Eugenie & Kahlil

Eugenie and Kahlil you have truly been blessed! The love you not only have for each other, but also from your family and friends was so apparent Saturday. Your wedding was so special in a multitude of levels, I don't know where to begin. I was honored to capture these images for your family and friends, so that they may remember what a awesome day you had.

The flowers were not only breath taking, but carried the beauty all the way through the day into the reception.
Moorhead and Rhodes florist in Mequon,WI262-242-7728.

The wedding planner Denise was a treat to work with, relaxed, keeping everything in order and helping in every way she could. Thank you Denise!

The Art Museum of Milwaukee always one of my favorites. My good friend Anne Radtke saw to all the details and made it a very special night, for all. David, your staff and award winning chefs Chris Hatlel and Nick Burki who created Butternut Squash Soup, Mixed Baby Greens, Beef Tenderloin, Halibut, and Risotto that tantalized our pallets! The Desserts to follow dinner were out of this world!

It was especially nice that it did not rain as they were calling for. The cocktail hour was held on the Baumgartner Terrace with a Jazz Trio all the way from Florida Scott Marischen. Nothing is better at cocktail hour than Jazz Trio to please all, as well as a first dance to
top all off.

After dinner the band from Chicago, Peter Hennes Orchestra, kept everyone having a blast into the night, and what a great night it was!

Rely on the professionals

Wedding planning can certainly be stressful. So many blogs,websites, friends and family giving advice.
My advice is always ask the professionals. We are here to help you make your day as stress free as possible. You hired your vendors for your wedding because you felt comfortable with them; they seemed to click with you and what you envision your special day to be.
That is what I love best about what I do. Being able to capture wedding or portraits the way couples dream there day would be is very gratifying for me.
I discovered a great idea for wedding favors for your guests - bookmarks. Books and book clubs are more popular than ever. I make customized bookmarks for my clients. Why not have your photographer photograph your engagement session and have them create bookmarks for all the guests? Check out the link. Wedding Favors

Sevasti and David

What a beautiful bride Sevasti was this past Saturday!
And David - I loved his sense of humor! The two of you could not have
had a more perfect day, you both deserved it!
Seeing all the family come from Greece was quite impressive.
The videographer, Eric from www.superiorweddingvideo.com is always
a pleasure to work with and one of my favorites. The flowers were spectacular,
and one of the nicest vendors to work with www.bellefioriflorist.com. Emily you Rock!

The Greek Annunciation Church in Milwaukee always has breathtaking ceremonies!,www.annunciationwi.org To finish it up at the Pfister,

www.thepfisterhotel.com/Weddings/index.asp. they wowed us all with shrimp and steak done to perfection. My pallet was bursting with the great flavors of an awesome meal! Greg Talaska, thanks for making it special for all of Sevasti and David's guests. You and your staff were terrific to work with.

The Iron Horse Hotel Milwaukee

My wife had an all day meeting at the Iron Horse Friday and I decided to meet up with

her for drinks and dinner afterwords. Talk about impressive from the decor to the staff

and food and drink. My kind of place! Sorry if I get the names wrong, our 1st server Keisha

was so great. We were in the bar as the patio (yard) had a wedding ceremony going on. What a awesome place for a ceremony. Then we headed out to the Yard and decided to have an appetizer and some wine. Our server Erica suggested that the pulled pork nachos are great, but likes to have them "made with love" to include some barbecue sauce. Great recommendation Erica, thanks! The ladies loved the wine. It got a little chilly outside so we headed into the lobby where Robert helped us with a few libations. The lounge has a fantastic atmosphere in the relaxing lobby. We finished up back in the bar for dinner - oysters on the half shell, popcorn shrimp (literal Corn nut-crusted rock shrimp, shrimp chips and kettle corn in a bucket, WOW!) Fresh Buffalo Mozzarella with basil leaves and toasted pine nuts in a balsamic reduction, fresh is an understatement! The grilled herb chicken sandwich with fresh mozzarella included extremely tender chicken with a burst of flavor. Thanks again to the staff and management for not only a wonderful meeting setting for my wife, but also a great evening to end the week with as well. www.theironhorsehotel.com

Protect your wedding dress

It seems strange for me to be commenting about protecting
your wedding dress since we have not had any rain here
for over two weeks.
I had a wedding last month that did have rain.
Prior to leaving the bride's house to
go to the church, I recommended to the mother of
the bride that she take a plain bed sheet to wrap around
the dress to protect it as the bride got
in and out of the car. The best advice of the day!

Family Portraits

With the kids back in school and football

starting it is great to reflect upon a terrific

Summer the Owen family had, as well as

fantastic clients this past year!

I always reflect on my family, when I sit in my

living room looking at the awesome family

portrait we have and how truly blessed I am

to have 3 beatiful children, Michael, Emily and

Grace. I should not forget my best friend,

the one who I live to laugh, love and share my dreams

with, my wife Kelli!

I would like to share my passion with you and offer any one

who responds to this blog 1/2 off a family portrait session fee

valid until December 30th 2009.