Minnesota Wedding Day

04/11/2022

23/08/2022

Venue + Decor & Styling = all included in your package.

What are you doing Valentine’s Weekend February 11 or 12? Want to have the most enchanting intimate celebration

06/11/2021

There was no lack of moves on the dance floor. With the help of the party and dancing was a huge highlight!

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06/11/2021

Truth is this little man stole the show and hearts of many on Romance and Alex’s wedding day!
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06/11/2021

One of the most special moments of the day was having the ceremony live-streamed by .for.you. Being able to connect with family from out of the country on this special day was absolutely priceless.

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06/11/2021

Minneapolis Event Centers has some incredible spaces and it was perfect for Alex and Romance’s celebration.
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06/11/2021

The food was not only picture perfect, it was absolutely delicious too thanks to Elite Catering by Minneapolis Event Centers.

06/11/2021

These guys looked very dapper thanks to !

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06/11/2021

This. Dress! The bride was generously styled by
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06/11/2021

Floral was presented by and they did not hold back.

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06/11/2021

Truly a unique option for any event is a live painting! The talents of made for a very special takeaway for Romance and Alex!

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06/11/2021

Thanks to for the beautiful music for the ceremony! It is incredible what they can add to your wedding.

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06/11/2021

Who doesn’t love a photo booth by ? The Traveling Photo Booth did not disappoint to capture the silly moments with guests,

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06/11/2021

You can never go wrong with . There was no lack of flavors for everyone thanks to the Minnetonka location.

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06/11/2021

Absolutely beautiful invitations, signage and creatives provided by . They can help bring synergy in such a beautiful way to your special day. Thanks to for the great photos.

08/09/2021

We are so excited to share this update! You voted and Alex & Romance officially tied the knot 8.39.21. One amazing contest, 18 incredible wedding partners, 9 bridesmaids & 9 groomsman, 3 clothing changes, endless laughs, countless dancing and 2 crazy in love and happy newlyweds. It all happened at the Grand 1858 at Minneapolis Events Centers. More to come!
Vick Photography
Minnesota Bride
Paint My Wedding Day
AV For You
Instant Request DJ Entertainment
WarPaint International
Sadie's Couture Floral - Minneapolis
The Traveling Photo Booth
Nothing Bundt Cakes
Boom Island String Quartet
The Dashery Alexandria
Epitome Papers
BHLDN
Edg Productions
Minneapolis Event Centers
Pop-Up Weddings, LLC

11/03/2021

Drumroll Please!
And the Winning Couple is Romance and Alex, pictured here and ready to plan their dream wedding day with our Minnesota Wedding Day partner team!
Congratulations You Two!.. and ...
Thanks to all the Minnesota Covid-engaged couples who participated and shared their Love Stories- we truly enjoyed them all!
We wish you the Best of Everything as you plan your own Once-in-a-Lifetime Wedding Day!

20/02/2021

WOW!!! The finalist voting has begun! Only 10 Days of Voting Left so take the time to pick your favorite today >
Each Finalist Post tells their story.
One LIKE = 1 VOTE
Help your favorite win their Dream Wedding Day!

17/02/2021

IN THEIR OWN WORDS | In the summer of 2017, I headed up to my best friend’s cabin (as I had nearly 20 times before) for what I thought would be a typical 4th of July celebration. After a long weekend of campfires, games and boat rides I found myself with a bit of a crush on my best friend’s cousin named Gino. As the summer went on Gino and I slowly began talking more and more. Finally, after texting for months he got up the courage to ask me on our first date. I was extremely hesitant to accept not because I didn’t have a HUGE crush on him, but because the date was 4 days before I was to get on a plan and spend the semester in Florence, Italy (which coincidentally happened to be 20 mins from the town his grandpa grew up in, and somewhere they visit frequently). After much convincing from my roommate, I accepted with the mentality “maybe I will give me closure before I leave”. But boy was I wrong. Out of the last 4 days I was home, I spent 3 with him; including the night before I left, which left me packing 3 hours before my flight. I remember saying goodbye and thinking without a doubt that would be the last time we saw each other. But not only did we stay in touch, we would spend 4 hours twice a week Face Timing. After four long months of getting to know him I knew coming home that this boy was different. We started dating almost 1 year after meeting, in the very same place we met, my best friend’s cabin. After traveling 4,746 miles to Italy, it turns out my Italian soulmate was right back at home.

17/02/2021

IN THEIR OWN WORDS | This is a story that not even the greatest novelist could write. Surely only God could match two people so entirely different. Family, upbringing, race, culture, background, language, traditions, country, continent! This is a love story that no one thought could happen. This is a love story, against all odds.
Romance, the woman who would become the love of my life, had recently escaped an abusive 3-year relationship through which she received her greatest blessing, an amazing bundle of joy named Aiden, I had never been on a date. She hated me at first. My name is Alex, the same name as her ex, which even hearing the name produced frustration and bad memories in her. It took a while but through a lot of time spent time together, laughing, serving, singing, praying and studying the bible, we became best friends.
Our adventures included park playdates and African foods. We took multiple trips to the emergency room, we took care of two kids together for a single mother while she gave birth to her third, we stayed up all night cooking for events, we drove through snowstorms, got in one car accident and narrowly avoided another, and took countless trips to daycare and back.
Being with Romance has been the greatest adventure of my life. I saw her graduate from college as an exchange student from the Ivory Coast with baby Aiden literally strapped to her back. Witnessing this mother sacrifice for her child made me more attracted to her. She is the strongest woman I have ever met. Through all of this, even there being over a foot of height difference, and despite many people in today’s world not believing we belong together, our love bloomed, all three of us. We were engaged on January 16th, in 2021

17/02/2021

IN THEIR OWN WORDS | Keith and I met almost 4 years ago. It was a weekend night and my friend convinced me I needed to go out with her, I really didn’t want to, but I threw on a jacket and met her at Bar Louie. I proceeded to the bar to order a Corona, when the most handsome man I had ever seen complimented me on my heels. I was so nervous that I dumped that entire Corona on his lap... and then proceeded to try and wipe it up. Yup. Real class act, but I was nervous. We have been inseparable since. I was laid off all year, so while I knew the day I met him that I would marry him, it’s heartbreaking that I finally have our moment and we can’t afford it due to covid.

17/02/2021

IN THEIR OWN WORDS | I guess I will start at the very beginning, the initial swipe right on Bumble in the Spring of 2019. Lukas is German, but in 2019 he decided to come and work for a year in Minnesota! And I am ever so glad he did!! Our first date at the Stone Arch Bridge festival on a sunny June day, I remember seeing him sitting on the steps of the Guthrie theater waiting for me. My heart definitely skipped a beat, and when he stood up to greet me and I saw how tall he was my heart skipped again and when I heard his voice and accent.... I was sold! We spent the whole date talking about everything under the sun. After our date I went over to a friends and told them, "I've met my future husband."

17/02/2021

IN THEIR OWN WORDS | 2020 has been quite the year, but the constant by my side has been the love of my life Mike Barr. We first met at college as I was on the women’s hockey team and he was the men’s manager. Our first encounter was at a pregame football party where we talked for hours as it felt like we had known each other forever. He is my rock, my constant, and my forever 💜

17/02/2021

IN THEIR OWN WORDS | We are both busy professionals who met online. We had dinner, he gave the biggest hug at the end, and I knew right then and there I wanted to feel those hugs for a lifetime. We joked about getting engaged with a ring pop so while in Mexico he took me to see the sunset and proposed with a red ring pop. I of course said yes which led to me getting my real ring. He did an amazing job with the surprise, ex*****on, and of course the ring!

17/02/2021

IN THEIR OWN WORDS | Jon and I met in high school - he transferred to my school in 11th grade and sat in front of me in chemistry class. Fast forward almost 8 years and we are still together! Through high school, college, junior hockey, and starting careers. We have been through it all together and now have been surviving a pandemic together.