It’s coming up an a year since my very first styled shoot. I can’t believe that it’s been that long when it feels like it was just yesterday!!! So…let’s be real for a second. I have a love/hate relationship with Wisconsin Winters. I really do. I absolutely love love love the fresh snowfall, the absolute beauty that the winter creates and the true feel of the holidays when there is snow all around. But, I hate it when it reaches those subzero temperatures and I can’t feel my face when I’ve only been outside for about four seconds, haha. But I guess, all in all, I can’t say I hate it enough to leave it and I love it too much to not be doing stuff in the winter.
I was so fortunate to have this shoot published not only once, but twice! However, never did I share more photos than just the handful of selects that the publications showed. So, here we are. About to end the 2016 year and I just want to reflect on the awesome things that 2016 has given me, starting with this amazing shoot. Enjoy the images!! I know I do and will forever cherish them.
LOVE INC. MAGAZINE PUBLICATION
Photographer: Capture Life Moments | Venue: The Paine Art Center and Gardens | Jewelry: Alyssa and Anna Fine Jewelry | Gown and Tuxedo: Edith’s Bridal | Faux Fur Wrap: Fox Glove Bridal, Etsy | Hair and Makeup: Brushed Beauty LLC | Florist: House of Flowers | Event Decorator: Couture Events by House of Flowers | Calligrapher: Brittney Tovar | Desserts/Bakery: Amanda Cupcake | Nail Technician: Andrea Salas | Models: Angela Launders and Joshua Rady | Headpiece: The Veiled Beauty, Etsy
Winter in Wisconsin seems to take up more than its fair share of the year, leaving only a few beautiful months of warmth in the summer for the bulk of the weddings to take place. For some, winter weddings seem so undesirable and my top goal with this styled shoot is to change that. Winter weddings are beautiful and pose for wonderful lighting in the most magical times. This session is created to change the minds that winter weddings are to be wanted and desired. Winter is a beautiful season and some absolutely stunning images and memories can be made when you say “I do” during this time. Not only that, but these are images that simply cannot be captured in the warmer months–such as a fresh coat of fluffy snow atop evergreens with the glow of twinkling lights in the background–you simply cannot beat that!
Plus, being realistic, with winter weddings there is less competition to land the beautiful venues that most brides have to book at least two years in advance. The Paine Art Center and Gardens is a very desirable venue that books up so quickly. Often, winter weddings get caught up with the holiday season, where colors seem to trend dark. This inspiration shoot shows that not all winter weddings need to be dark and gloomy. We can use beautiful colors–nudes, beiges, golds and blush–to create a beautiful winter wedding without bringing the mood down.
A few things to note about the session: the models, Lunariea (Angela) and Joshua are a REAL couple and are actually engaged as well. So, I was able to have two very comfortable people being close and intimate with each other for all the images, which I loved! Alyssa and Anna fine jewelry custom made all the jewelry including the massively beautiful opal engagement ring. And I’m so proud to say that Amanda Cupcake, dessert guru and fashionista, was able to provide sparkling desserts. Along with so many other vendors that made this possible, I could not have asked for a better team in the Midwest or have been lucky enough to photograph at such a beautiful venue.
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