This session was too much awesome.  I need a new adjective because ‘awesome’ just doesn’t do justice to who Maggie and David are as people. They are down-to-earth, plain nice, easy to talk to, intelligent, up for anything (with their summer camp Can Do attitudes) and crazy about each other for sure. They are my kind of client and my kind of people. It was really fun to spend the evening wandering around the summer camp where they met and began dating 7 years ago. It rained hard all day (including on the drive to and from Mukwonago), but not a drop fell on us during the session … which was awesome :)

To top off the evening, Maggie and David treated me to dinner and an ENTIRE PIE (blueberry apple) at the Elegant Farmer. This pie was baked in a paper bag and I am not kidding you — it’s the best thing I have ever tasted. No hyperbole. It’s so hard to sit at my computer today and not return to the kitchen hourly to eat another slice.

Thank you so much, Maggie and David! I cannot wait for your late July ‘Do What You Want’ themed wedding.

I drove away from this session thinking, “dear LORD, they probably think I am absolutely crazy; please don’t let them think I’m absolutely crazy.” I always get a little giddy to shoot an engagement session but this time it was full force. Maybe it was the bottled-up energy I had after my 4.5 hour drive to Chicago … or maybe it was the great weather. Probably it was Jennie and Dave’s first location, which looked like enchanted fairy dust was sprinkled on the trees … creating a magical light. Then add to that the color of Lake Michigan under a suddenly overcast sky. But for real, I think it was how much Jennie and Dave freaking adore each other. All of this amounted to me being a huge dork behind the camera.

I knew Jennie was a sweetheart immediately because she’d send me emails like, “I’m the lucky girl who gets to marry Dave” and, “I want our engagement session to be in Chicago because although Madison is my home, Chicago is OUR home.” How endearing is that? Dave is a super talented web designer and his entire face lights up around Jennie. Every single time he looked at her he had the hugest smile. It was a joy to watch them interact, to say the least.

And here I was telling Jennie and Dave how I need to stop writing/rambling so much on my blog…

Haha :)

Favorite moment of the evening? One minute I’m thinking, “Jennie is the sweetest, meekest girl ever.” And the next minute she’s belting out the lyrics to a Kanye West song. Yessssssss; perfect :)

Not even sure what to say … I had a great time with these two wonderful people.

Juli and Heidi are really down to earth, smart, and fun. They are so at ease with each other and freaking adorable. I could have photographed them all night; I was so inspired.  Juli and Heidi, thanks for being awesome. I can’t wait to see you again in September!

You might recognize the sweet, smart and light-hearted Maria & Clay from their recent wedding. This session was originally an “engagment” session, to take place prior to their wedding. But if you live in Wisconsin, you know the unpredictable weather we’ve been having … and their engagement session, thrice rescheduled, became a “day after” session. Maria and Clay didn’t mind at all though — they aren’t exactly traditional … they went on their honeymoon before their wedding. Love that.

Maria and Clay, thank you for being who you are … laid back and amazing to work with!

I really just want to let this session speak for itself because I’m not sure my words can do all the fun any justice. Megan and Brent are kind, very fun and truly up for anything. I enjoyed shooting their session and hanging out with them so much. Cannot wait for their June barn wedding — they have amazing style. But like I said, I’ll let the images do the talking now.

Megan & Brent, thanks for being a wedding photographer’s dream come true! See you again soon.