Simon McConico | Valo Photography

Rain. It’s a part of life. I just hate that sometimes it is a part of weddings as well. Vanessa and Drew’s wedding was my first experience shooting in the rain and it seemed like they barely even noticed it.

Their wedding was in the same church as Jason and Allison’s, but the decor and vibe were quite different. It is really cool to see how the same space can be used and decorated very differently. Vanessa went to school and does graphic design and you could see her design influence all throughout the day.

They had a cake/hors d’oeuvres reception after the ceremony and then we left to take photos. We arrived at our location and it started to drizzle. We got the group shots done and then it started to pour. We ran around and found overhangs and some cover to shoot in. Eventually we were all soaked, so we just shot in the rain. (I’m super glad all my gear works. Thank God for good equipment!) We finished outside and Jake and I still wanted to take photos… a photographer is never done. One more shot NEVER, means one more shot. That is like a preacher when they say they are almost done… fiction. Anyoldways. Jake suggested a coffee shop might be fun and so we headed to the closest one, which was closed. Awesome. Well, guess we have to… go… ho… wait. Grocery store in the rear view mirror. Wonder if they would be up for shooting there? They were and it was epic.

Drew. Vanessa. Thank you so much for being amazing and trusting that even though Jake and I had never shot in a grocery store before, we would come up with something interesting and a memory like no other for your wedding day.

(If you saw their sneak peek, you know you can click twice on the last photo to see it large. It’s a combination of about 7 photos that I stitched together. If I printed this at it’s original size it would be 60 inches wide by 13 inches high. I hope they have large walls…)

P.s. What are you watching on TV? Americas Next Top Model doesn’t come back on for a while and I need a new show.

P.p.s. Leave some love on the blog for Drew and Vanessa, not just the TV show

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Oh snap. The Crazy was broughten at Mackenzie and Paul’s wedding. I didn’t have the pleasure of shooting the whole even, that honor was given to Anna from Anna Page Photography and I have no doubt the photos rock! Jake and I were shooting Vanessa and Drew’s wedding during the day and then after I scooted to Cuvee to drop some booth action on the party that was well underway.

I got set up and Mackenzie’s Mom brought over a bucket of props and the guest got to work. About midway through my time there the door busted open and out popped the UW Madison Marching band. They were rockin the crowd so hard that I needed to strap on my flash and get some photos. If your a UWM grad, I would highly suggest getting them to come and play at your wedding. So much fun.

Rock on ->

The man and lady of the evening:

And then the band:

P.s. This was catered by Lee John’s Catering and they were super fun to work with for the little bit that I was there. Oh yeah, and they had chocolate covered cheesecake lolly pops. Delish.

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Woah… it’s been a while since I blogged a wedding. That is crazyness. Well, here is my first wedding of the season and it’s gonna hit you right between the eyes. (Well, only if you get really close to the screen your looking at this on).

Jason and Allison are awesome. A fairly young couple who do an awesome job of throwing a great party. The dancing was a huge highlight of the night. Groovin and shakin and Grandpas and Grandmas on the floor rockin to the Cupid Shuffle. Doesn’t get better than that folks.

These two were sent our way by Drew and Vanessa, who’s wedding we are going to be shooting in the next few weeks. Jason is a book of questions (I could probably publish our emails back and forth), but, he wanted to make sure he knew what they were getting and that it would work for the both of them. We got all the questions taken care of, they booked us, and we rocked and rolled till around midnight when they took off in a blaze of glow stick glory. After the wedding Jason sent an email (he is the king of email), that said: “All we have to say is “WOW”. We were nothing short of blown away at your guys ability to take pictures, have fun, control a crowd, and dance the “Cha Cha Slide” all while doing your work.” – That made my day.

Roll it:

Credits:

Cale: Sweet Perfections
DJ: Music On The Move – Q (super cool DJ)
Reception: Pano’s Bar and Grill
Church: Victory International Fellowship

You can check out all of their proofs Here (Like usual, you will need a password which you can get from the bride and groom)

P.s. Summer is finally here in Milwaukee… been sticky and warm,  which means that the bugs are coming. Anyone know a good way to deal with Ants?

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I love engagement sessions. I love them because it lets Jake and I get a chance to know the couple before all the stresses and pressures of the big day. It lets the couple get a feel for how we work and what to expect and look forward to. It also gives them one more opportunity to get some kick butt photos.

Sara and Tyler are awesome. We had one of the coolest locations ever that we had to “sneak” into (shhh…). From abandon buildings to a sweet car, we rocked Milwaukee like it hasn’t been rocked before. I am really looking forward to shooting their wedding and getting even more fantastic photos to show everyone.

P.s. In a totally un-related note, here is a sweet video of that Icelandic Volcano:

If your on Facebook you gotta click this link to see it – Iceland, Eyjafjallajökull – May 1st and 2nd, 2010

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