“Every road is a slippery slope, there is always a hand that you can hold on to. Looking deeper through the telescope, you can see that your homes inside of you.” - Jason Mraz

Dan and Shawna like many 2020 couples had a long journey to get to their wedding day, many unique challenges along the way made Saturday that more special. Whatever the obstacle, Dan and Shawna tackled it together, and finally on Saturday, surrounded by their closest friends and family they were able to have the wedding they had been planning since Dan popped the question! What a true honor it was to capture all of the day’s events!

Saturday brought a beautiful overcast day with the perfect lighting for each part of the day! We got to do detai shots at their beautiful reception venue, Carsons Mill in Brillion, followed by getting the bride and groom dressed and ready for their private first look! It’s always such a beautiful moment when the groom sees his bride for the first time and then again when she walks down the aisle!

Their ceremony was short and sweet and included their own vows that they wrote for each other. I love this touch on wedding days when the couple has a chance to share some words from the heart and share their promises for each other!

We explored Brillion after the ceremony for the Bridal Party portraits and Brillion did not disappoint! What fun locations we found and I am thrilled with the end result! Speeches, cake, and dancing finished off the night as everyone enjoyed the fun music and yummy cupcakes. All I have to say is those guys know how to dance, what a fun time!!

Thank you Dan and Shawna for allowing me the honor to be your wedding photographer, I have loved every moment of planning and shooting with you two! Congratulations on your marriage and may God bless you with many more to come!!

"She's your lobster. Come on, you guys. It's a known fact that lobsters fall in love and mate for life. You can actually see old lobster couples, walking around their tank, you know, holding claws." - Phoebe Buffay

There is no better quote than that to describe this Friend’s loving, hunter of all things, one of the sweetest and kindest couples you will ever know! Every time I got to meet with Erika and Andy it was so evident how perfect they are for each other and just a joy to be around and to become friends with!

Saturday may have been a warm one but through a little sweat and such beautiful support from everyone involved, it really was a perfect day! The ceremony was held at a little church in the country, not far from Andy and Erika’s new home! It was a wonderful ceremony in a beautiful space!

Following the ceremony, we hopped on a bus and headed to Port Washington, and did all of our portraits there! The weather decided to sprinkle some good luck on their day and gave us a few showers to dodge but nothing we couldn’t handle!

We then headed back to Andy and Erika’s new home where they had the most perfect reception set up, complete with yard games, and a popcorn and ice cream machine!!!!

I wouldn’t change a thing about Saturday, everything was amazing and I would do it all over again in a heartbeat to capture the love these two share! Congratulations you guys, I’m glad you found your lobster!