the BLOG

A collection of real Wisconsin weddings, meaningful moments, and stories told as they unfolded. Here you’ll find full wedding days, favorite venues, and glimpses into the celebrations we’re honored to document.

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I loved this rustic Horicon Marsh engagement session with Trisha & Chris. These two are best friends who share even their hobbies together. I loved all the ideas they brought to this Horicon Marsh engagement session, including some really neat handmade items as well as their hunting gear. The outdoor locations and the clear blue […]

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Guys, hold onto your seats for this Lapham Peak Camping Engagement session! I’m not going to lie, this has been one of my favorite sessions of the year. I love, love, LOVE all of the camping inspiration that Mike & Cassaundra put into styling their engagement session. And if I’m being honest, when I set […]

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As I stood in the misting rain right before Ashley & Jason’s Bennett Barn wedding ceremony, I thought to myself, “This is perfect.” My thoughts were not sarcastic; they were, in fact, truthful. Even in the misting rain (something most brides don’t wish for their wedding day), everything about Ashley & Jason’s Bennett Barn wedding […]

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John and I recently made one of the hardest decisions of our life to date… Thankfully we know it was the right path to follow, but sometimes that doesn’t make it any easier. We made the decision to sell our first home. Though there were multiple layers of this onion, it all boiled down to […]

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One of the many reasons we love being Milwaukee engagement photographers (and Milwaukee WEDDING photographers, of course) *wink* is that we get to see all the unique beauty that can be found in various parts of the city of Milwaukee. Simona and Jeremy live in the Fifth Ward, and so they knew some secretly amazing spots […]

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