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The Wedding Story of Richard and Rodica Godlewski

Jenna Nelson |  September 28, 2016

Although we love ourselves a grand-scale affair with large ballrooms, tents or barns, intimate weddings certainly hold their own when it comes to being every bit as wonderful.

An Industrial Romantic Style Shoot

Jenna Nelson |  September 27, 2016

What do you get when you take an uber-industrial venue, a feminine color palette and...sushi? You get an out-of-the-ordinary style shoot that's overflowing with inspiration.

From Shucking Corn to Lasting Love

Lemuel Montero |  September 26, 2016

“I grew up on a farm and I was expected to pitch in,” Fred said as he crumpled his napkin and carefully set it on his cleaned-off paper plate. “That’s not the way it is for my grandchildren. Their days are filled will baseball, football, and soccer – nothing to do with work.

Our Favorite Instagram Posts 9.23.16

Jenna Nelson |  September 23, 2016

Nothing welcomes a Friday quite like an Instagram celebration. We have been doing our Instagram search for almost a year now and we have discovered the following: there's a whole lot of Midwest talent out there, Instagrams are best enjoyed with a glass of wine or cup of coffee, every time we think we've found our favorite Instagram account, it's a guarantee that we'll stumble upon a new favorite and lastly, whenever we think we've seen it all—we realize, we haven't. 

The Wedding Story of Brian and Lindsey Smith

Jenna Nelson |  September 21, 2016

Brian and Lindsey met through mutual friends before he proposed in front of the Bellagio Fountain in Las Vegas. Lindsey immediately consulted with some of her married friends and knew she wanted to feel like a princess on her big day.

A Style Shoot at Hydrangea Blu Barn

Jenna Nelson |  September 20, 2016

It was the dead of winter, and Sarah, owner of Sarah Jane Photography, and Emily, a graphic designer  and owner of Pixels & Ink, were thinking spring. They began to mull over the idea of creating a spring-inspired style shoot to welcome everyone's long anticipated season. Soon, they had visions of flowers, bright colors, and a casual backyard wedding in their heads. 

Beauty

Our Favorite Instagram Posts 9.16.16

Jenna Nelson |  September 16, 2016

Can we just stop for a moment and talk about how gorgeous these brides are? And the grooms standing next to them are totally ABC Bachelor-worthy too. It's a scientific fact that people in love just look lovely. 

20 Bridesmaids that are Giving Us #SquadGoals

Jenna Nelson |  September 15, 2016

Even though the spotlight is on the bride, as it should be, we felt we needed to give a nod to the ladies standing at her side who have had her back long before prince charming was in the picture. Today, we salute the strong women who have stood by loyally throughout the journey to find Mr.

The Wedding Story of Stefan and Kassie Wolowec

Jenna Nelson |  September 14, 2016

Over the years, we have heard numerous stories about the serendipitous ways that couples have met; but the story of Stefan and Kassie have to be one of our absolute favorites. Kassie says that her and Stefan met in junior high.

A Style Shoot with Autumn Charm and Marsala Memories

Jenna Nelson |  September 13, 2016

Remember when marsala was one of the Pantone colors of the year? Well, we're still not over it. And we're relieved to see that we're not the only ones struggling to let go.