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Dubuque Baby Photography | Precious Little Annabelle

 

Little Miss Annabelle was certainly heaven sent as she nestled in for her first photography session in the Baby Plan. What a sweet little angel in her pink feather tutu and matching headband. She even gave us a few smiles, as she drifted off to slumberland.

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She was such a good little girl, we were able to swap her tutu out for some more fun in her little pink lace diaper cover and her adorable crochetted hat with matching pom pom strings as long her! Annabelle was just precious as she snuggled around on our arctic fur for some more darling photos.

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We finished up the day with the little sweetheart in her pink satin ruffles and matching rose and gemstone heart headband. She looks fantastic, sleeping like a baby on our chocolate velvet! 

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New Years Eve Wedding Photography | Kimberly and Dave

 

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New Year's Eve Weddings are some of the most interesting weddings of the year to photograph.  Kimberly and Dave spent almost 22 months preparing for the wedding with the help of Kimberly's mother Gloria.  All of the details they took extra care of were amazing not only for the guests to enjoy, but for us to photograph as well.  Sometimes planning a wedding for winter is a risk because you could be dealing with bitter cold, ice and snow, but none of that weather plagued us.  The entire day couldn't have been more perfect.  

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We started out the day with getting ready pictures at Hotel Julien and popped over to the Cathedral for formal family portraits and the ceremony.  Then after the ceremony we were on to the fun pictures.  

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We were able to make 3 stops in between the ceremony and the reception which is awesome because sometimes because of the time crunch we don't even get one!  The Warehouse District, Dubuque Mainstreet, and the Cottingham and Buttler building were our stops, they happen to be some of our favorites and then on top of it we had some time for some fun pictures in The Riverboat Lounge (the bar that conjoins the Hotel Julien lobby).

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The reception was gorgeous and I know that Kimberly and Dave will always remember there New Years Eve anniversary not only because of the holiday, but because it was such a beautiful day from start to finish!  Congratulations, it was a please to photograph your wedding and we wish you the best of luck for many more new years to come.  

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Wedding Photography from the Goldmoor Inn, Galena IL | Kim and Ashley

 

Ashley and Kim were married Friday in Dubuque, Iowa.  The gorgeous celebration that we got to photograph for them was Saturday at the Goldmoor Inn in Galena Illinois.  

The weather was absolutely beautiful for an early November wedding.  So nice in fact that they were even able to have their wedding ceremony outside.  

The celebration was small and personal so Ashley and Kim really got to enjoy those that are the closest to them as they celebrated their big day.  I'm so glad that we got to be apart of it with them.  

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Galena Illinois Desoto House Wedding Photography | Mark + Amy

 

We had a great time photographing Amy and Mark last week for their special wedding day. The Desoto House is such an elegant place for a wedding.  Getting ready pictures were done at the Desoto House and then we were off to the Grace Episcopal Church in Galena.  We were able to stop at alot of really great locations because Galena has so many photo opportunities in such a small area.  Wedding photography in Galena is on the top of my list!Bride & grooom galena IlBride Galena Il.Episcopal ChurchBride and Groom fall leavesGrace Episcopal ChurchStreet walkGalena Il. stairs

Lancaster Wisconsin Wedding | Erin & Jesse

 

Erin and Brandon were married last weekend in Lancaster Wisconsin.  The ceremony was beautiful and we had an absolutely gorgeous fall day.  

This is Erin and Brandon's first glance at one another 

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Artistic picture of the bride
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I love this image of Erin's daughter Grace pretending to sleep at the alter :) she was an adorable maid of honor.  

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Some of my favorite wedding pictures from the day were at the Grand River Center.  

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Dickeyville Wisconsin Grotto | Makila and Brandon

 

We started out the day heading over to Dickeyville Wisconsin.  Getting ready for the girls was at Makila's parent's house and we headed over to the Grotto to meet up with the guys.  Seeing each other before the wedding is great because it alleviates a lot of the time crunch that you have other wise.  

Brandon and Makila had a gorgeous sunny day...not to hot and not to cold for an October wedding :) So out door pictures were great!

Enjoy the images and be sure to share a comment with the bride and groom!

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Dubuque Wedding Photographers travel to Galena | Alison + Mark Pounds

 

Dubuque Wedding Photographers frequently travel the short distance to Galena Illinois to do wedding photography at the beautiful Eagle Ridge Resort.  We have been there two weeks in a row and it is a great testament as to how every wedding we photograph is truly unique.  

Alison and Mark got ready separately.  Alison, with the girls at one of the villas near the main resort area and Mark in the main resort area.  

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Mark then came over to meet Alison for the first time outside.  We always recommend to our couples that the see each other before the ceremony.  It relaxes your nerves and makes the time flow of your day work out so much better.  

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Starting the day out with family portraits and other important formal pictures is an awesome way to a lot your time because it leaves the time after the ceremony for the fun, romantic, and artistic images that will be your favorites from your wedding day!

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Let the bride and groom know what you think about the slideshow and the images!

 

Galena Wedding Photographer | Connie and Graham

 

Connie and Graham had a beautiful outdoor ceremony and reception on the Point Patio at Eagle Ridge Resort in Galena Illinois.  The outdoor setting is obviously a beautiful area for photography and I just love the images that we captured on the small foot bridge by the lake before the ceremony.  Fall weddings are always gorgeous .... I hope you love the slideshow and let the bride and groom know what you think in the comments area below!

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Wedding Photography at the Silver Eagle | Jarret and Liz

 

Liz and Jarret Cook tied the knot last Saturday 9.10.11

 

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The warehouse district in downtown Dubuque is an amazing spot for pictures.  The wedding party was a blast and I love this picture of the whole group. 

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Contemporary photography with just the bride and groom is a ton of fun too.  

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This is such a cute moment during the dancing :)

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Nick and Emily

 

THE RAIN DIDN"T DAMPEN OUR SPIRITS!!  Emily and Nick celebrated their beautiful wedding last Saturday.  The ceremony was at Holy Family Catholic Church in Peosta and the reception was at the Peosta Community Center.  

It rained throughout the day but we still got some time to do some awesome images outside of the Church and downtown Dubuque in the millwork district.  The entire day was a blast but check some of my favs from the day... Emily and Nick make such a beautiful couple!  Let them know what you think about the images in the comments and make sure you check out the slideshow too!

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