This is Dana- I shot her sister a couple of years ago- (it really didn't seem that long ago) It was nice to see the family again- and I appreciate the fact they were happy enough the first time and come back even though they live about 40 minutes away.

What a blast these two were. As you can see from the second photo Amanda was more than ready to say "I do" It was soo much fun for me as well - it turns out I knew quite a few people at their wedding- and a lot of people that they know as well.

The only real concern through the day was the weather and as you can see it was very nice. I don't recall every having a wedding where the waited literally till the last minute to call inside or outside!

Easy going couple , fun bridal party, I could have stayed all night if I didn't have obligations on the next day. Congratulations Amanda and Jimmy!

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I had the great honor of meeting Lori and John in Madison last Wednesday - The weather could not have been better and these two were up for anything. I think John had a bit of a workout with all the lifting, carrying and spinning of his fiance! Here are a few of the shots- I am looking forward to the wedding. I actually shot a couple of Lori's friends wedding and that is how it came to pass that I am shooting Lori and John's.

Would you believe I had to slay the Dinasour so
these two could have a romantic moment.

Is this a cool cake or what!!!!

These are all over the place - but hey kind of a surprise!

Bridget was a stunner in this gown- so very elegant yet beguiling!!!

This is Valessa and Scott- a couple of wild ones from Sin City- (Las Vegas) they were soo much fun. They booked me over the phone and we shot the engagement photos three days before the wedding. They were over the top with the friends and LV people they brought along.

Well first a confession- I have been a total slacker on this whole blog thing---- between all the other stuff, facebook, twitter, the family and the rest of the world this has been a little too neglected.

Sooo to be honest life has been anything but sloowwww..... I thank the Lord everyday for the blessings, but am a little confused as soo much happens so fast. But need I digress feel free to add me as a friend on facebook if you are more interested in the day to day.

I am posting some recent weddings I have done from the last 6 months - please feel free to leave comments or questions or contact me at iconmaker@aol.com or call me at 262-697-1727
I will add more as time allows but....Life is good!

I am quite excited that I have "discovered" the new info of the new age- bla bla... seriously though I have started a new blog at http://firstlightcreative.blogspot.com/ This is the adaptation of using twitter and the the net the importance of SEO as well as how to best utilize all of this technology and still have a life. If this is of interest please check out the blog and follow.

Here are Bridget and Michael they are getting married at the end of August. He is a freelance sportswriter for several different papers and she is a p.r. person for a local marketing company. Let me tell you about true love, he gave up about 2 hours of the NCAA games to come and do the engagement session. How great a guy is that!!! He didn't even whine once! He even covered himself by Tivo'ing the game - just in case there was something he might miss.

We had a great time, made some great photos and it was really a fun afternoon.

Well here we go again. Where has the time gone? It has been a crazy few weeks since I last posted and the good news is mostly all good. Business has been pretty solid despite the current economic challenges. I have been spending a bit more time on the biz to biz site at http://www.firstlightcreative.com/ I will admit it was time for some freshening up and so http://www.firstlightweddings.com/ was a bit dormant for a while as well as the good old blog.

I have a lot to post, so I will start with Katie and Devlin. I met Katie and Devlin at Trinity Intl. University. I have know Katie for about 3 years and Devlin I just met last year. These guys are wonderful believers and really strive to bring to ministry of Christ to everyday people. Very laid back and easy going. When Katie told me she was engaged - I was stunned with excitement. (You can also see some undergrad photos of Katie at http://www.firstlightcreative.com/) These two work so well together and I am absolutly thrilled and blessed to be shooting their wedding in June.

We took these photos downtown Chicago at the skating rink in Millenium Park. Katie and Devlin were absolute troopers as it was about 15 degrees out, (I am trying to forget the chill) All I could feel was the warmth of their fun and love for each other. My toes were a bit stiff I will add.

Blessings and cheers to you two and thanks again for the joy to share your big day with you!!!

I have been getting quite a lot of inquires about destination weddings. The simple answer is of course we shoot destination weddings. We are not only Kenosha wedding photography or Chicago wedding photography or Milwaukee. If you want Firstlight weddings to shoot your wedding wherever, please give a call and let's work out the details. We are thrilled to be considered and moreso to be chosen. I take the greatest pride in my work, and will promise to create great photos of your wedding.

Mary and Matt got married just 5 days before Christmas. It was absolutly perfect. I have know Mary for about 3-4 years from when she was a designer at Trinity International University in Deerfield. We always had fun working together and she always appreciated good humor. I was absolutly thrilled when she called to see if I was available to shoot her wedding. I knew that there had to be a very lucky man as well. I have to say it was a blast. It is so wonderul shooting a friends wedding, and especially so when the couple has absolute trust in you. We were able to do a lot of different things in a short time and they were brave enough to try anything. Enough talk here are a few pics.

This good looking couple came from Scotland for Mary and Matt's wedding. Allison also used to work at TIU but now her husband is working on his doctorate and now live in Scotland. It was a wonderful suprise to see Allison as well- I didn't know she was going to be at the wedding. She was Mary's right hand all day. She even scuffed up the bottom of Mary's shoes to ensure she would not slip.