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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Rebecca & Corban’s Muskego Lakes Country Club wedding was another beautiful wedding from start to finish. The pure joy and happiness that Rebecca experienced all day long was moving; and the way Corban lit up seeing her happy was just as touching. The wedding day began at the hotel as Rebecca and her bridesmaids prepared […]

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I interrupt the middle of wedding season madness to bring you Christine & Jeff’s beautiful Whitefish Bay wedding! 🙂 These two were married at St. Monica’s Parish in Whitefish Bay on the most beautiful summer day! The sun was shining, and the sky was the perfect balance of fluffy clouds and deep blue. Christine & […]

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We are brimming with excitement over this Black Swan Milwaukee wedding! Jake and Stephanie planned their day perfectly, and the weather happened to be just as perfect as well! We are absolutely in love with Milwaukee’s Third Ward, and this Black Swan Milwaukee wedding was right in the heart of all the beauty! When Jake […]

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Myrra and Aaron initially met at work. They would see each other passing through the halls and often converse about common workplace subjects. It wasn’t until Myrra asked him to join her for a group outing to a trivia night that things started moving in a different direction. Because Aaron couldn’t join for that specific […]

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When I first met Carly and we sat over our respective cups of coffee, it didn’t take long to learn that she and Matt are special people. Both of them share amazing brains: Carly is an engineer, and Matt is a financial analyst. But they also have an amazing right side of the brain as […]

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Milwaukee Wedding Photographers John and I did a lot of traveling last summer (okay, well it was a lot of traveling for us). From our time driving to the east coast to our time driving to the southwest, we have realized how blessed we are to be Milwaukee wedding photographers! Milwaukee is truly a unique city, […]

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