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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“Sylvie’s Smile and Sparkle” | Cherokee Marsh Late Spring Family
Capturing the "hardest one to photograph" is our specialty. During this late spring session at Cherokee Marsh, we managed to get Pat's real expression alongside Sylvie's genuine sparkle, creating the kind of family portrait that actually shows who you are.
The Osthoff Resort Wedding | Elkhart Lake, WI Photography
This Elkhart Lake wedding gave us sandy lakefront, manicured gardens, and a ballroom dripping with chandeliers, but it was Ashley and Beau's relaxed energy that made every frame feel effortless. From tie-dye getting-ready shirts to an arch overflowing with garden roses, we captured two people completely at ease being themselves.
Lush Summer Greens | Summer Engagement Portrait Session
This couple arrived with their dog, easy laughter, and the kind of natural chemistry that makes our job feel effortless. At Cherokee Marsh, we found ourselves surrounded by tall prairie grasses and wildflowers, but it was those final golden-hour frames, sitting near pink blooms with the light dropping soft and warm, that stopped us in our tracks.
Two Rivers WI Microwedding | August Church Ceremony
Champagne spraying against a weathered garage door. Two flower girls with dead-serious concentration. A couple so locked into each other that the small church sanctuary felt electric. Haley and Christopher's intimate Two Rivers celebration reminded us exactly why microweddings produce our favorite galleries.
A Session Full of Love | Summer Blooms Family Session
This family's daughter was absolutely fearless in the wildflowers at Token Creek Park, reaching for purple petals and grinning through every frame. The prairie was peaking, the golden hour light was perfect, and this little one completely stole the show.
Together Is Our Favorite Place | Florida Family Portrait Session
Three kids, golden Florida light, and a mom brave enough to let them run wild through Philippe Park. Watch what happens when we stop directing and start following, capturing the real moments between the chaos, like that black and white of a daughter's grin as her mom kisses her cheek.
Moments Like These | Wildflower Session
Chest-high purple wildflowers, a baby completely content among the blooms, and a golden retriever determined to photobomb every frame. This midsummer session at Token Creek Park gave us the kind of unplanned moments that remind us why we love what we do.
A Session Full of Love | Fall Foliage Family Session
This fall session at Garver Feed Mill had golden hour light filtering through the trees, two kids who couldn't stop laughing, and one perfect moment where mom leaned in to kiss her daughter. The little one lit up, and we knew we had to pull in tight for that frame. Those are the ones that end up on the wall.
Magnolia Bluff Park Wedding | Evansville, WI Photography
This Magnolia Bluff Park wedding had us grinning behind the camera from the moment Lauren and Kris lay down together on a handmade patchwork quilt in the grass. Built from the things they actually care about, pressed wildflowers on the cake, vintage pocket watches, cocktail puns on the bar menu, their day proved that the most unforgettable weddings come straight from the couple, not a Pinterest board.