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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Karen and Billy were so excited to get married. As I’m writing this blog post a couple weeks after their wedding, reflecting on their beautiful day, the excitement these two had is definitely the thing that stands out to me the most. Karen was all smiles when I met up with her as she was getting […]

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Okauchee Lake Engagement with Rachel & Tyler: Rachel & Tyler’s Okauchee Lake engagement session was an absolute first for me, and an amazing check off my photographer’s bucket list! These two treated me to a boat ride engagement session, made complete with a stop on the Okauchee Lake island and some fun time with these two and […]

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Tiffany and Joe’s Racine Civic Center Wedding story started with a promise that Tiffany made to herself and God when she was just a girl – a promise that the first man she dated would be the man she would eventually marry. I love that for so many reasons. It shows purpose. It shows dedication. […]

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Oh, my heart. Irina and Nicholas’ Madison wedding was full of so. much. heart. From the love these two have for each other to the friends and family gathered around them as they prepared and pledged their lives to one another, there was no lack of soul-moving love. I met Irina over ten years ago (I […]

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When we put out our model call for our Paper & Cocoa styled shoot, Matt & Molly had finished a stressful day of venue searching. Coming home to the email, Molly threw off all normal wedding planning duties and set off on telling us her love story, a story that brought both John and I to […]

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