Destination Wedding Photographer, Wedding, Family, High School Senior, Fashion, Commercial and Portrait Photographer Judd Sather
Hi all! If you are in need of an updated profile picture or a good clean headshot for your website February is your month. Please see details below. You can call before February, we just need to take them sometime in February for you to take advantage of the deal. Thanks everyone! – Josh
After 15 years of weddings I would like to offer you my best recommendations for wedding timelines! Adjustments can be made for longer or later ceremonies, travel, multiple locations, less hours, time of year etc. but this is bullet-proof 90% of the time! For spring, winter or late fall wedding we can shift the creative time to before the ceremony for natural light reasons. -Judd
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My son in law and I are just starting our photography business. Have our first wedding in August. We did an engagement session for them and got some great shots.
If you are one of the 40+ couples that were displaced by the closing of Solera in Minneapolis, you must be in scramble mode and we want to help! If you want to consider beautiful and historic Stillwater for your wedding, we have some Fridays and Sundays still open at a $1500 discount to you! Also, we will extend $500 off any photography collection. Check out this page on our Loft site for you – check out the availability calendar here.
Contact Taylor@studiojloft.com or call 651-342-2416 to set up a tour!
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FREE images for a great cause!! What?!
Prepare for the session of a lifetime, perhaps the biggest battle against hunger you may ever experience!!! Coming soon to a studio near you: “Will Shoot for Food,” a Studio J, Inc. original production! Bring the family, bring a friend, bring yourself, your dog, your fish and 10 or more non-perishable food items which will be donated to Valley Outreach food shelf. What is to be had besides the mitigation of hunger? You will receive a free photo session, a digital file, and a Facebook posting to share with friends and family. This sort of thing doesn’t happen every day (though we all wish it did) so don’t miss out. In Studio for one day only!
When: Sunday, Jan 11, 2-5pm (10 minute sessions and show up anytime during the 3 hour window)
Where: Studio J, Inc and The Loft at Studio J – 214 Main Street South, Stillwater, MN 55082
Cost: FREE with 10+ non-perishable food items per image – (3 images per customer max) – Click here for Top 5 items to donate!
PUT ON THE DVR FOR HALFTIME AND JOIN US (We will have the football playoff games on as well)!! -Josh, Jaimie, and Judd
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After 15 years in the wedding business, we are proud to announce these vendors that do an AWESOME job and will make your event worry-free. If you are overwhelmed with decision making, contact us to help with your planning with our full-service Diamond and VIP Experience Collections!
Clients have three options for catering: Tier 1, Tier 2, or using an outside caterer.
TIER 1: 15% surcharge paid by caterer to The Loft and charged to client by caterer
(Plan on $30-$50 per person which is all-inclusive including china, flatware, linens, tax, gratuity, and 15% Loft surcharge.)
The Deco: (www.decocatering.com), Heikki – info@decocatering.com – 612-623-4477
The Green Room: (tgrstillwater.com), Stanton (Cash Bar – 651-342-0215) or Christopher (Catering – 651-528-9669)
Lake Elmo Inn Catering: (lakeelmoinn.com/catering), Elaine – eheggernes@leieventcenter.com or Cheryl – cwortman@leieventcenter.com – 651-779-5994
Lisa’s Catering: (lisascatering.com), Jamie – jamie@lisascatering.com – 612-298-6886
Marna’s Catering: (marnascatering.com), Rolando – sabor@marnascatering.com – 612-432-0562
TIER 2: $750 paid by client directly to The Loft instead of surcharges
(Plan on $30-$50 per person which includes china, linens, tax, and gratuity)
Brie Cater: (briecater.com), Justin – sales@briecater.com – 763-781-0702
Common Roots: (www.commonrootscatering.com) – catering@commonrootscatering.com – 612-353-4261
Chowgirls Killer Catering: (www.chowgirls.net) – info@chowgirls.net – 612-203-0786
Donatellis: (www.donatellis.com) – Trish@Donatellis.com – 651-777-9199
Green Mill: (greenmill.com/woodbury-mn), Traci – greenmillcatering@ciwoodbury.com – 651-702-2765
Prom Catering: (www.promcatering.com) – info@promcatering.com – 651-501-8199
W&W Catering: Food stations or plated only – (www.wandwcatering.com) – Geri – events@wandwcatering.com – 612-424-4446
Outside caterer: $1500 paid by client directly to The Loft
There are many amazing caterers in the Minneapolis St. Paul area! Fees include time for the Loft management to give new caterers a tour, get all their licensing on file, and supervise them more closely.
Alcohol: Hanson’s Liquor store (for BYOB events & free delivery): (651) 439-4622
Alcohol: Oaks Wine & Spirits (for BYOB events & free delivery): kim@oakswine.com – 10% off wine
Alcohol: Bayport Liquor (for BYOB events & free delivery): sellerdoorinc@gmail.com, 952-807-2446, 15% off all wine, 10% off all beer and alcohol
Chef: Nicklas Frolander – (www.feedafu.com) – Private Chef / Catering with a Swedish accent – feedafu@comcast.net
Desserts: Heather and Chris Peterson – Bread Art (breadart.biz) – 651-351-1475 (free delivery and setup)
Desserts: Buttercream – Stillwater (buttercream.info) – Nina – 651-430-9654 (10% off tiered wedding cakes)
DJ: Adagio Djay Entertainment (adagiodj.com) – info@adagiodj.com – 651-437-3344
DJ: Day One DJ (DayOneDJ.com) – Joe@DayOneDJ.com – 763-742-8031 (10% discount for Loft couples)
DJ: Premium Entertainment (premiumentertainmentdj.com) – Sean – Seanslaikeu@comcast.net
Décor: Avant Décor (www.avantdecor.net) – 4 free up lights with purchase of ceiling draping package
Décor: Linen Effects (www.lineneffects.com) – sales@lineneffects.com – 612-355-2500
Florist: Camrose Hill (one block away) – (camrosehillflowers.com) – 651-351-9631
Florist: Lakeside Floral (www.LakesideFloralmn.com) – 651-770-0248 (free groomsmen boutonnière and delivery up to $125)
Hair: Hair by Heidi (www.139hairbyheidi.com) – heidi.govednik@gmail.com – 651-331-1450
Makeup: Makeup by Mindie (makeupbymindie.com) – makeupby_mindie@live.com – 651-600-4034
Hair and Makeup: Abbey Gellrich -abigailgellrich@yahoo.com – 763-486-9206
Hair and Makeup: Warpaint International (www.warpaintinternational.com) – info@warpaintinternational.com – 651-353-1711
Limo: Total Luxury (totallimo.com) – 651-770-5668
Limo: Premier Transportation (premiertrans.com/fleet) – 612-331-7433
Limo Shuttle service: (Stillwater Trolley or Van drop-off and take-home service is scheduled through The Loft)
Live Music: Rachel Holder (rachelholdermusic.com) – 612-730-5161 – jazz vocalist & band
Live Music: Dave Burkhart (Acoustic guitar) – (reverbnation.com/daveburkart) – burkart.dave@gmail.com – 651-246-2380
Live Music: Mud Dogs Band (www.muddogsband.com) – 651-705-6408
Live Music: The Whiskies (two acoustic guitars) (www.thewhiskies.net) – 651-402-5663
Live Music: One Man Band / Live Band Karaoke (www.jeffloven.com)
Live Music: Root City / Alex Rossi (www.alexrossimusic.com)
Officiant: Lee Sather – (retired Lutheran pastor) – (leecsather@gmail.com)
Officiant: Judge Cass – (weddingsinthestcroixvalley.com) – 651-303-4087
Officiant: Heath Vosberg – (hvosberg@gmail.com) – 651-757-0581
Pizza: Late Night Brick Oven Pizza – (quickfirepizza.com) – $6-$12 pizzas 10% off and free delivery
Planners / Coordinators: The Simply Elegant Group (www.thesimplyelegantgroup.com), cait@simplyelegantmn.com – 507.581.0719 ($100 off for Loft clients)
Stillwater Taxi: (651) 439-9999
Stillwater Trolley: booked through The Loft full-service Diamond and VIP Collections
Transportation: Party Buses Minneapolis, Minneapolis Area Transportation
Wedding Dresses & Tuxedos: Our Shop (next door) – (ourshopmn.com) – 651-351-1087
Honeymoon / Penthouse Suites (Booked through The Loft in Diamond and VIP Experience Collections)
(one block away) Lowell Inn Bed & Breakfast (lowellinn.com) – 651-439-1100
(two blocks away) Rivertown Inn Bed & Breakfast (rivertowninn.com) – 651-430-2955
(two blocks away) Water Street Inn (waterstreetinn.us) – 651-439-6000
(three blocks away) Aurora Staples Bed & Breakfast – (www.aurorastaplesinn.com) – 651-351-1187
(six blocks away) Elephant Walk Bed & Breakfast – (www.elephantwalkbb.com) – 651-430-0359
HOTELS that reserve blocks of rooms:
AmericInn – (2 night minimum, shuttle service $60/hour minimum of 4 hours), (651) 275-0980
Crossings Inn by Grandstay – (651) 430-2699
Lexington Inn – (651) 275-1401
Comfort Suites (Hudson) – (715) 690-2500
Sheraton (Woodbury) – (10 miles away – free shuttle with 15 rooms, free bride and groom room with 20 rooms) – (651) 209-3280
Holiday Inn Express (Woodbury) – (Shuttle service available) – (651) 702-0200
Hilton Garden Inn (Oakdale) – (15 miles away – shuttle service available, bride & groom receive a complimentary suite with a block of 20 rooms.) – (651) 735-4100
Holiday Inn & Suites (Lake Elmo) – (15 miles away – shuttle service available, complimentary Whirlpool Suite for Bride & Groom with 15 rooms.) – Wade at (651) 714-8068
Holiday Inn Shuttle information is $200.00 for 4 trips each additional trip is $50.00. Shuttle holds up to 10 people.
HOTELS that DO NOT reserve blocks of rooms:
America’s Best Value Inn – (651) 430-1300
We will open the preferred vendor list in December 2015 again for 2016 so email Info@studiojloft.com to be considered in the future! “Other preferred vendors” are the vendors that we see the most here at The Loft.
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On Saturday, January 16th, I performed the marriage ceremony of Cindy-Jo Schloer and Nathan Rundhaug at your Studio. As a retired Judge, I am available for weddings at almost any time.
I would appreciate being listed on your Vendor’s List. Retired Judge Ed Cass is on your Vendor’s List. I worked with Ed for 30 years at the Courthouse in Stillwater. Ed moved to Cape Cod in 2014. Ed refers me the couples who contact him.
At http://www.tgarmstrong.com there are over 350 pages in the Ceremony Library divided into 22 categories, such as Vows, Ring Exchanges, Readings, Pronouncements, Welcomes, Prayers, etc. Each couple can choose selections, and also add their own ideas and wording from other sources, so that every ceremony I perform is unique.
I am listed with The Knot.com, Wedding Wire, and other Internet sites.
What a way to end our 2014 wedding season!! Katie and Jarryd wanted a very atypical and non-intrusive day of wedding photography… so we got the bright idea to take ONLY 10 IMAGES for their day. What?!?!?!?
Of course we had to take a few family pictures and a couple photographer’s choice photos, but below are the original 9 image requests with Katie’s descriptions of each of them. It felt a little weird not capturing more images but it was really refreshing and exciting planning out the images and ramping up the pressure to capture just at the right moment!! I LOVE “The Shining” the image at the end of the night, the yarn ball decorations, and the fact that Dire Straights’ “Romeo and Juliet” come over the playlist (Take a minute to watch the horrible 80’s video) – it was so fun to celebrate your wedding with you two at The Loft! -Judd and Josh
Links: Facebook Album, Link to see ALL images (Contact Katie to get the password), Judd Sather Photography, The Loft at Studio J
5:00-Ceremony starts!
1. Katie and dad walking down aisle – we’ll have the ceremony in the small chapel at St. Ambrose and would like to get this shot from behind as we are walking in. If there’s a way to capture Jarryd in the shot as well as the wedding party in the background that would be awesome!
5:30ish
2. Katie and Jarryd exchanging rings – not sure where you’ll have to be to get the best angle on this one.
6:00-On our way to The Loft
3. Katie and Jarryd on the hill outside with Stillwater Christmas lights in the background – this one I think we’d like Jarryd to hug me from behind with both of our faces smiling at the camera…and capturing the vintage brooch on my wrap 🙂
Judd and Josh choice photo – by Christmas tree in town! Check out their shoes – super secret find! 🙂
6:10-As guests start arriving
4. Katie by herself – full body shot, with awesome lighting … something that shows off the dress and flowers with me smiling at the camera… Vintage sort of … ideas??
Judd and Josh choice photo – reflection of Katie in the mirror (Josh saw this one!)
5. Katie and the bridesmaids – I would like this shot in the parlor with all of the bridesmaids seated and/or close in around me (2 behind and 2 in front or something)…with flowers in the picture as well. Maybe just from elbows up? All smiling and pretty 🙂
Judd and Josh choice photo – bridesmaids in the Parlor (adding moodiness and interest)
6:15-Cocktail hour is starting!
6. Jarryd and the groomsmen- shoulders up the capture the ties and boutineers while smiling. Not sure on arrangement for this one, possibly a close picture of everyone standing together.
Judd and Josh choice photo – Groomsmen looking all Blue Steel… 🙂
6:30-Reception is underway
7. All wedding party at the bar-groomsmen without jackets holding up beer glasses and bridesmaids without flowers holding up wine glasses. Jarryd and Katie seated at bar and couples paired around them to give a cheers! Interactive and social looking, Jarryd and Katie are the only people looking at camera.
6:50-Cocktail hour winds down
8. Katie and Jarryd’s hands on vintage cocktail glasses-wide angle shot with us sitting at bar. Shot captures the top of the bar up to our noses with us kissing in the background. Focus, however, will stay on our hands/rings as we hold our awesome cocktail glasses…guests and candlelight ambience are blurry in the background. Judd’s note: I had to go a little wider on this one to get width and ambiance.
6:55-Just before supper
9. Picture of entire reception crowd- We’d like to take this at a higher angle possibly from above the bar of all the guests, with everyone smiling at the camera and Katie and Jarryd in the front and center. Think the final picture in “The Shining”.
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