Krystle & Sam | Woman’s Club of Wisconsin Wedding Photographer

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Krystle & Sam hosted a fascinating wedding that moved from a revamped warehouse turned high end hotel to a delightful barrel-vaulted private club. Along the way they visited Milwaukee’s brilliant blue lakefront and found a few moments to take a carriage ride. Ellen photographed this colorful day where bridesmaids carried different flowers and wore different dresses and the wedding reception theme stood out beautifully. Krystle’s custom gown and Sam’s playful striped socks showed off their personal style and the flowers must have smelled heavenly. I think of wedding photography as essentially story telling so I love the way Krystle described their inspiration for their wedding venue decor (and really for the days leading up to their wedding) –

Sam and I wanted to have a unique and personal wedding that was reflective of our love for travel and of course, each other! We decided to go with a vintage Parisian theme – something we knew would be colorful, fun, playful and interesting, without being stuffy or overly formal. We collected every single item for the wedding during the year leading up to the wedding. We visited local antique markets, vintage stores and individuals…to delight guests with 100 unique vintage china plates used for place settings and centerpieces and accent tables filled with candlesticks, silver teapots, creamers, sugars and vanity trays filled with flowers and macaroons. Memorable, tasty and beautiful!

The Details ~

Ceremony & Reception Venue – Woman’s Club of Wisconsin
Wedding coordinator: Jennifer Yamauchi, Los Angeles, CA
Florals – Daffodil Parker, Madison, WI
Acoustic guitarist and DJ – Eric Ortiz of Rendition
Lighting – Sound by Design
Hair – ActaeaWorks Bay View
Makeup –Michael Weiss of Blush
Bride’s dress and sash – custom made by Victoria Sdoukos Couture
Bride’s shoes – Vera Wang Lavender
Bride’s handbag – vintage
Bride’s bracelet –  Sorrelli
Bride’s earrings – Isla
Bridesmaid dresses –  Donna Morgan and David’s Bridal
Groom’s tux – Men’s Wearhouse (Vera Wang)
Silver centerpieces, vanity trays, candle sticks and china – hand-collected by the bride & groom
Cake stands – DIY by the bride
Macaroons – Le Reve Patisserie
Dachshund wedding caketopper – Melissa Gray (Etsy)
Invitations– Minted
Save the date – custom designed by Lily Gene (Etsy)
Wedding programs and other paper goods – Type Ten (Etsy)
Cake – Woman’s Club of Wisconsin
Imported wine – Rideau Vineyard, Santa Ynez, CA
Trolley – DMI Limousine