My name is Emily.

I love people in love.

I cry at every wedding.

I own a striped umbrella. Everyone should.

I love my pug. His name is Edward.

I dream of having a house with enough closet hooks for my scarves and hats.

Laughing is great.

I believe there is nothing better than a day with the people you love.

And I absolutely love to take photos.


And this is my blog. Expect to see people in love, expect to laugh and read, and expect to see what I love and why I love it! Welcome to my blog. I am glad you are here.

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Dancing, laughing, Ninja kicking, fake mustaches, sword fighting & feather masks were just the tip of the ice-burg at Kristine and James *amazing* wedding in their photobooth a few weeks ago. I dare you not to laugh out loud while looking through these photos........

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Apparently it is hard to smooch with a giant schnoz like that! WHO KNEW!?!?!? :)
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Happy Marriage you 2 love birds! You were both lovely and stunning and gosh-darn it MADLY in love and it was a joy to be at your wedding! :)

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11.16.09
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I went out to coffee with Eileen and Erik and of course snapped some photos along the way! :) They are both funny, down-to-earth, amazing artists! Honestly, someday Erik's artwork will be strewn across the walls of my house; its whimsical, it's awesome and I *love* it!

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If you can't tell, we had fun. We laughed a lot, drank some coffee and chit-chatted the afternoon away together! You guys are sure two perfect peas in a pod! :)
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lauren says:

this is so perfect! i love the color one in the coffee shop, with all the mugs hanging from the ceiling :)

(11.17.09 @ 11:19AM)
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Jami, Joe, Lauren and Blake are 4 amazing people that make up a super cute family. They braved the wind and brought shining smiles for the camera as well as their best giggles and family hugs! :) My favorite part of the whole thing was Blake's black spider Halloween trick-or-treating basket that he *had* to bring along (full of candy of course) to make sure it didn't crawl away in the car while we were taking photos...because duh, it was a spider and spiders are tend to crawl away if they are curious!!! Gosh, I love kids..... :)

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Who doesn't love a fun family game of EYE SPY?!?! Right?!?! :)
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My absolute favorite! :)
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I am soooo happy that we braved the wind and got a chance to laugh together on our blustery Fall afternoon---Happy Fall Eckerle's and I wish you many more spider filled nights ahead! :)
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I met the Rohrich family downtown Minneapolis at the *amazing* Mill City Museum on a blustery, snowy fall day (one of the MANY we had this fall in the midwest). They came dressed from head to toe in their cuteness for their much anticipated family session and OF COURSE they brought along their tu-tus for the little girlies, Anna and Katie! We had fun twirling and chasing each other around trying to stay warm on a wonderful October afternoon......

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What girl doesn't want to do some twirling in a fluffy tutu? Right?!?!? :)
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The Rohrich family is spunky, fun and full of life (especially with their 2 little amazing girls!) I had a blast and can't wait to see how their little cuties grow up! :)

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Carrie Webb says:

Awww! Love the pics! So cute, Rohrich family! :)

(11.11.09 @ 12:52PM)
Shayna says:

fabulous job, as always, EM! What a sweet family.

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11. 3.09
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Kristin and Matt are *madly* in love and anxiously awaiting their June 2010 wedding! And to be honest, I can't wait either because these two are not only outgoing and completely fun to be around but they are real and genuine people who can truly laugh together! :)

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Aweeeeee!!! :)
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Kristin brought these awesome bright pink/black wellies and I made her put them on! :) AND she hinted at me that this bright pink is also the color of her wedding shoes! *SCORE!*
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My morning with Kristin and Matt was RAD as we explored, chatted about wedding plans and laughed A LOT! :) You guys, I soooo can't wait until next June!!! :)
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Anonymous says:

i love the locale of this shoot. and i LOVE the boots. WOW. so fun!

(11. 6.09 @ 8:47AM)
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11. 2.09
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I spent the afternoon with Justin and Susan, their tandem bike and Justin's vintage 1960 Chevy Dynamite a few weeks ago and boy did we have a good time together. They are not only madly in love but never stop giggling when they are near one another........contagious.

WEEEEEEEEEE! I *so* wish that I owned a tandem...doesn't' it just look like fun?!?!?
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SUPRISEEEEEE!!!!!!
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Oh---and Justin owns some of the coolest old-school Polaroid cameras around so OF COURSE we had to use them in some shots since they are nearly another appendage to his body on a regular basis....
This one is one of my favorites....
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Now off we go for a ride in the beautiful lime green and black 1960's Chevrolet Dynamite, restored by Justin himself ya know! Boy was I jealous that they were able to cruise around in this on nice sunny summer days together sipping their cokes and watching the scenery pass them by as they hold hands! :)
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WOW! Susan, you are gorgeous! :)
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Justin and Susan, you guys are wonderfully awesome and I only wish you the best of the best day EVER on your upcoming wedding next August! I wish you many happy tandem bike rides, many dreamy summer vintage car cruises and of course many Polaroid photo-taking days together! You guys rock and it was a privilege to hang out for the afternoon! :)
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Johanna says:

Fabulous! That top image is killer.

(11. 3.09 @ 10:26PM)
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(11.20.09 @ 12:23PM)
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