Spill the Wine Archives – Studio Laguna Photography

Charlie and Stacy were married today!

Stacy and Charlie are creatives and have a great eye, and they put their aesthetic into every corner of their wedding. They started with their love of architecture and choosing venues that were interesting and full of great design. The Bigelow Chapel was a natural choice for the ceremony and decor was kept streamlined and light. Aqua blue and olive green were the main colors of the day, with Stacy finding accessories (including awesome Badgely Mischka shoes!) that fell into that color palette.

Stacy’s Reem Acra dress from Bride Couture added a vintage twist to the day, along with her grandmother’s antique watch. More modern streamlined touches, like her french veil and headpiece from La Plume Ethere and her bouquet (designed by a friend) showed off her personality. Charlie showed Stacy what a romantic he was with his gift to her. Right before the ceremony, he had some of his love poems delievered to her, hand written on parchment. It was very easy to see how in love these two are!

During the ceremony, Charlie and Stacy poured wine to symbolize their unity, had family read poems and verses, and were given a very special treat. As a gift, one of the guests had Tim Mahoney perform the ceremony music. It was so lovely!

After the ceremony, the couple hopped into the bride’s dad’s prized 1965 Pontiac Lemans convertable for the drive to Minneapolis. This car sure got stared at as we drove through town! We did some group and romantic pictures around the Guthrie and then headed to Spill the Wine for the reception. Guests enjoyed a gorgeous summer night, delicious food, and great drinks. Stacy and Charlie wanted the focus to be on living life to the fullest and enjoying those around you, and we all did! John and I truly felt the warmth, generosity and kindness from their family and friends. Between the pub crawl outside, and the dance inside, things were just amping up when we headed home, I can’t wait to hear the stories later!

Charlie and Stacy, thank you so much for having us be a part of your wedding day, we had a fabulous time! Here are a few of our favorite images, enjoy!

Lia Sophia is a jewelry line that is all the rage right now, and they are creating some gorgeous pieces with the focus on creative and gutsy brides that love fashion. Yesterday, I worked with a fabulous Lia Sophia advisor on a photoshoot to show off some of the ways the jewelry can be incorporated with bridal.

We decided on an urban environment, and I was so excited to use the private dining space of Spill the Wine. It is open, with a ton of windows, is the perfect mix of industrial and antique, and their metal wall made a killer backdrop! I’m a huge fan of this space, and it made the images pop with personality.

For the bridal flowers (what is a bridal photoshoot without awesome bouquets?) we were so fortunate to work with Summer Harsh Botanical Artistry. When Summer opened up the boxes filled with her designs, there was an audible gasp, we just loved them! She took notes of the types of jewelry we were photographing and the look of the space and made the perfect interpretation in her floral design. They were mod, full of texture, and just the right pop of color and style.

The final component to bring this whole shoot together was the hair styles. Danielle Peterson is one of the Twin Cities’ most talented stylists and has a great eye. Her efficiency and variety of hair styles was so appreciated at the shoot! She was able to create looks as fast as I shot! And the styles stayed perfect the whole time. She really got what we were going for, and you could tell that she loves fashion and knows how to use a hair style to complete a look.

I also appreciated the lovely veils loaned to us by Flutter Boutique. Their french veils added the final touch to the brides’ styles and helped us achieve the edgy yet classic look were were going for. Oh! And I can’t forget the lovely black gloves loaned to us by Ashley Fox Designs, she has an amazing collection and was very generous to let us use some for the shoot. We are truly thankful to have such a stellar group of people work on this shoot!

Laura and Jennifer, the Lia Sophia advisors that created the jewelry looks for this shoot, are offering a special to the readers of this blog. Any bride-to-be who books a bridal jewlery party during the month of March will be able to select any item from our jewelry line valued at up to $100 for FREE! (Really, no catch!) Additionally, any bride-to-be who schedules a show with Jennifer or Laura will be entered in a drawing to win a FREE one-hour photo session with me! If you want to learn more about the additional free and discounted jewelry benefits extended to bride-to-be hostesses, contact Laura at (651)307-3315 or lmslusarczyk@gmail.com and she can tell you more.

And without further ado, here are the pictures. Enjoy!