Couple wedding photos in appleton wisconsin.

Outer Edge Stage – Appleton, WI Wedding | Ryan + Jess

This wedding was pretty epic for our little family — Kelly and our two kids were all part of the wedding and I photographed it.  It was slightly chaotic, but not too crazy, since my mom came with us to watch the kids and then my brother, Tim, second shot with me (thank you, guys!).  Instead of being behind the camera, alongside me all day, Kelly got to hang out with Jess and her bridesmaids and get pampered all morning/afternoon.  I think she liked the change. =)

Chaotic for us or not, we were soo excited for this wedding – for Kelly’s older brother, Ryan, and his now-wife, Jess.  Their wedding was classy, yet, not stuffy (kids, smiles and laughter galore!), it was perfectly beautiful weather, and Jess was – clearly – a stunning, smiley bride.  Ryan, this comes from both Kelly and me — you are one blessed guy.  And we couldn’t be happier for you two.

Ceremony & Reception: Outer Edge Stage (amazing stage lighting, overall gorgeous venue)
Florist & Wedding Planners – The Master’s Touch (Jess and her mom’s business!)
Hair & Make-Up: Salon CTI
Caterer: The Marq

We're on a treasure hunt for beauty. We want our images to take you right back to the grand moments of your day, and to the milliseconds that flew past, the ones you couldn't stop to breathe and look around and appreciate while they were happening. We don't invent those moments. We recognize them.

Our couples trust us to document the people and moments that matter most to them, which frees them up to spend the day with each other instead of with us.

We're rooted near Viroqua, in Wisconsin's Driftless Region, a small foodie-and-outdoors town that shaped how we see beauty in everyday moments. From there we travel across the state, with Madison and Door County among our most-photographed areas, alongside Milwaukee, Spring Green and La Crosse. Nineteen years in, we still don't take the trust of a wedding day lightly.

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