wedding | wednesday. DIY boutonnieres.

I found this great tutorial for making your own boutonnieres. They are super cute and completely customizable. Just be careful, because I burnt my finger badly last week with a hot glue gun. ;) I think you could easily find these items at any craft store... it's just a matter of how you put them together. CLICK HERE for the full tutorial. You could do the same thing will real flowers... but, if you do it like this, you won't have to worry about them wilting on the wedding day... AND you get to keep them! :)

wedding | wednesday. candy planter centerpieces.

This could be done beautifully in a variety of ways: colors, type of candy, color of pot, heights, etc.... I love the more subdued colors and the unique look. Your guests will love it! :)

wedding | wednesday. vintage brooch bouquet.

These are just lovely. Vintage brooch bouquets are a fairly new trend. I saw my first one a while back and just loved it. You might even include your mom or grandma (or great-grandma's) brooches to add a bit of sentimental value. Click here to see more inspiration.

wedding | wednesday. feather boutonnieres.

ooohh I love this idea! :) You could do these with any color scheme, and they could be as simple or as "ornate" as you would like! CLICK HERE for the DIY tutorial!

wedding | wednesday. favor idea.

Here is a different kind of wedding or shower favor! Soap! :) I love the pretty packaging of these... this would be an easy DIY project that wouldn't break the bank. :)

wedding | wednesday. gently used wedding dresses.

This is a great site for two groups of people! Are you wanting to buy a gently used or new wedding dress? You might find a steal of a deal in a really great style! Are you wanting to sell your gently used wedding dress? There is probably someone who would love to buy it! Check out THIS SITE. Great idea! :)

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mark + laramie | wedding

I had the great honor of photographing Mark + Laramie's beautiful wedding. This is a bit of how I would envision my own wedding. :) I loved the garden feel. The day was very relaxed... no need for stress. :) We had "on and off" rain showers, but it cleared off just in time for the outdoor ceremony. And the reception was in a barn! :) Mark + Laramie are so sweet together and love each other deeply. From the moment I took their first engagement photo, I knew I was glad to be on their wedding journey with them. Check out more of their images HERE. Greatest blessings, Mark + Laramie, on your new life together!

adventures of HCP | madison, wi | day 2

Here we have the Madison "dream team"... lots of work and a little play!

For a recap of the big wedding day yesterday... Our day started out with a trip to Starbucks as all wedding days should. :) We were left with a car for us to drive around... about 30 minute drives to get to each location... that was an adventure in and of itself... good thing I'm pretty good with directions and finding my way! :) Photos started at 9:30am at the home of the bride... it turned out to be a sunny and warm day. We followed the limo everywhere and took photos at Olbrich Gardens and on the Capital square. Lots of amazing photo opportunities. It was a large wedding party- 6 bridesmaids and 6 groomsmen. We then went to the ceremony site- Windsor golf club- for more photos and the ceremony- which started at 3:30pm. The reception was absolutely gorgeous... everything just sparkled! We headed out at around 8:30pm.... after a successful and extremely long day... feet and back swollen and aching- just being honest! :) If you have photographed a wedding for 12 hours- you know what I mean! We tried to find an ice cream spot on the way back to the hotel but ended up in the midst of the University campus full of detours, road construction, and one-way streets... let's just say it took a while to get out of there! lol. We ended up heading back to good ole McDonald's... where the cashier thought I ordered 10 oreo McFlurry's. ha. Thanks but no thanks! :) So happy for Brett + Alana. They truly had a fabulous wedding day. Be looking for a sneak peek photo or two this week! :) You are going to love them!