Margarite + Willem | Aldo Leopold Nature Center | Wisconsin Wedding Photographer

The first time I talked with Margarite, it was over Skype. She and Willem live in Connecticut and were planning their wedding from afar. Margarite’s family is from South Africa, and a lot of Willem’s is in Wisconsin, so they decided to get married at the Black Earth campus of the Aldo Leopold Nature Center. It’s a gorgeous space out in the middle of nowhere where they could have the intimate feeling that they wanted their wedding to have. They got ready in an awesome log cabin, and then we did a first look right outside before the ceremony was planned to start. They got married in the October sunshine with their closest friends and family surrounding them. We took a quick drive to another conservancy area in Black Earth for some bridal party photos, and then headed back to the Aldo Leopold center for an afternoon full of delicous food (they had a whole pig on site roasting all day!) and lots of great company. It was a laid back day, and it embodied Margarite and Willem perfectly. I was so honored to be there to capture it all.