Renuka and Brenden celebrated ahead of time with their families before the day of their wedding, as is standard tradition for Renuka’s family. While their ceremony would be a blend of Western and Indian cultures, the typically long ceremony was shortened to better fit the needs of both families. However, the pre-wedding ceremonies went on as normal. This was my first time documenting a multi-day wedding celebration and it was so fun learning about the cultural differences.

If you’ve never been to Interstate State Park in Taylors Fall, Minnesota and you live in the area, I highly recommend taking an afternoon to explore the amazing features that are the glacial potholes. Despite most of the accessible potholes being flooded, it’s still an amazing sight to behold with tons of information to find scattered about the park. You can also take a hike up to the bluffs overlooking the river for a stunning view of the St. Croix River.

For living in the North, I’m honestly more surprised winter sessions aren’t more of a thing here, especially because so many popular areas look even more incredible in the winter (if that’s possible!) Just be sure to bring some hand-warmers and a warm drink to keep you comfortable throughout the session!