GORGEOUS DOOR COUNTY ENGAGEMENT | KATIE & NICK!

The moment Katie & Nick first reached out to us about their wedding photography, we did a little happy dance, and knew that we simply had to be a part of their day!! You see, Katie joked that she and Nick were often referred to as the "old married couple" among their friends. And you know what that meant to us? That we weren't the only ones who were happy staying in and playing board games or watching a movie with (or without) friends/family! :)

Leading up to their session we bounced ideas back & forth, and decided that the Lakeshore was the absolute perfect spot to start their session. Katie was absolutely gorgeous with her classic berry colored dress and professionally styled hair/makeup (thank you Jessica!), and Nick was so handsome too! We were completely blown away by the romantic light surrounding the two of them and it made for such a dreamy setting!!

While we were home in Door County staying with Butch's parents the day before, we noticed how absolutely perfect their property would be for the second half of Katie & Nick's session!! If we're being completely honest, we had been longing to photograph a sweet couple in Butch's parents' purple field for years. Not even kidding – YEARS!! It just so happened that this was the opportunity to do so, and we were thrilled that Katie & Nick were up for heading over to meet the McCartneys and use their gorgeous property too!

Traveling is a huge shared interest between the two of them, so when Katie & Nick thought to include their passports & a giant map into their session we knew that nothing could be more fitting. Just days after Nick proposed they headed to Hawaii for a long visit (how amazing is that?!), and their travel brought such an element of fun to this session :) We cannot WAIT for Katie & Nick's October 2014 wedding in beautiful Door County!!

Love | Kelsy & Butch

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

WOODSY WAUSAU ENGAGEMENT | JODI & BRENT!

 

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We are SOOOO excited to share Jodi & Brent's engagement session with you today!!! If you could only see how adorable these two are together in real life, you'd have sore cheeks from smiling with/at them non-stop! :D At least, that's how we felt after spending an evening with them in the woods! Jodi & Brent are fantastic photographers, and that made us even more excited/nervous for their session – but at the same time, we knew that they truly value photography and we had an absolute blast creating these photographs with them! We adore the two of them and feel very lucky to know them not only as peers in our industry, but as friends too :)

Jodi & Brent are getting married this September in Wausau and we cannot WAIT to be a part of their day!! Thank you two for such an awesome session – you were up for absolutely anything, and we hope you love these images!!

Love | K&B

CHICAGO ENGAGEMENT PHOTOGRAPHERS | ANDY & ERIC!

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 Andy & Eric invited us to Chicago for their engagement session two weeks ago, and it was so cute watching them fall into each other's arms then burst out into smiles & laughter the entire time!! We met in Lincoln Park where the trees were freshly blooming and it was green & vibrant in every direction – we truly couldn't have created a better place for their session if we tried! :)

Thank you two so much for having us – we cannot wait to be a part of your wedding day at the Osthoff Resort in just three months!!

Love | K&B

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

CALIFORNIA WINE COUNTRY PHOTOGRAPHERS | STEVI & CHARLES

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This session is extra meaningful to the two of us for SO many reasons!! We just escaped to wine country with family and while we were there, we had the chance to photograph Stevi & her boyfriend Charles. You may have already seen the resemblance and if you had a feeling that Stevi might be related to Butch, you guessed right – she's his sister! :) It's no secret that we LOVE everything California and everything wine. Put them together along with our favorite couple, great company, dreamy romantic light, and a house in the middle of a vineyard, and we're head over heels! One evening, we took a break from vacationing to weave through vineyards and explore beautiful hillsides at sunset with Stevi & Charles. How adorable are they together!!

Stevi & Charles, we're so happy that we were able to create these images with you and we can't wait to visit you again soon! :)

Lots of Love! | K&B

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

LAKESIDE ENGAGEMENT SESSION | STACEY & MAX ON FILM

Stacey & Max invited us to Stacey's parents' absolutely beautiful and especially cozy cottage in western WI for their engagement session! The cottage is perfectly surrounded by towering pines and is RIGHT on the lake, which had us excited from the moment we arrived. We couldn't have dreamed up a more perfect place to photograph the two of them!! Stacey & Max are naturally super cute together, and it was fun to spend time with another couple who works side by side just like we do -- they're both music/theater teachers! We can't wait to visit this exact spot in just three months to document Stacey & Max's lakeside wedding celebration :) Love | K&B

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