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Karli and Luke’s Winter Wedding | HUBBARD PARK LODGE

Karli and Luke love going for hikes, taking their dog for walks, sharing cozy nights in, and enjoying a campfire, so the atmosphere of Hubbard Park Lodge was perfect for their wedding ceremony and reception! They love the rustic feel and natural elegance of the space.

These two are just so sweet! Luke love's Karli's persistence and that she's kind, sweet, generous and family-oriented. Karli love's his sense of humor, that he likes to teach himself new skills, and that he's caring, nurturing and family-oriented as well! They're such a wonderful match

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Cole and Alex are Engaged | Hoyt Park Wauwatosa, WI

When you, your love and your doggie have matching hoodies. 😍 *shout out to Spark Paw *Alex and Cole had a chilly spring evening for their engagement session with our photographer Sarah, but you'd never know it was cold out by looking at their photos! They're so sweet and relaxed with each other, and we love all the fun candid moments Sarah captured!

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Jake and Jos Wedding Photos | Edgewater Hotel, Madison

Jake and Jos had a beautiful day for their Madison wedding! They had stunning lake views with their ceremony taking place outside of The Edgewater, and we love how they walked down the aisle together to start the big event!

Coordinating with The Edgewater's Art Deco architecture, Jos, Jake and their guests were right out of a roaring twenties movie with their attire and festive spirits!

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Heide and Ryan’s Milwaukee Wedding | Mitchell Park Domes

Heide and Ryan are in love with everything vintage and mid-century, so they love the history and look of the Mitchell Park Domes where they chose to have both their wedding ceremony and reception. They did a great job of integrating colors and design aesthetics that worked well with the venue and with their own personal touches!

Heide said she loves so many things about Ryan. "He is one of the most talented and creative people that I know. I'm always fascinated with all of the wonderful creative projects he comes up with. I've never found someone that has the perfect blend of liking the same things that I like. He also has a great sense of humor!"

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Scarlett’s Outdoor Senior Photos at Grant Park / Seven Bridges

Scarlett is a talented flutist in the marching band (she's marched in our favorite parade, Tournament of Roses!), and (Miranda being a fellow flutist), we had fun talking parades at her senior portrait session!South Milwaukee's Grant Park / Seven Bridges made a picturesque location for her session, and we had beautiful golden hour lighting in the woods for her first outfit.

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M and Sara’s Intimate Fond du Lac Wedding

M and Sara have just the sweetest proposal story! M had a friend take pictures of them posing with a little whiteboard saying, "Will," "You," "Marry," and, "Me?" and was proposing with the ring in the "Marry" photo. They then used these as each of the four suits in a custom deck of cards. M stacked the deck during a game of cribbage while they were on a picnic by Lake Winnebago, and when Sara looked at her hand and saw the proposal, M pulled out the ring and got down on one knee. And full circle, since the two of them got engaged by Lake WInnebago, that's where they decided to have their wedding!

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Jen, Matthew and Kids: Axel and Lucy | Family Photos along Milwaukee’s Lakefront

It was SO much fun photographing the L Family! Parents Jen and Matthew, and their kids Axel and Lucy came dressed for the weather with some nice pops of color, and they had a blast playing in the snow together with their rescue dog, Noodles. We met up at Milwaukee’s Lake Park where we had perfect golden hour lighting and captured a great blend of posed and candid photos.

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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 💗

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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!

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Yasmin’s Golden Hour and Nighttime Senior Portraits | Milwaukee’s Third Ward

We had a chilly evening for Yasmin’s senior portraits in Milwaukee’s Third Ward, but she did a great job dressing for the weather, and the cold didn’t phase her. She really wanted a city feel to her senior photos as well as an evening/nighttime vibe, so we started her session during golden hour (we had perfect soft, warm lighting) and then incorporated off-camera flash for some dramatic and moody nighttime pictures.

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Baby Alexander | In-Home Newborn Photos

Earlier this Fall, we had the honor of photographing Lara and Seth’s maternity photos, and now our team photographer Lindsay photographed their sweet in-home newborn session after adorable Alexander’s arrival! He enjoyed all the snuggles, both by his parents and his big sisters, Miriam and Hannah. He even got some sniffs and dog kisses from their furry family member!

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Lorin and Matt | Extended Family and Couple's Portraits at Whitnall Park

It was wonderful meeting this sweet bunch! Lorin and Matt got in touch with us this Fall for a combination session: some couple’s photos of the two of them as well as extended family portraits with their parents. Lorin’s mom Barbara and Matt’s parents, Kathy and Marvin, were happy to join the fun, and we all met up at Whitnall Park. It was a chilly evening, and they all had no problem snuggling while warming each other up!

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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!

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