Kevin + Rebecca | A Backyard Wedding Full Of Love And Emotion In Verona, WI

One of my favorite weddings this year was for Kevin and Rebecca who had a beautiful wedding at a family home in Verona, WI. This couple came back to Wisconsin to recite vows to each other that had everyone in tears. All day long you could feel and see the love between these two and how excited they were to celebrate their marriage with family and friends!

As Kevin and Rebecca shared their first dance at sunset, it was hard not to tear up as everyone watched how tightly they held one another as they danced. This day was filled with so many beautiful and touching moments as well as so much fun and laughter! It was truly a wedding I will always say was one of my favorites :)

Wedding Details + Accessories | Mixing Classic + Vintage Details To Make Your Wedding Unique

Earlier last month I photographed Jen and Jas's wedding near Hudson Valley, NY, and they had the perfect combination of details that were both meaningful to them and tied their wedding together beautifully! 

They combined new sleek accessories like the Prada shoes both the bride and groom wore, with the vintage touches like the bride's stole from her grandmother and the unique old coin cufflinks for Jas's tux. With so many big decisions on your wedding day, it's important to remember the small things that all add up to make a big impact on your wedding day.

Your Wedding Memories | Why You Should Have An Unplugged Wedding

I recently just started working on my best friend's wedding, and something happened when I got to the ceremony on their wedding day, I started to tear up! Just the simple act of scrolling through the images I took that day and remembering all of the wonderful moments made me cry. I have been fortunate enough to photograph several of my friends weddings and during the ceremony I often have to remind myself "don't get caught up, shoot!!" because otherwise I would probably cry every time. I texted Jen (the bride) and told her how "omg! I didn't cry on your wedding day but just going through the images is making me tear up!"

What does this all mean? Be there and be present during every wedding you get to attend! Have an unplugged wedding ceremony!! This means guests are not allowed to use their cameras and smart phones during the ceremony. You can actually take in, and be a part of all of the wonderful moments happening in front of you instead of digging through your clutch for your phone and checking Facebook quick after you snap a pic.

Please, let the photographer do their job and capture all of the memories with their cameras, and just sit back and watch two awesome people make a wonderful commitment to each other. Take lots of fun photos throughout the rest of the day, but for the ceremony, just be present.

Inspiration In Madison, WI | Become A Part Of Your Community

I think it's important to give back and be involved with your community, and even though October is a crazy, busy month for wedding photographers, I still made time to photograph two fantastic events this month for the Madison Area Down Syndrome Society and A Fund For Women. If you don't know about each of these organizations please take a minute and see what they are about and all of the wonderful things they are doing here in the Madison community!

Volunteering is something that I think is very important and will always make time for. With the holiday season coming up we are asked to donate our time and money to those less fortunate, but I encourage you to do this year round! There are so many amazing organizations and ways to be a part of your community and give back, please just take a little time and find ways of being involved and helping others all year. I know we all have very busy lives with a lot of different demands, but even at our busiest, I still think we can find a little time :)

Sienna + Dan | A Beautiful Purple + White Summer Wedding | Lake Windsor Country Club, Windsor, Wisconsin.

An outdoor wedding at a country club is guaranteed lots of images with beautiful greens, but Sienna and Dan incorporated purples and soft whites to really make this wedding pop. The touches of gold and fun pink accents in her bouquet not only made this wedding bright and colorful, but also a classy summer event.

Sienna and Dan made sure their guests were well taken care of and having a great time with a whole room devoted to games! This day was truly a celebration of their love, but also a testament to how much this sweet couple cares for their family and friends and wanting to make sure everyone had a fantastic time at their wedding.

Venue: Lake Windsor Golf Club  Dress: Mori Lee  Bridesmaids Dresses: B2 by Jasmine  Groom's Suit: Nedrebo's  Florist: Daffodil Parker Stationery: The Bride!  Hair and MUA: Texture Salon      DJ: Juke Box Bandstand  Videographer: Speed of Light Videography