Collin HughesWeddings
Honest, light-filled wedding photography for couples in Minnesota and far beyond — the laughter, the nerves, the glances nobody else saw.
Est. in the Twin Cities
Photographs that feel like the day felt
Collin Hughes Weddings is a small wedding photography studio rooted in Minneapolis and St. Paul. We photograph about two dozen weddings a year, which means your day gets our whole attention — not a production line.
Our approach is simple: be present, stay unobtrusive, and notice. The father who can’t quite get through his toast. The flower girl asleep under the head table. The quiet second when you both realise it actually happened. Those are the frames people keep coming back to, years later.
More about the studioFrom the first look to the last dance
Wedding day
From getting ready to the last dance — told as it happens, with a light touch and an eye for the in-between moments.
Engagement sessions
An unhurried walk somewhere that feels like you: a lake path, a city street, a favourite trail.
Destination weddings
England, Scotland, Iceland, the coasts and countrysides in between — we travel light and plan ahead.
“The best wedding photographs aren’t taken. They’re noticed — and then you get out of the way.”The studio philosophy
Recent love stories
A lakeside celebration just outside St. Paul and a garden wedding in the Surrey countryside — two very different days, photographed the same way: honestly.
Simple, from hello to heirloom
Say hello
Send your date, venue and a little about you. We reply within two business days with availability.
Meet & plan
A relaxed call or coffee in the Cities. We talk timeline, family photos and the moments that matter most.
The day
We arrive early, stay late, and keep things calm. You get to be present — we’ll handle the remembering.
Your gallery
A private online gallery with sneak peeks inside a week and your full collection within eight weeks.
Photographing weddings across the Twin Cities
We know these venues and this light: riverside ceremonies along the Mississippi, summer evenings on the St. Croix, barn receptions in the farmland south of the Cities, winter weddings when the snow turns everything quiet and blue.
Whether you are marrying in a downtown Minneapolis loft, a St. Paul cathedral, a lake cabin up north or your parents’ back garden, we plan around the light and the timeline so nothing feels rushed.
- Most photographedMinneapolis · St. Paul · Stillwater · Newport · Lake Minnetonka · Duluth
Questions couples ask
Where is Collin Hughes Weddings based?
The studio is based in the Twin Cities of Minneapolis and St. Paul, Minnesota. We photograph weddings all over Minnesota and western Wisconsin, and travel for destination weddings in the UK, Europe and across the US.
What style of wedding photography do you shoot?
Documentary first, with gentle direction when it helps. Most of your gallery is real moments as they happen; portraits are relaxed and quick so you can get back to your guests.
How far ahead should we book?
Popular Saturdays from June to October fill 12 to 18 months ahead. Weekdays, winter weddings and elopements often have shorter notice availability, so it is always worth asking.
Tell us about your day
We take a limited number of weddings each season so every couple gets our full attention. Share your date and we’ll reply within two business days.
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