Judd Sather Photography Blog

Click here for Joel and Mary’s Online coffee Table Album! Click on the little shopping cart to view all of the photos.

What a day! Studio J employees were up and at ’em around 7am to prepare for the 3 hour trek to beautifully rural Mosinee, WI. During a brief detour (code for “wrong turn”), we encountered a 12′ tall beaver mascot of a local high school and got pre-made, xeroxed directions back to HWY 29 from the Marathon gas station – “people miss that turn all the time,” the girl said. Apparantly so.

So, we packed up our $28.79 in junk food and EZ fold Wisconsin map, blasted “Holiday Roads” from National Lampoon’s Vacation and were on our way. (Picture Chevy Chase driving the circa 1970’s station wagon with the car-top carrier and grandma in the back.)

After the men shook off lousy football performances by the Gophers and Badgers on the gridiron, a beautiful day unfolded to celebrate Joel and Mary’s big day. Rare trivia: there were three John’s and three Katie’s in the wedding party/attendant group.

From the centerpieces matching the aisle runners, to the beautiful service, to the carmelized pecans on the salad, to the chocolate fountain, to the first dances, everything was first class. Much thanks to the Fryes and Knoedlers for such great hospitality!

And, we only saw one deer on the way back home.

Enjoy the pictures! – Judd, Amanda, Joe, and Josh

Click here to view Eric and Becky’s digital coffee table album
Click on the shopping cart to view all of the photos – enjoy!

Ah… fall weddings! September came with a beautifully overcast day (with really cool clouds), and it was a welcome break from the heat of summer. What a great day and evening at Oak Glen for Eric and Becky’s wedding. Yes, Denny’s speech was a bit long and Linda’s flip flops were way too pink but that’s why everyone loves them! (The speeches and flips flops that is) 🙂

Eric and Becky, it was great to see you guys so happy and the Rooster Baseball boys again. Too bad there wasn’t a rookie at the wedding to carry the bats for the veteran “bat tunnel.”

Well, it’s 2am and I’ve made i through 1300 of the 1589 pictures and I’m calling it quits for the night – I have a date with my boys and their treehouse contruction in the morning. Studio J set a record for kiss (11) and butterfly release (13) pictures at the end of the ceremony – that’s what happens when there are 3 photographers shooting (plus 2 video cameras makes 5!)
-Judd, Amanda, Chris, Troy, and Josh

Click here to look at Emily and Noah’s Online Coffee Table Album and all the pictures Click on the little shopping cart to take you to the site for online ordering. Enjoy!

First of all, did anyone notice the M&M’s had an expiration date of August 19? Hope nobody got food poisoning! Amy, the assistant photographer, noted that the “August 19” stamp on the M&M’s MIGHT be for Noah and Emily’s wedding date, but I think the jury’s still out.

Boy, were we mavericks shooting at Pioneer Park without a permit! Studio J was really living on the edge shooting in a public park – great pictures there, though. Hopefully the wedding people there didn’t yell at the other 12 wedding parties that came through today – it’s tough on the blood pressure.

Noah and Emily, you were a very fun couple and a great wedding party as well – wait until you see the shots down by the water in Stillwater. Also, great job pulling the wedding together so quickly! -Judd, Amy, Joe, and Josh

An exquisite evening in Minnetonka!

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Click here to see Chris and Sonja’s online Coffee Table Album. Enjoy!

What a day… I think I only sat down for about 15 minutes in 9 hours – as I’m sure wedding party can attest!

We perhaps had the craziest trolley driver known to Stillwater or the human race in general for that matter. I had to use what remains of my abs to keep from falling over at every turn. The trolley happened to lose both Studio J chase vehicles even!

What a fantastic late summer boat ride on the Andiamo around Stillwater and a fun (but short) dance after the treat of rain sent us to the lower deck. In the album, there is a great picture of the boat going under the lift bridge at night. – Judd, Amy, Joe, and Dylan

Farmington! Studio J goes south of the Twin City border to capture a very fun wedding! That’s the first wedding ever with Fisher Price toys in the limo… Check back here around August 31 to see Shane and Jennifer’s online album and all of their pictures.

Other way to get to the photos: www.studiojphoto.com, “Proof and Order Prints” and find “Wedding – Shane and Jennifer”.

Click here to watch their online Coffee Table Album

Also, check out www.jenniferandshane.com – nice job on the site, Jennifer!

-Chris, Amanda, Josh and Andy – www.studiojphoto.com

What a fun wedding – the bridal party was all smiles all night – and Cailin gets the “Appiest Bride of the Year” Award! Imagine how crazy you all would have been if it wouldn’t have been 95 degrees out! It was fun to see all the North High alums again as well.

Phil and Cailin, it was great to see you guys finally walk down the aisle – it was the first time in awhile that I’ve heard a collective “whoo-hoo” at the announcement of the couple at the end of the ceremony.

Cailin, wait until you see the shot of you inside the cooler at the liquor store, and the shots on the top of the river valley banks (sample above). We took 1489 shots that are now being color corrected.

One final question… now that you’re married, are you still up for babysitting our kids? 🙂 -Judd and Mallory

Click here to see Phil and Cailin’s online album – enjoy!
Click on the shopping cart to view all the photos – there are 1053 final pictures.