ST PAULS NEWMAN CENTER WEDDING MASS WITH A RECEPTION AT THE AVALON EVENTS CENTER WITH TENDER AND JOYFUL MOMENTS THROUGHOUT THE DAY
Amanda and Dylan met at North Dakota State University through the Catholic Newman Center (where they got married!). The first time they spent significant time together was volunteering for a Mercy Me concert. Their paths continued to cross until they started dating their senior years of college. I also photographed Amanda’s older sister’s wedding last summer, so it was extra sweet to be invited back into their family for her North Dakota Catholic Wedding!
Amanda got ready at the Newman Center with all of her girls and then her mom and two sisters were there to help her slip into her dress for a grand reveal with her bridesmaids. Dylan also got ready with his guys – cracking jokes and opening a couple of special gifts.
Then Amanda came down to join Dylan in the chapel for a first touch and prayer time. It’s so sweet to see the different, creative ways my couples get to spend time with each other in the morning without seeing each other.
Now, it was finally time for the big moment we were all waiting for, the Holy Wedding Mass. This chapel always grounds me in how little we are and how big the Church is. It’s stunning arches, mosaics, stained glass windows, and especially the inscription, “I am the Bread of Life.”
“We want the photos to naturally capture the joy and love between us and and our own excitement and other emotions as we prepare to become one and spend the rest of our lives TOGETHER!!” – Amanda, the bride
Next up, a little pit stop to adore Our Lord in a chapel where Amanda received huge graces confirming that Dylan was quite possibly the one (Our Lady of Guadalupe Adoration Chapel, Fargo, ND).
And finally onto the reception, at Avalon Events Center to round out this beautiful North Dakota Catholic Wedding. Featuring some glorious speeches, a special song (that Amanda’s family curates to each couple for their wedding), wild dancing, and gelato by Cows and Co Creamery.
THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR HAVING ME, AMANDA & DYLAN!
Vendors
Ceremony: St. Paul’s Newman Center
Reception: Avalon Events Center
Photographer & Videographer: Nikayla & Co. & a.g.media
Bridal Gown: Klaudia and Co.
Jewelry: Darling and Divine
Shoes: JJ’s House
Groom’s Suit: Halbertstads
Bride’s Ring: Big Sky Brilliance
Florist: Hornbachers
Cake/Dessert: Cows and Co. Creamery
Hair: Lauryn Brenna Cosmo
Wedding Planner: Leah at Avalon Events
DJ: Paul Leier
