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Monica And Evan's Elegant Autumn Wedding At The Women's Club Of Minneapolis / September 19, 2024 by Bradley Hanson

A beautiful wedding at the elegant, Art Deco style of the Women’s Club in the Loring Park neighborhood of Minneapolis. Monica and Evan got ready at the Women’s Club, then had their ceremony at the Lake Of The Isles Lutheran, then back to the Women’s Club for dinner and the reception. A very sweet couple and one of those weddings where everywhere I turned it was a perfect photograph…

I just received this Google review this morning:

"Hire Bradley for your wedding. Just do it. There are just no words. He captured the moments and feeling of our wedding day so beautifully and we couldn’t have imagined how good these would be. We are convinced no other photographer would have given us photos as timeless, candid, and special as he has. We are completely overwhelmed and grateful!"

-Monica Choi and Evan Christianson (October 2024)

Bride before the wedding at the Womens Club in Minneapolis Minnesota

Elegant wedding at the Womens Club in the Loring Park neighborhood of Minneapolis Minnesota

Bride and groom at the wedding reception at the Womens Club of Minneapolis Minnesota

If you want to follow me on Instagram, I have two accounts: @bradleyhanson is my personal one, all square images from my iPhone since 2008. @bradleyhansonphotography is my professional portfolio, a mix of weddings, family and portraits, as well as black and white and color landscape images. If you are still reading this far, you’ve already figured out how to find my website…

I am a Minneapolis/Saint Paul, Minnesota based wedding photographer, specializing in documentary style weddings and Indian/Hindu weddings all over the world. To see more of my wedding work, click the wedding galleries under the portfolio heading. To inquire about my rates and availability, call me at 206-393-8292, email me at bradley@bradleyhanson.com or fill out the contact form (click the “contact” link on the top right above this paragraph).

Wedding Contest Winning Image For World's Best Wedding Photos "Memorable Moments" / July 2, 2024 by Bradley Hanson

This photo of mine was just featured as a winning image in The World's Best Wedding Photos for their contest on "Memorable Moments" from over 7000 entries. It's an honor. To see more photographs from the article, you can click below. This photograph was from the St. Wencelaus church in rural Minnesota.

Behind the scenes, I was walking around the wedding venue before the ceremony. I was watching the bride walking around the entryway, the doors open to let in the breeze. I held the camera up to my eye, waiting for that magic moment when the wind happened to blow her veil up as she went in to kiss her grandfather in his wheelchair.

You can see the image, along with all of the winning entries, here:

https://www.worldsbestweddingphotos.com/photography-contest-memorable-moments-awards

Tessa And Josh's Romantic Hewing Hotel Wedding In Minneapolis / May 1, 2024 by Bradley Hanson

I regularly photograph weddings at the Hewing Hotel. In fact, I photographed the first wedding ever held at the Hewing Hotel, so I am intimately familiar with all of its secrets.

Tessa and Josh were effortlessly fun and affectionate. It was easy to blend into the background at their wedding and take on my favorite role as silent observer.

From Tessa: “We met on Bumble in 2021, our first date was at Colita and we just kept ordering more and more plates of food so the date would never end. We were so stuffed! We sat at the bar and our legs touched the whole date. Our joke is that our legs touched first date so we knew we’d be together forever. We had our one month and one year anniversaries at the Hewing Hotel. We got engaged on the rooftop last year, and our wedding was the third anniversary of our very first date at Colita.”

Tessa getting ready at the Hewing Hotel in Minneapolis

tessa with her wedding flowers at the hewing hotel in minneapolis

Josh first look with Tessa at the Hewing Hotel in Minneapolis

Custom suit from Heimies Haberdashery at the Hewing Hotel in Minneapolis

Tessa and Josh portrait at the Hewing Hotel in Minneapolis

Fixing the dress at the Hewing Hotel in Minneapolis

Bride and groom on the roof of the Hewing Hotel in Minneapolis MN

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To inquire about my rates and availability, call me at 206-393-8292, email me at bradley@bradleyhanson.com or fill out the contact form (click the “contact” link on the top right of the page).

If you want to follow me on Instagram, I have two accounts: @bradleyhanson is my personal one, all square images from my iPhone since 2008, and @bradleyhansonphotography is my professional portfolio, a mix of weddings, family and portraits, as well as black and white and color landscape images. If you are still reading this far, you’ve already figured out how to find my website…

Wedding Contest Winning Image For World's Best Wedding Photos "Picture Perfect" Portrait Contest / December 18, 2023 by Bradley Hanson

This photo of mine was just featured as a winning image in The World's Best Wedding Photos for their article on "Picture Perfect Portraits” from thousands of entries. It's an honor. To see more photographs from the article, you can click below. This photograph was at the Summit Manor in St. Paul, MN

Behind the scenes, I was walking around the wedding venue during the reception. I saw the couple entertaining each other while at their table. One of the things I love about it, in addition to the composition and lighting, is that it is the guests truly caught in the act of being themselves.

You can see the image, along with all of the winning entries, here:

https://www.worldsbestweddingphotos.com/photography-contest-picture-perfect-portraits

Abbey And Mitchell's North Loop / Northeast Minneapolis Minnesota Wedding at Hewing Hotel And Bauhaus Brew Labs / November 23, 2023 by Bradley Hanson

Abbey and Mitchell started their day near their Mississippi River apartment at the lovely Hewing Hotel in North Loop neighborhood of Minneapolis, with their wedding ceremony and reception at Bauhaus Brew Labs in Northeast Minneapolis. They were very sweet and obviously very connected to each other. Abbey’s dress was one the best I had seen in a while.

According to Abbey: “The North Loop and northeast being near and dear to us. We’ve lived in North Loop the entirety of our relationship and spend a lot of time making memories with friends in NE (Bauhaus in particular being our favorite spot), so incorporating those spots was important to us. We wanted our wedding to be authentically us, and laid back in a way that made our guests feel they could be themselves.”

“After meticulously researching wedding photographers, we landed on Bradley given his documentary style, natural editing, and his professional training and experience. Unlike many photographers we considered, Bradley is a true student of photography and a master of his craft. He was a pleasure to work with, making sure to understand our vision, needs, and plan for our wedding day. We adore our photos, received them (over 1,000 of them) within one month. Our guests continue to comment on how impressed they were by Bradley and that our photos are the best wedding photos they’ve ever seen. We don’t disagree.”

-Abbey and Mitchell

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Preparation Venue: @hewinghotel
Reception Venue + Bar: @bauhausbrewlabs
Coordination: @mavenevents
Hair + Makeup: @ladyvampartistry
Catering - Food Truck: @butchersalt
Catering - Food Truck: @centro_twincities
Entertainment: @transmission_music
Photography: @bradleyhansonphotography
Florals: @notherly.flora
Ice Cream: @lildippersoftserve

To inquire about my rates and availability, call me at 206-393-8292, email me at bradley@bradleyhanson.com or fill out the contact form (click the “contact” link on the top right of the page).

Christina And Trevor's Elegant Summer Wedding At The Van Dusen Mansion In Minneapolis MN / October 9, 2023 by Bradley Hanson

After photographing Christina and Trevor’s engagement photographs at Cedar Lake a few months prior, I felt very much at ease with them and the feeling seemed to be mutual as I quickly evaporated into the background while beginning with photographing them getting ready on the morning of their wedding. The entire day unfolded in one location, the timelessly elegant Van Dusen Mansion in south Minneapolis, just outside of Loring Park neighborhood.

Just after the outdoor ceremony, the couple had their first dance outside in the courtyard, which was a romantic introduction to the reception.

Despite monsoon level rains moments after the wedding ceremony outside, all of my memories of the day are of Christina and Trevor laughing and having a good time, and the photographs from the day reflect that joy. This was one of those weddings that left me feeling optimistic about the world. It was also one of those events were everywhere I pointed my camera, a photograph revealed itself.

“Bradley was the absolute GREATEST. He completely understood our vision for our engagement and wedding pictures and they turned out better than we could have ever imagined. He is a pure joy to work with and made every step so much fun. he captured our day perfectly and we are so thankful that he was part of it. Thank you, Bradley, a million times over!!!”

-Christina Bartingale and Trevor Becker

Clara And Pete's Downtown Minneapolis Summer Elopement / September 15, 2023 by Bradley Hanson

I was hired to photograph Clara and Peter’s elopement, consisting of a few portraits near the Hewing Hotel, their civil ceremony at the Minneapolis Government Center, and an informal dinner at North Loop classic restaurant, Spoon and Stable. Rather than me carrying on with the usual superlatives, I’ll let the bride provide some insight. The wedding was a blast and I felt like I got a lot of great photographs in a short period (3 hours).

“Pete and I met in 2015 while both playing soccer at Macalester College in St. Paul! We had been dating for around 7 years before getting engaged.

Before even getting engaged, we discussed our ideal wedding scenario - great food, great (but small and intimate) company, and a quick and easy ceremony without any fluff.

The day was a perfect combination of putting energy into what was really valuable to us and then finding ways to let go of the relevant details. Who would have thought that things work out exactly how they are meant to :) “ - Clara Webby

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“Bradley was awesome! He made our more low-key courthouse elopement into a special day, and now we have incredible photos to look back on.” - Clara Webby

I am a Minneapolis/Saint Paul, Minnesota based wedding photographer, specializing in documentary style weddings, elopements, and Indian/Hindu weddings all over the world. To see more of my wedding work, click the wedding galleries under the portfolio heading. To inquire about my rates and availability, call me at 206-393-8292, email me at bradley@bradleyhanson.com or fill out the contact form (click the “contact” link on the top right above this paragraph).

Wedding Contest Winning Image For World's Best Wedding Photos "Party People" / April 18, 2023 by Bradley Hanson

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This photo of mine was just featured as a winning image in The World's Best Wedding Photos for their article on "Party People" from thousands of entries. It's an honor. To see more photographs from the article, you can click below. This photograph was at the beautiful Guthrie Theater in downtown Minneapolis, one of my favorite wedding venues anywhere.

Behind the scenes, I was walking around the wedding venue during the reception. I saw the guests all gathered in the far corner of the room on the 9th floor, overlooking the city. The light was strong from the nearby marquee. I held the camera up to my eye, waiting for that magic moment when the man in the back center looked up. One of the things I love about it, in addition to the composition and lighting, is that it is the guests truly caught in the act of being themselves.

You can see the image, along with all of the winning entries, here:

https://www.worldsbestweddingphotos.com/photography-contests/party-people-2023

Wedding Contest Winning Image For World's Best Wedding Photos "What Love Looks Like" / February 14, 2023 by Bradley Hanson

This photo of mine was just featured as a winning image in The World's Best Wedding Photos for their article on "What Love Looks Like." It's been an honor. To see more photographs from the article, you can click below. This photograph was at the beautiful Hewing Hotel in downtown Minneapolis, one of my favorite wedding venues anywhere.

Kelsey and Chase eloped at City Hall in Minneapolis and had a quick ceremony. This was their first look near the hotel just before then!

https://www.worldsbestweddingphotos.com/photography-contests-valentines-day-2023

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Maddie and Nick's New Year's Eve 70's Disco Theme Landmark Center Wedding RECEPTION in Saint Paul, MN / February 7, 2023 by Bradley Hanson

No getting ready, none of the formality, no wedding ceremony, just a fun, 1970s disco-themed reception at the lovely Landmark Center in downtown Saint Paul, MN.

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This was my last wedding in 2022. I’ve been taking a break from social media to catch up and renovate my website, but this wedding was a favorite of mine, so more images and text to come in the next few days.