We entered a few photos in the wedding photojournalist association winter contest and had 4 winning images!!! We’re honored to be in the company of the best photojournalists from around the world. Here are the winning photos:

:TRANSPORTATION CATEGORY:
JUDGES COMMENTS: The light is radiant, the composition dynamic and powerful. This image is rock solid, creative and very well seen. It tells the story so well. An excellent play on reflection and composition. One image has the mode of transportation, the driver and the church …. Including a moment. If I were at the horse track I just won the tri-fecta! I loved this frame.

:ENGAGEMENT CATEGORY:
JUDGES COMMENTS: The photographer seems to have caught one of the more genuine moments in this category. And the space the photographer has left them feels respectful and the graphics of the image are beautiful.

:DETAILS CATEGORY:

:KIDS CATEGORY:
JUDGES COMMENTS: The brightness/light tones and the use of space to show the various people as well as the main girl splayed out are what work so well here.

Amy + Amy from mimi weddings had an awesome open house at their new downtown studio in the warehouse district.

We worked with them at Katie + Nate’s and Brent + Annette’s wedding last year and they were beyond fantastic. ***CHECK THEM OUT!***

Amy Red + Amy Blonde.

The wall of weddings.

Amy’s Dad served up some delicious gourmet pizza. Mmmm.

Ed + Jennifer are sitting in Maui right now as we toil away on their photos in the frozen Minnesota tundra. :)

First meeting.

Jenn and her mom right before the ceremony.

Gorgeous flowers all around from Monica at Bayberry.

There are a few moments during the course of a wedding day that are absolutely amazing. This is one of them: The moment they realize it’s done! They’re married!

The reception was held at the historical St. Paul Hotel with wonderful decor from Apres.

Ed + Jenn had a lush suite on the 11th floor with a great view of the park.

Jennifer in front of Klimt’s Adele Bloch-Bauer.

Special thanks to Nicolle Sellers from Mother of the Bride for her expert planning and George Faber and the Icons for an awesome night of energy filled live music.