LGBTQ Wedding at Aria | Gretchen & Olivia

 

Two wedding dresses hang from the chandelier at Aria during a same sex wedding in Minneapolis

 

Gretchen & Olivia celebrated the first ever LGBTQ wedding at Aria, a gorgeous wedding venue in the North Loop of Minneapolis. They are also one of the coolest couples I’ve had the honor of working with. They are such sweet, full of energy, down-to-earth, and just plain awesome people. This wedding was truly magical.

Aria is one of the most unique and spacious indoor wedding venues in Minneapolis. Situated in the awesome North Loop neighborhood, Aria hosts some of the best weddings & events in the Twin Cities. Aria is a historic building with a wide open warehouse/industrial vibe, with exposed brick and high ceilings. It has a huge stage, many uniquely designed theme rooms, and a massive bridal sweet like no other. To learn more about this awesome wedding space pop on over to my Featured Wedding Venue post for more helpful details and information.

In the photo gallery below you’ll see these two brides looking stunning in their custom made wedding dresses during their gorgeous same sex wedding at Aria. The couple was surrounded by their nearest and dearest during an intimate and powerful wedding ceremony. Be sure to scroll all the way down for the epic dance party, including some bridal twerking on the dance floor. ;-)

 

LGBTQ Aria Wedding Image Gallery

 

Two brides snuggle up close during their same sex wedding at Aria in the North Loop of Minneapolis

Two brides embrace outside of Aria, up against the large red brick wall during a same sex wedding at Aria in Minneapolis

The two brides' wedding shoes in front of a colorfully painted woodpile

Sharp and colorful wedding rings reflecting off a mirror surface

Bride's mother puts on her necklace on her wedding day

Mirrored reflection of a mother putting on her daughters necklace on her wedding day in the bridal suite

Bride puts on her wedding shoes in the awesome Aria bridal suite

Bride gets ready for her first look in one of the cool rooms at Aria in Minneapolis

Emotional bride prepares for her first look in one of the cool rooms at Aria in Minneapolis

Bride framed in the doorway right before her first look moment

Two brides framed in the doorway right before her first look moment on their same sex wedding day at Aria in Minneapolis

The moment before the moment of the first look

On bride reaches out to touch the shoulder of her bride-to-be just before their see each other for the first time on their same sex wedding day

The brides see each other in a tender first look moment

The two brides catch eyes with each other in a sweet moment

Two beautiful brides hugging each other passionately during their first look at the first ever same sex wedding at Aria in Minneapolis

Small wedding ceremony in the foyer of Aria

The brides face each other, holding hands, as they say their wedding vows during their small same sex wedding ceremony in the foyer of Aria in Minneapolis

Two brides exchange wedding vows during their small same sex wedding ceremony in the foyer of Aria in Minneapolis

The two brides are announced as a married couple for the first time

Fine art wedding ring shot with the rings making a v as they rest against each other on a mirror table

Two brides kiss in front of the polka dot wall at Aria in Minneapolis

Two brides cuddling closely in the upper level rooms of Aria with the "The World is Yours" sign illuminating behind them

Low angle leading line image of the two brides embracing upstairs at Aria

Gretchen and Olivia laughing together on a teal sofa in the brick bridal room at Aria

Gretchen and Olivia sitting together on a leather sofa before the ceremony at Aria

Two brides share a kiss on the spiral staircase at Aria during their same sex wedding in Minneapolis

Gretchen and Olivia climbing the stairs together, the backs of their custom dresses

The Aria at the Jeune Lune logo painted on the floor of the venue

Gretchen and Olivia doubled in a mirrored column on a North Loop street at dusk

Brides walking underneath the Aria sign outside of the Minneapolis wedding venue

Brides walking at dusk on their wedding day outside of Aria, along the side walk in the North Loop of Minneapolis

A hand-painted wooden screen reading Olivia and Gretchen, 8 8 2013, we've decided on forever

Guests gathering under the chandeliers in the brick hall at Aria

Table settings during the wedding reception

Roses and daisies in a jar with candle lanterns on a reception table

Brides enjoy cake pops during their same sex wedding at Aria

Cake Pop desert table

Chocolate cake pops with green drizzle lined up on a stand at the reception

A boy photographing the reception with an old camera

Wide angle view of the large open space inside Aria

Gretchen and Olivia laughing together with champagne during the reception

Maid of honor gives her speech under the stage lights

One of the brides holding a guest in a long hug as the room looks on

Brides laugh during the wedding speeches on the large stage at Aria

Wedding toasts on the stage at Aria

Guests on their feet applauding in the string-lit hall at Aria

Four guests arm in arm in orange and pink dresses, watching from the floor

Gretchen and Olivia dancing together in a bright white gallery room, in black and white

Gretchen and Olivia dancing together in front of the plaster arch at Aria

A boy running in to join Gretchen and Olivia as they dance, the DJ behind them

Two brides celebrate their first dance at their same sex Aria wedding in Minneapolis

The dance floor filling beneath the lit sign at Aria in Minneapolis

One of the brides dancing with a boy under the colored lights

Guests crowding the dance floor beneath the lit THE WORLD IS YOURS sign

A guest bending backward on the dance floor while everyone watches

Young kid photographer in a bright green shirt takes a photo of me, the wedding photographer

A boy dancing in front of a group of guests, in black and white

A guest lifting another off her feet on the dance floor, in black and white

Guests spinning each other on the dance floor, lit from behind, in black and white

The dance floor in full swing at Aria, a boy crouched by the speakers

One of the brides dancing face to face with a guest, in black and white

Guests dancing in the big brick room, one of them mid-spin, in black and white

Newlyweds embrace on the dance floor

The whole room from the back, the dance floor small beneath the lit sign

A group of guests dancing with one of the brides, in black and white

Bride twerking on the dance floor during her same sex wedding at Aria in Minneapolis

Guests crowded shoulder to shoulder on the dance floor, in black and white

Gretchen and Olivia dancing inside a circle of their guests, in black and white

One of the brides from behind in the middle of a dancing circle

A wide ring of guests dancing with their hands linked, in black and white

Gretchen and Olivia dancing close together late in the reception

Guests with their hands up around the two brides on the dance floor

St. Anthony Main Engagement Photos:

Our engagement session started in St. Anthony Main, cruising around Main Street on their scooters. It was a perfect Minneapolis afternoon. We then walked along the beautiful Mississippi River banks, in Father Hennepin Park, and got to hang out with their awesome family of dogs. Good times!

 

Gretchen and Olivia on the far bank of a creek, a footbridge behind them in the green

Gretchen and Olivia on their scooters, Minnesota plates, Main Street behind them

Gretchen and Olivia kiss on their scooters on the cobbles at St. Anthony Main

Gretchen and Olivia ride their scooters past the brick storefronts of St. Anthony Main

Gretchen and Olivia small among the trees on a graffiti-covered ruin

Gretchen and Olivia laughing on top of a graffiti-covered wall in the woods

Gretchen and Olivia sitting on a stone ledge looking into a green overgrown ruin

Gretchen and Olivia kiss above their three dogs, all three grinning at the camera

Gretchen and Olivia forehead to forehead with the sun flaring between them

Gretchen and Olivia on a graffiti-covered wall with a bank of ivy rising behind

Gretchen and Olivia sitting barefoot on graffiti-covered stone blocks

Gretchen and Olivia hand in hand under a stone arch of the Stone Arch Bridge

Gretchen and Olivia kiss on the Stone Arch Bridge with the Minneapolis skyline behind

Gretchen and Olivia's hands together on a wooden rail, both engagement rings showing

 

I recently shared another fun music-themed Aria Wedding if you’d like to take a peek. To learn why I’ve been named one of the best Minneapolis Wedding Photographers follow along there. Cheers!

 

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Minneapolis wedding photographer Jackson Tyler Eddy

Jackson Tyler Eddy is a Minneapolis wedding photographer with 17+ years behind the camera, hundreds of weddings photographed, and a place in The Knot Hall of Fame. His landscape work has been featured by National Geographic in its Daily Dozen, and that same artist's eye carries into every wedding he photographs. Available for weddings throughout Minnesota and destinations worldwide.

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