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Perfect timing for wedding season!!!

Ardent Photography is up to some pretty amazing things!!! I have some more wonderful news I cannot wait to share with you all... hopefully soon. Stay tuned!

Pink??? or Blue???

Andy and I are finding out if we will be having a girl or a boy today!!! Drew really wants a brother... I'd love for him to have one. But I'd also really, really be happy if it were a girl!

Stay tuned to find out!!!

Think Marriage...

I've been following a relationship blog called www.thinkmarriage.org for a while now. This is a great informational resource to all kinds of people in relationships. With all of the wedding planning and decisions to make it is a true value to invest into your relationship. There is a section for singles, engaged couples, married couples and so on...

The blog also features events such as "10 great dates"... The Thinkmarriage.org blog itself is a value to add to your RSS stream.

Tracy & Tim :: Four Seasons Resort - Wisconsin

Tracy and Tim selected the Four Seasons Resort in Pembine, WI for their destination Wisconsin wedding. The resort is located in Northern Wisconsin on the Menomonie River which also serves as our border to Michigan. For some odd reason I automatically thought of a rustic place with lots of wood grain and maybe even a stuffed hunting trophy or two. I was excited to see how beautiful the resort was. Not only was the ceremony site well maintained and lovely... the building, the staff and even the pool was just awesome! I never doubted Tracy and Tim's impeccable taste... I knew they would do something beautiful and unique. But I really had no idea how beautiful everything would come together until I edited their wedding images. The grounds, the lighting... everything was just amazing.

To top of the physical beauty of the day was the free flowing emotions that brought so many to tears. I love it when a couple can put the stress of planning a wedding day aside and really enjoy every minute of the day... even if it is filled with happy tears.

It was a joy and an honor to photograph their wedding. Enough words... let's get to the amazing photos!!!

The light for the pre-ceremony shots was delightful! I love seeing the anticipation on their faces...

Walking your daughter down the aisle on her wedding day is emotional enough... at the Four Seasons the walk was extra long. But it served for the most perfect backdrop!


I am in love with Tim's reaction as Tracy and her father approach the ceremony. I love the way his smile is framed on the right photo.

The officiant of this ceremony really made the event memorable. She brought a personalization to the ceremony and even nick named the best man "sweet cheeks" and called him that when she was ready for the rings...

Here is an example of the perfect first kiss. Tim swept Tracy off of her feet and planted a wet one on her. What's even more special is that Tim constructed the arbor!


This is the one-lane 100 year old wood bridge that is the only access to Miscuano Island. There is a legend that the gangsters of the 1920's used this island as a hide out and removed wood planks from the bridge to deter and unwanted visitors!



The lighting all day was absolutely fabulous!!!



The cake was made to resemble the linear banding on Tracy's gown...

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Wedding Coordinator: Four Seasons Event Coordinator- Peggy Landwer
Bridal Boutique: Vera's House of Brides
Dress Designer: Marisa Bridal
Bridesmaids Boutique: Vera's House of Brides & The Limited
Bridesmaids Dress Desinger: Alvina Valenta, Jim Helm & The Limited
Jeweler: Rummele's
Cake: NT's Finest
Florist: Ruth Timbrock
Invitations: Karrie Karban
Rehearsal Dinner: The Four Seasons on the Pub Porch
Entertainment/DJ: Todd Beauchamp Celebrations DJ Service
Ceremony: The Four Seasons Miscauno Island Pembine, WI
Reception Venue: The Four Seasons Miscauno Island Pembine, WI
Honeymoon: Cabin on Moose Lake - Hayward, WI

Four Seasons Resort - Miscauno Island Wedding :: a teaser

I have a whole ton of favorites from this wedding... I am can't wait to share more images with you next week!

You may remember this couple from their famous engagement portrait on a spinning merry-go-round. This image was even selected as part of the Instaproofs.com web page redesign. I am proud to have a few award-worthy shots from their wedding day as well...

License to Cruise...

Erica and Eric's wedding party stopped for drinks at Anduzzi's before their wedding reception on Friday night. College Ave. was just revving up for it's annual "License to Cruise" car show the night before the famous Octoberfest.

There was a staff photographer from the Post Crescent taking shots... he saw me setting up the wedding party and took a few shots. I am actually surprised the image was published in the paper... I wish I could have sent them the kick butt shot I took!

Enjoy!

Amy Gaerthofner of Ardent Photography photographs a wedding party in front of a vintage Chevy Impala along College Avenue in downtown Appleton during License to Cruise on Friday, September 25, 2009. Post-Crescent photo by Kirk Wagner Kirk Wagner

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Happy Friday!

I wanted to share a few images of me and my growing belly... and give you a bit of a status on how my pregnancy is going.

I am still feeling great! In fact, I have two weddings to shoot this weekend and my son's 3rd birthday party on Sunday... It should be a whirlwind of a weekend! My ultrasound is in a few weeks, we will find out if we are having a brother or a sister for big-bro Drew.

Side note: I was really sticking it out here, I'm only about 17 weeks in this image... These photos are going to be used in our Holiday cards and I wanted to look a bit farther along than I was. ;-)

This image was taken during our annual fall photo session. This year the Spottswoods took some amazing photos of my family. I'll post more of these fabulous pics closer to the Holidays.

Have a great weekend!

Kirsten & Andrew :: August 15, 2009

Kirsten and Andrew are two busy and successful people who love art, traveling, their families and each other. When I first met them Kirsten was living in Atlanta and Andrew is in medical school in Boston. They decided to have their wedding at one of their favorite places... Andrew's lakeside cottage on Kangaroo Lake in Door County.

Every last thing was perfect. Kirsten designed all of the stationary and paper goods... including custom letterpress invitations. The guests could snuggle up in a purple pashmina or change into pink flip flops for the outdoor reception. There was even a surprise fireworks display overlooking the water.

I have so many favorite images from this wedding! Thank you so much to both Kirsten and Andrew and both of your families for welcoming Ardent Photography into your special day. I am honored to have documented your wedding day.









Kirsten and Andrew planted a Ginkgo tree in honor of their new lives together. The Ginkgo is a the tree known as a symbol of longevity, peace, and hope. I was able to obtain a few leaves from their Ginkgo tree to photograph the other symbols of their union, the rings.



Ceremony & Reception: Groom's Family Cottage, Kangaroo Lake, Door County, WI
Wedding Coordinator: Carrie - Door County Events
Caterer: Not By Bread Alone, Green Bay
Stationary: Kirsten Mohr
DJ: RLR Entertainment / Jeremy Peil
Flowers: Helen Anderson, Door County Flowers
Cake: Bill Fairchild
Ceremony music: Allegro

For more images from Kirsten and Andrew's wedding become a fan of Ardent Photography on Facebook!

View a slideshow from their wedding!

Door County Wedding :: Sneak Peak

There are so many beautiful details from Kirsten and Andrew's August Door County Wedding on at the groom's private residence in Kangaroo Lake, WI. Here is a sneak peak just some of the details from the day...


Full blog post to follow this week!

New... slideshows

Trying out a slideshow featuring photos from Naomi and Ryan's wedding day! Enjoy!