Jess and Hannah | Strom Hall at Ojiketa Regional Park

Weddings

Ojiketa Regional Park, located outside of Forest Lake in Chisago City, MN, has a cute little camp perfect for outdoorsy, canoe loving people. It also is the home of Strom Hall, the venue for Jess and Hannah’s summer wedding.

And when I say camp, I’m not talking about the sleeping in tents type of camping you’d normally associate with regional park camping. Rather, there were clean cabins some with had actual showers!

Jess and Hannah met several years ago and were actually really great friends before they ever acknowledged that they had feelings for each other. In fact, when Jess gave birth to her second child, Hannah was the person who cut the umbilical chord!

As they tell it, they were kind of afraid to take a chance on a relationship for fear of ruining a beautiful and important friendship. Thankfully they did take the chance because their relationship blossomed into a love that words can’t come close to describing.

Their connection is pretty profound too. They’re so in sync that they both, individually, went to the same jewelry store, bought the same a ring (which wasn’t advertised as an engagement ring), and planned to propose within a few days of a trip they were going to take. Jess was the one who asked the question but as so as she did, Hannah ran and grabbed the ring she bought for Jess.

I just about died from cuteness when they shared this story with me when we sat down for our consultation last fall. And I died a second time when they retold the story at their engagement session.

Jess and Hannah’s wedding was perfectly them and a celebration of all things love. Love for each other and love for their family and friends!

And it’s clear that their friends love them too. Many lent the couple their creative talents by assembling all of the floral arrangements and bouquets, decorated Strom Hall for their reception, and even created a band to provide the tunes for their dance!

I wish Jess and Hannah all of the happiness in the world. Love you two so much and thanks for sharing your special day with my team and me!!

VENDOR CREDITS

Venue: Strom Hall at Ojiketa Regional Park

Photographer: Lauren Baker Photography

Caterer: TST Catering

Florist: Created by the brides and friends

Cake Artist: Buttercream

Band: One Time Only (Friends of the brides)

Makeup- Artist: Friend of brides

Hair Artist: Designers Salon Spa

Bridal Gowns: The Wedding Shoppe | Designers: Casablanca and Mori Lee

Bridesmaid Dresses: The Wedding Shoppe