Intimate Backyard Vow Renewal & Anniversary Portraits in Cottage Grove, MN // Lezlie + Tom

A vow renewal ceremony or wedding vow reaffirmation ceremony is defined by Wikipedia as “a ceremony in which a married couple renew or reaffirm their marriage vows.” It sounds pretty straight forward, but I think every married couple would say that each and every day, continuing to love and cherish one another in all circumstances can get challenging. I remember getting engaged and having so many older couples telling us that marriage is really hard, and you won’t always be in the happy-go-lucky stage. While I get what they were saying, it was quite a downer for a bride-to-be. Yes, there are hard times, and yet, there is nothing better than seeing a couple grow past the first year or two of marriage and still see them saying, “I choose you.” Tom and Lezlie are one of these couples that show joy and continued commitment ten years into marriage. They chose to surround themselves with those closest to them and once again privately yet publicly say, “I choose you.”

Tom and Lezlie, thanks so much for inviting me into your beautiful home and backyard for this intimate wedding vow renewal on your tenth anniversary. Thank you for the chance to see the specialness of your relationships - not only with each other, but with your family, friends, and even your fun pups! We pray that you continue to choose each other each day as you go forth in marriage. Thank you for the reminder that there are beautiful stages of marriage where we once again remind each other that we choose each other. I am sure you have had many ups and downs along the way, additions and subtractions (like the addition of your fun car!), with many more turns to come. Keep pressing on and overcoming each turn together.

Hey! We're Mark & Lindsay!

We're a husband and wife wedding and portrait photographer team based in Cottage Grove, Minnesota! What exactly does that mean? You'll have to find out more about us but the basic idea is that Lindsay rocks all the portrait sessions and Mark joins in the fun for engagements and wedding days (because #lifewiththreekids)!

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