NDSU Alumni Center Wedding Photos | Mark and Melanie

NDSU Alumni Center Wedding Photos

Good morning, and Happy Wednesday! I have a million NDSU Alumni Center Wedding Photos to share with you today.  I’m thrilled to share Mark and Melanie’s wedding with you. This sweet pair was married on Saturday between thunderstorms and tornado warnings. Between flying rain drops, they pulled off an amazing, outdoor ceremony! The courtyard at the Alumni Center is one of my favorite places for wedding photos in town. The gazebo and arched walkways hold such a modern-quaint feeling and was the perfect choice for M&M’s rustic, elegant DIY wedding. Melanie (and Mark!) deserve credit for hand crafting so many of the details of this wedding day. Crafters… be inspired!

NDSU Alumni Center Wedding Photos (1)NDSU Alumni Center Wedding Photos (3)I love mossy cobblestones. Brings me back to Jane Austen, somehow.

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Meet Melanie. The bride that never stops smiling! Ahh, love her!

NDSU Alumni Center Wedding Photos (6)NDSU Alumni Center Wedding Photos (7)NDSU Alumni Center Wedding Photos (8)NDSU Alumni Center Wedding Photos (9)GORGEOUS.

NDSU Alumni Center Wedding Photos (29)First look with Melanie’s dad!

NDSU Alumni Center Wedding Photos (10)And then it was time for the grand entrance to see Mark!

NDSU Alumni Center Wedding Photos (11)NDSU Alumni Center Wedding Photos (12)Mark has a special smile for Melanie and it is the most precious thing to see.

NDSU Alumni Center Wedding Photos (13)markmelThe lovebirds exchanged letters to each other before portraits began.

NDSU Alumni Center Wedding Photos (15)NDSU Alumni Center Wedding Photos (14)As we began portraits, the skies quickly changed between sunny,  rainy, blue, dark clouds.
It kept us hopping!

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Oooh! One of my favorites!

NDSU Alumni Center Wedding Photos (20)NDSU Alumni Center Wedding Photos (21)NDSU Alumni Center Wedding Photos (26)NDSU Alumni Center Wedding Photos (22)NDSU Alumni Center Wedding Photos (23)NDSU Alumni Center Wedding Photos (24)NDSU Alumni Center Wedding Photos (25)NDSU Alumni Center Wedding Photos (28)NDSU Alumni Center Wedding Photos (27)Ceremony time. Here comes the bride!

NDSU Alumni Center Wedding Photos (32)NDSU Alumni Center Wedding Photos (35)NDSU Alumni Center Wedding Photos (36)NDSU Alumni Center Wedding Photos (37)Throughout the ceremony, Leia the flower girl enjoyed walking back and forth between the bride and groom and the guests which gave us the opportunity to see her cuteness from every angle. (The little bun in her hair? I die.)

NDSU Alumni Center Wedding Photos (38)NDSU Alumni Center Wedding Photos (39)NDSU Alumni Center Wedding Photos (40)During a couple minutes of the vows, Leia walked over to Mark and Melanie to grab hold of both of their hands. I think she wanted a close up view!

NDSU Alumni Center Wedding Photos (41)NDSU Alumni Center Wedding Photos (42)NDSU Alumni Center Wedding Photos (43)NDSU Alumni Center Wedding Photos (44)Married!

NDSU Alumni Center Wedding Photos (45)NDSU Alumni Center Wedding Photos (46)NDSU Alumni Center Wedding Photos (47)NDSU Alumni Center Wedding Photos (48)The reception room at the center was looking bright, airy and festive!

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NDSU Alumni Center Wedding Photos (68)NDSU Alumni Center Wedding Photos (69)NDSU Alumni Center Wedding Photos (70)NDSU Alumni Center Wedding Photos (71)Cutting the cake.

NDSU Alumni Center Wedding Photos (72)NDSU Alumni Center Wedding Photos (73)NDSU Alumni Center Wedding Photos (74)NDSU Alumni Center Wedding Photos (66)Melanie had created an amazing DIY photo booth.

NDSU Alumni Center Wedding Photos (56)NDSU Alumni Center Wedding Photos (58)NDSU Alumni Center Wedding Photos (57)It’s not often I show my own face on wedding blogs… buuuuut……

NDSU Alumni Center Wedding Photos (63)…me and my assistant, Abbie miiiight have gotten distracted when we saw all the fun props! Haha!
The other guests clearly enjoyed the photo booth as well.

NDSU Alumni Center Wedding Photos (75)First dances.

NDSU Alumni Center Wedding Photos (76)NDSU Alumni Center Wedding Photos (77)NDSU Alumni Center Wedding Photos (78)These two have so much fun together.

NDSU Alumni Center Wedding Photos (79)NDSU Alumni Center Wedding Photos (80)The radar indicated more storms on the way, but at this point the extra rain only meant extra luck for the bride and groom. 🙂

NDSU Alumni Center Wedding Photos (84)NDSU Alumni Center Wedding Photos (81)NDSU Alumni Center Wedding Photos (82)NDSU Alumni Center Wedding Photos (83)Brothers will be brothers.

NDSU Alumni Center Wedding Photos (85)The skies cleared leaving way for the most beautiful sunset. We took full advantage of the dewy light and colorful night skies.

NDSU Alumni Center Wedding Photos (86)NDSU Alumni Center Wedding Photos (87)I LOVE the rich colors that appear after rain falls.

NDSU Alumni Center Wedding Photos (88)Special thanks to Mark’s brother, Scott, for assisting with some of these night shots!

NDSU Alumni Center Wedding Photos (89)NDSU Alumni Center Wedding Photos (90)NDSU Alumni Center Wedding Photos (92)Congratulations on a perfect wedding day, Mark & Melanie!
I wish you two a lifetime of happiness and FUN.

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VENDORS:

Venue: NDSU Alumni Center
Bridal Gown and Bridesmaid’s Dresses: David’s Bridal
Men’s Formal Wear: Men’s Warehouse
DJ: Back Spin Productions
Cake: Nichole’s Fine Pastry
Catering: MSUM/Sodexo
Hair & Makeup: ADAE Salon
Officiant: Pastor Paul Mattson
Photography: Studio A Photo
Invitations, Flowers, Reception Decor, Lighting, Photo Booth: DIY!

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