Lehman Wedding - Lena, Illinois - Lena United Methodist Church and Rafters Restaurant

On June 18th, Kim and Levi were united in marriage at 3:00 p.m. in the Lena United Methodist Church in Lena, Illinois.  The country theme and apple red and canary yellow colors were featured in brightly colored flowers in tin buckets down the church aisle and the bridesmaid's gowns.  Kim donned red and ivory Ariat roper boots beneath her gown for the ceremony.  The Groom, Groom's Father, Bride's Parents, and Flower Girl also all wore varieties of cowboy boots for the occasion!
The reception immediately followed at Rafters Restaurant where guests were greeted with the same country theme in a grander form.  Decorations included milk cans, barbed wire, cowboy boot vases and tin star wall hangings.  A buffet meal was served and cake offered as dessert.
A DJ service and dance floor were provided for the guests entertainment after the meal.

Nicholas Wedding - Byron, Illinois, The Stone Quarry Recreational Park

On June 4th, Scott and Hannah were joined together in marriage at the Stone Quarry Recreational Park in Byron, Illinois.  Threats of heavy rains and tremendous winds forced the couple to change their ceremony location from the Wedding Canyon in Oregon, Illinois to their reception site at the park.
The ceremony took place at 7:30 p.m. in the main barn.  Guests were seated in a delightfully decorated room with small vignettes gracing every nook and corner.  Each vignette highlighted the life this beautiful couple has shared thus far with small treasures and photos, illuminating promise of many more years of wedded bliss to come.
Small birds were tucked throughout the decor as a symbolic presence of Hannah's late Grandmother.  Through this gesture and a small locket fastened to the bride's bouquet, one can be sure that her Grandmother was with Hannah every step of the way.
Vintage Sweets Shop and Baked Goods tables provided a vast array of decadent handmade candies, caramels, marshmallows and cupcakes.  Teas, lemonades, and juices were also provided, as well as popcorn and chocolate dipped pretzels.

Wedding Photography - Dubuque, Iowa - Grand River Center

Mr. and Mrs. Kent were wed at the Grand River Center in Dubuque, IA this past weekend.  An absolutely gorgeous day at a fabulous venue!  They committed their lives to one another at a 5:00 p.m. ceremony overlooking the Mississippi River in the River Room.
Cocktails were served immediately following in the stunning, all glass, riverfront concourse, where guests had the pleasure of viewing the amazing sun set.  The doors then opened to the grand ballroom for a buffet supper at 6:30 p.m.  Each table was uniquely decorated with luminary center pieces created from glass vases and gel beads in the bridal colors of deep purple and fuchsia.  Gerbera daisies also graced several of the vases around the room.  Guest's chairs were wrapped in fuchsia satin bows with white chair covers.  Large paper luminaries hung behind the head table which was also draped in fuchsia satin and decorated with the bridal party bouquets.
For dessert, a buffet of cookies, candy and cupcakes was beautifully displayed in a candy store type arrangement.  Soft serve ice cream was also served, complete with a self-serve sundae bar with limitless toppings.
Dj services and a guest photo booth were provided for after supper entertainment.

Bonnet Family - Appleton, Wisconsin - Family Portraits

Wenzel Family - Kent, Illinois

A beautiful morning with a lovely family!  Headed out to the farm bright and early for a family session with 7 little ones - it was great fun!  These kiddos are some of the brightest, kindest and funniest kids around - they were a pleasure to photograph.  Oh yeah, and the adults were pretty cool too!

Boudoir Photography - Lena, Illinois

Our Model Search is on!  We have some amazing women lined up over the next few weeks.  Georgia here is the first contestant and boy did she rock the camera!

Phenomenal to work with and stunning to photograph - these are just a small sample of the outstanding images we captured.

Get Your Sexy On!

Anna - Senior 2011 - Lena Winslow

I had the pleasure of working with Anna on a lovely cold and rainy day last week.  She was a real trooper though - you would never know she was freezing!  Anna was Prom Queen here in town, so we had the opportunity to do some really fun things in her dress and crown!  This session took place in our barn here on our property in Lena, Illinois.

 We look forward to Anna's second Senior Portrait session later on this month - so look for more images of this great gal to come soon!

Baby Paige

I had the pleasure of meeting this family a couple of weeks ago for a family session.  Two beautiful children and this one was on her way - well now here she is and boy was she precious!  So worth the wait!  Introducing Baby Paige:

Kids and Ponies - what could be better?

The other day I dragged my kiddos out of bed at 6 a.m. only to subject them to a beautiful sunrise and a ride on their pony - Izzy.  I know, I am a terrible Mama!  Needless to say they loved it - and I loved the images!