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Tina and Tim – Villa Filomena – Wedding

Simon — Mon, 21 Nov 2011 23:32:48 +0000

There isn’t much to say about this wedding that the photos don’t say. Super awesome bride and groom. Really great grandparents that are both hilarious and fantastic. Dancing and epicly large family photos. Yeah. All taking place at the Villa Filomena in Milwaukee. Check it out yall!

Katie and Ben – E-Session

Simon — Thu, 03 Nov 2011 13:13:17 +0000

I’ve known Katie for a while, well… 2 years, so really not that long, but whateves. She is one of those people who you feel like you know forever even if you don’t. She is an awesome photographer and a super rad lady (who even says rad anymore?). When she got engaged and her and Ben had a lil sit down and chat with Jake and I about possibly shooting their wedding I was a bit giddy. I knew that she liked our stuff, but to be asked to shoot a wedding for another photographer who’s work I think is pretty great is like baking a pie for your grandma and asking her if it tastes like hers… or something like that.

Katie wanted some fall colors for the shoot and she had the perfect place as well. We went up to an island that Ben’s family has some camping property on and ran around for an afternoon/evening shooting photos. The colors were fantastic and the light was amazing. Early fall light is so good in the Midwest. So golden and so warm. We finished and hopped on the boat to get back to shore and go home. It was a super fun shoot and I could not ask for a better way to spend an afternoon then doing something I love with people who are excited about what I am doing! Love you guys!

Sara and Chris – Villa Terrace – Wedding

Simon — Fri, 21 Oct 2011 06:23:08 +0000

One of the cool things about being a wedding photographer is that you get a chance to see into peoples lives. From what they wear, to how they deal with pressure, to how they choose to get married. Every wedding is different. Some are reeeeeealy similar, but they still have a bit of the couple put into the wedding and that makes it unique.

Sara and Chris had ideas about how they wanted their wedding day to go and I am glad that Jake and I could be along for the ride. A small wedding at Sara’s fathers house is what they decided on with a larger reception at the Villa Terrace afterwords to celebrate. It was so much fun being about 1/8th of the people who were attending. As they stood on the deck and exchanged vows, it was great to see the emotion and feel it coming from everyone attending.

It was a bit chilly and overcast, but it didn’t rain and we were able to get some really great photos. Here is a glimpse into their small wedding and fantastic reception.

Sarah and Kurt – E-Session – Madison

Simon — Tue, 04 Oct 2011 04:06:40 +0000

Leah and Peter – E-Session – South Shore Park

Simon — Fri, 23 Sep 2011 15:13:22 +0000

Lindsay and Michael – 1451 Renaissance Place – Wedding

Simon — Fri, 16 Sep 2011 20:32:11 +0000

Uhm hm. Rehearsal dinner. Pig roast. 1451 Renaissance Place. Ultimate Frisbee. Chocolate Fountain. Art Gallery. The Get Down Guests. So many good things and people in this wedding. Jake and I rocked it and had too much fun with Lindsay and Michael.

Crissy and Spencer – Milwaukee Art Museum – Wedding

Simon — Fri, 26 Aug 2011 15:53:35 +0000

I would not call Milwaukee a very modern city. Lots of brick, old buildings, and things kinda falling apart. Crissy and Spencer found the most modern, most elegantly designed, and coolest building in town and decided to get married there. This was Jake and I’s first wedding at the museum and we were stoked. Crissy and Spencer were coming in from LA (we have had a ton of LA and NY brides… go figure), and were ready to rock the town. The building was beautiful, the dress and decor were fantastic and the people were really fun. Dancing went late into the night and if we weren’t absolutely beat from the wedding, we would have rocked the after party too.

Crazy Booth #42

Simon — Thu, 19 May 2011 20:41:04 +0000

Reason #42 to have a Crazy Booth at your wedding:

(Don’t look for the first 41… you might be disappointed)

Kelly and David – EAA – Wedding

Simon — Mon, 09 May 2011 19:04:34 +0000

Sometimes there are issues. Kelly and David had an issue that they did not have a photographer and their wedding was about two weeks away. I would say that is an issue. A big issue. Well, luckily we did not have a wedding booked that day so we were able to help them out and I am so glad that we were able to rock their day.

Both David and Kelly are pilots and so naturally the best place to get married is the EAA in Oshkosh WI. Lots of their friends flew in and the wedding went off without a hitch. Check out their beautiful photos below:

Amy and Buster – Door County Wedding

Simon — Wed, 16 Feb 2011 23:07:06 +0000

Hot dang. Jake and I had the opportunity to photograph an awesome wedding in Door County. Rio, France, Italy… these are all beautiful places, but dang… Door County just does something for me. Nicole and I went on a mini Honeymoon to the Orchid Inn right after our wedding and that is where we met Amy’s mother who owns the B&B. She told us about her daughter who had just opened an Irish Pub in town and so we decided that we would go check it out. She also happened to tell us that Amy was engaged and didn’t have a photographer yet.

We chatted at the bar with Amy, talked about her wedding, and showed her some photos. A few weeks later we heard from her and she wanted to hire Jake and I! Sweet. We shot her engagement session in the Third Ward in Milwaukee earlier in the year and were stoked to shoot the wedding. Amy and Buster are super fun people and we knew that their wedding was going to be a riot. We were not disappointed!

The wedding took place at the Orchid Inn, which is built on the grounds of the Briggsville Gardens. The Inn has a modern feel, which can be pretty rare in Door County (most places look a little like grandma. I love Grandma, but flower wall paper and I don’t always get along). The ceremony was outside and the weather was great. After we shot there, we hopped on a trolly and went to a few places to get some photos. The reception was at Kitty O’Reillys which is the pub that Amy and Buster own. The food was fantastic, the cake was great, and people had enough to drink. The DJ showed up and we all were groovin to Bon Jovi and Journey.