WAUSAU WISCONSIN WEDDING | MICHELLE & RYAN!

Michelle & Ryan's wedding style was a beautiful harmony of classic & elegant meets vintage! If you ask us, this combination couldn't more perfectly reflect the two of them and their relationship. Together, Michelle & Ryan have a calming nature about them that makes you feel genuinely appreciated and blessed to be a part of their lives. Spend one second with them and you can tell that they fill each other up, just by the way they so effortlessly fall into one another. :)

In the months leading up to their wedding day, Michelle & Ryan worked closely with Anna of A.Styled Event and Evolutions in Design to bring their wedding day vision to life! From a charming "welcome to our wedding" sign, the cutest apple cider favor display, expertly created chalkboard signage and countless blooms in stunning amber glass vases, it's clear that no detail was left untouched! Bringing a stylist into their wedding celebration truly elevated it to an event that not only represented Michelle & Ryan as couple, but also brought an element of creative surprise that wow'd their guests! The team Michelle & Ryan assembled to bring their Jefferson Street Inn wedding to another level is one that we are so fortunate to have been a part of.

We're actually starting to think that Michelle & Ryan are an incredibly lucky pair. Their wedding fell on the most PERFECT fall day imaginable, just like their engagement session last fall!! All day long, we were in awe of the vibrant color that had just "popped" and the sunny skies surrounding us. Have we ever mentioned that fall is our FAVORITE?? ;)

Thank you so much, Michelle & Ryan, for choosing us to photograph your wedding day! You two are such a sweet couple, and we feel very lucky to have been the ones capturing these moments for you & your family!! :D

Love | Kelsy & Butch

// Film: Fuji Pro 400H, HP5 & Delta 3200 // Camera: Contax 645, Nikon F100 & Hasselblad 500cm //

FEATURED ON STYLE ME PRETTY | SONOMA WINE COUNTRY PORTRAITS

Where do we even BEGIN with the excitement and fun that was Stevi & Charles' portrait session during our visit to Sonoma wine country? Stevi and Charles have such a loving relationship with so many shared passions & interests -- one of them being, of course, wine! We could have photographed them all day long amidst the private vineyard where we stayed!! Looking through their images brings us right back to the beautiful valley and certainly makes us want to go enjoy a glass of something tasty :) Cheers to love, exploring, and documenting! Now, go leave these two some love on the lovely Style Me Pretty!!

Love | Kelsy & Butch

413 ON WACOUTA WEDDING | MEGAN & CAM!

Megan & Cam were married last October, and we've been hanging onto their gem of a wedding day until just the right time to share. The trees just popped into shades of yellow, orange & red in Wausau, and we KNEW this was the perfect moment to unveil their beautiful celebration to you!!

From an intimate ceremony to their warm & inviting reception, Megan & Cam's style and rich color palette was carried though every element. A few things they love as a couple are great food, wine, and the company of their closest friends & family. They managed to make their reception feel like a large dinner party, and they did so by not only spoiling their guests with delicious bites, but also by making sure each & every guest knew just how important it was to have them there. 413 on Wacouta was the perfect setting for such a celebration, and La Petite Fleur created the most elegant bouquets and centerpieces to really bring the space to life!

When we think of Megan & Cam's wedding day, the first think we think of is how romantic it was. After getting ready in the elegant Saint Paul Hotel, Megan & Cam saw each other for the first time at Irvine Park. As Megan descended down the grand staircase, Cam waited for her with the cutest smirk on his face. Megan snuck up on her groom-to-be, and they had one of the sweetest "first looks" we have ever photographed. It was as if we were watching a movie!!

Everyone join us in congratulating this wonderful couple, as their first wedding anniversary is right around the corner – October 13th! :)

Love | Kelsy & Butch

// Film: Fuji Pro 400H & Delta 3200 // Camera: Contax 645, Nikon F100 & Hasselblad 500cm //

CELEBRATING MR. DUDLEY!

Earlier this month, we had the absolute honor of photographing Mr. Dudley's private Traditional Irish Wake at the Great Hall. The event was in a spirit of celebration, and it included family & friends who had flown in from all around the country. As everyone who lives in Wausau is certainly familiar, Dick Dudley was a philanthropist with a huge heart for supporting our community. His celebration also included a live performance by the Barbershoppers as well as stunning flowers by Evolutions and catering by The Mint. Photographing the sharing of  "Dickieisms" & hugs throughout the afternoon of mingling & reminiscing left us with such a warm feeling – it would be difficult to measure just how far Mr. Dudley's impact stretched!! :)

Love | Kelsy & Butch

DATE NIGHT ENGAGEMENT SESSION | LISA & RYAN!

Lisa & Ryan's engagement session was filled with things they love to do together – things that also made up much of their courtship! After playing with Gypsy (their sweet German Wirehair!), the four of us picnicked with champagne in the middle of a gorgeous yellow field at sunset. Romantic light was bursting through the overhanging trees, and a glass of champagne in the middle of our session (which doesn't usually happen!) was absolutely perfect on this night :)

Next we headed downtown to enjoy a dinner date, and at this point it was quite clear to the two of us that we need to tag along on a few more of Lisa & Ryan's "dates"!! They know how to celebrate ;) After photos along Wausau's charming brick sidewalks, we enjoyed the rest of the evening on Back When's patio; we couldn't have been more grateful for such a perfect night! Lisa & Ryan are incredibly warm & welcoming, and they are so easy to get lost in conversation with!! We cannot wait to be a part of their Wausau wedding next September! :)

Love | Kelsy & Butch

// Film: Fuji Pro 400H & Delta 3200 // Camera: Contax 645 & Hasselblad 500cm //