WILLOW SPRINGS WEDDING WISCONSIN | ERIN & KEVIN

Erin & Kevin's wedding day was perfectly tailored to their personalities - welcoming & fun with the perfect amount of vintage & vibrant! From the hand-sewn cloth napkins that Kevin's sister spent hours creating & an adorable cake made by one of Erin's bridesmaids to the farmer's market-inspired floral design by a family friend, you could feel the love and thought that went into each part of Erin & Kevin's wedding celebration. They dreamed of an outdoor garden wedding and, at Willow Springs surrounded by barns & corn fields, and they got just that! Except, Mother Nature brought an unexpected element to their wedding day: Rain! Down-pouring rain! And how did they handle it? They smiled, made eye contact that spoke volumes across the room, and said their "I do's" huddled under umbrellas outside with their closest family & friends! We would be willing to bet that not a single guest will ever forget Erin & Kevin's ceremony – it was truly one of the most memorable wedding moments we have ever been a part of! Everyone endured the rain and focused on Erin & Kevin as they promised their lives to one another, and moments later they were blessed with the most defined and beautiful DOUBLE rainbow we have ever captured! SO romantic! We've come to love photographing rain on wedding days. It has a way of bringing everyone even closer together and, at Erin & Kevin's wedding, the rain left behind an abundance of energy that their guests couldn't wait to use up on the dance floor!! :)

Love, Kelsy & Butch

Erin & Kevin's wedding was published in the Fall/Winter 2013 edition of Wisconsin Bride Magazine!!

Rather than an engagement session, these two invited us to Chicago for a just married session a few weeks after their wedding! We had so much fun photographing them as Mr & Mrs against the Chicago skyline :)

WISCONSIN PORTRAIT PHOTOGRAPHERS | LAURIE!

Right around this time last year we had the GIANT honor of photographing this beautiful lady!!! Laurie is an amazing wedding photographer in the Milwaukee area and we were ecstatic when she reached out to us for photos to accompany the launch of her new website! Not only has her new brand been looking lovely since last summer, it is also the perfect representation of who Laurie is and what matters most in her life. :) Knowing that Laurie asked the two of us to be a little part of her journey makes us smile so big!!

For this lifestyle session, Laurie wanted to incorporate a few of her favorites – coffee, photos, her fiancé and baking! From the outfits she chose to the pampering she enjoyed leading up to her session & the gorgeous, joyful smile that never left her face, it's so fun for us to share these images with you today and relive the inspiring afternoon we shared!! :) We love the natural sparkle in Laurie's eyes because at the time of this session, she was in the process of reaching out & authentically grabbing what she wanted to achieve with her business by building her brand around her personality & passion!

Love, Kelsy & Butch

All images captured with our Contax 645 or Hasselblad 500cm on Fuji 400H. 

WAUSAU NEWBORN PHOTOGRAPHER | MISS PENELOPE MAE!

It brings us SO much joy to share with you... Little Miss Penelope Mae!! We are so lucky to call this adorable family of four dear friends of ours. If you've peeked at the portraits section of our site before, chances are you've been able to see Sara & Brian's sweet family grow over the last few years!! From Sara's maternity session to now "big brother" Lennon's newborn photos & a few family portraits along the way, we've had so much fun with each session and love creating memories & laughing together in between :) Penelope is already more blessed than she could possibly know! But you won't need to merely take our word for it... we're entirely positive that the love in this family overwhelmingly shines through!!

With Love, Kelsy & Butch

Most images captured with our Contax 645 on Portra 400. 

HEIRLOOM WEDDING ALBUMS

There are about a million reasons why we love when our clients come to us and, when asked how they'd like to remember their wedding day, they say with an album. As we've mentioned before, we are incredibly passionate in our belief that every wedding deserves to live on in the pages of your custom-designed, handmade album! When the guests have all left, the decor has been cleared and that beautiful white tent taken down, it is such a great feeling to be able to hold your wedding album as the representation of your lovely wedding day! While you're enjoying life as Mr & Mrs and your friends & family come over to visit, sharing your album with them brings such a feeling of joy!! Thinking about our couples doing just that makes us smile SO big!!! What an absolute blessing it is to be a part of each moment and to preserve it forever in a photograph. If we've been lucky enough to photograph your wedding and design your wedding album – Thank You!! We hope that you're enjoying it and it makes you smile :)

Love, Kelsy & Butch

FAMILY PHOTOGRAPHERS WAUSAU WI | JOACHIM IS ONE!!

Somehow, this darling little one is already ONE year old!!! We first met Joachim and his parents, Dominee & Hector, at the end of 2012, and since then we've had the absolute pleasure of seeing them every few months throughout Joachim Bradley's first year! We had so much fun watching him grow and capturing his personality (& too-cute outfits!) on film – what a giant honor!! After photos in their light-filled sunroom, we snuck outside for a few images and also to capture Joachim's first time in the SNOW! This was so adorable and we think it's safe to say that he might prefer summertime... not that we blame him one bit, haha! ;)

Peek back at Joachim's newborn session, four month session & 8 month session to see the sweet little boy he's become! We feel so lucky to have been able to document this first year that goes by oh-too-fast :)

Love, Kelsy & Butch

All images captured with our Contax 645 or Hasselblad 500cm on Fuji 400H or Tri-X 400.