Over two years ago, I chipped my front tooth. So I went to the dentist to get all fixed up. Well, that "fix" wasn't as easy as I hoped ...  
 
At that dentist visit, I learned I had really crappy teeth. Like British-bad. Or maybe Alpaca-bad? Looking back at photos I can see my bad teeth. But at the time I didn't know how bad things really were :) 
 
I had an overbite. My teeth were crowded because of my wisdom teeth. My front teeth were mini-sized (I don't know the official term for this problem!). And everything was crooked, everywhere. I was a mess! 
 
Over the last two years I've had my fair share of dentist, orthodontist, oral surgeon, periodontist and doctor appointments to fix all of the issues I had.  
 
What exactly happened? Let's break it down. I got ::  
-- Wisdom teeth removed 
-- Braces (complete with a W bracket on the roof of my mouth -- that was fun) 
-- Jaw surgery 
-- Gum surgery (crown lengthening) 
-- New front crowns 
 
Whew. Now that everything is done I'm so, so happy. I'm sporting a new smile and I LOVE it. Yay for teeth!  
 
I've got a bunch of embarrassing, I-can't-believe-I'm-posting-these-on-the-internet photos for you to see the progress. Nothing to gross, I promise :) 
 
Photos by Britta Trygstad

Self portrait :)

Photo on left by Jamie Rennich. Photo on right by Emily Griffith.

Me and my momma. Photo by Jamie Rennich.

Photos by Kory Wallen.

Photo on left is self portrait. Photo on right by Kory Wallen.

Photo on left by Britta Trygstad. Photo on right by Kory Wallen.

Remember the sun? I do, sorta :) 
 
A few weeks ago we were in Florida to photograph a wedding. Here's a quick snapshot from the sunset on the beach in Naples, Fl.

Get Hitched, a wedding show for the modern bride, is tomorrow and we are so excited! To share our excitement, we are giving away two tickets to the event. Want to win them? Guess how heavy my camera bag is (in pounds)! Put your answer in the comment box below. We'll be choosing a winner on Tuesday morning at 10am, and we'll notify the winner by email.  
 
******** The winner is Sarah, who guessed 28 pounds! Our bag weighs in at 37 pounds, and Sarah was the closest without going over :) Sarah, we are emailing you details about your tickets! ******** 
 
Here's a quick snap from a recent wedding. We put together a lovely new album for the show tomorrow ... it's pretty ring-a-rific! 
 
See you tomorrow at the Plains Art Museum from 6 to 9pm in Fargo!

Have you heard about Get Hitched? Get Hitched is a wonderfully fun wedding show we are organizing alongside Katie from Katie Lewis Photography. Get Hitched is not the big, impersonal wedding show you've attended in the past. Instead, it is an intimate cocktail party where you can meet local artisans and get inspiration from wedding vendors. We've been busy bees planning, building and crafting for the show for the last month and we are so excited to show you what we've been working on!  
 
The show is next Tuesday, Nov. 9 from 6 to 9pm. Tickets are sold online only, so be sure to buy them before the show. A limited number of tickets are available. 
 
Learn more about Get Hitched here! 
 

Here are a few snippets from our booth ... you'll have to stop by to see how it all comes together :)

Happy Halloween! Here are a few photos from our annual Halloween pumpkin carving ... Miss Megan (my boyfriend's niece) turned 6 this October and was all excited about the pumpkin goo! She cleaned out all of the pumpkins and even helped Papa carve one.