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Ashley:. 2012 Senior

noreply@blogger.com (Beyond Imagination Photography) — Thu, 20 Oct 2011 03:40:00 +0000

One of my final two seniors of the year! And we could not have picked a better day to take Ashely's senior pictures. A warm fall day, with a slight breeze, truly amazing! I wish you the best of luck in everything you do! It was a pleasure. J

Tucker and Jen:. Enchanted Wedding

noreply@blogger.com (Beyond Imagination Photography) — Wed, 19 Oct 2011 04:41:00 +0000

Earlier this year I met up with Jen and Tucker in little old Green Bay Wisconsin. The first time I ever got to meet these two, and let me tell you, I knew from that moment that their wedding was going to be the wedding I had been waiting for. Not that I don't love all of the weddings that I photograph, but the style that Jen had was the style that I, as well, LOVE!

She wanted a vintage style wedding, while at the same time incorporating their love for the Packers. So they kept the colors, green and gold, but having a more pastel shade. Her wedding dress was slimming and full of lace. She had sparkly shoes and a long lace veil. The gentlemen were dressed in complimentary, grey suits.

The moment I walked into the Barn, I knew that it was going to be an Enchanted wedding. The detail was galore! You would find an old window used for seating guests for dinner, large letters to represent Jen and Tucker's initials, a wish true for guests to leave the new couple a wish, and plenty of herbs. Jen used herbs all over the dinner tables, and also included them in the bouquet. There were so many wonderful additions to this wedding! Jen was so kind to share with me a list of the details she used, and a brief description as to why she included these details. You can find this list at the end of this blog post.

I would like to finally say, thank you and congratulations to the newly weds! It has been a pleasure getting to know the two of you, and I wish you the best of luck, and for many many years! Love J.

And for the details... Thank you Jen for sharing!

Ceremony: The Enchanted Barn online

Reception: The Enchanted Barn: "[It] is the perfect place for a reception! I loved sitting at the dinner table with the door open behind me and being able to see the trees and the sunset! I also LOVED the candles the hung from the ceiling!! So pretty and romantic!"

Bride’s Dress: Allure Bridal in St. Paul. "I wanted a dress that was unique, not poofy, and made from lace."

Bride’s Shoes: Macy's

Veil: Brides of France in Minneapolis. "[I] had a piece of lace from my mom’s veil added to mine at the top."

Wedding Rings: "Tucker (with his mom) picked out my ring! He did such a great job! I wanted something kind of unique and antique looking. Tucker’s ring is from Overstock.com!!! It is Tungsten…so very durable and “manly”! Instead of using ring pillows, Tucker and I made ring bowls out of clay and wrote a special phrase in them for each other."

Grooms & Groomsmen Attire: Allure Floral in Menomonie. The ring bearers’ tux’s also matched the groomsmen. [the] “Captain America” cufflinks and “Green Lantern” cufflinks [are] from Etsy.com.

Bridesmaid Dresses: We wanted the bridesmaid dresses to be long, loose, and flowy so the girls would feel comfortable in them. I ordered the flower girl dress from Etsy.com.

Flowers: Allure Premiere Event Florists. We wanted the flowers to be natural and simple- to fit in with the barn. I loved my bouquet because there were herbs mixed in and it smelled so good!! Lacy at Allure Premiere Event Florists read our minds and put together exactly what we wanted for the flowers. Next to the Wish Trees we had 3 vases with a single flower (spider mum) to represent a close family who has passed. We had 1 for each of my grandpa’s and one for Tucker’s great grandmother. We didn’t want anything too feminine for the groomsmen and other men in the wedding- so we had clusters of herbs as their boutonniere.

DJ: Blooms and Tunes

Cake: Jan’s Custom Cakes: I ordered the cake toppers from Etsy.com. I went with the green and yellow lovebirds (representing our love for the Packers, of course!).

Reception decorations: The barn doesn’t need too many decorations because it is so pretty by itself. But I did make some decorations. I made 2 wish trees out of manzanita branches, pots, and plaster of Paris, and I made the wish tags and wish tree sign. I liked this better than having a guest book and it was so much fun to read the tags when we got home!! I cut burlap for the table runners. My brother made me two letters, a “J’ and a “T”, out of wood and we hung those downstairs with ribbon. We got a window pane from Tucker’s grandparents to use as a seating chart. The window pane is from his great great grandparents’ home. For the wedding favors, I ordered small jars of honey and then cut out two different patterns of fabric and tied them on the jars with raffia. I got wooden pictures frames (only 2.99 for 3 from Ikea!) and Tuck and I painted them white. I printed the table numbers and put them in these frames. Using my awesome Silhouette machine, I cut red cows (for the Au Jus Roast Beef dinner) and yellow chickens (for the Chicken in White Sauce dinner) and wrote guest’s names on them to serve as place tags and dinner identifiers. With the Silhouette, I also made maple leafs and stamped them with “Thank You” and hung them on the rim of the wine glasses at the dinner tables. Last of all, I made the wedding programs- my favorite part was the “JenTuck Word Find” on the back.

Blessing's in The world

noreply@blogger.com (Beyond Imagination Photography) — Thu, 13 Oct 2011 02:45:00 +0000

So as most of you might know, I became an auntie about a week ago. My big sister became a mom, and my brother became Uncle Ben (not like the rice ;-)). Before Katherine Elizabeth was born into this world, pregnancy scared me a little bit, but after witnessing the birth of my niece, I realized how much of a blessing babies truly are. That moment when the doctor yells "It's a girl," and I see the look on my sisters face. Life stands still for a moment, and everyone takes it all in. A moment that we never could imagine until then.

Katherine is the first niece, so it was that special. Having my sister only be two years older than me, and watching her very closely as I grew up, she always was my idol. So to watch that moment made me so very proud, and made me reminisce for a little bit. My wonderful sister is now a mommy. Congratulations Anna and Luke, you two will make two wonderful parents!

Kevin and Jen :. Potosi Wedding

noreply@blogger.com (Beyond Imagination Photography) — Wed, 12 Oct 2011 05:04:00 +0000

It was so nice to visit a place that has made a huge impact on my life, even more exciting to photograph a wonderful couple within that place. I went to collage at the University of Wisconsin Platteville, so I spent much of my time venturing around the area. Good ol Potosi always seemed to stand out. With the well known brewery, beautiful gardens, and the valley. This location made for a wonderful spot for Kevin and Jen's fall wedding.

We could not have asked for more beautiful weather. We were blessed with a sunny day and mild temperatures. Jen had every detail planned out perfectly, and it all turned out beautifully. It was a pleasure being a part of your wedding, we wish you the best! J&B

Jimmy :. 2012 Senior

noreply@blogger.com (Beyond Imagination Photography) — Tue, 04 Oct 2011 03:17:00 +0000

Here is a little glimpse at my day with Jimmy :-)

Ehren and Sarah:. Married

noreply@blogger.com (Beyond Imagination Photography) — Mon, 03 Oct 2011 01:48:00 +0000

I got the privilege to photograph E & S's reception. The colors, the flowers, the love, and laughter, all of which were so easily captured. It was such an honor, and I had so much fun! Thank You! and Congratulations!

Brett :. 2012 Senior

noreply@blogger.com (Beyond Imagination Photography) — Wed, 28 Sep 2011 16:04:00 +0000

Brett is truly talented, and such a wonderful young man to get to know. He loves music, drawing, professional bow hunting, and of course his puppy. Brett has a collection of instruments, and loves each one the same. This young man has dreams, and I can see him making his dreams come true. It was so much fun photographing his senior pictures, I wish you the best! J

And a fun one.. looks like something out of a book or movie :-)

He is so talented he could even make his own band!

Ray :. 2012 Senior

noreply@blogger.com (Beyond Imagination Photography) — Mon, 26 Sep 2011 03:53:00 +0000

I had a blast photographing Ray a couple weeks ago! He is all about football, and completely genuine. He has goals and a great head on his shoulders! It was so nice to get to know Ray, good luck in everything you do!

Justin and Kelly :. Engaged!

noreply@blogger.com (Beyond Imagination Photography) — Sun, 25 Sep 2011 02:42:00 +0000

It is a pure joy to me when people so close to me ask that I document their love. I have known Kelly and Gilly (Justin) since the day I started school (pre-school that is). We all laughed together, grown together, and now here we are getting ready to share in the celebration of marriage. I am truly happy and excited to be able to be the one to capture your wedding day! You are a joy, and you have love that will continue to grow! Congratulations you two!

Pat and Cassie :. Wedding

noreply@blogger.com (Beyond Imagination Photography) — Wed, 21 Sep 2011 21:32:00 +0000

We felt so welcome at Pat and Cassie's wedding. Many laughs, great conversations, and we completely felt the love! We knew from the start that these two would be a wonderful couple to photograph! Best of luck! J & B

Photo Taken By Brent

Right photo taken by Brent

Photo Taken By Jessica

Photos taken by Jessica

Photo Taken By Brent

Photo Taken By Jessica

Photo Taken By Brent

Paul and Mitchell :. 2012 Seniors

noreply@blogger.com (Beyond Imagination Photography) — Fri, 16 Sep 2011 04:26:00 +0000

Never in a million years did I think I would photograph twins for a senior session, but boy was I wrong. Right when they arrived, I was so afraid they would pull a prank on me, switch shoes, pretend they were the other, you know what I mean! ha.. But no, they were completely them, silly, relaxed, and completely nice! It was definitely a challenge trying to keep the two apart, but finally I realized Mitchell like the color blue more, he wore blue the most. Other than that, if they both had the same outfit on, I don't think I would be able to tell them apart! Over all, I had such a blast with these two, and I have to say it was so much fun, I would not mind photographing twins again sometime soon! Good luck the two of you! ....

The challenge, keep the two apart! HA!

Meet Paul!

Meet Mitchell!

Kelci :. 2012 Senior

noreply@blogger.com (Beyond Imagination Photography) — Tue, 13 Sep 2011 01:10:00 +0000

We had a beautiful night photographing Kelci's senior pictures. She chose some wonderful locations, and she was a joy to photograph. Good luck in everything you do!.

Claire and Will :. Starstruck Love Story

noreply@blogger.com (Beyond Imagination Photography) — Mon, 12 Sep 2011 00:30:00 +0000

What an amazing couple. I spent a beautiful day driving around Stevens Point with these two. Learning about them as a couple. Will lives for Starbucks, so we of course had to start our adventures at Starbucks. They brought along one of their favorite things to do together, crossword puzzles. The neatest thing, was the first question they answered was "Marriage Vows", and of course they said "I Do!"

After sipping down a cup of coffee, we stopped at a near park. We walked within the woods, but soon found ourselves being eaten alive by mosquitoes! It is funny after the fact, but was quite painful during! We decided to get out of that park as fast as we could, and find ourselves another park. This park was 100% better. Peaceful water, a flock of ducks, and a beautiful sunset. Before we left the park, they enjoyed a read out of a very special book of theirs. Claire's father wrote a book called "Love in an Expanding Universe" quite appropriate I would say!

Our final stop was downtown Stevens Point, the more historical part, where we found many painted walls, and a fun water fountain. Over all, I could not have imagined a more perfect day. Claire's vision matched mine perfectly, and their adorable love for each other made me so very excited. I am so excited to be apart of their starstruck wedding next year!! Congratulations!

Dang Mosquitoes

"Be the Flower" We loved the wall art!

Snow and Vince :. Wedding

noreply@blogger.com (Beyond Imagination Photography) — Thu, 08 Sep 2011 02:01:00 +0000

What a bunch. I think I laughed more then I ever have in my life! They had so much life, and were filled with joy. These two were made for each other!

Photos taken by Jessica Bean

Photo taken by Jessica Bean

Photo taken by Brent

Photo taken by Jessica Bean

Photo taken by Brent

Ashlee :. 2012 Senior

noreply@blogger.com (Beyond Imagination Photography) — Sun, 04 Sep 2011 23:09:00 +0000

If you ask me, we had the best day for Ashlee's senior pictures! It was a tad bit rainy, but the darker skies made for get effects in her photographs. Ashlee has beautiful skin and perfect color hair, so it all complimented each other very well.

I had a blast laughing and playing! Thanks a bunch, Good luck in all of your endeavors!

Brad :. 2012 Senior

noreply@blogger.com (Beyond Imagination Photography) — Sun, 04 Sep 2011 22:48:00 +0000

Brad is such a nice, genuine young man. Very polite, and willing to give a smile! He was so easy and fun to work with! What a blast. Best of luck!

Hannah and John :. Wedding

noreply@blogger.com (Beyond Imagination Photography) — Sat, 27 Aug 2011 23:51:00 +0000

It was so nice to meet with Hannah a year ago, she was so excited, and ready to plan, ready to start her life with John. I could tell from her personality that she was always a happy person, she was the one to put a smile on others faces. The day of their wedding day, I could see the love Hannah and John shared, they laughed, hugged, and couldn't stop sharing kisses. It was such a pleasure getting to know Hannah and John, and being a part of their special day!

Taylor :. 2012 Senior

noreply@blogger.com (Beyond Imagination Photography) — Mon, 22 Aug 2011 20:39:00 +0000

Taylor is family, and it was so much fun photographing her. Taylor, you are such a beautiful young woman, I can not wait to watch you grow, and succeed in life!

Rylee :. 2012 Senior

noreply@blogger.com (Beyond Imagination Photography) — Wed, 17 Aug 2011 21:55:00 +0000

Rylee is naturally beautiful. She has such high spirit, a lovely smile, and such a kind heart. Rylee brought along her mom, aunt and her brother. All of which made her session that much more special. We had such a blast making Rylee laugh! Thank you for such a wonderful experience! Best of luck in all of our endeavors.

Carly :. 2012 Senior

noreply@blogger.com (Beyond Imagination Photography) — Tue, 16 Aug 2011 01:39:00 +0000

I had a blast with Carly, her sister and her mom. We shared laughs, and explored many locations. Our final place, a flooded park, was by far the most fun!. I had a blast with you guys! Thank you, and I wish you the best Carly.

Collin:. 2012 Senior

noreply@blogger.com (Beyond Imagination Photography) — Fri, 12 Aug 2011 22:56:00 +0000

One of the perks of what I do is watching people grow. My little brother played baseball back in high school, so I got to watch Collin play. Now being able to capture Collin as a handsome young man is quite amazing. It was nice to see you grow, and I will you the best in whatever you choose to do.

Jessica :. 2012 Senior

noreply@blogger.com (Beyond Imagination Photography) — Mon, 08 Aug 2011 20:37:00 +0000

Jessica is such a natural in front of the camera, she knew how to laugh, and she had the biggest brightest smile. It was very nice to have her mom there as well. It was nice to get to know each of them. Good luck Jessica!

Tucker:. 2012 Senior

noreply@blogger.com (Beyond Imagination Photography) — Wed, 03 Aug 2011 19:34:00 +0000

What a handsome man! I knew Tucker since the day he was born, and it was amazing watching him grow. I can not believe he is already a senior in high school, that makes me feel old ha. You grew from a cute little boy, to a handsome young man. I can not wait to see you succeed, and to hear about the journeys of your life. Best of luck, Jodi.

Kaldunski Extended Family

noreply@blogger.com (Beyond Imagination Photography) — Tue, 02 Aug 2011 01:22:00 +0000

What a way to wake up, this family made my morning bubbly and fun. They knew how to laugh, and how to love. It was a pleasure meeting every single one of you!

Kaylin :. 2012 Senior

noreply@blogger.com (Beyond Imagination Photography) — Sat, 30 Jul 2011 14:47:00 +0000

Kaylin is such a bright, beautiful young women, who was so easy to photograph. She brought along her mom and sister, and let me tell you, they kept me laughing and on my toes. I had such a fun time getting to know Kaylin and her family. I wish you the best in your future!