Simon McConico | Valo Photography

Some weddings are like a party. Brent and Christina’s wedding was most definitely a party.  From the moment we got there to the moment we left there were crazy things happening everywhere we turned.  I love to shoot weddings that reflect the couple’s personality and where they are having a good time.

From the flowers to the dress, there were lots of things that were either handmade or given personal touches.  Christina is my cousin (Brent is now as well), and there were lots of family hands involved in the planning and execution of the wedding.  My mother made the cakes, I shot the photos, my uncles bus company provided a party bus, parts of the dress were sewn on by an aunt (if it wasn’t an aunt, it was a family member), and my Dad instructed the couple for the first dance and Father/Daughter dance.  It was great to see how everyone helped pitch in to make this day very special for Brent and Christina.

The Party  bus was out of control! So much fun!

Well… everything was nuts.

Ooo… my Mama made this cake. It was good.

My pops choreographed the First Dance and the Father Daughter dance.

My dad and sister were tearing up the dance floor.  He taught ballroom dance and she currently teaches it in Minneapolis.

There was a lot going on at the wedding and it was such a blast.  We brought out the crazy booth and you can see the photos from that here: CRAZY BOOTH

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I met Ian a little over a year ago at Alterra by the lake. We met for a cup of tea and talked about his wedding in the upcoming year. Kyle was going to school in Minneapolis at the time so I didn’t get a chance to meet her until Jake and I shot their E-session earlier this year.

The wedding took place at the Schlitz Audubon Nature Center in Milwaukee. The place was fantastic and everything was perfect… other than the weather. Wisconsin throws some doozies out there and even though the wedding was in June, it was cool and rainy. The rain held off just long enough for us to get some photos out of the way and then we moved in to the beautiful facility.

The ceremony went well and the party was a lot of fun. Saz’s catered the food and they had a great Jazz trio who played during dinner. After dinner the music started and people hit the dance floor. They partied into the night and had everyone dancing. Thanks Ian and Kyle for asking Valo to be a part of your wedding!

Check out what Jake shot here on his BLOG

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Here is another video of someone with extreme creativity. There are so many people doing so many awesome things that take time and a little imagination. This video is not short, but it is interesting. Plus there are some good songs in there that I have not heard for a very long time.

BOOMBOX from Ely Kim on Vimeo.

Jake and I will be working on something that is fairly creative that will be coming to a website near you soon.

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