tara and bjorn...

their story started in maine, amongst the beautiful water, hills and the rigors of graduate school. introduced by a mutual friend, bjorn thought tara didn't even notice him, when in truth she knew the moment she saw him she was going to marry him.

their first date was almost canceled by a blizzard but they ventured into the white weather anyway and enjoyed an intimate dinner (and then bjorn spent an hour digging his car out of the snow).

and now a couple of years later they decided to celebrate their relationship on the shores of lake michigan...a perfect reflection of their mutual love for nature and water. (tara's an aquatic ecologist and bjorn is completing his PhD in environmental engineering...smart and green!)

the thunderstorm held off until ten minutes after their ceremony...families and friends rushed to their cars and to the felt estate (which is my new favorite venue that will get it's own blog posting...). the rest of the day was a fun and intimate celebration.

since tara and bjorn live in maine (one of my favorite places...) we couldn't do an engagement session. so we did an "after glow" session a couple of days after their wedding...i love these kind of sessions cause the couple is more relaxed and we can do some really fun and creative shots without worrying about messing up the dress. i took them down to reed's lake where we enjoyed the beautiful afternoon.

parking garages are one of my new favorite spots to shoot...

i think we even captured a little "maine" in some of these shots...

tara and bjorn...it was a delight being a part of your day. i wish you all the best as you finish school and look ahead to what's next. and if i find myself back in maine we need to do some kayaking!