Lakeville Wedding Photographer
Brackett's Crossing, Legacy Hill Farm, Antlers Park, and south-metro favorites. Collections from $3,100.
Quick Answer
Who is the best Lakeville wedding photographer?
Honey Deww Photography's Emma Ziegler is a five-star Lakeville wedding photographer. Over 200 Twin Cities weddings since 2018 and regular coverage at Brackett's Crossing, Crystal Lake Golf, and Legacy Hill Farm. Collections from $3,100 — no metro travel fees.
Do you photograph weddings in Lakeville?
Yes. Lakeville sits roughly 30 minutes from downtown Minneapolis, inside the Minneapolis–St. Paul metro. I photograph weddings in Lakeville and know the venues, the light, and the timing quirks that come with this corner of the Twin Cities.
Lakeville's Legacy Hill Farm has become one of the south metro's top barn-wedding venues — I keep a preset dialed in for its warm evening light.
Couples choosing a Lakeville wedding photographer usually weigh up nearby suburbs too — Burnsville, Apple Valley, Farmington, Rosemount, Prior Lake, with travel included within 40 miles of downtown Minneapolis. If your session is in Lakeville but your portraits are downtown Minneapolis or on Summit Avenue in St. Paul, that's a routine day rather than an add-on.
Where do you take portraits in Lakeville?
Portraits in Lakeville lean on Brackett's Crossing Country Club, Crystal Lake Golf Club, Legacy Hill Farm, Ritter Farm Park. Whether you're after something classic or more editorial, I map the day's schedule around the light so you get the best fifteen minutes at each stop, with no rush between Lakeville and downtown Minneapolis or St. Paul.
Which cities near Lakeville do you cover?
I photograph weddings, engagements, and portraits across the Minneapolis–St. Paul south metro. These are the Lakeville-adjacent Minneapolis–St. Paul suburbs I cover most often — every city links to a dedicated local guide.
Also serving the wider Twin Cities metro — view all Minneapolis–St. Paul locations.
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How much does a Lakeville wedding photographer cost?+
Lakeville wedding photography collections start at $3,100 for 4 hours of coverage with one photographer and include an engagement session, online gallery, print release, and full high-resolution downloads. Most couples book the 8-hour Pearl collection at $4,200, which adds a second photographer.
Do you travel to Lakeville?+
Yes — Lakeville is roughly 30 minutes from downtown Minneapolis by car, in the south metro. Travel within 40 miles of downtown Minneapolis is included; share your venue address when you inquire so any additional travel costs can be confirmed in your quote.
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Lakeville Wedding & Portrait Photography
A look at recent weddings, engagements and portraits from across Minnesota and the wider Twin Cities.
What the day includes
What does wedding photography coverage include in Lakeville, MN?
Every Lakeville collection covers three parts of the day: bridal portraits before the ceremony, candid documentary coverage throughout, and the ceremony and reception into the evening. Collections start at $3,100 for four hours.
How each part is photographed is explained in my wedding photography style, and it is the same in Lakeville, MN as anywhere in the Twin Cities area.
Still choosing a venue? My guide to Lakeville wedding venues walks through the options in and around Lakeville.
Local details
What licences, permits and park rules apply in Lakeville?
Lakeville is in Dakota County, and its park shelters rent in fixed half-day blocks — which decides your ceremony time before you have chosen one.
- Which Lakeville park suits a ceremony?
- Ritter Farm Park has a gazebo that rents for $80 a half day or $110 a full day for residents, and $110 or $160 for non-residents. Antlers Park's largest shelter, Shelter A, costs $140 or $170 for residents and $180 or $230 for non-residents. Source: Lakeville outdoor park facility rentals
- What times can you rent a Lakeville park shelter?
- Half-day rentals run 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. or 4 p.m. to 10 p.m.; a full day runs 9 a.m. to 10 p.m. For a summer evening ceremony the 4 p.m. block is the one that reaches sunset — the morning block ends well before the best light. Source: Lakeville outdoor park facility rentals
- Can you serve alcohol at a Lakeville park?
- Beer and wine only, and no glass containers. Cancelling 22 or more days ahead refunds half the fee; inside 21 days there is no refund. Source: Lakeville outdoor park facility rentals
Checked against each authority’s own page in September 2026. Fees change — confirm before you budget.
Which Lakeville venues do you photograph?
- Brackett's Crossing Country Club
- Crystal Lake Golf Club
- Legacy Hill Farm
- Hosanna! Church
- Antlers Park
- Ritter Farm Park
- Aronson Park
- Downtown Lakeville
Frequently Asked Questions
Where do you shoot Lakeville weddings?
Lakeville favorites include Brackett's Crossing Country Club, Crystal Lake Golf Club, Legacy Hill Farm, Hosanna! Church for ceremonies, and Antlers Park along Lake Marion for outdoor portraits.
Do you charge travel fees for Lakeville?
No — Lakeville is inside my standard Twin Cities metro radius. Every booking bundles travel time, parking, and site setup at zero extra cost.
How much is a Lakeville wedding photographer?
Rates begin at $3,100 for 4 hours and $4,200 for 8 hours with a second photographer, up to $5,300+ for full-day documentary coverage. Every wedding includes a free engagement session plus 2–3 week sneak peeks.
Have you shot at Brackett's Crossing or Legacy Hill Farm?
Yes — both. Brackett's lakeside ceremony lawn and Legacy Hill's barn-and-orchard combo each have signature backdrops I plan timeline around for the best light.
Best Lakeville engagement spots?
Antlers Park boardwalk on Lake Marion, Ritter Farm Park trails, Aronson Park bandshell, and downtown Lakeville's Main Street storefronts for blue-hour urban portraits.
Book Your Lakeville Wedding
Availability open for 2026, 2027 and 2028. Summer Saturdays fill fastest — often 10–12 months out.
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