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Nikayla Bautista is the founder and lead photographer at Nikayla & Co. Nikayla & Co. offers wedding photography and other services to those who are excited to say "til death do us part".

My associate team and I provide the romantic and joyful experience of a lifetime while serving as your wedding photographer and videographer. Because your best days and loved ones deserve to be remembered intricately over and over.

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MINNESOTA CATHOLIC WEDDING WITH A TEARFUL GROOM & YEARS OF LOVE LETTERS | BRI & BLAKE

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A FALL CATHOLIC WEDDING IN MOORHEAD, MINNESOTA AT ST JOSEPH’S CATHOLIC CHURCH FOLLOWED BY A RECEPTION AT THE COURTYARD BY MARRIOTT

Blake and Bri met through mutual friends in college when he transferred to St. Cloud State University for golf. They went on a couple of dates, but nothing happened until about a year later when Bri was at a golf tournament with one of her girlfriends and saw Blake again. The two officially started dating and did two winters of long distance while Blake furthered his golf career in Arizona and are so grateful to be together now.

Bri and I met when she was a high schooler coming to the youth groups and events that I put on when I was just a little college student. 10 years later we’re *both* married off to really wonderful men. I’m so proud of everything you’ve done Bri!

For their first look, Bri surprised Blake with letters she has been writing to her future husband for a long time. They cried, I cried. It’s so crazy to me that I get to be so close up for these intimate moments that I don’t even deserve to be a part of, especially for people who are so special to me

After their first look, Bri and Blake took all of their bridal party and family photos. Then we headed over to St. Joseph’s in Moorhead for their joyful Catholic wedding ceremony.

Grandma, mom, and Bri all with their similar wedding rings – I love seeing how style and taste are similar throughout generations.

CATHOLIC WEDDING CEREMONY

As Bri walks down the aisle at St. Joseph’s Catholic, it is just incredibly obvious that Blake is absolutely captivated by his bride and that these two are grateful to have found each other. Praise God for their beautiful love & for youth group kids who grow up to be holy married people 😭

Since all of the family, bridal party, and couples portraits were done, we were able to head to the Courtyard by Marriott right after the wedding mass. I loved Blake and Bri’s idea of having a kissing menu. It lead to so many heart warming toasts and silly stories about the beautiful couple.