A September Wedding at The Osthoff | Kathryn & Logan

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A Lakeside Wedding at The Osthoff Resort

Kathryn & Logan’s September Wedding at The Osthoff Resort | Elkhart Lake, WI Wedding Photographer

The clouds were a constant filter on Kathryn and Logan’s wedding day, and nobody minded. A mild gray September sky sat over Elkhart Lake from morning to evening, with a steady breeze coming off the water at The Osthoff Resort. It kept 200-plus guests cool and kept the light soft from the first look to the last dance. (We certainly didn’t mind the perfect lighting.)

Their Osthoff Resort wedding in Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin, was relaxed, easy, and full of people who clearly adore them. And for us, this one was a little different. Kathryn is John’s cousin, so we had family on both sides of the camera.

Overcast September view of the lakeside ceremony lawn and pond at The Osthoff Resort in Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin

Kathryn and Logan's fern invitation suite with lace shoes and rings at The Osthoff Resort in Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin

Kathryn and Logan's wedding invitation, heirloom ring box and coral bouquet at The Osthoff Resort in Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin

Kathryn and Logan's wedding rings resting on their invitation at The Osthoff Resort in Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin

Kathryn's mom helping with her lace sleeve as she gets ready at The Osthoff Resort in Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin

Kathryn's mom fastening the back of her lace gown on her wedding morning at The Osthoff Resort in Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin

Kathryn's mom placing her veil and smiling on the wedding morning at The Osthoff Resort in Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin

Black and white detail of Kathryn's lace sleeve and veil as she gets ready at The Osthoff Resort in Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin

Kathryn's mom seeing her in her wedding gown for the first time at The Osthoff Resort in Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin

Kathryn smiling at her reflection in her lace gown and veil at The Osthoff Resort in Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin

Kathryn with her mom and bridesmaids in green dresses finishing getting ready at The Osthoff Resort in Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin

Kathryn's dad turning around for a first look with her at The Osthoff Resort in Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin

Kathryn hugging her dad after their first look at The Osthoff Resort in Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin

Kathryn wiping away tears with her dad during their first look at The Osthoff Resort in Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin

Logan checking his watch in his green suit while getting ready for his wedding at The Osthoff Resort in Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin

Logan's fern lapel pin and green floral tie as he gets ready for his wedding at The Osthoff Resort in Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin

Logan and his groomsmen raising a getting ready toast before his wedding at The Osthoff Resort in Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin

Kathryn's lace wedding dress hanging in the window overlooking the grounds at The Osthoff Resort in Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin

How Kathryn & Logan Met

It started with a rose sent over the internet. Kathryn sent it to Logan, and their first date was a Sunday night dinner at Fratellos in Appleton. Sunday nights happen to be Kathryn’s favorite, so when her friends and family found out she was willing to give up her Sunday night to meet Logan, they knew it must’ve been special. Since then, a lot of great moments (and meals) have followed.

For Logan, it clicked in Idaho. They were at the fifth of six weddings they went to over four straight weekends, and that trip held their first mountain hike together, time with some of his closest friends, and his birthday out West. Kathryn had a feeling after the very first date, and everything just kept confirming it.

They describe themselves as comfortable and easy, somewhere between routine-oriented and “spastically spontaneous.” Slow mornings, cooking together, walks with the dogs, a lot of laughing.

Kathryn walking up to Logan for their first look on the white footbridge at The Osthoff Resort in Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin

Logan grinning as he turns to see Kathryn during their first look at The Osthoff Resort in Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin

Surprise bagpiper playing by the pond during Kathryn and Logan's first look at The Osthoff Resort in Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin

Kathryn and Logan on the garden footbridge beside a white Victorian building at The Osthoff Resort in Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin

Logan walking out and waiting for Kathryn at their lakeside ceremony at The Osthoff Resort in Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin

Ring bearer pulling a wheel of cheese down the aisle in a red wagon at The Osthoff Resort in Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin

Logan watching Kathryn walk down the aisle with her dad at The Osthoff Resort in Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin

Kathryn's dad walking her down the aisle and hugging her at the altar at The Osthoff Resort in Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin

Guests gathered for Kathryn and Logan's outdoor lakeside ceremony at The Osthoff Resort in Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin

A reading during Kathryn and Logan's outdoor lakeside ceremony at The Osthoff Resort in Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin

Kathryn and Logan cutting a 20 lb wheel of cheese for their unity ceremony at The Osthoff Resort in Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin

Kathryn and Logan exchanging rings and sharing their first kiss by the lake at The Osthoff Resort in Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin

Logan dipping Kathryn for their first kiss at their lakeside ceremony at The Osthoff Resort in Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin

Kathryn and Logan celebrating as they walk back up the aisle at The Osthoff Resort in Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin

Flower girl and ring bearers carrying Just Married signs up the aisle at The Osthoff Resort in Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin

Kathryn and Logan's wedding party in green dresses and suits by the pond at The Osthoff Resort in Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin

Kathryn and Logan kissing as their wedding party cheers at The Osthoff Resort in Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin

Kathryn with her bridesmaids in green dresses holding coral bouquets at The Osthoff Resort in Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin

Logan with his groomsmen in green and floral ties on the garden path at The Osthoff Resort in Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin

The Proposal

Logan proposed on the coldest day of the year, on the trail where they’d spent countless hours walking the dogs and getting to know each other. Kathryn had a feeling it was coming, but she was still surprised when he got down on one knee, after laying a glove down between his knee and the snow… Romantic and practical at the same time.

Kathryn and Logan kissing inside her dad's red 1967 Mustang convertible near Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin

Kathryn and Logan's portrait at Sheboygan Marsh Tower near Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin

Kathryn and Logan looking out over the marsh at Sheboygan Marsh Tower near Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin

Kathryn and Logan kissing beside her dad's red 1967 Mustang at Sheboygan Marsh near Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin

Black and white portrait of Logan kissing Kathryn's forehead at Sheboygan Marsh Tower near Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin

Kathryn and Logan leaning on her dad's red 1967 Mustang convertible at Sheboygan Marsh near Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin

Kathryn and Logan's nose kiss beside the red 1967 Mustang at Sheboygan Marsh near Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin

Kathryn and Logan standing on a dock over the water at Sheboygan Marsh near Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin

Kathryn and Logan walking hand in hand on a dock under soft overcast skies at Sheboygan Marsh near Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin

Logan in his green suit on the dock with Kathryn at Sheboygan Marsh near Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin

Kathryn smiling with her coral and pink bouquet at Sheboygan Marsh near Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin

Favorite Moments from Their Osthoff Resort Wedding

A bagpiper at the first look. Kathryn and Logan saw each other for the first time on the resort grounds, and a surprise bagpiper was playing while they did. Kathryn surprised Logan with it because he originally wanted a bagpiper but she said no. His face said it all when he heard that bagpiper piping.

A 20-pound wheel of cheese. Some couples pour sand. Kathryn and Logan brought a 20-pound wheel of cheese into their unity ceremony by the lake. This is Wisconsin, after all. It was the start of the entire day.

Sheboygan Marsh Tower. After the ceremony and wedding party photos, the two of them slipped away to Sheboygan Marsh Tower before cocktail hour. Just them, a few quiet minutes, and a whole lot of marsh in every direction before heading back to their guests.

Dad’s ’67 Mustang. Kathryn’s dad brought his ’67 Mustang to the Osthoff for photos. It added for some fun photo moments throughout the evening.

Grandpa and his cane. Later that night, after their first dance to George Strait’s “River of Love,” Kathryn’s grandpa threw his cane down on the dance floor and kept dancing without it. We won’t forget that one; Grandpa was a highlight of the night!

Pressed flower wedding cake and greenery centerpiece at Kathryn and Logan's reception at The Osthoff Resort in Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin

I Cut The Cheese koozie favors and the cut cheese wheel at Kathryn and Logan's reception at The Osthoff Resort in Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin

Kathryn and Logan's grand march into the ballroom as guests cheer at The Osthoff Resort in Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin

Kathryn and Logan on the dock on Elkhart Lake in soft evening light at The Osthoff Resort in Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin

Kathryn and Logan's lakeside portraits in the evening at The Osthoff Resort in Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin

Kathryn's engagement ring and Logan hugging her on the dock at The Osthoff Resort in Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin

Kathryn and Logan walking the dock on Elkhart Lake in the evening at The Osthoff Resort in Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin

Logan holding Kathryn close on the Elkhart Lake dock at The Osthoff Resort in Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin

Kathryn and Logan kissing at the end of the dock over Elkhart Lake at The Osthoff Resort in Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin

Kathryn and Logan standing on the dock looking out over Elkhart Lake at dusk at The Osthoff Resort in Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin

Kathryn and Logan's evening portrait in front of the resort building at The Osthoff Resort in Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin

About The Osthoff Resort | Elkhart Lake Wedding Venue

This was our first real wedding at The Osthoff, and it’s easy to see why couples choose it. Everything happened on one property. They both got ready at the resort, the ceremony was steps from the water, and the reception was right inside. With a guest list over 200, that kind of ease is important for couples planning a wedding.

The lakefront is the highlight. We did family and wedding party photos along the water, and the overcast sky kept the light even with no harsh glare off the lake. If you’re planning a wedding at The Osthoff and the forecast looks cloudy, don’t panic. It works in your favor here.