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Planning a wedding can be very stressful. My comprehensive wedding planning guide was designed to help you stay organized and informed so you can relax and feel confident on the big day. The guide has tons of practical advice on the following topics:
Beginning Planning
Hiring Help
Budgets
Money Saving Tips
Wedding Day Timelines
Photography Timelines
Details
Getting Ready Tips
Choosing Your Getting Ready Location
First Looks
Couples Photos
Wedding Party Photos
Ceremonies
Family Photos
Receptions
Unplugged Weddings
Self-Care
Local Vendor List
Sample Shot Lists
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Hi I’m Shawn! Your Photographer, Guide, & New Friend!
Wedding planning is nuts…so hire a photographer that helps make it easy!
I’m a wedding photographer in Grand Forks, ND, capturing weddings in Grand Forks, Fargo, Minnesota, & all over the country! I absolutely love working with my couples during the happiest and most exciting time of their lives…it really is the best job in the world!
I have a simple “No Stress” policy for my couples as I guide you through the amazing journey towards your wedding day. To me, your experience is #1 and I’ll work hard to make sure you enjoy every moment of the most important day of your lives!
You’ll be my new friends, not clients…and I’ll treat your wedding as if it were my own! I’ll handle all the whens, whats, and wheres so you can be “in the moment” and focus on your LOVE. Are you ready for this adventure??
FROM MY COUPLES
Leah & Rob 6-23-18
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Faith & Alex 9-14-18
“I wish I could give 6 out of 5 stars, or even more than that because this man is amazing! Needlessly to say, my husband and I are 150% satisfied with every bit of service Shawn provided for us for our wedding. He’s personable, professional, and full of great stories. Communication was great and the meetings were fun and relaxing. The photos he gave us were top quality and we can’t even begin to express how much it meant to have somebody so dependable and friendly there for us on our wedding day. 10/10, would recommend to friend, would recommend to anybody, I don’t care, he’s just that good”.
Jessica & Casandra 9-14-24
“I won a free engagement session through Shawn. Being he was 5 hours away, I thought for sure it was a scam, but soon found out I was very wrong. Shawn drove 5 hours to our engagement destination and hiked a mile through the woods (not an easy terrain with many boulders to climb) to a secretive beautiful waterfall we wanted to have for our shots. Walking back in the dark, just to drive 5 hours back home. We knew we needed to hire this guy for our wedding. Come wedding day, Shawn went above and beyond our expectation. He is so personable, so respectful, and just an all-around-guy. He respects that it's YOUR big day, and wants it to be as perfect as you want it to be. He was an absolute great addition to our big day and would HIGHLY recommend this guy for anybody! His work is simply amazing! Thanks again for all you did Shawn! You truly are the best!”
Heidi & Dillan 7-13-24
“If you are looking for somebody extremely professional, knowledgeable, and artistic— please reach out to Shawn! We worked with Shawn for our engagement pictures and wedding, and were completely blown away by how well the pictures turned out. He is timely and excellent at communicating. He went above and beyond for our wedding package. The big photo reveal was emotional— he made all my insecurities go away! Not to mention the timeline on our wedding day was a breeze— he worked so efficiently at Naastad Acres that we actually had a lot of buffer time in our day. Thanks for making us feel like models, Shawn, and thank you for capturing so many amazing pictures that we literally ran out of wall space in our house for canvases!”
Nicole & Brian 9-22-18
“Shawn was professional, wonderful and amazing to work with. His photos capture our special day perfectly. He even made an introvert groom feel comfortable during the shoot!!! We had a very large wedding party and large families, he was organized and thorough, and timely getting all the group photos finished with plenty of time to spare. I would recommend Shawn in a heartbeat! Looking back on our photos brings tears to my eyes, he captured the joy of our wedding beautifully!”
Natisha & MaryAnn 8-11-18
“We could not be happier with our experience with Shawn as our photographer! We had plenty of opportunity to get to know each other and to plan for what we wanted and make everything work as efficiently and successfully as possible for our engagement, bridal, and wedding photos. The incorporation of drone shots and video that were used to create a highlights video were icing on the cake…we literally cannot stop watching our wedding highlights video!”
Klaudia & Nick 8-18-18
“Highly recommend! Shawn truly captured our vision. He cared so much about us as a couple and truly loves love and marriage. He helped us focus on the important things when details got stressful. We are so thankful that Shawn was there! Absolutely fabulous to work with!”
Kitty & Scott 7-1-17
"Shawn is an extremely talented photographer, particularly when it comes to capturing emotions and natural moments. We are so glad we found him and were lucky he was available for our wedding day. We met him over a cup of coffee and very quickly realized his friendly and approachable personality...along with his enthusiasm for his work. He was a pleasure to work with. We had a lot of fun and he made us feel relaxed and comfortable in front of the camera. He truly captured the essence of our special day. We will treasure the photos forever!"
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