Nicole + Josh Wedding | Post by Jess Ekstrand

I’m not sure that I’ve photographed a more chill wedding day than this one. Rather than opting for a wedding party, 100+ guests, a DJ and large reception, Nicole and Josh planned a much more intimate event with their immediate families. The wedding day started with a beautiful brunch at Josh’s parents’ home. From there, the pair split to get ready for portraits and the ceremony. The ceremony was held at the Minnehaha Pergola Garden with one of Nicole’s sister’s officiating. The evening came to a close with dinner at Spoon and Stable, sans the paparazzi. 

I cannot write about this wedding and leave out the fact that I called Nicole “Lauren" not once, not twice, but perhaps 5-12 times. Maybe I didn’t sleep well, maybe I’m just getting older, but I do believe this all came about due to Nicole and Josh’s connection to previous clients of mine, Lauren and Josh. Lauren and Nicole are good friends, both are wildly kind and have dark hair. Both of the grooms, named Josh, are just as kind as their partners and both are insanely tall. Lauren was also present the morning of the wedding. And thus, Nicole became Lauren in my brain. Luckily, Nicole and Josh are lovely, understanding humans who mainly laughed at my cognitive glitching. 

Congrats again to this wonderful duo!