Kristyn & Ryan

Kristyn & Ryan were a really fun couple to work with. They got married a couple weeks ago at First Presbyterian in Oregon with their reception at the Madison Marriott West. If you watch this video, be sure to watch the end, because it's my favorite part! I like it all, but from about the cake cutting on, their reception highlights are so fun to watch! Partly because of the backlighting on the dance floor. (I'm a sucker for backlighting.) Oh, and also, their wedding cake was made by Sweet Nothings Cakes and was immaculate.

Amy & Dennis

Amy and Dennis got married on June 12th at Blackhawk Church in Madison. They had a small and intimate wedding and it was a lot of fun capturing the moments and finding creative ways to use the space at the church. These are just a few of my favorites from the day.

Micah, my assistant for the day, did a great job helping me out. The picture below is one of his shots. He has a creative eye and I love how this one turned out!

Congrats, Amy & Dennis!

Beautiful Morning

This is what I saw when I first opened my eyes this morning :)

Lauren & Tom at Oak Hill

Almost three years ago, Kelsey and I got married outdoors at a beautiful location near Galena, IL called Oak Hill. Just a few weeks ago, we both returned there to shoot someone else's wedding. Lauren and Tom got married in the on-site chapel, so it wasn't exactly the same spot that we used, but it still was so cool being back there. It brought back lots of memories!

Their reception was at Eagle Ridge which also provided an absolutely beautiful setting. Lauren & Tom had all their family and guests drive to Galena from Chicago because Lauren wanted to use these locations away from the big city.

I must confess that personally, I'm not a huge country music fan, but I wanted to post this video anyway. Tom & Lauren had a bit of a country theme going on, and I think the music they picked out ended up fitting their video really well. Plus, they got married at Oak Hill, so I've got to show it off!

Kelsey was the photographer and she got some great pictures - check out some of her favorites from the day here and here.

Katrina & Anthony's Love Story Video

Katrina has spent the last few years in Missouri, Anthony in Indiana, now they both live in Minnesota, they're getting married in Illinois, and they came to Wisconsin to make this video - talk about road trips! I'm starting to think I might be making a lot of these videos in the future - as enjoyable as the usual slideshow can be at a wedding reception, a love story video just seems to better apply to a wedding and IMHO, it's just more fun to watch! Katrina & Anthony are getting married this Saturday and I'm really looking forward to working with them again!

Christa & Paul's Love Story Video

I'm pretty excited about this video because it's the first of its kind for me. I've offered the "Love Story" video for quite a while, but Christa and Paul were the first to take me up on the offer. They're planning to show this right before their ceremony and I think it will be a great way to set the stage. C&P - thanks for giving me some great footage - can't wait to get some awesome photos at the wedding!