Nikki & Brian | Married! | Winona, MN Wedding & Portrait Photographer

happy almost Christmas :)

I seriously cannot believe that it is december 22nd!

maybe it is because it has been 40* lately and there is no snow.

although, I can safely say that I am UBER excited that the days will now be getting longer.

getting dark at 5pm makes me not a happy camper.

anyway, today I have Nikki & Brian on the blog!

these two were married on a lovely October afternoon in Winona, MN.

I was super excited when Nikki emailed me asking if I would photograph her wedding...

for a few reasons....

one, I would get to visit my little sister

two, I would get to see Nikki & catch up on life

and three, the Winona bluffs in fall = <3

ohhhemmmmgeeee. the fall colors were just starting to peak out.

ahhh...heaven. loved it.

Nikki & Brian had a small bridal party, ceremony and reception.

I have to say that I totally loved it!

don't get me wrong, lots of people are fun too..but there is just something so wonderful about only a handful of people witnessing the first moments of a newlywed's first day as husband and wife.

here are some of my favorites from their day:

 the church...i kind of love big churches like this

 i just loved Nikki's flowers! the green was so unique!

 deeeeetails :)

 husband & wife :)

 after the ceremony & family portraits we went to the lake in Winona...which has a backdrop of the bluffs. :)))))))

 <3 favorite

 THEN...oh man...THEN...the reception was at the Winona Historical Center.

umm...old brick building CHUCK FULL of old vintage things. ohhh it was probably my favorite venue. :) just sayin'

 the brick of outside gave us the perfect backdrop for some photos as the sun was setting

 Nikki made all of her table decorations and even had coffee cups for everyone to take home. it was such a cute touch! i love it when brides get all artsy-craftsy!

and one last photo :)

Nikki & Brian,

thank you for letting me be part of your day! it was so much fun to be with you as you joined your lives together! 

xoxo,

Maggie

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Hutchison Family Photos | Sheboygan Family Photographer

Last weekend was pretty yucky around here. Rainy. Cold. And grey. BUT...the Hutchison's still had a fun Saturday afternoon with me! We were able to get some adorable family portraits...right in their back yard! I love it when clients have a woods in their backyards :) I also love it when clients kids are not camera shy! It makes my job muuuuuuch easier! I'm pretty sure the word of the afternoon was 'cheeseburger!' because...let's face it...cheese...yea that's so like 1990. just sayin' hehehe :) 

Anyway, meet the Hutchison's:

I work with Lisa at my other job. So when she told me that it had been a while since they had family photos I told her that I would LOVE to be the photographer for them :) Lucky for me she said yes :D

Lisa's parents also joined us for the photo shoot:

Lisa's two little girls are adorable and they LOVE getting their picture taken...

Yes, they even had to show me their Halloween costumes :) toooo cute :D

There is one thing that Lisa and her dad have in common....their love for VW buses. I absolutely LOVE that they wanted both buses in some of the family photos!

The girls decorated the bus before we took some photos with it...

Even the family dog got in on the fun photos!

And last, but certainly not least....my favorite photo of the day....

That grin is soooooo cute!

Thank you Hutchison's for sticking out the cold and rainy weather! To view more photos from their shoot, click here!

xoxo

Maggie

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Ashley & Tim | Engaged | Hartford, WI Photographer

Fall in Wisconsin is one of the most beautiful times in the year.

I LOVE fall...the colors and weather are amazing (well, ok the weather is not always so amazing...). 

I have been SO excited for this engagement session, not only because I got to hang out with Ashley and Tim for a couple hours but also because they chose to have their photos taken at Pike Lake State Park near Hartford. 

If you ever have the chance to go...do it! Especially in the fall

....ohmygoodness....

the colors are AMAZING. And we weren't there at the peak of fall! I bet the colors are even more vibrant now :D 

I got there before Ashley & Tim so that I could look around and find some neat spots along a few of the trails that are in the park. There are a number of different trails that go along the lake and into the woods. There is even a tower...but we didn't make it that far...it was like a 4 mile hike. Here are a few photos I took while I was waiting:

trails galore!

and preeeeettyyyy flowers :)

and water

Ok, now that we all know I <3 fall....on to Ashely & Tim :)

These two were fabulous to work with...I love it when clients are willing to climb on things, sit on other things and be goofy with eachother. It makes my job sooooo easy :D

seeeeeee what I mean :D:D love the little hop Tim ;) 

cuteness....annnnddd pretty colors

adorable.

To see more of Ashley & Tim's photos click here.

Ashley & Tim, thank you so much for the fun afternoon!!! I am so excited for your wedding next spring!!

xoxo

Maggie

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