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Our favorites

Apparel + accessories //

Best Wedding Dress MN
Finley Florence Bridal 
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(ABSOLUTELY worth the drive to New London! Plus they do menswear, too!)  
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Carrie Johnson Bridal - Waite Park
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BHLDN - by Anthropologie
(Total budget friendly option that still stocks unique and stunning dresses!) 
OTHERS WE'VE HEARD AMAZING THINGS ABOUT:
  • Modehaus Bridal Atelier
  • Marie & Marie Bridal Boutique
  • The White Room​​​
  • Che Bella Boutique Minneapolis
AZAZIE online is amazing for bridesmaid and mother's dresses!
​They even have some velvet numbers that would ROCK for engagement photos (and are totally inexpensive)! 
PLUS they added a super affordable bridal line, too!

​Kennedy Blue is another awesome online resource of inexpensive yet stunning bridesmaid dresses!
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(Plus they are based out of MN so you can see them in person at The Wedding Shoppe in St. Paul)
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MENSWEAR //

  • Halberstadt's - in the St. Cloud mall (super professional + they KNOW how to measure + fit!) 
  • Finley Florence - New London
  • Don't write off JCPenny either! Why rent when you can own! And they have a shockingly good selection! 
  • Kennedy Blue also carries mens ties to match their bridesmaid dresses.

Florals + decor //

St. Cloud wedding florist
Freeport Floral (plus a full range of decor rentals for tables!!)
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Beezie's Blooms (Randi grows her own florals + designs!)
red wing wedding florist
Clementine (Florals) - Southern Minnesota fave!
OTHERS WE LOVE:
  • Pristine Floral 
  • Ashley Skeie Events (for planning, coordination, and florals!) 
  • Fern + Floret Botanical
  • Kindred Blooms ​​

Pampering pro's //

Anna Joy Makeup
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Hair Design by Bri - Bri Morin - such pretty flowy styles if that's what you want! 
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Poppy Salon (St. Cloud) - I always highly recommend for boudoir sessions!  
  • StylexPaige - Hair only, but SO worth it! ​
  • The Blushing Room - St. Paul
  • Lady Vamp Artistry - Twin Cities
  • WPI Beauty Agency 
  • Styled by Abbi - Hair + Makeup
  • Sloanes Beauty Bar - Minneapolis and Edina

Dessert + sweet stuff //

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CakeSmith Baking Co. - 10/10 would recommend!
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Little Red's Goody Basket
OTHERS WE LOVE (BECAUSE WE'RE SWEET LOVERS):
  • Cold Spring Bakery - just beware their "cream" icing is yellow!
  • ​Nadia Cakes 
  • Nothing Bundt Cakes
  • Jules Bistro (more for cut cakes but SO pretty)

Entertainment //

  • ​DJ Chaz Black
  • Harmony DJ Entertainment  (Ask for DJ Josh)
  • Instant Request DJ's (be specific - DJ David J is fun!) ​

Videographers//

  • Stills N Motion ​
  • We Do Wedding Videography - Minneapolis, MN

Invites + Paper goods//


  • Minted (Grab a free invite sample here)
  • Shutterfly (Grab a free invite sample here)
  • Zazzle (also a slew of cool wedding things from personalized gifts to address stamps to wine labels to seating charts!)
  • Basic Invite (Plus free wedding websites)

While we're at it --
​Here are our dream venues + adventures, too //

  • Hutton House - Medicine Lake, MN
  • Legacy Hill Farm - Welch, MN
  • Luminary Fern - Brainerd, MN​
  • Ashery Lane - Mayer, MN
  • The Greenhouse at Bittersweet - La Crosse, WI
  • Planterra Conservatory - Michigan
  • Cancun / Mexico / The Caribbean

Cheers to wedding planning! 

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