TJ Uttke Photography

I’m not sure where to begin with Kelly and Paul’s wedding.  In short, it was awesome.  Really awesome.  It didn’t look good as I made the drive from Milwaukee to Madison that morning.  The temperature gauge read a cool 38 degrees and the rain did not look like it was going to end any time soon.  When we got to the Madison Museum of Contemporary Art (MMoCA) they were all ready to go for the first look.  We couldn’t have had a better backdrop than the museum’s lobby.  Combined with their look and scenery, the whole event had a very classic feel to it.

I’ve been to quite a few weddings but never have I seen a group ready to celebrate more than this one.  Don’t be confused, I don’t mean party.  There is a big difference.  They were there to celebrate Kelly and Paul.  Since Paul is from South Brunswick, New Jersey, there was a large contingent of family and friends from the East Coast.  Before dinner, the hor dourves table was cleared from the dance floor and the dancing was started way ahead of schedule.  Austin, the DJ from JUKE BOX BANDSTAND, said he had never seen anything like it before.  All the guests looked like they were having a great time.

I get asked a lot about the crazy things I see at weddings.  The truth is, all the couples I photograph put on really great parties.  However, Kelly and Paul’s definitely crept into one of my all time favorites.  Take a look and see why.

If you were a guest at wedding, make sure you click the link below the post to see the rest of their day.

Click here to see the rest of Kelly and Paul’s day.

It’s finally here.  The 2012 wedding season.  The weddings booked this year, I think, will be pretty awesome.  It’s one of the many things I’m looking forward to this upcoming season.

2012 kicked off with something that has never happened before.  For the first time in 6 years, it rained all day.  I’ve had weddings before where it’s rained but we were always able to get outside for a portion of the day.  But nope – not this time.  It’s funny though because when we had our initial meeting, we were worrying about it snowing.  Since it was almost 80 degrees a few days beforehand, snow was not on our minds.  Of course the forecast was completely wrong.  I doomed myself by telling Jaime that I’ve never had a wedding get completely washed out and every forecast I saw said it would stop raining after lunch.  I never stood a chance with that..  The only blue skies and greenery we saw that day was in the basement of the church which was decorated with awesomely retro wallpaper.  I’m pretty sure everyone hated that wall, except me, but when you’re the guy with the camera, people have to listen to you.

Luckily Jaime and Ron decided to go with seeing each other before the ceremony because it really opened up our day and allowed us to stay relaxed.  It was the perfect wedding to get my season going.  As I’ve said 1000x before, it rarely feels like I’m working and this wedding was no exception.  Maybe one day it’ll feel like that but I doubt it.

Here is how I saw their day.

Yeah that’s me.  I’m going to get a picture with all my couples this year.  I guess I better pay attention to what I wear now..

Click here to see the rest of Jaime and Ron’s day.