This past Saturday I got to hang out with Natalie and Mark which was super fun. We sort of took a tourist ride around good old Milwaukee. I never realized that Milwaukee has such hidden treasures before. The public library was the first stop. I have been meaning to go their for some time. They offer Sat. tours of the library at 1:30. It never fails I either forget about it when Saturday rolls around or I am well photographing something 
like a beautiful wedding or a beautiful engagement session.
Natalie and Mark have been watching this tv serious on Old Milwaukee and the founding Fathers so it was extremely interesting hanging with them and visiting all these amazing locations. It was so great hanging out with them and I am so excited for the wedding this coming April! I will be so stoked as well to post some photos of Natalie in her amazing dress after the wedding. We shot her Bridal session a few weeks back and she just looks amazing!
A few things on Engagement Sessions before I get to the images! Engagement sessions are really great for a bunch of reasons…
1. It allows you time to get to know your photographer better. Just hanging out with them for a few hours will help you feel more comfortable when the wedding day comes. Your photographer becomes one of your best friends at your wedding, they witness your most intimate moments and they are there to serve you. So you want to get the best amount of shots and if you don’t feel comfortable around your photographer, your images may be some what awkward. The engagement session helps to weed out those first photo gitters (specially if you don’t really like or are not fully comfortable getting your pictures taken).
2. The Engagement Session helps your photographer to get to know you! The Engagement session really helps me to get a better idea of what type of couple you are and how I can best change my style of shooting to best fit your needs.
3. The Engagement Session is just plane fun! Not only will you cherish the images captured but you will have loads of fun.
So now you know what all the fuss is about be sure and have an Engagement Session with your photographer and if you book me lets grab coffee or lunch before or after! I love hanging out with my clients.
Milwaukee’s Central Library was first opened in 1898. The building was shared with the Milwaukee Public Museum until they moved to their own building in the 1960′s (currently on Wells & 6th St.)
A national competition was held to pick a design for a building to house both the public library and the public museum. Seventy-four entries were received, including an entry from Frank Lloyd Wright. The winning design was submitted by Ferry & Clas of Milwaukee. The winning design was for a building one block long and designed in a combination of French and Italian renaissance styles known as Neo-renaissance. The building was designed in a U-shape to provide a common entrance for the library and museum but to keep the facilities separate.Construction costs for the monumental building, now listed on the National Register of Historic Places, were $780,000.
(this information above was taken from the Library website…..for more information on the Milwaukee Central Library go here!)
Dramatically Romantic!
This shot was taken at The Basilica of St. Josaphat
This beautiful Church located on the south side of Milwaukee is just amazing! We did not get to go inside the church that day but after checking out photos online of the interior I am so going back….it looks breathtaking…
The Building was originally in Chicago until they took it down one piece at a time and brought it to Milwaukee to put back together! Crazy!
The City Hall! Without the scaffolding! Finally!
