa Hall and Krista Smude! Join us at our next workshop! www.lakebridemagazine.com/workshop

RESOURCE GUIDE VOL VENUES

A'BULAE Minneapolis, MN 651.788.9818 info@abulae.com abulae.com

Clyde Iron Works Duluth, MN 218.727.1150 events@clydeironworks.com clydeironworks.com

Glensheen Mansion Duluth, MN 218.726.8932 gevents@d.umn.edu glensheen.org

AmericInn Lodge & Suites Silver Bay, MN 218.226.4300 silverbay.mn@americinn.com americinn.com

Craguns Resort Brainerd, MN 1.800.CRAGUNS craguns.com/weddings

Grand Ely Lodge Ely, MN 218.365.6565 events@grandelylodge.com grandelylodge.com

Amici's Event Center Ely, MN 218.365.4433 amicis@ymail.com amiciseventcenter.com

Dellwood Barn Weddings St Paul, MN 612.325.5388 info@dellwoodbarnweddings.com www.dellwoodbarnweddings.com

Arrowwood Lodge at Brainerd Lakes Baxter, MN 218.963.5184 arrowwoodbrainerdlodge.com

Destiny Cruises Brainerd, MN 612.260.5664 info@destinycruisesllc.com destinycruisesllc.com

Cafe & Bar Lurcat Minneapolis, MN 612.486.5500 lurcat@damico.com cafelurcat.com

Fair Hills Resort Detroit Lakes, MN 800.323.2849 info@fairhillsresort.com fairhillsresort.com

Camrose Hill Farm Stillwater, MN 651.351.9631 info@camrosehillflowers.com camrosehillflowers.com

Firefly Event Barn 218.255.2266 fireflyeventbarnmn@gmail.com fireflyeventbarnmn.com

Caribou Highlands Lodge Lutsen, MN 800.642.6036 jessicah@odysseydev.com caribouhighlands.com

Giants Ridge Biwabik, MN 218.865.3012 specialevents@giantsridge.com giantsridge.com

Grand Superior Lodge Two Harbors, MN 800.627.9565 jessicah@odysseydev.com grandsuperior.com Greysolon Ballroom Duluth, MN 218.722.7466 ballroom@blackwoods.com greysolonballroom.com Hewing Hotel Minneapolis, MN 651.468.0400 hewinghotel.com Hotel Ivy Minneapolis, MN 612.353.3605 kara.sherman@thehotelivy.com thehotelivy.com Hotel Rapids Grand Rapids, MN 218-326-3458 hotelrapids.com

RESOURCE GUIDE VOL 3 PHOTOGRAPHY 7th Avenue Photography Grand Rapids, MN 7thavenuephotography@gmail.com 7thavenuephotography.com

Hayley Huotari Minneapolis, MN hello@hayleyhuotari.com hayleyhuotari.com

Aimee Jobe Brainerd, MN 952.994.0037 hello@aimeejobe.com aimeejobephotography.com

Kellie Rae Studio Duluth, MN hello@kellieraestudio.com kellieraestudio.com

Ali Hormann Minneapolis/St. Paul ali@alihormann.com alihormann.com Aurora Grace Minneapolis, MN auroragracephotography.com BLG Photography Duluth, MN 218.390.5994 blgphotography@hotmail.com blgphoto.com Chelsie Elizabeth Photography Brainerd, MN 218.587.2771 chelsiekrafka@gmail.com Christy Janeczko Photography Bloomer, WI 715.403.3123 christy@christyjphotography.com christyjphotography.com Ester Knowlen Minneapolis, MN esterknowlen.com

Leigh Schrage Photography Bemidji, MN 218.779.7445 schragephotography.com M Photography Minneapolis, MN 612.432.3194 m_photography@me.com mphotography.info Mad Chicken Studio Duluth, MN 218.499.8226 jessica@madchickenstudio.com duluthweddingphotography.com New Life Photography Grand Rapids, MN 612.247.9607 thenewlifephotography.com Smude Photography Pierz, MN 320.360.0491 smudephotography.com Three Irish Girls Photography Duluth, MN 218.464.6888 info@threeirishgirlsphotography.com

Taylor Hendrickson Photography Atwater, MN 320.224.5253 taylorhendricksonphotography@yahoo.com taylorhendricksonp.wixsite.com/ mysite/contact-taylor Tim Larsen Photography Brainerd, MN 218.820.2660 tim@timlarsenphoto.com timlarsenphoto.com Two Birds Photography Moorehead, MN 218.443.0070 twobirdsphoto.mn@gmail.com Xsperience Photography Little Falls, MN 320.493.1738 info@xsperiencephotography.com thexsperience.com

STATIONERY A Milestone Paper Company 651.492.6977 sarah@amilestonepaperco.com amilestonepaperco.com Epitome Papers Excelsior, MN 952.777.3620 epitomepapers.com Ginger P. Designs Janesville, MN 507.327.7422 gingerpdesigns.com 95

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