Rubies & Rust Wedding Barn

Wedding Day

Wedding

Reception

Hampton Inn Minneapolis/Shakopee

Sunday Continental Brunch

Our Wedding

Josh and Julie met through a shared Minneapolis living arrangement back in 2007. Josh describes their first meeting at a house potluck as "extremely awkward," and Julie denies all memory of this. It took Josh several unsuccessful attempts to get Julie to go on a date with him, but he finally duped her into going out to the French Meadow Cafe on her 24th birthday.They lived together in the Corcoran neighborhood before buying their current house in Powderhorn Park in 2010.In February 2010 they found out they were having a baby. Scarlett Aster Kane was born October 24th, 2010 and has ruled their lives ever since. She has graciously allowed parents to borrow her 5th birthday as long as there is blueberry cake, balloons, and other kids to play with.

How we got here.

Our Story

Details

Tiff was the mutual friend that put the gears in motion for Julie and Josh's meeting. She spent many of her formative years in Bemidji, MN and attended high school with Josh. Julie, on the other hand, met her through college friends and moved from St. Paul to Minneapolis when a spot opened up in Tiff's shared house.Tiff currently lives in Los Angeles, CA and works on sets and bikes in Hollywood.

Tiffany Smith

Rachel is one of Julie's oldest college friends. They met before classes started as first years on Doty 2 (an all-girls dorm), and shared two other off-campus living situations after that. She is also one of the only people who has remained a steadfast vegetarian since before college. Although she originally hails from San Francisco, Rachel has been in Chicago and Madison for the past few years doing research and attaining a master's degree in psychology. She is now working on her PhD and lives in Madison, WI.

Rachel Kornfield

Tasia and Julie met when Julie moved into the Veggie Co-op in early 2005. Due to Tasia's ability to cook delicious food, thrive in cooperative living situations, and tolerate messes, they became good friends as well as roommates. Tasia just graduated with a master's degree in public health and lives in Brooklyn, NY.

Tasia Jelatis-Hoke

Beth and Julie met because they both wanted the same job... and they both got it, kind of. Their area manager decided to let them co-manage the Uptown Running Room. They became friends outside of work and now live within a few miles of each other in Minneapolis. Julie was a part of Beth and husband Willy's wedding in 2013.

Beth Miley

Wedding Party

Photos

Q + A

Registry

We will be providing shuttle transportation via Encore Limousine from the Hampton Inn Shakopee to Rubies and Rust Wedding Barn and back on Saturday, Oct. 24.

Shuttle Transportation

Please call and ask for the Ramsey/Granowski wedding rate: $119/night for Friday, 10/23 and Saturday, 10/24.

Travel

A vibrant arts and cultural center offering tours of the 1908 Turnblad Mansion (Minneapolis' only castle), special exhibits, family activities and events inspired by contemporary Nordic culture and cultural heritage. The cafe, FIKA, serves seasonal New Nordic fare and the museum shop carries classic and contemporary Nordic design.

American Swedish Institute

A one-of-a-kind museum exploring the mysteries of our electrical world, the Bakken is located in a 1930's Tudor mansion on Lake Calhoun and features interactive exhibits about electricity and magnetism, a multi-media Frankenstein exhibit, the Florence Bakken Medicinal Garden and a world-renowned collection of books and artifacts on the history and impact of electricity. Visitors discover the scientist within at this unique museum founded in 1975 by Earl Bakken, inventor of the first transistorized cardiac pacemaker and co-founder of Medtronic.

Bakken Library & Museum

Named "one of the top 10 places to smell the flowers" by USA Today. A unique connection to nature and the outdoors, with gardens and miles of trails for hiking, skiing, and snowshoeing. More to explore indoors, including nature-inspired exhibits, programs and events. Visitor Center with restaurant, gift store, and more. Open year-round. $12 admission ages 13 and older, kids free.

Minnesota Landscape Arboretum

Minneapolis is called the City of Lakes, and the city's unique feature is that almost all Minneapolis urban lakes are surrounded by public walking and biking paths. They are year-round destinations for everyone from casual walkers to boaters to ice-fishermen (in the winter, of course). Many urban parks are close to lakes, but others are unique in their own right. Minnehaha Park features a 53-foot waterfall and several historical buildings. Theodore Wirth Park has a municipal golf course, ski and hiking trails, and a beautiful bird and wildflower sanctuary tucked into the heart of North Minneapolis. Check out Mill Ruins Park for a breathtaking view of the downtown riverfront, then stroll along the Stone Arch Bridge for a picture of Minneapolis life during its flour-milling heyday at the turn of the century.

Minneapolis Parks and Lakes

Minneapolis' global diversity is on display at Eat Street, a section of Nicollet Avenue that includes over 50 restaurants serving up food from all over the world. Park and walk from 28th St. towards Downtown Minneapolis, or check out the Minneapolis Institute of Art (admission is free) before hitting Eat Street for lunch or dinner. Our favorite places include Glam Doll Donuts (retro donut shop), Quang (Vietnamese), and Evergreen Chinese (Chinese with an abundance of vegetarian/vegan options).

Eat Street

The Upper Midwest's largest amusement park has 75 rides, including 8 roller coasters, and is located right in Shakopee. Fair-goers will discover its haunted side during our wedding weekend, when the amusement park is taken over by creepy Halloween-themed rides and exhibits.

Julie & Josh

Julie & Josh

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