Melissa + Maurice = Melmo

You know how some famous couples have a portmanteau, like Brangelina and Tomkat? My top secret codeword for Melissa and Maurice is "Melmo." Pretty fun, no? Well so are they! We had a great time downtown with them on a beautiful late summer afternoon. We're so lucky to work with such fun, totally-in-love couples! We're looking forward to spending more time with Melmo at their wedding next summer (on Jennifer's birthday, in fact!).

Our first baby!!

No she's not ours, but it is in fact the first baby portrait session we've ever done! Wow!! And baby Morgan made it easy for us. Of course, as you can see in a couple photos, she didn't feel too happy about the heat and the mosquitos outside, but overall she and her parents were the perfect models. Who knew babies were so much fun?







Personally, I don't think I would enjoy being swaddled, but baby Morgan couldn't get enough of it! She would calm right down.

Angie and Jeffrey: The Quintessential Madison Nuptials

Angie and Jeffrey had a quintessentially Madison wedding--Olbrich Gardens ceremony followed by a Goodman Center reception. We were fortunate that the rain held off, so the ceremony could still be outdoors. Angie and Jeffrey are really sweet with each other, and obviously deeply in love. They made our job easy! It was fun to walk with them down the bike path from Olbrich to their reception--it always makes me feel honored to have one-on-one time with the couple on their big day. Thanks for having us, Angie and Jeffrey!
















I couldn't resist trying this "evolution of man" photo when we were photographing the boys on these stepped bricks, and I have to say, I was amazed how quickly they fell into place. Did you guys practice this beforehand, or what?







This is from before the ceremony, and Jeffrey is either really nervous, or not nervous at all. I'm leaning towards not nervous.

Amy Rocks the Frock at DeConstruction Inc.

Amy was so beautiful on her wedding day last May, we were really excited that she wanted to do a Rock the Frock session. I'm still not quite sure about that name, "Rock the Frock". How about "The Gown of Renown"? "Play It Again, Samantha"? "RePlay Session"? Help me out here, folks!

The scenic location we used was the lot outside DeConstruction, an awesome business in Madison which salvages materials from old buildings and resells them. They have all kinds of old doors, windows, bricks, lumber, lamps, sinks and all kinds of other random fixtures. Check them out if you are into that kind of thing--the owner Roxanne is friendly and easy to work with.







Dear Clouds,
Thanks for being so awesome that day!







I had to scale this pile of lumber to get the next shot.

Wedding Showcase at The American Club, Kohler, WI

We had some good times last weekend at the American Club at their wedding showcase. We loved the woodwork and chandeliers, and the models/dancers they had roaming around the show were really fun. And the food! Thanks American Club, we can't wait to come back!















These people modeled various outfits throughout the night and did a cool dance routine.







The booth next to ours happened to be the Artist Group, who photographed our wedding! It was great to catch up with Katie and Dale, and we had them take our photo in our booth. Dale took the first photo, and then I asked Katie to take one, since she was our actual wedding photographer. She said "Okay, but if I'm going to take one after Dale, I have to outdo him!" What do you think--did she win!?




Notice the peanut M&M's (for good luck) on the far right!







Bagpipes is LOUD!