Phil + Amanda's Wildly Romantic Barn Wedding // Birnamwood Wisconsin

Phil and Amanda’s wedding took a few turns during covid but the vision remained the same. And the vision was so close to my heart. I started a business on barn weddings, I will never stop loving the wide open spaces a country wedding allows and a relaxed timeline, overgrown greenery bouquets, rolling hills, tree covered ceremony spaces. The List goes ON! These kind of weddings inspire me so much because I know that the couple chose this venue and theme because they wanted a certain wedding day that allowed them to roam free and without time constraints and without photo location issues, we can just walk right outside whenever we want, wait till the rain stops and run out, when the dusk light drops at juuuuuust the right time, we can walk right out the door and get those dreamy photos. These kind of weddings allow me to be the most ME. and I love them. Mostly I love the connection between Amanda and Phil. I felt it when photographing them. It’s real and genuine and beautiful and we took way too many photos because of it!

Enjoy!

Vendor Love:

Wedding Venue : Family Friends Farm
Florist: Family Members
Wedding dress designer/store: Justin Alexander, Evermore Bridal in Brookfield WI
Brides Shoes: Keds
Hair/Make-up: Erin Flora at Beyond Twisted Salon, Wausau WI
Bridesmaids Dresses/store: Azazie
Cake/dessert: Kayla Heisler, Wausau WI
Caterer: Rockman's Catering, Plover WI
Invitations/designer: Zazzle

Ted & Melissa's Good Time Third Ward Wedding// Milwaukee, WI

Ya’ll ready for this? (insert 2 unlimited voice)
This wedding was not only super gorgeous but it was FUN from the minute I walked in to the moment I left. Ted is like “good time Ted” he will make sure everyone around him has a Miller Lite in hand and a big smile on his face. His nervous energy came out in dance, and it was ALL DAY LONG. Melissa, so intoxicating! Fun, gorgeous, confident, and ready for action. These two are the meaning of the word “power couple”. But it wasn’t all just fun, the loss of a very important guest was heavy in the air. Beautiful tributes filled the day from a photo on the bouquet to a song during the ceremony, to toasts and speeches and first dance. A testament to the couple’s perseverance and strength. 2020 has brought some major curveballs, but I feel like every couple I encountered showed who they are inside with grace and joy. How beautiful will these marriages be?

This wedding was so well thought out which I really appreciate and love, down to the parking….parking on the third ward?! Yes. That is how thoughtful this wedding was. We started at the Kimpton Journeyman Hotel, gorgeous for getting ready and rooftop first look. Then strolled around town looking for some space to get wedding party photos. Then onto a sweet downtown venue The Black Swan, Plant 4, Their party was fun, the dresses (Jumpsuit!!) was fun, the shades, the suits, all of it. I had an excellent second shooter Kelsey, with who was a master of editorial shots, which makes for an amazing gallery for the couple! You will see some of her shots below. Also below is a list of the killer vendors who made this day happen. Be sure to scroll down and follow them!

Vendor Love:

Dress/ Store: Designer: Essense of Australia Store: White Dress
Bridal Accessories: Ring: Kessler
Brides Shoes: Karl Lagerfeld
Hair/Make-up: Hair: Opal Bloom Make up: Aseel Atari
Bridesmaids Dresses/store: Jenny Yoo, BHLDN, Frame and Partners
Coordinator: Lauren Menzer at Events by Lo
Florist: Flowers by Joseph
Cake/dessert: Nothing Bundt Cakes
Band/DJ: Vital Image
Caterer: All Occasions
Invitations/designer: Amanda Martinez (MOH)
Videographer: Jacob Durbin at Hello Darling Films
Getting ready Hotel: Kimpton Journeyman
Wedding Venue: Black Swan, Plant 4

Corey and Leah's Perfect Fall Wedding Day // Minneapolis, MN

Ok so I am going way way out of order here, but my blog is so far behind anyway. I feel lucky that I had a moment to put this together. I feel even luckier this the beginning of my off season, so I will be able to share and highlight more weddings from 2020!

So, I know this is not a popular opinion, but fall photos are not my favorite. In fact, I usually dread them. Obviously fall is beautiful, but I think that perfect fall day is actually a unicorn. How many actual days out of October are amazing? Very few. The idea of October is amazing, but the reality is it is usually cold, dark, dreary and even raining/ windy. But I was SO excited to hear from this couple, I didn’t really care when their wedding was scheduled. Leah is the sister to a past bride of mine, Sarah and I really connected with this family, 3 sisters, all amazing and beautiful and sweet. I wanted to be a part of this day! and then, I arrived and it happened. The Unicorn fall day. Absolutely Gorgeous! Amazing location, couple, guests, ceremony, light, vibe, day. Terribly sorry to the universe for not sharing this sooner. It’s a real gem of a wedding and I really enjoyed going through the gallery and reliving every moment! Be sure to check out the vendors at the end!

Vendor Love:

Wedding Dress: Annika Bridal
Shoes: Keds for Kate Spade
Caterer: Crave
Invitations: Bride
Hair and Make up:SM Hair and Make- UP
Venue: Theodore Wirth Chalet