MADISON WISCONSIN ENGAGEMENT PHOTOS | AMANDA & NICK!

From the moment Amanda & Nick reached out to us about their photography, we knew the four of us were an incredible match!! Their style is classic and elegant, soft and romantic, but still fun. After chatting with these two about their wedding day hopes, we found ourselves getting more excited about each element they described :)

We're so lucky to photograph such exciting moments in the lives of couples like Amanda & Nick!! They met while attending UW-Madison, so it was only fitting for us to pay tribute to the city where they fell in love by using it as the location for their engagement session. After bouncing around the Capitol on a warm & sunny October afternoon, we headed to the Terrace for a few lakeside images. You guys, the light was AMAZING and Amanda & Nick can attest to just how excited we were about the crazy-gorgeous evening light we had to play with!! We're so excited to share this session with you all, and we can't wait to be a part of Amanda & Nick's wedding in May at the stunning Madison Club :)

Love | Kelsy & Butch

All images captured on film with Contax 645 & Hasselblad 500cm and Fuji 400H. 

DATE NIGHT ENGAGEMENT SESSION | LISA & RYAN!

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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 //

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