Hannah + Mike are amazing. Mike is living down in IL right now and I only met Hannah at the initial meeting so I did not get to see them interact with each other before this session. Hannah is bright and bubbly to begin with, but she absolutely glows around Mike. They laughed. They snuggled. I’m pretty sure they hardly knew I was there. While downtown, we ran in to Hannah’s roommate and of course I had her photobomb an image. AND thank you, Culver’s, for having more than one flavor of the day since strawberry would have been a no go for Mike.

Guys, I can’t wait for your wedding in Eau Claire this July! And I’m sure you guys can’t wait to live in the same state!

Without further rambling, here are some of my favorites from their session:

I’m so thankful that the bats in the barn did NOT attack me. If they had, Jackie + Ryan probably would still be laughing about it as they read this. Matter of fact, they’d probably get to tell everyone at their wedding about their hilarious wedding photographer that dove out of a barn loft as a result of a bat attack. Bats. Are. Scary. Jackie + Ryan, the two of you were absolutely amazing together and I am so looking forward to your wedding this year. Thanks so much to you both and I seriously can’t wait for your wedding in October!

My favorites from their session:

Cheers,
Kate

We started out at Carson Park entertaining anyone passing us on the recreation path. They all had fair warning because I’m willing to bet you could hear us laughing all the way on the other side of the park. From there we headed down to Phoenix Park just in time to scoop up some amazing sunset light.

Kendra + John, I am so looking forward to your wedding next month! John, I’m pretty sure we got all the silly spinning out of our systems at your engagement session, so no worries.

Without further rambling, a little snippet from their session:

Beth + Andy met through their jobs. After six long months of sales calls and finding excuses to stop by the store where she worked, Andy asked her out. Andy gave Beth an engagement DSLR. Which is pretty awesome in my eyes. They are my kind of people.

For the first half of their session, we ran around the Stone Arch Bridge. From there, we hit Bryant Lake Bowl. It’s one of those quirky little 8 lane houses that still has the above ground ball return. I repeat: you get to watch your ball come back! The food was amazing and I seriously loved that Beth + Andy picked such a fun location. We bowled a game, noshed (seriously, the food = fantastic!), grabbed some drafts at the bar and just relaxed while we shot. Thank you so much to Bryant Lake Bowl for allowing us to shoot in your location!

Beth + Andy, I am SO looking forward to your wedding in Eau Claire this November! See you soon!

Jenna + Bjorn, I am really looking forward to spending your wedding day with you! See you soon!

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Cheers,
Kate

Cheers,
Kate

Without further rambling, here are some of my favorites from their engagement session:

Cheers,
Kate

Jessica, I can’t wait to meet your little man. I’m quite certain that he’s going to grow up with the best sense of humor ever. Enjoy the last 4 (2ish…) weeks, he’ll be here before you know it!

Cheers,
Kate

Cheers,
Kate

Lacey + Brad, thank you so much for inviting us to share your day with your beautiful family + friends. I’ll always remember that Brayden teared up after the ceremony from the overwhelming happiness he felt. Wishing the four of you so much joy and love ahead!

PS, the dance party at their reception really set the bar for all future dance parties. All my 2012 couples had better bring their awesome game and pack the floor like woah!

Some of my favorite images from their wedding day:

Cheers,
Kate

The Detials:
Venue | Florian Gardens
DJ | A to Z DJ
Flowers | Allure Floral
Cake | Groom’s Mother {The cake was AMAZING!}