Tina and Ben's Unique & FUN Wedding at Union South

Tina and Ben are so fun and quirky! During both their engagement photo session and throughout their wedding day they had LOTS of fun and unique ideas. Including the idea to take pictures with a BEAR RUG! Haven’t had that happen before, and probably won’t again, but it was awesome. See below for those photos! I really tried to find ways throughout their wedding day to capture their personalities in photographs, while getting lots of candids and natural photos.

We had a lot of fun on this perfect August day! Thank you so much Katie Paulos from Beyond Elegant events for suggesting me for their photographer!

Venue

Our ceremony was at Eastside Lutheran Church and the reception was in Varsity Hall at the Union South.

The guys got ready at the Essen Haus because my father owns it and they could have an awesome lunch and drinks!

How did you calm your wedding day nerves?

I was calm all day! It was the days and weeks leading up to the wedding when I was freaking out!

Which moment(s) are/were you most excited to see in your wedding photos?

The photos with the bear!

The bear is a great representation of Tina’s awesome humor!!!

What memory stands out most from your wedding day?

Waiting to walk down the aisle was a similar gut-wrenching anticipatory feeling to inching up the first hill on a roller coaster.

Any funny moments to share?

Right before the service my bridesmaids and I quacked like the Mighty Ducks, and I’ll always remember it. Also my friend Peter split his pants trying to dance like Michael Jackson!

They really like ducks!

What resources helped you in planning your wedding?

My planner Katie from Beyond Elegant Events was the best. I needed someone to organize my crazy ideas!

What was the most enjoyable part of planning your wedding?

The center pieces were my favorite. I absolutely love A la Carte rentals. I surprised Ben by incorporating antlers!

What was your greatest challenge in planning your wedding? What did you feel least prepared for?

Dealing with seating arrangements was intense. We invited a huge amount of people and it ended up feeling like a crazy amount to work with! Also, planning a wedding in Madison while living in Minneapolis did not help!