Erin and Patrick were married at Hawk's View Golf Club in Lake Geneva, WI. They had a fun loving wedding party which led right into a rip roaring reception! Hawk's View outdid themselves with this event. From the beautiful landscape, to the stunning decorations this reception hall looked amazing and the food was to die for. Mike Early from Pro Sound made this reception a blast. He started out having the groomsmen put on matching blues brother's style sunglasses and got them all dancing following his lead. I was floored by his energy and dancing ability. Gia Bella Flowers created some wonderful bouquets and floral arrangements. All and all my second shooter Max and I thoroughly enjoyed this day and were honored to be part of Erin and Patrick's day. To view the photos from their day please follow this link: Lake Geneva wedding photography at Hawk's View Golf Club. Please note that the photos on the photo site are the favorite photos from Erin and Patrick's day. They will receive a disc set with hundreds more photos to enjoy as well as an album and hundreds of prints.
Here are some of the stand out photos from their day.
Beth and Jeremy had a beautiful wedding to match a wonderful relationship! Beth and Jeremy were made for each other. From the time we first met I realized how much these two love each other and get along fabulously. This was a whirlwind day starting with a Bang! Literally we started at Bang Salon in Chicago.
Then we moved to get ready for the wedding at St. Edwards in Chicago. This was a beautiful catholic church with a majestic balcony. Then we drove through Chicago traffic on a Friday afternoon. Jeremy did an incredible job of scouting out the best streets to get us to Community Park in Somewhere, IL. We handcuffed the happy couple for a few fun shots before shooting across the water, near the swans and over a bridge! The bridal party blew bubbles and did a great job of cooperating on a tight time schedule.
Courtney & Elmer were married at The Abbey Resort in Fontana, WI on September 4, 2010. We had an unbelievable day with blue skies and the sun (and the love these two have for each other) warmed up an otherwise cold and windy weekend. Click the link to find access to their online photo gallery. Wedding photography at the Abbey Resort in Fontana, WI.
We also had a photobooth set up and it was quite the hit with Courtney & Elmer's guests. The following link will bring you to the photobooth portraits. Photobooth, Lake Geneva, WI.
I just heard this statistic and seemed poignant for this blog:
1 in 1500 married couples who pray together daily end in divorce. The average divorce rate for first marriages in the US is almost 1 in 2. Seems like there is a lesson here. Many who read this blog are engaged to be married. I have never met a couple who didn't want to succeed in their marriage. If A + B = C, perhaps we should take the insight to heart and combine love + prayer to equal lasting marriages.
Here is a good resource for some of the stats on this topic. Divorce statistics.
Check out the latest wedding by following this link: Courtney & Elmer married at The Abbey Resort in Fontana Wisconsin.
Camille Crandall & John Reyes were married on August 22, 2010 at The Club at Strawberry Creek. in Kenosha, WI. What an incredible day for a wedding and Strawberry Creek is a beautiful location for a ceremony and reception. Camille and John are two wonderful people and we thoroughly enjoyed shooting their wedding. More images will be posted up to a week after the wedding. Please follow this link to view their images. Wedding at Strawberry Creek, Kenosha, WI.
Jane Marie Phillip and AJ Portelli were married at St. Raphael in Naperville, IL on August 14, 2010. Portraits were captured at the Philip home, at the church, a beautiful park in Naperville and the reception followed at Cress Creek Country Club. Please follow this link to view images from their big day.
This gallery will contain some of the favorites from the day. Please check back for a week following the wedding for new additions as time allows for editing purposes. Jane Marie and AJ will receive a disc with over 1,000 images on it after the wedding. If you have a question please email me at matt@mattmasonphotography.com. Below are four of my favorites.
Tracy and Chris were married on Saturday August 7 at the Cotton Exchange in Waterford, WI. The colors Tracy chose were superb. Chris and his groomsmen brought some classic cars which we had a lot of fun with. Then there was Cooper. Tracy and Chris love Cooper. Take a peek at the images from their wedding. Wedding photography at The Cotton Exchange.
Check back in a few days to see more images from the big day!
Ashley & Tim were married in Burlington, WI on July 30, 2010. Here is a link to their wedding photos. Check back again within a few days to see more images. You may make prints directly from my photosite or you may download for personal use. Thanks Ashley and Tim for the honor of shooting your wedding!
The links for photos of the photobooth are found below:
I had the honor of shooting Adrienne & Tad's wedding on Saturday July 10th at Windwood Country Club in Watertown, WI. The colors Adrienne picked were stunning! I absolutely loved everything she did to make this wedding unique and gorgeous. If you would like to view some of my favorite photos from the day follow this link: Windwood Country Club Wedding.
