I genuinely love my job and enjoy documenting two people who love each other exchange vows in front of their loved ones. I am thankful for the couples who give me full creative freedom, who trust me to document them as them and Adam and Rob did just that. On October 22nd, 2016 I got to document Adam and Rob get ready in their amazing apartment, walk around the grounds in which they live as well as were getting married in, then exchange their vows in a perfect chapel by a wonderful woman who spoke of love and community and made basically everyone cry followed by a celebration of all things Adam and Rob -- It was a perfect day to be apart of as well as photograph. Adam and Rob, I love you both, I am so beyond happy that you two have found each other and thank you for asking me to document your wedding.

A day surrounding the important things in life - love, family and community. Mark and Annie decided to get married in the backyard of Annie's grandparents who are no longer with us but the way their family honored them throughout the day was beautiful. Annie's Grandpa wrote her a letter for her to open on her wedding day, Annie's family wore pink to honor their Grandpa who wore pink often. Following the ceremony their family and friends walked the 4 blocks over to Annie's Parents home where they had a meal and an epic dance party. This day was a good one not only to attend but to document, watching the love these families have for each other and the support they have for Mark and Annie. When Annie would start to cry, the way Mark would smile and put his hand on her back for comfort. It was a good day.

A small gathering of close family and friends gathered on the rooftop of The Edgewater on a Saturday afternoon in August to witness Andrea and Jeff exchange their vows and although it looked like rain, the view was too beautiful to not risk getting a little wet. Following this beautiful ceremony (and the rain waited until we were all finished and inside) these two had their reception at The Bos Meadery with Underground catering one of the best meals we all ever had. A perfect day to celebrate a wonderful couple.

I have known Kacey and Rob for over 12 years - we all grew up in the Fox Valley and I loved the band that Rob was in back in the day, I went to just about every show. So when these two emailed me about shooting their wedding I knew it would not only be a wonderful one to document but a reunion of old show going kids from the Valley. This day was perfect, these two were so wonderful to work with, and the love these two have for each other is such a beautiful thing to witness - I cried at so many moments because I am just so happy these two have each other.

Madison is filled with wonderful people and Jenny & Bobby are two of those gems. I had the chance to meet these two last summer for coffee to chat wedding and then again at their dear friends Maddie and Bret's wedding (another pair of wonderful people) and we all hit it off - So when these two wanted me to document their day, I got really excited. These two were so much fun during their engagement session last fall and since then I couldn't wait to be apart of their day. Their wedding was wonderful, I think I cried a total of 10 times, these two are so filled with love for each other and their family and friends are all so wonderful and supportive and really fun people. If I could, I would do this day all over again because it was really just a perfect day. 

Perfect venue, perfect weather, amazing wedding party, adorable flower girl (first thing she said to me as I walked up to the house “There are only 2 people that can wear white to a wedding that that is the bride and the flower girl” — too cute) and the loveliest couple. Man, Joe and Kristin are so wonderful and they had such a beautiful wedding from the details to the vows — they totally nailed it and I really like them.  

Alison & Jeremy met on a plane on their way to Bolivia, after that moment they became friends and began traveling together and after awhile and many adventures together they started to date. Alison and Jeremy International Teachers and this job has taken them all over the world -- leading up to the wedding they were living in Morocco (i know, i love them too). Their wedding day felt like them, many countries were represented in style and food, their vows spoke of adventure for life and many people came from all over the world to witness these two sad "I do" -- I am so beyond grateful that I got to meet these two and spend the day documenting their love.

Sunday July 3rd, at 10:00 AM these two exchanged vows that left everyone in the room with tears in their eyes -- a beautiful ceremony followed by a wonderful brunch and epic afternoon dance party.

Gates of Heaven has been one of my favorite places in Madison since my college days. My first 3 years living here, I got to vote there, the band I play in along with many others in town had the first Wintersong there, and I've witnessed a few beautiful, intimate weddings there - Alex and Niels' included. A beautiful ceremony done by their dear friend and an epic high five to seal the marriage deal. Then Alex and Niels picked another favorite place of mine for their party, The Children's Museum, where adults get to be kids all night long -- cocktail party on the beautiful rooftop followed by giant slides, a hamster wheel and a dance party --- basically the best day ever.

Hayley and Andy are a force together, when I first met them to talk about their plans for their wedding, I felt connected to them instantly, their love for people is so apparent and their love for each other is ridiculous is the best way possible – all day at this wedding I kept feeling like I was so lucky to get to be the one to document this day. I showed up at this summer camp earlier in the day and everyone they love were setting up the wedding, they picked wild flowers and a group of friends were making center pieces and bouquets for the day, as another crew was making the dinning tent perfect. Dinner was made by the guests followed by speeches that brought everyone to laughter and then tears from a sisters love. Hearing the stories about Hayley & Andy made me feel lucky that I get to know these two humans. The community surrounding these two is a beautiful thing to witness and this day was pure perfection from start to finish.

On June 4th, 2016 Gabe and Maddy exchanged vows at the beautiful Olbrich Gardens in front of their loved ones and under the hot sun. We then celebrated these two and their love all together at the Monona Terrace over looking the lake -- this day was a good one for all.

Planning a wedding in Wisconsin in the middle of January can be risky, but Lauren and Jonathan had the perfect winter day to exchange their vows, celebrate with their friends and family and then hop on a plane to Barbados for a summer getaway a few days later. These two decided to have a small ceremony to keep it intimate and I loved that, and there wasn't a dry eye in that whole place - my goodness, their vows were so beautiful and witnessing these two say "I do" was a highlight of this day for me. After their ceremony shuttles full of guest pulled up and the party had begun.

Venue: The Barn at Harvest Moon Pond

Dress: BHLDN

Catering: Upstairs Downstairs 

Desserts: D'Masti Events and Catering 

Rachel and Josh get married on a Saturday and move to Japan on a Wednesday. With Josh being in the Navy and stationed in Japan these two have been apart for the last 6 months planning a wedding for his short visit for the holidays and sweeping away Rachel to live in Japan for the next 2 years. A day filled with mix emotions for all involved - a joyous celebration of two wonderful people exchanging vows paired together with a goodbye party - with 50 close friends and family to witness and celebrate these two, there was tears shed (me included) many laughs, hugs and dance moves shared -- from where I was standing, this was a perfect day.

Rachel and Josh, thank you for letting me be apart of this day, for braving the cold and letting me take your portraits in the bathroom (the walls were so pretty) perhaps I'll find myself in Japan, and if so, I'll be knocking on your door!

It's pretty daring planning a wedding in late November in Wisconsin and for Sarah Jane and Michael I would say they were pretty lucky. On the one winter day we had this year, these two lovelies exchanged their vows and had an epic dance party with their family and friends and it was a pretty amazing day to be apart of. It may have been windy on Lake Michigan but our first look session at Humboldt Park in Bayview was a winter wonderland dream - what everyone wishes winter always looked like and SJ and Michael braved the cold for some magical photographs. I've been lucky enough to know these two for years, I met SJ through my siblings and have spent many of my weekend visits to Milwaukee with both Michael and SJ, whether it's in my sister's backyard around a fire or a visit to Michael's shop, Alt's Antique & Floral (and yes, he made the center pieces as well as SJ's bouquet) or a craft fair where SJ sells her incredible art, it is always lovely to spend time with these two gems and I felt so honored when they asked me to document their wedding day.

You may remember these lovely two from a blog a few months back when I met them in Chicago, where they are currently living to spend an afternoon wandering the city that they love. A few weeks back these two traveled to Madison, Wi to meet up with their friends and family to tie the knot and celebrate their love story -- A windy fall day but beautiful and really just perfect. A wonderful ceremony followed by my time with their wedding party on a trolley to a lovely dinner, speeches that made every single person cry, to a song Kyle sang to his lovely bride (another moment where there wasn't a dry eye) to an epic dance party that was hard to leave.  

You two are wonderful and I am so thankful I got to be apart of this day, enjoy! 

A party in a Library to celebrate Michelle and Carey. A perfect fall day, a beautiful venue, a ceremony that made everyone cry, a perfect sunset session followed by a wonderful meal by Underground catering and to end the night a dance party. This day was a pretty great day to be apart of and I am so thankful I got to document it.  

Rebecca and Tom's wedding day was so perfect -- a small no-fuss gathering to simply celebrate two wonderful people and their beautiful love story. Before their ceremony the 3 of us went for a walk down Willy St. and took some photographs of the two of them, followed by a beautiful ceremony with vows that made everyone reach for the tissues.  

It's the first week of October when it is beginning to feel like fall here in Wisconsin and instead of digging up my sweaters, scarves and beanies, I pack my bathing suit, dresses and shorts and board a flight to the desert heat in Palm Springs to extend summer for just a little longer. Palm trees, swimming pools, mountains and two wonderful families to celebrate two lovely people - Whitney & Josh.  

Vendors:

Venue & Catering: Parker Palm Springs

Wedding Coordinator: Sitting in a Tree

Florals: Root 75

Videographer: SparkStory - Joe Petrilla

Rentals: Planks & Patina // Found Vintage Rentals // Classic Party Rentals

Cocktail Hour Music: Aloke

DJ: Dart DJ

Cake: Exquisite Dessert

Hair: Gardner Edmunds // Makeup: Maja Janjic

  On the last weekend of September I took a drive to Glenwood City to the beautiful venue, Birch Hill Barn to document Shane and Margaret getting married and celebrating with their friends and family.

This day was perfect, like really perfect -- the weather, the community, the vows, the venue, the food, the music and the line dancing -- I cried about 5 times and there are so many favorite moments from this day it is hard to narrow them down. I left this wedding feeling so blessed to have been apart of this day as well as so thankful for this job that I have - I get to be apart of one of the greatest day of 2 peoples lives, and that really is a wonderful thing.