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Jessie & Trent | A Beautiful October Engagement Session at Indian Lake Park

October 18, 2017

October in Wisconsin can either be really magnificent or really dreary and wet. This past Monday was on the magnificent side of the scale....

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My Top 10 Venues in the Madison Area (& beyond) | FOR BRIDES

October 12, 2017

This list started at 3 venues, then went to 5.. & as I was going through my externals to find images the list kept growing....

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Jordan & Nichole | A Classic Autumnal Wedding at The Wagner House in Freeport, Illinois

October 10, 2017

I walked into The Wagner House in Freeport, Illinois. I fell in love with the venue walking up the stairs.....

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Steve & Ashley | A Bridgewood Golf Course Wedding in Neenah, Wisconsin

October 3, 2017

I've been looking forward to this wedding since their winter engagement session. We trudged through the snow, soaked by the golden light, & talked about their plans for their big day....

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I like exclamation points, sleeping for more then 10 hours, and doughnuts! I specialize in natural light wedding and engagement photography that's full of light, color, and vibrance! I love being with my couples for every step to I do. So grab a cup of coffee (or my favorite, peach tea!) and take a look around. 

I am based out of lovely Madison, Wisconsin. I do love airplanes & my car (hello singing session!) so I am available for travel! 

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Jessie & Trent’s autumn engagement session at Indian Lake Park is up on the blog today! Full of fall leaves, golden light, and earthy tones! 👌🏻 link in my profile!
I’m just not ready to let it go. Weekends filled with pretty details, love-filled couples, CAKE (the best part, obviously 😉), good music, & beautiful venues. 19 weddings of 20 this season & it was so unbelievably breathtaking. .. Butttttt I need some solid hours sorting out months of receipts. I’ve always been SO good about designating one day a month to “the fun stuff” - This year? Not so much. I haven’t touched my accounting software since tax time. Oops! #theimperfectboss .. On an exciting note! New engagement session coming at you at 9am tomorrow morning! Can I get a woot woot!!
I’m going to do a smish smash of captions.. Let’s do this! .. I got to hang out with these two beautiful people tonight. Their session was full of yummy light & one of the most natural Wisconsin back drops you could get! How gorgeous are Jessie & Trent?! .. Hope everyone had a great weekend. It’s felt like Sunday all day today so I have a feeling my whole week is going to feel off. My nephew turned one this weekend (how??) so I spent some quality time unplugged. Catching up with family in Michigan was so wonderful. .. I’m feeling a tad like a recluse lately with social media.. SO if my Insta goes a smidge quiet this week, that’s why.. It’s good the soul!
One of biggest parts of wedding planning is picking your venue. The place where you’ll say your nuptials & likely celebrate the night away. We’re SO lucky in Southern Wisconsin to have some of the most beautiful venues (& a vast array too!) .. Today on the blog I’m sharing my top 10 favorite venues. Most I’ve shot at & two are wish-listed but they all have their own awesomeness about them. Venues ranging from vineyards to contemporary. In no particular order if I might add 😉 Visit the link in my bio, yo! .. Did I miss one of your favorites? Leave it down below! I’d love to check it out!
I mean, does anybody else start singing that Beyonce “I slay, hey, I slay” song when they see this photo of Nichole? I know I sure do. .. Do you like fall? (Hint: that should be an automatic yes) - What about Edwards Apple Cider Donuts? (my poor Wisco friends have never been graced by their deliciousness) - I could keep going but honestly let’s just jump to the end.. Nikki & Jordan’s OHMYSTUNNING wedding is on the blog today. .. Life of a photographer is taking a photo with a huge mud patch/puddle between you & the couple.. Cars parked on either side of you while it mists & still creating something magical like the shot above 😍 .. You all know the drill.. Double tap & visit the link in my bio.. I’ll give you a donut! 🙌🏻 .. High fives to some rad vendors | @thewagnerhouse | @deininger_floral_shop | @thelovemonkeys | @missstellayork | @brandisbridal
“I’m so glad I live in a world with October’s” - LM Montgomery .. Amongst the mist, was the start of a beautiful marriage for Nichole & Jordan. I can’t WAIT to share this wedding with you all! Their venue was so quickly added to the, “let’s shoot here again please” list!!
I promise to never to take shooting weddings for a living for granted. I’m SO unbelievably sad that it’s so quickly coming to an end. Two weddings left and much like last year, I’m scratching my head on where it has went. .. I’m just not ready for it to be over. I’m not feeling burnt out, or ready to be done. I’m not ready for the slowness of winter (although yes please to snow). In all honesty, I’d be okay with shooting another 10. .. Ashley & Steve’s wedding was one of those days I never wanted to end. From their classic & giggle filled ceremony to their gorgeous portraits. I could have hung out with these two & their crew for twice as long. .. Their wedding is up on the blog today! Visit the link in my bio to go see it! Soak it up, soon enough my blog will be filled with personal posts 😉
We all woke up this morning to the headlines. Hearts instantly breaking. Confusion, frustration, sadness are all feelings I’ve gone through today. .. My neighbor in the dorms & a girl I was on the dance team with in college said it best, “at what point do we do more then offer “thoughts and prayers” and actually FIX what is so broken in our society?” .. As I’ve mentioned before, I try not to get too political on this platform but it’s getting to a point that silence feels like ignorance. .. 😢💔😔 .. Watercolor florals snagged from Pinterest. Artist unknown.
Just married, sun soaked, & full of love.. Is there anything better? Nope. Well, what if we added tacos? That might make it a tad better 😉 🌮 .. Congratulations Ashley & Steve. So honored to have been the one to capture your BEAUTIFUL day ❤️

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Jessie & Trent’s autumn engagement session at Indian Lake Park is up on the blog today! Full of fall leaves, golden light, and earthy tones! 👌🏻 link in my profile! I’m just not ready to let it go. Weekends filled with pretty details, love-filled couples, CAKE (the best part, obviously 😉), good music, & beautiful venues. 19 weddings of 20 this season & it was so unbelievably breathtaking. .. Butttttt I need some solid hours sorting out months of receipts. I’ve always been SO good about designating one day a month to “the fun stuff” - This year? Not so much. I haven’t touched my accounting software since tax time. Oops! #theimperfectboss .. On an exciting note! New engagement session coming at you at 9am tomorrow morning! Can I get a woot woot!! I’m going to do a smish smash of captions.. Let’s do this! .. I got to hang out with these two beautiful people tonight. Their session was full of yummy light & one of the most natural Wisconsin back drops you could get! How gorgeous are Jessie & Trent?! .. Hope everyone had a great weekend. It’s felt like Sunday all day today so I have a feeling my whole week is going to feel off. My nephew turned one this weekend (how??) so I spent some quality time unplugged. Catching up with family in Michigan was so wonderful. .. I’m feeling a tad like a recluse lately with social media.. SO if my Insta goes a smidge quiet this week, that’s why.. It’s good the soul! One of biggest parts of wedding planning is picking your venue. The place where you’ll say your nuptials & likely celebrate the night away. We’re SO lucky in Southern Wisconsin to have some of the most beautiful venues (& a vast array too!) .. Today on the blog I’m sharing my top 10 favorite venues. Most I’ve shot at & two are wish-listed but they all have their own awesomeness about them. Venues ranging from vineyards to contemporary. In no particular order if I might add 😉 Visit the link in my bio, yo! .. Did I miss one of your favorites? Leave it down below! I’d love to check it out! I mean, does anybody else start singing that Beyonce “I slay, hey, I slay” song when they see this photo of Nichole? I know I sure do. .. Do you like fall? (Hint: that should be an automatic yes) - What about Edwards Apple Cider Donuts? (my poor Wisco friends have never been graced by their deliciousness) - I could keep going but honestly let’s just jump to the end.. Nikki & Jordan’s OHMYSTUNNING wedding is on the blog today. .. Life of a photographer is taking a photo with a huge mud patch/puddle between you & the couple.. Cars parked on either side of you while it mists & still creating something magical like the shot above 😍 .. You all know the drill.. Double tap & visit the link in my bio.. I’ll give you a donut! 🙌🏻 .. High fives to some rad vendors | @thewagnerhouse | @deininger_floral_shop | @thelovemonkeys | @missstellayork | @brandisbridal “I’m so glad I live in a world with October’s” - LM Montgomery .. Amongst the mist, was the start of a beautiful marriage for Nichole & Jordan. I can’t WAIT to share this wedding with you all! Their venue was so quickly added to the, “let’s shoot here again please” list!! I promise to never to take shooting weddings for a living for granted. I’m SO unbelievably sad that it’s so quickly coming to an end. Two weddings left and much like last year, I’m scratching my head on where it has went. .. I’m just not ready for it to be over. I’m not feeling burnt out, or ready to be done. I’m not ready for the slowness of winter (although yes please to snow). In all honesty, I’d be okay with shooting another 10. .. Ashley & Steve’s wedding was one of those days I never wanted to end. From their classic & giggle filled ceremony to their gorgeous portraits. I could have hung out with these two & their crew for twice as long. .. Their wedding is up on the blog today! Visit the link in my bio to go see it! Soak it up, soon enough my blog will be filled with personal posts 😉 We all woke up this morning to the headlines. Hearts instantly breaking. Confusion, frustration, sadness are all feelings I’ve gone through today. .. My neighbor in the dorms & a girl I was on the dance team with in college said it best, “at what point do we do more then offer “thoughts and prayers” and actually FIX what is so broken in our society?” .. As I’ve mentioned before, I try not to get too political on this platform but it’s getting to a point that silence feels like ignorance. .. 😢💔😔 .. Watercolor florals snagged from Pinterest. Artist unknown. Just married, sun soaked, & full of love.. Is there anything better? Nope. Well, what if we added tacos? That might make it a tad better 😉 🌮 .. Congratulations Ashley & Steve. So honored to have been the one to capture your BEAUTIFUL day ❤️ I’m having one of those nights where I have so much to say, but nothing is coming out right. After starting & stopping 4 different notes in my iPhone. This is what I’ve decided to run with. .. When the words don’t come, they obviously still need some time to steep (mmmmm tea). So I’m going to let them steep, get back to my book, and try again later. .. But I’m going to leave you with this pretty pair of earrings. There will be a new bride & groom on here tomorrow and I’m SO EXCITED! There is just something about this image that stopped me dead in my tracks. Totally candid, totally in the moment, totally full of love! Kacey filled with so much adoration for her husband! It’s just so unbelievably beautiful to me. #happilyhelt .. Their Cambridge Winery wedding is up on the blog and I’m filled with all the heart eyed emojis! #linkinbio It’s safe to say that the wedding going up tomorrow is 110% BEAUTIFUL. I’m seriously scrolling thru the drafted post counting down the minutes till it goes live. .. I mean, with flowers like this. You can’t go wrong! Alrighty, I’m going crosseyed. Off to bed I go! .. This may or may not be a filler image 🤷🏼‍♀️😂 but that’s only because I HAVE to share one of my not-so-conventional favorites tomorrow morning! .. 💐: @kpdesignsmadison True love is, when your noses fit perfectly together… Celebrating with Kacey & Eric today was so so so so so (okay, you get it) unbelievable!! #happilyhelt I’m Caitlin & that little guy is Otto! We’re the face behind this little ol’ instagram (he doesn’t do much though). This week, for #fridayintroductions, I figured I’d switch it up with things I’m not a fan of. Let’s see if we can commiserate together 😉 .. 1️⃣ Voicemails (they get me anxiously worked up) 2️⃣ Food that should be HOT & it’s lukewarm (cold pizza is a hard pass) 3️⃣ When you wash your face and water rolls down your arms? Nope .. PAUSE: this is taking me for.ev.er! .. GAME ON .. 4️⃣ When I have to potty after I’ve turned the lights off in bed (murderers, y’all) 5️⃣ the fact that my dog puts his bum bum right in my face. Always. Ps. He just farted 🙈 .. Hope this wasn’t too negative nelly! Happy Friday!! I’m hungry. Someone please explain how my nephew is almost a year old?? How has it already been almost a year? Time seriously needs to pump the breaks (just a little? I pay in pizza and hugs). Seriously counting down the days till I get to see his squishy face. PS. Heather, this is my RSVP & the invitation did have all the deets. Paranoid Polly just got rid of them all 😂 .. HE'S JUST SO CUTE YOU GUYS!!! .. That's all I've got. #qualitycontentfriends 👊🏻 You guys. Shannon & Blake. If you don’t know who I’m talking about I’ll fill you in on a secret... You need to know who they are 😉 .. Their wedding is on the blog and I’m 100% obsessed. This wedding is full of the good stuff. Pretty light, great details, but above all that.. A love that’s full of life. Do we need to talk about my cornball marketing strategy? Nope. .. To see their beautiful Door County wedding head to the little link in my bio! You know the drill.. #SandBroadTo2017 .. & because my day wouldn’t have been as easy without these folks, a HUGE thank you to some awesome vendors: @spaverde_doorcounty / @naturesbestfloral / @soundfiredj / @blissbridalwi / @misshayleypaige / @xobetseyjohnson Another Saturday has come and gone. Another couple swayed on the dance floor, excitedly cut their cake, promised to always be there for one another. Another couple was surrounded by friends and family lovingly showering them with support. .. It’s nights like tonight that I sit back and marvel at the beauty I’m surrounded by. This life. The one that has me witnessing love like Shannon & Blake’s. It’s really dang special. Wishing these two a lifetime full of happiness. I like both these people a real lot. #sandbroadto2017 So that miniature (anyone else spell this out as they type & say min-eeeee-ah-ture? Just me? Ok) brain dump last night felt SO good. Like SO good that I decided to continue it over on the blog. .. It’s not the most exciting of posts. But in an effort to bring personal posts back to the blog, I’m rolling with it. I mean, how truly exciting can a single-girl work-from-home obsessed-with-the-dog life be? .. Hint: the sweet answer is, not real exciting ;) .. But I’m not even mad about it. Although my mom probably would prefer if I was more adventurously social. .. Anyway, if you care to read a smish smash of random thoughts that popped out of my brain then head over to the blog. As always, the #linkinprofile 😉 Wednesday Ramble. It's new, just go with it. .. You guys. I hit the jackpot. Otto is not only my furry best friend but also my spirit animal. #ottothebulliebestie .. I use the "Moment" app to track phone usage. On average I use my phone 3 hours and 12 minutes a day (YUCK). Half of that is browsing Lululemon 🙃 .. BUT do you know what that equates to in a lifetime? EIGHT WHOLE YEARS. Get outta here. Granted a lot of that is work related.. But ew. .. I'm contemplating getting a job. Not because of the money but because for the first time since going full time, I'm lonely. What? Who woulda thought the "L" word would have come out of my mouth. But after the holidays, because Black Friday. .. I want the new iPhone, and the series 3 watch, and the AirPods. Go figure. .. That's it. Well I have more, but it's already too long. Oh my lanta. Those two right up there☝🏻 That's Julie & Aaron. I like them and their wedding real lots. Like so much that I'm keeping this caption short and sweet. Why? Because I want you to go look at their blog post riiiiiiight now! Hop to it 😍 . #hansonfamilyjules #linkinbio

Caynay Photo, LLC is a wedding & engagement photographer in Madison WI

Madison, Wisconsin 53719