Sara + Jared: A Colorful and Laid Back Tenney Park Wedding

Sara + Jared had a laid back wedding day at Tenney Park that was as colorful as it was joyful!

These two got legally married in Vegas (yes, by Elvis…. can you even get married in Vegas without Elvis officiating?) but wanted a celebration with friends and family back home, so for their 2.0 wedding day, they had good food and beautiful scenery at Tenney Park in Madison, WI.

Sara made all of the flower crowns you see in the photos (amazing, right?!) and you know how we feel about colorful wedding dresses and suits, so we were absolutely enthralled by how amazing these two looked in their wedding attire.

One of the things I loved most about Sara + Jared’s wedding day is that they chose to incorporate a Kintsugi unity ceremony (mending broken pottery with gold) to symbolize that sometimes life brings us obstacles, but they can make you even stronger, and that these two are even stronger together. It was a beautiful way to cement (see what I did there?) their commitment to each other no matter what life throws their way.

Help us wish these two a big congratulations, and if you want more photos of these two cool cats, check out their engagement photos here!

-Sam

Here are the vendors that helped make their day awesome!

Ceremony & Reception Venue: Tenney Park

Bridal Gown: Chontronette

Groom Suit: Hockerty

Flower Crowns: DIY

Catering: Sal’s Tomato Pies

Dessert: Bloom Bake Shop

Table and Chair Rental: Bucky’s Rental

Matt + Drew: A Stylish and Modern Madison Club Wedding

Matt + Drew met through mutual friends, and had an instant connection

When these two talked with me about how they met while we were taking their engagement photos, the recurring theme was how quickly they fell for each other, and how they spent pretty much every day together after they met. The other recurring theme was how much they both love their fur child, Olly, the cutest little beagle anyone ever saw (to check out Matt + Drew’s engagement photos with Olly, click here). I was so excited to celebrate Drew + Matt’s wedding day with them, and they had an absolutely stunning and stylish wedding day filled with loved ones, great food, and great music!

Enjoy the photos, and help me wish these two a big congratulations!

-Sam

Alisha + Nate: A Lush Milwaukee Wedding at the Ivy House

Alisha + Nate had wedding 2.0 at the Ivy House in Milwaukee, WI

Their wedding 1.0 was an intimate and joyful micro wedding in 2021 (you can see photos of wedding 1.0 here).

Alisha + Nate met during college through mutual friends, but they actually fell for each other while playing trivia together (I miss trivia, but I’ll be back at it again someday!) and like many of our clients over the last two years, they decided to split their wedding into a smaller legal ceremony (in 2021) and a bigger celebration now that it’s a little safer to do so. Wedding 2.0 was absolutely gorgeous, complete with custom beer & root beer favors, delicious food from a bevy of food trucks, and all in the lush surroundings of the Ivy House in Milwaukee.

Before the ceremony, the wedding party and families even got to hit up a few breweries, including City Lights and Lakefront Brewery, and the iconic Black Cat Alley Murals too!

Enjoy the photos of this fun and modern wedding day, and congrats to Alisha + Nate all over again!

-Sam

Here are the vendors that helped make their wedding day (2.0) awesome!

Ceremony & Reception Venue: Ivy House

Day-Of Coordinator: Ally Spaight

Hair & Makeup. Style by R

Wedding Party Busy: Milwaukee Food Tours

Florist: Jane Kelly Floral

Food Trucks: El Grito, Hidden Kitchen, Slo’ Motion

Dessert: C Adams Bakery

A Collection of 2021 Behind the Scenes

I love behind the scenes photos, and here are some of my favorites from our 2021 weddings!

As we head into the start of our 2022 Wedding Season, I’m ready to have a blast, make new memories, and get even more behind the scenes photos! Enjoy these favorites from our 2021 Wedding Season!

-Sam

Terry + Leah: A Madison Children's Museum Wedding

Terry + Leah were married in March of 2021, but wanted to throw a bigger celebration once more people were vaccinated, so enter wedding celebration number two!

Wedding number two was just as fun as wedding number one, but with more guests and surrounded by the whimsical beauty of the Madison Children’s Museum! Check out wedding Part One here!

These two were the first couple to have a wedding ceremony on the new Wonderground structure at the Children’s Museum. Their sunset ceremony was absolute perfection!

Help me wish a BIG congratulations to Terry + Leah, and enjoy the photos!

-Sam

Here are the vendors (with links) that helped make Terry + Leah’s wedding celebration awesome!

Ceremony & Reception Venue: Madison Children’s Museum

Officiant: Eldonna Hazen, First Congregational UCC

DJ: Vital Image

Videographer: Steve Donovan

Terry’s Wedding Gown: David’s Bridal

Leah’s Wedding Suit: Indochino

Bridal Accessories: Dress My Wedding, LLC

Wedding Rings: Jeweler's Workshop

Hair Stylist: Serena Hesse, Serena's Hair Now

Dessert Bars: The Roman Candle

Catering: Banzo

Patrick + Aaron: A Memorial Union Terrace Wedding

Patrick + Aaron had an amazingly fun wedding day at the iconic Memorial Union Terrace in Madison, WI

Their wedding was one of the first weddings we’ve done this year that felt a little more like “the before times” and it was wonderful to get to see them enjoy such a long-awaited (and once postponed) wedding day in true Madison-style at the Memorial Union Terrace!

We loved getting to celebrate in style with these two and their friends and families (and it was so fun to be on a party bus again!) Congratulations to Patrick + Aaron!

-Sam

Here are the wedding vendors (with links) who helped make Patrick + Aaron’s wedding day awesome!

Ceremony + Reception Venue: Memorial Union Terrace

DJ: Amy Midle, Polished Entertainment

Hair Stylist: Nichole Mick, All About You Salon & Spa

Florist: Kelly Deterding, Heather Hill Floral Design

Dessert: Madison Sourdough

Catering: Wisconsin Union

Terry + Leah: A Rainbow Wedding at the Goodman Community Center

Terry + Leah had a happy and colorful wedding day, complete with Ring Bear!

Terry + Leah, like a lot of folks getting married during the pandemic, decided to do things a little differently on their wedding day. They had a very intimate ceremony in March, and are planning a bigger reception celebration in October.

Small and intimate doesn’t mean boring though, and Terry + Leah’s wedding day was fun and joyful, and full of little touches (beautiful lights and rainbow accents and so many sequins!!!!) and big touches, like having a Ring Bear (I still giggle about this every time I think about it)!

Congratulations, Terry + Leah, and we can’t wait to celebrate with you for round two in October!

-Sam

Here are the wedding vendors (with links where available) that helped make their wedding day wonderful!

Ceremony Venue: Goodman Community Center

Officiant: Eldonna Hazen, Senior Minister, First Congregational UCC

Wedding Jewelry: Jewelers Workshop

Hair Stylist: Serena of Serena's Hair Now

Brunch Catering: Lily Kilfoy

Cupcakes: Daisy Cafe and Cupcakery

Rob Stars in 'A Collection of Lighting Tests'

Lighting Tests are an essential part of any wedding day, and rob is always happy to oblige

Sometimes it’s testing lighting setups for dancing, sometimes it’s testing how people look on a specific background prior to formal photos, and sometimes it’s checking that window light is as good as it looks for couples photos on rainy days.

So without further ado, I present Rob Dutcher in “A Collection of Lighting Tests”!