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 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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This beautiful backyard Wisconsin wedding is filled with so many beautiful details, perfectly planned by the bride herself. Simona & Jeremy were married in Jeremy’s parents’ backyard as friends and family gathered for a gorgeous, yet relaxed wedding celebration. Although Simona & Jeremy went to the same school, they didn’t meet until years later during […]

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Katie & JR’s Club at Strawberry Creek wedding was the first beautiful Saturday we have had for our 2017 wedding season! As much as we love for our brides and grooms to get that extra blessing of rain, it certainly was enjoyable to have a bright, sun-shiny day to photograph Katie & JR’s wedding! We […]

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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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