Ash + Neil Winter Engagements at Pine Plantation

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Ash + Neil Winter Engagements at Pine Plantation

A wedding referral, 99.9% of my business. This one came from one of my favorite couples, the ones that contact me for annual photos, the ones who bring me custard and homemade syrup. The ones who make me feel like a friend. And so any friends of theirs would be a friend of mine and insert Ash and Neil,  getting married in June 2018- I hadn't shot outdoors since October, I was having winter blues and we scheduled the session on what happened to be a 40 degree day,  It was so so good for me to get out and shoot again, and better yet with these two who practically connected with each other and with little to no direction were photographed completely genuine.  I adore them and can't wait for wedding season! 

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FEATURED: Wisconsin Bride Magazine

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FEATURED: Wisconsin Bride Magazine

2018 is happening like it or not. And with a new year comes a new Wisconsin Bride Magazine!  Speaking of years,  I just realized I have been featured in this fabulous publication for the past SIX years.  I was first featured in 2012 (OMG. It seems SO long ago) What an honor to continue to submit to this magazine and be continually chosen for publications.  It's surreal to me,  holding this pile of magazines in my hand and lugging to the window for a photo.  HOW am I in these all of these magazines?! From a cover to a four-page spread! Truly humbled and honored. Every year I submit and when they email me stating they have chosen my work,  it feels like the first time.  I read the email, my eyes get huge and I look around like "What?! What just happened"?!?!?!?  I am not greedy, i do not expect this, I do not set goals towards this, I just push forward, submit, hope and move forward.  Thank you! Wisconsin Bride, Minnesota Bride and every editor and staff member who chose my work. 

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A New Year and 2017 Recap

Hello ?! Is this thing on? is it working? I know I haven't blogged since October.  I didn't even blog my last three amazing weddings.  I entered a social media burn out mode in September and gave myself some grace and just basically turned it off for a while. I feel really good about it,  it was a time in my life when I needed grace and quiet.  I am a human behind this screen, life is happening to me. Good things, bad things, great days, bad days, health, sickness, happiness, sadness, amazing highs and crippling lows.  The rollercoaster of life. I feel super lucky to have amazing clients who do see me as a human and understand, I feel lucky I still receive inquiries over the last 5 months even though my blog was dead, my instagram had cobwebs on it and Facebook page looked abandoned.  I'm slowly creeping out of my cave.  Over the weekend I had a sick little man and I stayed in with him for 48 hours and never left my house (or jammies).  During that time I decided I better get my submissions in to Wisconsin Bride Magazine. before the deadline.  This sparked my digging through my blog,  scouring through galleries and reading what I said about each wedding. And so the spark began,  I really seen these weddings and remembered HOW much I loved them and the people who made them.  I remembered HOW much I loved being at these weddings and later coming home and editing through the magic we made. I remembered how much joy I got out of sharing these weddings with my clients and their families and friends on social media.  It's not unusual for me to go through difficult seasons of life and weddings bring me out of it.  I can't tell you how many times when life let me down and I submersed myself into my wedding world and it breathed life and happiness back in, and here we are again 10 years later,  weddings still pull me back to a happy place!! 

  2018 is going to look a little different,  I have about 5-8 less weddings than I have in years past,  but the 12 weddings I have are outstanding and I am SO  glad I decided to take on less this year for so many reasons, but a big one is for my clients and the service I provide them!  Here's to a 2018 full of new beginnings and happy endings! 

Here is my recap of this amazing 2017 season.  The only thing I ask is that you click back through my blog and see the full wedding previews because one photo doesn't do them justice!! AMAZING year of beautiful couples! 

Kane + Marissa- Heidel House

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Ben + Meghann  Justin Trails

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Tim + Sarah - The Pritzlaff

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Cody + Erin Burlap and Bells

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Michael + Erica Silver Oaks Chateau

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Scott + Chelsea Sugarland

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Michael + Lindsey The Waterfront

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Aaron + Stacy The Enchanted Barn

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Ryan + Sarah Golden Mast

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Mike + Allison Sugarland

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Brad + Tricia The Lageret

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Adam + Kelsey  Brighton Acres

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Dion + Kelli Burlap and Bells

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Drew + Kristin  Private Residence 

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Nick + Breanne  Chula Vista

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