Wisconsin Capital Wedding
A few weekends ago a photographer friend who shoots out of Milwaukee asked me to second shoot this Wisconsin capital wedding in Madison. I arrived a day early and was able to relax with some friends in the Madison area. I went to hotel read on Monroe street which I absolutely loved and have nothing but good things to say about it. But back to this wedding, the couple was very calm and cool and collected. Since I was second shooting I was placed in the guy’s rooms. The rooms are located downtown Madison in the Madison concourse hotel. It was pretty interesting being that view hotel had amenities such as the open bar for everyone on the upper floors. They also had special key cards for people who had purchased a higher end suite. Everything was so great because it was all in walking distance to each other. The guys were goofy, all had a great sense of humor, and I can’t say enough about how relaxed the groom was before the day. Or maybe he was extremely stressed out and that’s how we showed it, but I highly doubt it from talking with them. As it made our way down a special elevator and through a exclusive guest hallway we walked outside to walker way up to the of Wisconsin State capitol building. The ceremony was placed in the senate office where they actually had voting buttons in each of the desks. I thought I was an interesting touch, I think that it would have been funny to turn the voting on and see everyone vote yes to their marriage. The guys were goofy, they clearly had a good chemistry. We waited for the ceremony to start in a conference room. Once started, the string players started playing as the bride walked down the aisle. A few words are said among family friends, they kissed they walked out and shortly after took their official I’m married selfie. After we finished up to four more shots and made arrest way outside to take some photos outside the state capitol building. The sky was overcast giving a very beautiful soft look to all the phones. We finally made our way down to the Masonic Center. There was a candy bar, cocktail hour with amazing apps, and a very humorous DJ to keep everyone entertained. After a very humorous father of the bride speech, as well as a very touching maid of honor speech we made our way to the dances where I finished up my night. My photographer friend stated and shot the rest the wedding as he was the primary photographer that got this gig. I ventured back home for my long two and half our drive.