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Daniel and Margaret’s Spring Wedding | Lake Windsor Country Club
Daniel and Margaret met serendipitously when they lived in the same apartment building. Margaret's roommate and Daniel ran into each other in the parking garage, and Daniel and his roommate invited Margaret and her roommate over for dinner. The rest, as they say, is history!
Angi and George’s Wedding Portraits and reception Photos | The Wisconsin Club
Angi and George got married last year on a farm in western New York, on the property of the home they are building ❤️ We were thrilled to capture their Milwaukee wedding reception at The Wisconsin Club (city club) with some of their closest loved ones.
Clarise and Ervin’s Winter Wedding | Stone Ridge Farm Chapel
Clarise and Ervin had a perfect winter day for their intimate wedding at Stone Ridge Farm Chapel in Mequon, WI (can we just say that this is an ADORABLE location for an elopement?!). Our photographer Sarah met up with them for a few finishing touches before the ceremony, and her photos really set the scene by capturing the peaceful and picturesque location (complete with horses) and the excitement on their faces as they were getting ready to marry each other 💗
Laura and Tim’s Racine, Wisconsin Wedding
Laura and Tim met in high school on a bus to a Model OAS informational meeting and stayed on Model OAS and Model UN teams throughout high school. After Tim graduated, he and Laura started dating, and Tim was also Laura’s prom date! Their journeys in life have had twists and turns, and we just love their history and how everything came together perfectly! They two of them shared their wedding day in Racine, surrounded by many of their loved-ones including Laura’s son Quinn and Tim’s son Noel, and our photographer Sarah loved photographing so much joy!
Michael and Yeimidy’s Third Ward Wedding Photos | Onesto, Milwaukee
Last year we had the pleasure of photographing Part 1 of Yeimidy and Michael’s wedding: an intimate backyard ceremony as they held off on a larger celebration due to COVID-19. Fast forward to last month, it was wonderful working with them again to capture another ceremony and blessing with them surrounded by some of their nearest and dearest, followed by SUCH a fun reception with plenty of dancing! The day started at Dubbel Dutch, a boutique Milwaukee hotel where our team photographer Joshua met up with the two of them as they got ready for the big event. The historic architecture was the perfect backdrop for photos of their preparations followed by their romantic First Look!
Lars and Theresa's Downtown MKE Wedding Photos | The Westin Milwaukee
Lars and Theresa were so thrilled that their wedding day was here, and the joy radiated from their faces the entire day! Things got started at The Westin Milwaukee where the two of them got ready for the big event with our team photographer Lisa capturing all the finishing touches and exciting moments. We just love all the expressions on their wedding party’s faces as they saw Theresa after she got her wedding dress on! 💗 Soon it was time for their romantic First Look, and we couldn’t help but smile the entire time while editing these photos! What a beautiful moment.
Chris and Sarah | Creative Wedding Photos at The Rave: Eagles Ballroom, Milwaukee
At the end of Summer, our photographer Sarah captured Chris and Sarah’s engagement session, and she was so looking forward to photographing them again on their picturesque wedding day! She first met up with them at The Ambassador Hotel - a Milwaukee Landmark and Art Deco masterpiece - for their romantic First Look. They were so excited to see each other! Afterward, Sarah captured some romantic portraits of the two of them with the stunning architectural details and then then headed over to their ceremony and reception location, The Rave / Eagle’s Ballroom (another fantastic historic landmark!).
Elise and Sean | Jan Serr Studio Wedding Photos
Elise and Sean’s early Fall wedding day was filled with so many heartfelt moments, tears of joy, and pure fun. Their day started at the Hyatt Regency where our team photographer Lisa met up with them to photograph the finishing touches of them getting ready for the big event. We love the emotion that swept over Elise as she reached for her wedding dress. And the moments of them reading each other’s letters were so sweet and sentimental! Soon it was time for their romantic First Look on the picturesque bridge of the Milwaukee Art Museum. Big hugs, smiles and kisses were followed by a fun portrait with their wedding party before heading to the church for their ceremony.
Kyle and Rachel are Married! | Dusk Elopement at Lion's Den Gorge Nature Preserve
Kyle and Rachel got engaged a couple of years ago, and they were ready to make things official; instead of a traditional wedding, these sweet lovebirds decided to elope! They live in Grafton, Wisconsin and love exploring Lion’s Den Gorge Nature Preserve together with their toddler, Emerson. Since this beautiful spot is a part of their lives, it was the perfect place for their romantic elopement. We first connected over the phone to plan things out together, and on the day of everything went swimmingly! It was an honor to be both photographer and witness 💗
Greg and Sue | Candid and Creative Backyard Fall Wedding Photos
Greg and Sue had a beautifully personal, intimate and fun backyard wedding on a perfect early Fall day! Our team photographer Sarah met up with the lovebirds at their home to capture finishing touches as they got ready with their puppy, Chester, and other loved-ones. Soon it was time for the big event!
Roger and Sherri's Intimate Wedding Photos
Roger and Sherri have known each other most of their lives (they met in grade school), and it’s such a beautiful thing that they have that history together. The two of them wanted an intimate wedding at their home church in Muskego, WI, and our team photographer Amanda met up with them there for some photos of their finishing touches while getting ready for the big event.
Becky and Lee's Wedding Photos | Polish Center of Wisconsin
Becky and Lee’s wedding was filled with so many beautiful candid moments! A little late-summer heat didn’t get in the way of an amazing day, and it even rained during their ceremony which added such a special ambiance to their vows (and you might have heard that rain on a wedding day is good luck!). Both their ceremony and reception were at the Polish Center of Wisconsin, and guests loved both the convenience and the lovely views of the pond and foliage from the large windows and patio.
Lexi and Mitch's Wedding Photos | The Atrium
Lexi and Mitch had a gorgeous day for their wedding at The Atrium in Shorewood, just north of Milwaukee. Our photographer, Sarah, just loved starting their day with their emotional and love-filled First Look in the midst of the rooftop garden. Complete with tears of joy, this special moment was the perfect precursor to their couple’s photos, wedding party and family portraits! Speaking of wedding parties, the two of them and their attendants were SUCH a stylish group!
Justine and JJ's Backyard Wedding | Outdoor Ceremony and Reception
Justine and JJ had such a fun backyard wedding in Stevens Point, Wisconsin! Summer is a wonderful season for an outdoor wedding, and the adjacent forest made a gorgeous backdrop for their ceremony, while a tent provided lovely shade and ambiance for their reception. Their ceremony was so personal, complete with vows they wrote for each other in sweet little books. Justine and JJ’s first kiss as Newlyweds was followed by applause as they made their way down the aisle together. So much love!
Mandy and Ravi | Turner Hall Ballroom Wedding Photos, Milwaukee
Mandy and Ravi had an intimate outdoor wedding last Summer, and this year they were thrilled to be surrounded by even more of their loved-ones at their larger, more formal ceremony and reception at Milwaukee’s Turner Hall. They attended a New Year’s Eve party there years ago and fell in love with the historic, architectural space. It was the perfect backdrop for their vintage-inspired wedding!
Lauren and Melissa's Backyard Elopement | Wisconsin LGBTQ+ Wedding Photographer
Lauren and Melissa planned such a meaningful and symbolic elopement for themselves! It was such a joy to capture their intimate self-uniting wedding ceremony in their backyard, complete with candles, a fire pit, string lights and a hammock for some post-wedding snuggles. What a perfect summer evening for such a special moment in their lives!
Anna and Mike's Summer Rooftop Wedding | Vista Milwaukee
Anna and Mike had the perfect day for their rooftop wedding ceremony in downtown Milwaukee! The day started at Hyatt Regency where Anna and her bridesmaids - including Mike’s daughter, Jade - got ready for the big event! Anna looked so excited as she got into her gorgeous dress, and our photographer Amanda captured some stunning portraits of her before meeting up with Mike and his groomsmen at Vista.
Val and Grant's Wedding Photography | Hilton Milwaukee City Center
Val and Grant had a gorgeous day for their Milwaukee wedding! Their engagement session seems like yesterday, and we were really looking forward to their big day! It didn’t disappoint, and their day started with getting-ready photos at the Hilton Milwaukee City Center- the same venue as their ceremony and reception. It was so convenient having everything all in one place! Val shared a sweet First Look with her dad, and Grant had fun with his groomsmen before the two lovebirds met up for their First Look on the stunning staircase of the hotel.
Erin and Megan's Villa Terrace and Onesto Wedding Photos | LGBTQ+ Wedding Photographer
Erin and Megan had THE perfect day for their gorgeous outdoor wedding at Milwaukee’s very own Villa Terrace Decorate Arts Museum. The day started at The Westin Milwaukee where these two excited brides got ready for the big event with their wedding party. Our team photographer Sarah captured all the details as well as so much emotion 💓
Sam and Jimmy’s Wedding Photos | The Atrium, Shorewood
We’ve had a wonderful time getting to know these two, and their wedding day didn’t disappoint! Things got started at The Brewhouse Inn & Suites for their getting-ready photos. A highlight was them reading letters to each other… so sweet! Soon it was time for their First Look, and we just love the expressions on their faces, complete with tears of joy.