WOW! What an amazing start to another great year at Graddy Photography! We are so thrilled to have covered the wedding of Amara & Tom Abood. What can I say, this was a wedding to remember. Where to start.....hmmmmm? Well the day started off at Minikahda Club in Minneapolis with the girls getting ready. Upon arriving we were met by Nicole & Nicole with big smiles. Nicole, the catering manager of Minikahda and Nicole Sellers of Mother of the Bride. Nicole Sellers was hired as the day-of coordinator and we are all thankful she was there. After the getting ready photos we stepped outside to get some wedding party shots and some shots of Amara in her amazing Vera Wang dress. From there, we headed over to get some of the guys getting ready at the Minneapolis Club in downtown. Next, it was off to St. Thomas Aquinas Chapel on the St. Thomas campus off Summit Ave. in St. Paul, Minnesota. The walkway was lighted by handmade ice luminaries to go along with the winter ice theme. The other handmade luminaries lined the driveway up to Minikahda. Those were all handmade by the bride & groom, talk about DIY........can you say freezing, cold hands. St. Thomas Chapel provided a warm, intimate setting for the wedding itself. After the ceremony, the couple raced out to their bus with the wedding party to make their way to The Minikahda Club. After getting some amazing shots of the room in all its grander, I popped over to say hi to Nate from Instant Request. We LOVE working with Nate, he's the best. Needless to say, it was the All-Star cast! After the first dance, we head some great speeches given by the brother of the bride and the brother of the groom. Finally, it was time to grab drink after dinner from the ice bar located out on the patio (pictures to follow). Ice bar, vodka, heat lamps, nice fire, and family & friends.....a great way to warm up a cool February night! Thanks so much for everything Amara & Tom! We had a great time working with you two and enjoy your honeymoon in Maui!
