To me, one of the signs of a really great couple is laughter. How much, how big, how often. All are important. And Jessie + Dan... I think they have it all covered.

Lots, really big, really often. You can't help but laugh along with them.

I'm not just saying these things because Jessie is my cousin / fourth sister and has major dirt on me—including a Spice Girls dance video to "Spice Up Your Life" made many, many years ago—but because these two people genuinely have so much fun together. I have to believe that is blindingly evident.

We started at Indeed Brewing Company with beer, because Jessie + Dan are super cool like that. It must be noted, Indeed Brewing is awesome. Not only is their beer highly drinkable ( too drinkable? ), but they were exceedingly gracious and let us take over their taproom, then gave us a personal tour of their Northeast Minneapolis digs. Unexpectedly so kind.

Following a few beers, we wandered outside into the industrial streets of Logan Park before heading over to Lake Harriet, so Ringo the American Bulldog could get in on the photo action. He may not look like it, but I swear Ringo joined in on the laughter too.