Full sun, a lake behind the arbor and a bride with a train that needed its own assistant: this is what a July wedding on the water looks like when it all goes right. We photographed and filmed the day together, from the first portraits on the lawn to the last dance.
Before the ceremony
Portraits of the bride with her bridesmaids in burgundy, the groom and groomsmen in tan, and the empty ceremony site with the lake behind it.
The ceremony
Guests on white chairs, a processional across the lawn, and vows under the arbor with the water as the backdrop. In hard midday sun we work the angles so faces stay in open shade of the arbor as much as possible.
Family, couple and the reception
The big group under the oak, the two of them alone by the brick wall, and a first dance that turned into a lift and a spin.
We photograph lakeside weddings across Wisconsin — see our planning guides for The Edgewater in Madison, Grand Geneva and The Abbey on Geneva Lake, and Kalahari in the Dells, or start at Lake Geneva wedding photography and Wisconsin Dells wedding photography.
Photography or videography is $1,500 for a half day (up to 5 hours) or $3,000 for a full day (up to 10 hours); both together are $3,000 / $6,000. Every booking is on a written contract, shot on professional equipment with backups, and delivered with a print release and full usage rights — we do not retain copyright over your photos or films. See full pricing or check your date.
