Wedding and Portrait Photography Blog
Welcome to the Twig & Olive wedding and portrait photography blog. This is where we share full galleries and the real stories behind every session, from weddings at Wisconsin’s best venues to family sessions in our favorite parks.
Every post includes the full gallery, the location details, and the moments that made each session worth remembering. We update this wedding and portrait photography blog regularly with new sessions from across Wisconsin and wherever our clients take us. For guides and education, visit our Articles & Education page.
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“Who We Are Every Day” | Gathering Barn Wedding Photos
This Gathering Barn wedding captured something rare: a couple being exactly themselves. When the bride said this photo "captures us as we are every day," we knew we'd nailed what matters most in wedding photography.
Fields Reserve Wedding Photography | Stoughton, WI
This Fields Reserve wedding in Stoughton captured something we keep coming back to: Katie sitting on a white porch bench with her daughter Harper before getting dressed, both wrapped in veil and morning light. The venue's golden late-summer fields and dark barn gave us every backdrop we needed, but those quiet moments between mom and daughter are where the real story lived.
The Coziest Session | Neutral Florals Newborn Session
This baby girl slept through every setup, letting soft cream wraps and peach roses take center stage at our Garver Feed Mill studio. The black and white closeups of tiny feet and parents' hands are the details you'll treasure most, the ones you forget first without photographs to hold onto.
Golden Light and Big Smiles | Southern Florida Family Session
This Southern Florida family came alive in Miramar Pineland Park's golden late-afternoon light, especially when their fearless daughter handed her dad a wildflower and he knelt down like she'd given him the world. We captured the in-between moments that matter most: foreheads pressed together, kids running free, parents completely relaxed. See what happens when you skip the stiff poses.
Garver Feed Mill Wedding Photography | Madison, WI
This Garver Feed Mill wedding reminded us why brick walls and arched light hit differently when the right couple fills the space. Between soft afternoon glow, that iconic ivy wall, and a moment with their baby that completely stole the show, this gallery has everything.
December Snow | Winter Snowy Engagement Session at Token Creek
Fresh snow strips everything down to just two people and a landscape of white. This December session at Token Creek gave us birch trees, bare branches, and a couple so wrapped up in each other that the cold didn't stand a chance. One frame stopped us cold: her ring catching light, his arms around her, snow everywhere.
“They Were a Big Part” | Horticulture Hall Wedding Photos
This family's favorite wedding photo wasn't of just the two of them, it was their kids stealing the show at Horticulture Hall in Lake Geneva. Their joy and energy became the heart of the day, and we made sure to capture every genuine moment that mattered most.
Wedding Photography at The Lageret | Stoughton, WI
Soft summer light flooded through warehouse windows as Alexa and Tanner's wedding unfolded at The Lageret, where exposed brick and timber beams became the perfect backdrop for two people completely locked in on each other. We pulled in close during a quiet moment between Alexa and her mom, because that's where the real emotion lives. This one stood out even by our favorite-venue standards.
“The Overwhelming Love” | Lageret Sparkler Wedding Photo
Sparkler exits are always dramatic, but this one at The Lageret in Stoughton hit different. When the whole family gathered in the glow, surrounded by their closest people, we captured something that goes beyond a typical send-off: pure, visible love.