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margaret + steve’s pewaukee engagement session

andystenz — Thu, 15 Jul 2010 14:27:24 +0000

I headed out with Margaret + Steve to the Pewaukee Lakefront on a gorgeous evening. We chatted life, wedding planning, and TV shows. I love these guys for their sense of humor, which seems to be close mine ;-) I’m really looking forward to their wedding day and their reception at the beautiful Merrill Hills Country Club!

millie+steve’s wauwatosa engagement session

andystenz — Thu, 03 Jun 2010 22:48:41 +0000

I met up with Millie and Steve for their engagement session in the wonderful city of Wauwatosa. Millie and Steve met in college and are getting married in less than a month! They love antique shops and brought the cute little box (as you’ll see shortly) as well as a bunch of stories on where to shop to get the best deals (most of the antique shops by me charge way too much!) We spent some time around Hart Park and then made our way downtown. Toward the end of the shoot we came across a guy that had an antique bike. He let us borrow it for a few shots which totally fit in perfect with who these two are.

I’m off this weekend to shoot Alicia+Ben’s wedding in Iowa. And then back the next few weeks with some exciting weddings back here in the Milwaukee area (including Millie and Steve’s!).

alicia+ben’s waukesha engagement photography

andystenz — Fri, 30 Apr 2010 20:21:28 +0000

Alicia and Ben are getting married in Iowa just over a month from now. While they were in town visiting some family, we headed out to Delafield and into Waukesha for some photos. They, like me, are morning people and so were willing to head out before sunrise to get some shots. We had a great time and even got to include Riley, their very energetic black lab. I’m excited for their wedding, which will be right on the Mississippi River. It’s going to be lovely!

andrea+aaron’s madison engagement photography

andystenz — Sat, 24 Apr 2010 15:05:26 +0000

If you’re wondering why there is snow in these photos, it’s not because it’s snowed recently in Madison (although it’s not unheard of in Wisconsin if you’re not from here!). It’s just that I’m still catching up on my blog posts. ;-)

Here’s some shots from Andrea+Aaron’s engagement session in Madison a few months ago. It was cold and they were troopers (although we did get in the Capital for a bit to warm up). Their wedding is really going to be amazing, not just because it’s going to be held at the beautiful Olbrich Botanical Gardens with a reception at Quivey’s Grove, rather mainly because these two have been together for years and really have so much love for each other, love that’s been tested and found to be true.

Without my further ramblings, enjoy…

amanda + tom’s milwaukee engagement photography

andystenz — Sat, 19 Dec 2009 19:22:12 +0000

Amanda, Tom and I braved the Wisconsin cold and heading into Milwaukee to do their engagement photos the other week. They are getting married next October in Amanda’s favorite season (fall) so they wanted to do engagement photos in Tom’s favorite season (winter). They are a very energetic and cute couple and I’m very much looking forward to the big day!

ann + jason’s milwaukee engagement photography

andystenz — Wed, 16 Sep 2009 10:36:46 +0000

What do you get when you take two funny people and put a camera in front of them – a lot of laughs all around! My wife joined me on this engagement shoot and we both had a wonderful time with Ann and Jason in downtown Milwaukee. Ann found me online when searching for wedding photographers. As we talked more, it turned out I already knew Jason from high school. He was kind enough to hire me anyway ;-) True story!

I’m looking forward to their wedding in less than a month! See you guys soon!

sarah + sean’s milwaukee engagement photography

andystenz — Sat, 08 Aug 2009 18:16:24 +0000

I had the pleasure of working with Sarah for many years at my full time job. Before she left for another agency, she had meet this guy named Sean and they decided to get engaged. Needless to say, we were very excited for them both and wished them well. They gave me a call to do their engagement session and I was very excited to be able to do so.

The first half of the set comes from the courtyard were they were engaged. Very sweet!

Then they changed and we started to walk around Milwaukee. Didn’t need to get far before we found some neat architecture.

Congrats you two! Many blessings on your wedding and life together!

melissa + doug’s waukesha engagement photography

andystenz — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 12:30:43 +0000

Sometimes you get along so well with people you’re just getting to know it feels as if you’ve known them for years. Such is the case of Melissa and Doug. They are a delightful couple that I had the pleasure to photograph for their engagement session the other week. They are fun couple and I’m looking forward to a pretty fun wedding with them. Thanks Melissa and Doug – we’ll see you in a few short months!

joe + dana’s milwaukee engagement photography

andystenz — Sat, 04 Jul 2009 18:24:46 +0000

Joe and Dana are a hard working couple who took time from their busy schedules for a fun engagement session in downtown Milwaukee. They are getting married in fall out at St. John’s Military Academy and I’m really looking forward to it. They are a cute couple and the weather and location should be beautiful. Oh, and six-degrees fun: Dana’s cousin and I went to college together. We figured that out in the last few minutes of the session. Can’t wait to see you all again in a few short months!

Joe couldn’t help himself. I couldn’t help but take a photo. (ok, truth be told, I goaded him into it!)

kelsey + matt’s delafield engagement photography

andystenz — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 12:12:59 +0000

Kelsey and Matt both graduated from Carroll College (University), my alma mater, so I have a special place in my heart for these two. After getting rained out on one occasion, we hit Lapham Peak again to revisit the site of their engagement. I love they way these two laugh with each other. You can tell they share a deep love and friendship. They are getting married in less than a month now – I can’t wait!

blair + mohammed’s milwaukee engagement photography

andystenz — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 12:27:38 +0000

Blair and Mohammed, this year’s winners of the free wedding photography contest, joined the fun and talented Jamie Swanson and me for their engagement session a few weeks ago. We headed into the Third Ward in Milwaukee for the shoot. It was a fantastic day – little drizzle and all. Be sure to check out the photos Jamie got at her blog. I think she just absolutely nailed them!

Below are some of my favorites of mine from the shoot. I shot using only my 50mm f/1.4 to force me to be a little more creative. Special thanks to Jamie for that amazing umbrella! Blair and Mohammed – we are really looking forward to your wedding day – you guys are just a blast! Be practicing your GQ look! ;-)

nick + jessie’s waukesha engagement photography

andystenz — Thu, 21 May 2009 19:33:05 +0000

I went out with Nick and Jessie the other night for their engagement session and we sure did luck out on the weather. On the drive over, it was rainy and dark – not looking good at all. When I got there, the clouds broke and the sun came out! Here are some of my favorite from the night…

Thank you Nick and Jessie for a wondering session!

jen + ben’s waukesha engagement photography

andystenz — Fri, 27 Mar 2009 00:32:23 +0000

Jen and Ben are getting married in less than two months! I look forward to their weddings because they’ve really chosen to do something unique that fits who they are. It should be a great time!

Our engagement session the other day was in downtown Waukesha which offered a lot of fun locations. Here’s some of my favorites from the shoot:

jessica + yaser’s waukesha engagement photography

andystenz — Tue, 01 Jul 2008 07:27:07 +0000

I had the pleasure of shooting Jessica and Yaser tonight. They came to me for an engagement session, although they’ve been married for a few years already. Theirs is a fun story of a courtroom wedding and an upcoming wedding ceremony. This was a really nice couple, who was a pleasure to shoot. I wish them the best in the (continued) marriage.