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Creative Living & Holistic Health Blog

Including visual journal of travels and life’s curiosities

View professional photography portfolio and brand collaborations by Kristen Jyrkas to uplift and inspire the soul.

Read raw stories of healing - sharing lessons and moments of vulnerability in hopes to create a more uplifting, conscious, and sustainable world.

Explore holistic healing tools and resources for anyone to reference in times of stress, trauma and healing: from herbs and oils to the breath and prayer.

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Vintage-Americana Inspired Styled Shoot | Adler Ranch | Alexandria, MN

We envisioned our Bride to be a minimalist with an elegant aesthetic, one who valued slow fashion and sustainability, family and all things vintage. Where she and her Maid of Honor get ready together in Adler Ranch’s cozy Cabin. The Groom and Best Man would enjoy their drinks and cigars in the next cabin over after he too was ready for the ceremony. As a Bride with strong family values we found creative wedding heirloom ideas to honor many in her family. These new wedding heirloom ideas included her Grandfather’s lantern re-envisioned but Kellie Smith Floral into a show-stopping bouquet, couture gowns for the Bride and Maid of Honor and heirloom items to polish off the look of our Groom.

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Adler Ranch - The Venue’s Unique Bar Settings | Alexandria MN | Commercial Photography

Just imagine with me for a second, the excitement of your guests as they gather around a vintage Studebaker gas truck, transformed by Marlys and Kurt into a S'more Bar at Adler Ranch. Take in the aroma of toasting marshmallows, listen to the crackling of the fire, and feel the anticipation of creating the perfect S'more at your wedding or event– it's an interactive culinary adventure that adds a touch of nostalgia and charm to your Alexandria MN wedding day.

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Adler Ranch, Wedding & Event Venue - Alexandria, MN

Your destination for an inclusive and adventurous wedding experience at a vintage-American inspired venue, located near beautiful Alexandria, Minnesota. This hidden gem is nestled into a tranquil and exclusive setting of mature trees, patsureland with adjoining wetlands. The family-owned working ranch spans 59 acres, providing a variety of jaw-dropping backdrops that elevate any nontraditional wedding and celebration. Not to even mention the love, care and attention to details by Marlys and Kurt, its owners.

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When not working, Kristen is practicing presence, barefoot outdoors or in her garden, creating art and a life that is intentional, nourishing, loving and thriving wildly.

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Location & Services

    • Based out of Ottertail, Minnesota

    • Serving the Minnesota lakes area and beyond.

    • Available for travel worldwide.

    • Connective art and photography for soul-led brands:
      - Branding Sessions
      - Product Photography
      - Individual and group business headshots
      - Architecture Photography: exteriors, interiors and spaces
      - Event Photography

    • Working with a smaller budget? Kristen is opening to trading services!

  • Kristen offers soul-led brands a strategic and authentic business image through effective brand design, photography and art.

    • A fun and collaborative experience developing a strategic brand thru conceptual logo development and print design.

    • Intentionally designed to connect with your audience effectively from the get-go.

    • Her conceptual and minimalist approach provides clients with impactful logos and designs specific to their brand.

    • Design Services Include:
      - Rebrand Projects: Update an existing brand.
      - Brand Build Outs: Business logo developed but needs additional branding
      - Full Business Branding: New business in need of it all design services

      • Logo design, business cards, letterhead, envelope, forms, social media, etc.

    • Discover self-healing tools and resources on the blog!

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