Amelia and Zach were hoping for snow and but what we got instead was a 50 degrees, a little snow, and a lot of laughs. It certainly made me happy! We started off at Summer’s Christmas Tree Farm in Middleton for some cute outdoorsy photos. I just love this farm and their sweet little puppy joined us for a bit too! What a cutie! After spending a little time hanging out there, we then headed downtown to the Edgewater to take advantage of their gorgeous holiday decor. The ice skating rink was empty and waiting for us. It was meant to be!
When a figure skater and a hockey player fall in love… It reminds me a little bit of The Cutting Edge! Toooooeeee pick! Well, no one was yelling that out but I’m sure there were some jokes about it in their lifetime. I will probably giggle about that for a while now.  They got […]
It all started 6 years ago with Thomas wearing a pair of bunny ears and asking Morgan to prom after following a crazy trail of Easter eggs with a code inside. Of course she said yes, I mean come on! How cute is that??? They went as friends but fell in love all the same. For years they kept a long distance relationship visiting each other from LaCrosse to St. Paul even without owning cars for the first few years. They would take bus rides to each other even though sometimes it would take several hours just to get there. One of my favorite stories is of their first kiss where Morgan had to dress up like a boy to sneak on campus at midnight to kiss Thomas under the Arches so he could become a true Tommie at the University of St. Thomas.
There were so many great stories printed on cards about their relationship on the tables at the wedding. What a great idea to share with your guests! I grabbed a few so so I could share some stories for this blog post! It was such a beautiful day and everyone was so sweet. You could just feel the love between Morgan and her parents. Especially during the father/daughter dance and she gave him a bunch of “Butterfly kisses.”
Vendors involved in the gorgeous day:
Ceremony: Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Church // Reception: Wyndham Garden Hotel // Dress: Charlotte’s Bridal // Floral and Stationary: Pages + Petals // Cake: Creative Confections-Alicia Russell // Hair and Makeup: Ultimate Veritas Spa and Salon // DJ: Andrew Szlapka
Six years ago, Erik met Laurie in his hometown Philly while playing a hot and intense game of badminton. It was true love at first birdie! Since then, they moved to Madison, got a really cute dog named Kima, and planned a beautiful, offbeat, nature inspired wedding. There were many moments that really stood out […]
A tropical themed wedding was the perfect opener to the wedding season after this wildly unpredictable Wisconsin winter. There were beautiful florals of orchids, protea cynaroides, magnifica, birds of paradise, and little beta fish swimming around in the arrangements! The tables all had cute little decorations of alligators, fish, turtles, tiny pineapples and exotic plants! Even the signature drink was bright blue with pineapple! We had an nice warm yet breezy day to compliment this beautiful April wedding.Â
There were so many wonderful personal touches. Danielle’s dress had some lace in the back from her Mom’s wedding dress and I found out that a her Dad had carved the little wooden fish that were next to the place cards. The floral was done by her Mom’s cousin too! Danielle even surprised Alex by having his “baby”, a souped up Stingray Corvette that he built out brought out to the parking lot for photos! It was awesome!
At the end of the night, you left with a donut from Dunkin for either a late night snack or breakfast! I grabbed one for my son because he absolutely love the chocolate ones with sprinkles.
Heidi and I truly enjoy our couples and these two were no exception. Everyone was so welcoming, fun, and felt pretty relaxed around us. I think we got some really beautiful photos and am so excited to share a few below! Congrats to the newlyweds!!
Vendors: Venue: Blackhawk Country Club // Floral: De Voe Floral // Cake: Blackhawk Country Club //  Hair: Strands // Makeup: Ava with Poshbeautybyava // DJ: DJ Magic Entertainment // Men’s Attire: Nedrebos // Dress (out of Chicago) // Wedding Planner: Bailey Solverson from Blackhawk Country Club // Decor: Danielle’s Family // Second Shooter: Heidi Johnson
I am opening my doors to show off my new space. Same building, opposite end. Great view (No more parking lot!), a couple of sand hill cranes named Doug and Carrie and a lot head space!
This is in celebration of the new year, but I am also celebrating 10 YEARS of being in business!!!!
Andrew and Sky’s wedding was a Christmas holiday theme dream wedding. The church was spectacularly decorated in Sun Prairie at Sacrted Hearts. And Oh My Goodness did they do an amazing job decorating the reception at Gacier Canyon!!! Wow, I can’t even explain how beautiful everything was. Check out Sky’s amazing design skills!
It was a bit cold and we didn’t get to go outside much but Heidi and I did manage to capture a few shots outside at their farm. Everyone was brave and went for it. I was so proud! Oh for the sake of art. And it was worth it!
Ceremony: Sacred Hearts Sun Prairie // Reception: Glacier Canyon WI Dells //    Cupcakes: To Die For // Wedding Dress: Brandi’s Bridal Galleria // DJ: Jukebox Bandstand
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Last summer, we had one of those completely unplanned moments where my husband suddenly decided to take us for an airplane ride. We were at Confectionique taking some photos for BRAVA Magazine and I brought Mikey and Wes with because I thought they might like to look at the planes while I did my photoshoot. The location was on Airport Road on the west side of Madison. Mikey took one look at that biplane and that was it. They were giving rides! We were so busy last summer that we didn’t get to take much of a vacation so we tend to get our kicks whenever we can fit it in! Here are a few of the beautiful shots of Madison from our ride with Biplane Rides of America crew. What a cool day!