Wisconsin Wedding

I have a great job. As a wedding videographer and vice-president of the Central Minnesota Wedding Association, I get to spend many of my days when people are at their best. I get to enjoy months, and sometimes years worth of preparation on the day when family and friends come together to celebrate the union of two becoming one.

This past weekend, I was part of a very intimate wedding. I was the only person who was not a friend or family member. There was no photographer, no florist, no decorator. Just twelve people plus the bride and groom at the family cabin to celebrate marriage.

The atmosphere was fun and very laid back. We were at a beautiful cabin near Balsam Lake, Wisconsin. The weather was absolutely perfect, it was a great day for a wedding.

The wedding started around 6 p.m. on the deck. You could hear the birds chirping and the squirrels jumping from branch to branch. The ceremony lasted only 10 minutes but included music from the groom's brother-in-law playing guitar- and a candle-lighting ceremony that included everyone (all 10 people) lighting each other's candles.

A champagne toast followed the ceremony- with everyone giving words of encouragement to the newlyweds. Everyone was going to a local restaurant to celebrate some more.

I feel lucky to be able to be a part of different families each weekend. It is neat to have the opportunity to document these special events that many people will treasure for a lifetime.

The video from the wedding will be shown this weekend at the reception that will be held at Windows of Minnesota (top of the IDS tower). Hopefully everyone will be able to feel like they were able to attend the ceremony from the video I will edit together.