October in Wisconsin gives you about two weeks of this. The couple chose burgundy and navy to sit against the maples, held the ceremony at a garden gazebo, and gave us an hour at a river park with rock ledges and a stone arch bridge for the portraits. Here is how the day unfolded.
Getting ready
Shoes on the window sill, robes with the bridesmaids, and a quiet frame of the bride by the bay window before the house fills up.
The gazebo ceremony and family portraits
A white gazebo with flower baskets, and the full wedding party photographed in the same spot straight after the ceremony while everyone is still together.
The river and the stone bridge
The rock ledges give height for the big group frame; the bridge gives the couple a backdrop that works in colour and in black and white. Flat shoes and fifteen extra minutes are the only requirements.
The reception
A first dance under purple uplighting, a night-time dip outside the doors, and the two of them laughing at the bar at the end of it.
Fall books earliest of any season for us; October Saturdays in Wisconsin typically go a year out. If your venue is in the north or central part of the state, see Wausau wedding photography and Wausau wedding videography; for the rest of the Midwest, start at our photography and videography pages. Worried about weather? Read what happens if it rains on your wedding day.
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.
