Riley asked Halie to marry him at the stroke of midnight on New Years Eve! How romantic is that?? They both really love their dog, Molly and spending time together doing home renovations in their extra time. That sounds like quite the lovely life.

Their wedding took place at Devil’s Head Resort in Merrimac on a beautiful July afternoon. With a country chic theme and bridesmaids in blush, everyone had a blast!

Vendors: Venue: Devils Head Resort  //   Floral: Country Petals  //  Wedding Dress: Vera’s House of Bridals //  Groom’s Attire: Nedrebo’s  //  Bridesmaid Dresses: Brandi’s Bridal Galleria  //  Baker: Tina K Cakes  //  Rings: Kesslers  //  DJ: Jake “The Snake” Foster  //  Second Photographer: April Blazel

Halie and Riley’s Devil’s Head Wedding

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

I’ve been saving this blog post for today! Since it’s St. Patrick’s Day, what better wedding to show off than Josie and John’s Green Wedding!

Josie and John have a really beautiful and unique story. I was blown away by the deep feelings and love in the details she shared with me. They met and started dating in the 6^th grade! Though it was just a fun early stage romance, they always kept each other in their hearts. Both of them had rough teenage years. Josie was in a car accident due to hydroplaning, which resulted in two friends dying and in critical condition. John had some neuro issues due to a birth defect, was hanging out with some naughty kids and got into some trouble with the law. About 2-3 years later, they started dating which was 2010. They fell in love in their junior year of high school. John told Josie after three weeks of dating, he was going to marry her.

Later that same year, a neurological birth defect John was born with began to show symptoms again and over the next year and a half he had 10 surgeries’. The last surgery leaving him wheelchair bound for a year and a half. John learned to walk again after many medication trials, some successful and other’s failures leading to stuttering, tremors, etc. He first walked with bilateral knee high leg braces and two arm crutches. Today he walks with just bilateral knee high leg braces and has worked to kick the arm crutches to the curb. He worked so hard.

In May of 2014, at the end of Josie’s practical nursing pinning ceremony, John walked down the aisle, up the stairs with his leg braces on and one arm crutch and asked her to join him on stage. There he got down on one knee in front of family and peers and asked her to spend forever with him!  Melting heart over here!

Josie and John’s first dance was to “Thinking Out Loud” by Ed Sheeran for the  significance of of the lyrics: “when your legs don’t work like they used to, and I can’t sweep you off of your feet” because John physically couldn’t while in the wheelchair.  How sweet is that? What a great love story! These two are such an inspiration and I am honored to be a part of documenting their beautiful day.

Vendors: Second Shooter: Melissa Austin  //  Ceremony: Korth Park, Lake Mills, WI //  Reception: Comfort Suites Johnson Creek, WI  //  Florist: Generations Wedding Flowers and Photography  //  Dresses: David’s Bridal  //  Groom’s Attire: Men’s Wearhouse  //  Cake: Aggie’s  //  Wedding Rings: Zales