DOOR COUNTY FAMILY PORTRAITS | THE OSINSKI'S

Kelsy & Butch McCartney June 15, 2015

This beautiful family was together just a couple weeks ago for an early celebration of their Mom & Dad's 50th wedding anniversary!! With family members flying in from around the country, what better way to document the occasion than with family portraits? We had so much fun spending the morning with the Osinski's and were lucky to photograph them on their gorgeous property (which we wanted to take home with us)!! :) So many smiling kids running all over the place and fun-loving parents trying to corral them for photos made for a wonderful morning spent with this family!

Love, Kelsy & Butch

Door County Family Portraits captured with Pentax 67 and Contax 645 on Fuji Pro 400H film.

ROTHSCHILD PAVILION WAUSAU WEDDING | ELLIE & ANDREW

Kelsy & Butch McCartney June 11, 2015

Ellie & Andrew are high school sweethearts and they also happen to be one of the most inspiring examples of LOVE that we can think of. Although they've been together for so many years, you would think they had just started dating by the way they affectionately embrace and support each other. It is clear that they always have one another in their thoughts and go out of the way to do little things to make each other smile. We know this because they had us smiling all day long with how in love and adorable they were together!! Not only that, but goodness are they ever a gorgeous new Mr and Mrs? We could have photographed them all weekend and felt very lucky to have the pleasure of doing so, including their Rehearsal Dinner! :)

With the help of Randy from Evolutions in Design and Ellie's Mom, Chris, she dreamed up one of the most beautiful celebrations we have ever been a part of!! The Rothschild Pavilion is already an amazing wedding venue (one of our favorite in Wausau!!), but when Randy and his team got their hands on it, they transformed it into a stunning, romantic, elegant celebration for the new Dr & Mrs Welles to enjoy with all 300+ of their friends & family! Fabric draping through the rustic beams, a living room set-up by the fireplace & blooms in every direction, as well as personal touches like signature cocktails, traditional Norwegian cakes and keys for their guests to share their secrets to a happy marriage are just a few of the things that made their wedding so lovely.

Beyond the VERY pretty decor, Ellie & Andrew's wedding day was SO emotional and heartfelt. The love of their friends & family was felt by everyone and there wasn't a dry eye in the house during the toasts (us included)! We adore these two and their families and couldn't be more thankful to have been chosen to document such a beautiful celebration of love for Ellie & Andrew!!

Love, Kelsy & Butch

Rothschild Pavilion Wausau Wedding photography captured on film with Contax 645, Pentax 67, Hasselblad 500cm, Rolleiflex 3.5c, and Nikon F100 on Fuji Pro 400H, TriX 400, Portra 800 and Ilford 3200.

WAUSAU BARN REHEARSAL DINNER | ELLIE & ANDREW

Kelsy & Butch McCartney June 9, 2015

We couldn't wait for this weekend to arrive. Ellie & Andrew's wedding celebration was straight out of a movie, filled with so much love & overflowing emotion!! It all started with their rehearsal dinner, which took place at their family friend's barn in Rib Mountain. Randy from Evolutions in Design helped transform the barn into a perfectly styled and charming space for all of Ellie & Andrew's closest friends & family to enjoy a gorgeous early summer night!

Photographing rehearsal dinners is quickly becoming our favorite way to tell a larger story of our couples' wedding weekend! The genuine hugs, anticipation and excitement that are present at the rehearsal dinner are absolutely beautiful, and capturing those candid, unscripted moments of joy makes us so happy. When ever we approach a wedding or portrait session, we think to ourselves: if we were Ellie and Andrew (or any other couple/family), what photos would we love to have?? That guides us through every image we capture, and it's a huge part of the reason we are often smiling behind our cameras. :) Especially on this beautiful day with Ellie and Andrew's WONDERFUL, sweet, and welcoming families, we were honored to capture such moments for them!

Lots more to come from Ellie & Andrew's stunning Rothschild Pavilion wedding later this week... we're bursting-at-the-seams excited to share and you won't want to miss it!! :)

Love, Kelsy & Butch

Wausau Barn Rehearsal Dinner captured on film with Contax 645, Hasselblad 500cm, Rolleiflex 3.5c, Nikon F100 and Holga 120 on Fuji Pro 400H, Portra 800 and TriX 400 film.

WAUSAU SENIOR PHOTOGRAPHER | KELLY WITH FLOWERS

Kelsy & Butch McCartney June 5, 2015

Just last month, we had an itch to shoot some film. Spring colors were popping up everywhere we turned. The sunshine was beginning to share gorgeous evening warmth. And we wanted to play... So! One evening we got together with Kelly with the sole purpose of creating, and we couldn't be more thrilled with the outcome!! Kelly is effortlessly beautiful and such a sweetheart. She was up for anything and we cannot thank her enough for spending the evening with us!!

We're gearing up for an awesome summer and cannot wait to create with the Class of 2016!!

Love, Kelsy & Butch

Hair & Makeup by Nicole at Euphoria Spalon | Crown & Flowers from Evolutions in Design.

Wausau Senior Portraits captured on film with Contax 645 and Pentax 67 on Fuji Pro 400H and PanF 50 film.

Devil's Lake Engagement Photos | Alison & Doron

Kelsy & Butch McCartney June 2, 2015

We first met Doron & Allison when we had the pleasure of Skype chatting with them earlier this year. We immediate connected with the vision they have for their Villa Terrace wedding and are so excited to be a part of their celebration in just under TWO weeks!!

As we started bouncing around location ideas for their engagement session, we stumbled upon Devil's Lake State Park in Baraboo, WI, and knew without a doubt it would be a gorgeous playground for us to create with them. It was a perfectly sunny day, we explored nearly every side of the lake, and even did some hiking to the loveliest sunset views. We used every last drop of sunlight and are in love with the ease Doron & Allison had together in front of our cameras. They are such a beautiful couple and we know they will make an incredible bride & groom NEXT Saturday! :)

Love, Kelsy & Butch