Aliza Rae PhotographyDIY Outdoor Wisconsin Wedding
Posted on December 13, 2016
Nathan and Shelby’s garden themed wedding still has me going, “GAH!”. Besides being insanely gorgeous in front of the camera, they are also insanely gorgeous on the inside, and that makes for the most sincerely stunning images. I absolutely loved working with this incredible couple and their wonderful family. Nathan and Shelby’s splendid affair was a true labor of love, and a great example of a DIY wedding. From the chalkboard signs, church pews, dilly bean wedding favors, to the couple’s very own restaurant fulfilling the delicious catering, no detail was presented without their careful restoration, salvage, or modification. Narrowing down the entire collection of photos from their outdoor Wisconsin wedding day into this post was extremely difficult as there was so much attention to detail, and so many beautiful moments constantly unfolding. So, I present you to the quintessence of their loved filled wedding day.
Rustic Manor 1848 Summer Wedding
Posted on June 9, 2016
Jessica and Steve had the most perfect of summer days for their Rustic Manor 1848 wedding. I fell madly in love with this location as it is the perfect blend of elegant and rustic, plus it has an absolutely insane amount of impossibly perfect photo backdrops. So many personal touches turned the venue into the vision that it became on their wedding day. The bride’s mother grew and arranged many of the flowers that decorated the tabletops, as well as the rosemary that graced each place setting. Wood Violet designed and arranged the wedding party’s flower arrangements as well as that incredible hop covered trellis. My favorite part of the day was Steve and Jessica’s first look, it was so full of anticipation and love. Capturing the pure emotion from that moment had my eyes welling with tears – always the sucker for that kind of love! I always say that the best part of my job is telling the story of love…it’s one hundred percent true.
Olin Park, Madison Wedding
Posted on August 14, 2014
A long distance romance, a masters degree, and international travel couldn’t keep these lovebirds from planning the outdoor wedding of their dreams. Brittany and Nick’s heartfelt vows and fantastic dance party kept everyone in the moment from the ceremony to the reception. Their wedding day was just the beginning of their journey, for not even a week later they were packing up their bags and heading to their new life in Canada. O Canada!
Hubbard Park Lodge Summer Wedding
Posted on November 20, 2013
Remember the long sun soaked days, green trees, flowers in bloom, and soft warm breezes that September graced us with? Well, there is no better way to ward off that bitter cold Wisconsin fall air then by looking at these warm and inviting images from Bill and Maureen’s summer wedding. The highlight reel of this wedding is quite long and varied, but my absolute favorite moment to photograph was their perfectly timed wedding ceremony. The sun was setting on the other side of the Milwaukee River as these two lovebirds exchanged vows under a lace arbor (exquisitely designed by Stems Cut Flowers). Quite honestly, I could go on gushing all day about this easy breezy warm weather wedding, but I’ll let the photography do the talking.
