Lakeville Photographer
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Who is your Lakeville photographer?
Honey Deww Photography photographs weddings, engagements, couples and family sessions in Lakeville, a south-metro city inside the 40 miles of included travel from downtown Minneapolis. Portrait sessions start at $300 and wedding collections at $3,100. Antlers Park on Lake Marion opened in 1910 as an amusement park and reopened in May 2024 after a rebuild, with a new pavilion on the footprint of the original dance pavilion. Ritter Farm Park adds a gazebo, a bridge, a cabin and trails. Wedding venues include Brackett's Crossing Country Club, Phoenix Hall Event Center, Brianno's Chart House and the city-owned Lakeville Heritage Center.
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Who are the best photographers in Lakeville, MN?
Honey Deww Photography, led by Emma Ziegler, covers Lakeville and the surrounding Twin Cities metro for weddings, engagements, couples, maternity and family sessions. The studio has photographed 200+ weddings and 500+ sessions since 2018 and holds a 5.0 rating on Google from 49 reviews. Portrait sessions start at $300 and wedding collections at $3,100. Travel within 40 miles of downtown Minneapolis is included; beyond that it is billed at cost, with no markup.
5.0 ★ on Google
49 reviews
Booking since 2018
200+ weddings
Minneapolis-based
Travel up to 40 mi free
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Do you photograph weddings, portraits and families in Lakeville?
Yes. Lakeville sits in the south metro of the Minneapolis–St. Paul area. I photograph weddings, portraits and families in Lakeville and plan each day around the venue, the light and the timing that come with this corner of the Twin Cities.
Lakeville pairs a country-club garden ceremony site, a lakeside restaurant venue and a ballroom event hall with a rebuilt lakeshore park on Lake Marion, so a single wedding day can stay inside the city.
Clients choosing a Lakeville photographer can book the nearby suburbs on the same terms — Burnsville, Apple Valley, Farmington, Elko New Market, 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?
Local places to plan a Lakeville day around include Brackett's Crossing Country Club, Phoenix Hall Event Center, Chart House on Lake Kingsley, Antlers 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 towns next to Lakeville, plus Minneapolis and St. Paul; the linked ones have their own local guide.
Also serving the wider Twin Cities metro — view all Minneapolis–St. Paul locations.
Engagement photos too? The Lakeville engagement photographer page covers local spots, permits and timing.
Local details
What licenses, 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
- Where do you get a marriage license for a Lakeville wedding?
- Dakota County issues it. The Western Service Center in Apple Valley (952-891-7144) is the closest office to Lakeville and offers marriage licenses; the Administration Center in Hastings and the Northern Service Center in West St. Paul also issue them. Appointments can be reserved online and walk-ins are accepted. The fee is $125, or $50 with 12 hours of premarital education and a signed form, and the license is valid six months. The county page mentions no waiting period. Source: Dakota County marriage licenses
Checked against each authority’s own page in September 2026. Fees change — confirm before you budget.
Lakeville Photography Portfolio
Where can you hold a wedding in or near Lakeville?
- · Brackett's Crossing Country Club
- · Phoenix Hall Event Center
- · Brianno's Chart House
- · Lakeville Heritage Center
- · Glenhaven Events (Farmington)
Rates, capacities and rules for each: Lakeville wedding venues.
Where are the best photo locations in Lakeville?
- · Antlers Park (Lake Marion)
- · Ritter Farm Park
- · Casperson Park
- · Aronson Park
- · North Creek Greenway
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Do you travel to Lakeville?+
Yes — Lakeville is 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.
Lakeville Photography FAQ
Can we have our engagement session at Ritter Farm Park?
Yes. Ritter Farm Park has a gazebo, a bridge, the Ritter Cabin, a pavilion and trails, and is open 6 a.m. to 10 p.m. The city publishes no photography rule, so check with Lakeville Parks & Recreation on 952-985-4600. Every wedding collection includes a 1-hour engagement session, and a standalone engagement session is $450.
How much does a Lakeville photographer cost?
Portrait sessions in Lakeville are $300 for 30 minutes or $500 for an hour, with every edited image in a private online gallery. Engagement and maternity sessions are $450. Wedding collections run from $3,100 (Emerald, 4 hours, one photographer) to $5,300 (Sapphire, 12 hours, two photographers), and each includes a 1-hour engagement session. Travel within 40 miles of downtown Minneapolis is included; beyond that it is billed at cost, with no markup.
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