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Let’s be honest — preparing for a photo shoot or planning a wedding is overwhelming. You need resources that make the planning, preparation, and execution as smooth & stress-free as possible. 

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I know how busy you are, so I keep these blog posts short, sweet, and value-packed so you can find solutions and gain perspective from an expert without digging through 2,000-word essays. 

When your a little girl and dream about getting married in a beautiful palace with horses and flowers and fields for miles, this styled shoot comes pretty darn close to that of ones dreams.   Lustre Theory and David Abel along with several other talented vendors, brought this dream to reality.  It truly felt like […]

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Josh + Katie Winter Engagement Photography // Minnesota Wedding Photography // Tiffany Kokal The beautiful Katie & Josh braved the bitter cold for this sunkissed evening in Edina, Minnesota for their engagement session! After a few snow storms and rescheduled we were able to capture the beautiful winter wonderland. Katie & Josh are getting married […]

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KEARA & THOMAS // HUTTON HOUSE, WINTER WONDERLAND The Hutton House, if you ask me, is my absolute favorite venue to photograph, rain, shine or snow.  Surrounded by windows, the natural light floods the room.  It made for Keara and Thomas’s Winter wedding, the perfect backdrop.  When the sun sets at four p.m. and the […]

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SAM & JENA // ASHERY LANE FARM, WHIMSICAL FAIRYTALE WEDDING Ashery Lane Farm was the perfect backdrop for Sam & Jena’s elegant, fairytale inspired wedding.  Filled with soft pastels and dreamy green vineyards!  Laine Palm Planning and Ashley Fox Designs are true masters of their craft and created the most magical fairytale wedding any girl […]

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Claire & Parkers outdoor tent wedding was the perfect vision of Minnesota meets Europe.  With beautifully chic, Italian inspired details by Collected & Co. and stunning florals by Rose & Laurel, this beautiful day was topped off by incredible weather and the sweetest family and friends, you couldn’t have asked for a more lovely wedding […]

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Adam & Jane’s beautiful Minneapolis wedding was held at The Glass House; a beautiful venue with incredible natural light. Jane’s vision of an Arizona sunset to mimic their elopement was brought to life by Pink Peonies Events with stunning florals from the talented Apricot Floral.   Jane’s sheath dress was fun and sophisticated, a perfect […]

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Jane & Adams’ beautiful elopement in Scottsdale Arizona was full of family, love, and the July heat.   The heartfelt vows and abundant Arizona sunshine combined with a beautiful desert backdrop, made the magic of their wedding day breathtaking and landed on their 8th anniversary of being together.  I was very honored to have captured […]

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Washington D.C. Wedding Photographer Tiffany Kokal The beautiful Perry Belmount House in Washington D.C. was the perfect backdrop for the luxury wedding workshop hosted by David Abel and Lustre Theory.  The epitome of old world charm, it was a dream from start to finish to capture the most epic gowns one has ever seen.  The […]

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CHLOE & JUSTIN // VAIL, COLORADO WEDDING AT CAMP HALE Chloe & Justin’s rainy Vail wedding was held at the stunning Camp Hale; a jaw dropping backdrop where the clouds and mountaintops meet. Chloe’s modern timeless dress was the perfect complement to the soft romantic color pallet planned by the incredible Laine Palm.  With several […]

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