Milwaukee Wedding Photography :: Jenni & Chris

This past June, I had the pleasure of working with these two on their wedding day. Jenni was so detailed and prepared, putting in an incredible amount of effort to make sure her day was perfect.

I first met with Jenni a full year before her wedding, and she was excited about their venue at The Coast in Milwaukee since both she and Chris share a love of the city and definitely wanted photos that reflected that.  No better place than this!!

When I arrived on the big day, Jenni was working hard with her florist Sarah from The Flower Garden and family members setting up the centerpieces and table decorations.  A lot of which Jenni made herself.

 

 The cake, from Simma's Bakery was a perfect addition to the reception area, completing the look!

Jenni had a gorgeous dress and shoes (which she had her bridesmaids sign the bottom of!! Cute!!) and we had a little fun with the getting dressed shots...

After everyone was ready, we set out for the first look.  I loved Jenni's vision for this, and I think that it worked out perfectly.

We then moved on to some beautiful portraits of Chris & Jenni together...

Then brought in the wedding party for some more...

Once we got through the photos, they were all able to get back to refresh before the ceremony, which took place overlooking the beautiful Lake Michigan.  It was such a perfect day!

After the first dance - which they took dancing lessons for!! - we snuck out for a few sunset photos, which are among my favorite photos to do!

Hope you enjoy!

Magic in the Woods :: Milwaukee Wedding Photographer

Last month I was introduced to the beauty that is the Schlitz Nature Audubon Center in Milwaukee when I was blessed with the opportunity to photograph Rachel & Nick's wedding.

The Arizona couple planned their wedding from a distance with help from family in Wisconsin, and  the incredibly talented wedding planner Amanda from Evenement, and the result was amazing!  From the bridesmaid dresses all the way to the band. 

While rain was in the forecast, and it even sprinkled for a second, we managed to avoid getting wet, and still had a beautiful outdoor ceremony with photos to follow. However, first, we had to climb a gazillion stairs to the top of an outlook so that the happy couple could sign their Katuba with their parents and closest friends.  The scene was breathtaking and it really was a special moment for them.

Saz's Catering provided a delicious  meal which was served up on wooden plates accompanied by wooden utensils to go with the nature theme.

The couple brought a friend of theirs from Arizona to provide the live music. During dinner I learned that the accompanying drummer and keyboard/bass player (yes he played both at the same time) were not a part of the band. They actually all got together the night before for the first time, then managed to play a flawless set of great music all night long.
If that wasn't impressive enough, during the Horah (where the couple are raised into the dance floor on chairs) a folk song was played through an iPod, but when the dance kept going on and on, the band eventually took over completely, playing the song live. Just like that! It was great, and everyone was having an amazing time!

I'm looking forward to shooting another wedding like this! The traditions involved were so fun!