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Hello + Gallery Cards

Kelly Ry — Thu, 06 May 2010 15:11:21 +0000

Hello! It’s been a busy couple of weeks for me, hence the ‘all quiet on the blog front.’ Things will be ramping up a little over the next few weeks and then you can expect a little bit of quiet at the end of May while I’m out of town visiting my newest nephew who, I’ve just heard, is on his way TODAY!

In the meantime, I wanted to show both current & prospective wedding couples a sweet little extra something thrown in for those couples whose engagement portraits I shoot, and who want them: Gallery Cards.

Jodi & Nathan wanted to be able to easily share their wedding day images with all of their guests so we created small, business-card sized cards with an image from their engagement session on one side…

And on the other side, information with the online gallery address where their images would ultimately reside.

Printed on linen paper, these little cards are simple and unobtrusive when placed near the guest sign-in book or on the dining tables. If your wedding is at least 4 weeks away and we’ve taken engagement pictures, just let me know and we can custom design a card using your favorite engagement shoot image and wedding-day colors, all at no cost to you.

Love: Jodi & Nathan ~ Milwaukee Wedding Photographer

Kelly Ry — Fri, 23 Apr 2010 18:13:41 +0000

I met Jodi when I still lived in Los Angeles; she is instantly one of those people you love being around because of her effervescent personality and wit. Originally from Wisconsin, Jodi would talk about her friend Nathan back home, the guy she would travel with, engage in long conversations about a variety of topics and was, well, just one of her best friends. It was several years before either of these two realized that what they had was more than friendship. Fortunately, they (eventually) saw it also, which led to an engagement last fall, and that brought us to a gorgeous spring day two weeks ago in Milwaukee. I love getting to know my clients through the wedding planning process and by the end of the wedding day, I feel as though we’ve become fast friends. With these two, it was a particularly great day for me because we started out the day already friends, and that only deepened as I watched their love become even more cemented as the day went on.

Jodi & Nathan,

Thank you. Thank you for your friendship and the honor of witnessing the way the two of you love each other.

To many more weekends together!

I loved watching Jodi & Nathan’s expressions as they listened to toasts made by their friends and family, and watched a surprise slideshow.

The first dance had these two snuggled all close, just as it should be.

Can’t get enough of Jodi & Nathan? See more in a slideshow here! You can also revisit their engagement here.

Love: Jodi & Nathan ~ Sneak Peek! ~ Milwaukee Wedding Photographer

Kelly Ry — Sat, 17 Apr 2010 15:25:37 +0000

Don’t they look like they want to run away together? It’s the perfect look for a just-married couple. More to come – check back soon!

Love: Anne & Niels ~ Portraits ~ Destination Wedding Photographer

Kelly Ry — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 01:50:51 +0000

If you’ve never been to a Danish wedding dinner (in Denmark), I highly recommend trying it some time. Not only is there course after course of amazing food but it is a treat to be a witness to the love in the room. Guests show their happiness and best wishes for the newlyweds by writing & then singing songs about the couple, putting on funny skits to “roast” one or both members of the pair, make speeches and more. It is a fun evening with plenty of heartfelt moments and laughter.

If this was the first time you met Anne & Niels, there is one thing of which you would never doubt: they are the most IN-LOVE couple in all of Aarhus, if not all of Denmark. I can’t even recall the number of skits, songs or speeches by friends & family that referenced that these two are absolutely, 100%, completely SMITTEN with each other.

Although the weather prevented us from taking too much time for portraits (I make no apologies in saying that I could easily spend 2+ hours shooting wedding portraits if the couple is game- I LOVE them), I am in love with what we captured, and in love with this bride & groom.

Anne & Niels,

Tusind tak fordi jeg maa vaere vidne til jeres kaerlighed. Den er en vidunderlig ting at se paa.

Knus,
K~

Love: The Bride ~ Anne ~ Destination Wedding Photographer

Kelly Ry — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 23:02:42 +0000

Anne. My sweet, freckle-faced friend has one of the most beautiful smiles I know and a warm personality to match. I spent every day of the week before her wedding with her and not once did she appear anxious, nervous or stressed. Perhaps it’s because she was so organized with lists and lists, covering every detail. Or perhaps – and this is what I think is most likely – she was just so completely certain, without a single drop of hesitation, that she was marrying the absolute best man for her. Secure in that knowledge and in the love of her Niels, she radiated happiness that made her more beautiful than the California sunshine.

Before leaving her parent’s farm to head to the church, I snapped a few of my gorgeous friend amidst the piles of snow (wearing rainboots).

Anne, my friend, you were without a doubt one of the most beautiful brides I have ever seen and had the pleasure of photographing.