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alex mccrary

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I’m here to capture the small, fleeting, ordinary, extraordinary moments that make up a life and a love story - not just how they looked, but how they felt. 

capturing the real, warm and candid moments.

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Candid Fall Wedding at The Venue Mankato Minnesota

Minnesota, Weddings

Intimate sunset couple portrait during outdoor fall wedding at The Venue Mankato

When your couple asks for ALL the candid moments and then absolutely nails it? That’s exactly what happened at Julia and Peter’s perfect September wedding!

These two kicked off their day at a park for first looks, then headed to St. Peter’s Lutheran in Vernon Center – and let me tell you, the joy was contagious. Those little glances during their ceremony? The way they couldn’t stop grinning at each other? Pure magic. – My personal favorite Julia’s celebratory kick after the ceremony.

Then we headed to The Venue in Mankato where things got REAL fun! Julia and Peter mentioned they wanted to capture real moments with their favorite people. The dance floor stayed packed, the laughs were endless, and those natural moments they dreamed of? Absolutely perfect.

Watching them celebrate with their people, sneaking kisses between songs, and just soaking in every second… THIS is what wedding photography dreams are made of!

And those sunset portraits we snuck away for? Just them being them – might be some of my favorites from the whole day. 🥰

Julia and Peter – thank you for trusting me to document all those real, unscripted, completely perfect moments. Your celebration was everything!

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