Wedding days, near and far
Wedding photography
Candid wedding photography and artistic portraits by Twig & Olive Photography, with room for your day to unfold.
Photographs with a point of view
Letting your love story unfold
Your wedding brings together people, traditions, and moments you won’t get back. We photograph the celebration as it happens, with time for thoughtful portraits and room for you to enjoy the people who came to be there.
Full-day photography begins at $4,500, with base coverage up to eight hours. Both full-day collections include an engagement session, high-resolution digital images, timeline consultations, and a professionally designed album.
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There’s more to the day
The portraits, the people, and the moments in between. A few photographs from different celebrations.
Select a photograph to see the full frame. Explore our wedding photography portfolio.
See how a day comes together
Wedding galleries and stories
We want to tell a story. Together, with you. From the smallest details to the biggest celebrations.
One complete wedding day
Full Wedding Gallery
Garver Feed Mill in Madison, Wisconsin. More than 570 photographs in seven chapters, from getting ready to the reception.
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A Wedding at The Lageret
Taylor and Riley’s spring celebration in Stoughton, Wisconsin, from preparations to the dance floor.
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A Wedding at The Tinsmith
Krissy and Dave’s Madison celebration, with greenhouse light, city rooftop portraits, and a reception together.
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A Mountain Wedding in Colorado
Nicole and Robert at Antler Basin Ranch, with vows in the rain, aspen groves, and an evening in the mountains.
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A Beach Wedding in Cabo
Amanda and Chad at Sandos Finisterra in Mexico, from beach vows to portraits by the water and dancing under string lights.
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A Wedding in Punta Cana
A celebration in the Dominican Republic, with a beach ceremony, portraits among the palms, and an outdoor reception.
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A Wedding in San Juan Capistrano
Angela and Joshua at Franciscan Gardens in California, with mission arches, rich florals, and a garden reception.
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A Desert Wedding in Arizona
Andrea and Mark in Tucson, from vows at St. Augustine Cathedral to desert portraits and a reception at Starr Pass.
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A Mountain Wedding in Montana
A celebration at Summit Mountain Lodge in East Glacier, with mountain views, forest portraits, and a reception beneath timber beams.
Read the wedding story →Want to see a complete delivered gallery?
Tell us a little about your venue and plans. We can share a complete gallery relevant to the kind of day you’re planning, so you can look beyond a selection of favorites.
Working with us
Your experience comes first
Hiring a wedding photographer is about more than pretty pictures. It’s about trusting the person beside you through a very full day.
We help with planning and the photography timeline, offer vendor recommendations, and talk through what matters to you. If being photographed feels unfamiliar, we’ll give you direction without asking you to become someone else.
The engagement session included in Core and Heirloom gives us time to get to know one another before the wedding. It’s a chance to settle in, see how we work, and make photographs without a wedding-day schedule around you.
Tell us about your dayIn their words
What couples say
“My husband & I got to know Doug very well during our engagement shoot and more importantly, got comfortable getting our picture taken (I’m extremely awkward).”
“Doug guided us every step of the wedding planning process which we would have been lost without and he and Courtney were an absolute blast on the actual day. Even the guests loved them.”
“Thanks to you we got our pictures, and still had time to really party like we wanted! The day came out perfect and you guys definitely played a huge role in facilitating it!”
“Doug and Courtney did a phenomenal job orchestrating the photos of our engagement and wedding.”
“We absolutely love the photos and are so glad we chose y'all to capture our big day. It was the best day and a lot of things went perfectly because Doug was there! He captured the day beautifully.”
“You did a phenomenal job coordinating and directing a large crowd of people in a small amount of time. We felt like you really listened to us and understood what we wanted from our photography sessions.”
Wedding photography collections
Choose what fits your day
Full-day photography from $4,500
Core and Heirloom both include one lead photographer, base coverage up to eight hours, an engagement session, high-resolution digital images, and timeline consultations. The album and wedding travel are the main differences.
We’ll walk through the collection details and any additions together. Request the detailed wedding guide.
The Core Collection
From $4,500
Full-day coverage with our Core album. A starting point you can shape around your wedding.
- Base coverage up to 8 hours
- One lead photographer
- Professionally designed Core album
- Complimentary engagement session
- Wedding travel within Dane County is included, along with select nearby venues. We’ll confirm the details for your location.
The Heirloom Collection
From $5,500
Our most complete offering, with the Heirloom album and worldwide wedding travel included.
- Base coverage up to 8 hours
- One lead photographer
- Professionally designed Heirloom album
- Complimentary engagement session
- Worldwide wedding travel included. Engagement-session travel is not included.
A full-service studio
We want your photographs to become part of your home. We make many of our prints and products right here in the studio, and work with carefully chosen labs for the rest. Our albums are handmade in Portugal, with a custom design that tells your story.
Both Core and Heirloom include a custom, handmade album. We’ll help you choose the photographs and bring them together in a book you can hold, share, and come back to for years.
Your high-resolution images also arrive in an online gallery, ready to download. Both collections include luster prints and a wooden USB drive, and you can order additional prints and keepsakes from your gallery.
Make the collection your own
Add a second photographer, more coverage time, an album upgrade, or rehearsal dinner coverage. We’ll help you decide which additions make sense for the day you’re planning.
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A smaller celebration
The Micro Collection
From $1,000 for one hour
For an elopement, courthouse wedding, or small gathering with a focused timeline. More coverage hours are available, along with optional engagement sessions, albums, and parent albums.
Wedding travel within Dane County is included, along with select nearby venues. We’ll confirm the details for your location.
Explore micro-wedding collections →Alongside the photographs
Keep the voices, too
Our in-house cinematography team works alongside your photographer to make a film of the day, with vows, toasts, music, and the people you want to remember.
Wedding cinematography is $4,000 and is available only with Twig & Olive wedding photography. Full ceremony and full speeches edits are optional at $750 each.
Explore wedding films & content creation →Close to home or further afield
Wherever you’re celebrating
We photograph weddings close to home and around the world. Tell us where you’re celebrating, and we’ll talk through the coverage and travel together.
We’ve photographed in all 50 states and 20 countries. That experience helps us plan around unfamiliar places, changing light, and the practical details of celebrating away from home. Heirloom includes wedding travel anywhere in the world.
Before you get in touch
A few things couples ask
We’re not used to being photographed. Will you help?
Yes. We’ll give you direction during portraits and make space for things to happen naturally throughout the day. The engagement session included in Core and Heirloom gives us time to get to know one another and helps you get comfortable before the wedding.
How much coverage do we need?
Core and Heirloom include base coverage up to eight hours, with more time available as an addition. We’ll talk through your plans and help build a photography timeline around what matters to you, from getting ready to the reception. A smaller celebration may fit the Micro Collection.
Why don’t you sell full-day packages by the hour?
We’ve found that we can tell almost every wedding story in about eight hours. You shouldn’t have to guess how many hours it takes to tell yours well. That’s our job. We’ll sit down together, talk about what matters to you, and find the right way to photograph it. Most days fit within that time frame, and we can add coverage when your plans need it.
Is an engagement session included?
Yes, Core and Heirloom both include an engagement session. The photographs are only part of it. More than anything, it’s time to get to know each other and build a relationship. You get to see how we work, and we get to learn what feels natural to you before the wedding. An engagement session is an optional addition to Micro. Heirloom’s worldwide travel covers the wedding itself, not the engagement session.
Can we add a second photographer?
Yes. Core and Heirloom start with one lead photographer, and you can add a second. For us, that means seeing more of the day, not making two of the same photograph. One photographer follows the story largely from your perspective. A second can be with your partner, your families, or your guests, giving you a chance to see and relive moments you weren’t there for. We’ll talk through your plans and whether that extra perspective makes sense for you.
Can we see a complete wedding gallery?
Absolutely. Start with our Full Wedding Gallery at Garver Feed Mill. The wedding stories also give you a longer look at different celebrations, and we can share a complete delivered gallery relevant to your plans. Mention your venue or the kind of day you’re imagining when you ask for a full gallery.
When and how will we receive our photographs?
For Core and Heirloom, we deliver your edited wedding gallery within 45 days of your wedding. Your high-resolution images are ready to download, and you can order prints and keepsakes directly from the gallery. Both collections also include their corresponding professionally designed album, lustre prints, and a wooden USB. Albums are optional with Micro.
Do you travel for weddings?
Yes, we do. A wedding away from home is a wonderful option, and our Heirloom Collection includes wedding travel anywhere in the world. We’ve photographed in all 50 states and 20 countries, so we bring experience with the planning, logistics, and changing conditions that come with it. We’ll work through those details together so you can enjoy where you are and the people who came with you.
Do you photograph elopements and smaller weddings?
Yes. Micro starts at $1,000 for one hour of coverage, with more hours available. It can suit an elopement, courthouse wedding, or smaller gathering with a focused timeline. Engagement sessions, albums, and parent albums are optional additions. See the Micro Collection.
Do we need all our plans settled before reaching out?
No. We meet with couples at every stage of planning. Share your date and location if you have them, along with anything you already know about the day. You can request the wedding guide or a full gallery first, or arrange a conversation at our studio, over Zoom, or by phone.
Start with a conversation
Tell us what you’re planning
Share your wedding date, location, and a little about the two of you. We’ll check availability and talk through the right coverage, collection, and next steps.
If you’d like the detailed wedding guide or a complete sample gallery, let us know. You don’t need every detail figured out to get in touch.
Only your name and email are required. If you know your date and venue, add them under Details. The meeting fields are optional, so you can ask for the wedding guide or a full gallery without scheduling a call.
