The Old Apartment | Milwaukee Engagement Photographer

Broke into the old apartment
This is where we used to live
- Barenaked Ladies

Kristin and Stephen had prepared for a fall engagement session: sweaters....alma mater sweatshirts...fall leaves....a visit to a calm, quiet beach area surrounded by fall sun and leaves....
Only to be met by 80 degree weather and folks sunbathing on the beach...in October...in Wisconsin.

Can't complain, though! It was GORGEOUS.

The couple wanted to hit up their old digs at the Astor Hotel in Milwaukee to kick off their engagement session. Both Kristin and Stephen lived there and it not only has an old-school charm that I love, but an awesome view of the hazy city from the rooftop terrace.

We also hit up Bradford Beach (which did, indeed, have sunbathers.....in OCTOBER), Lake Park, and County Clare restaurant across the street from the Astor.

For the end of our session, Kristin and Stephen decided to get dressed up, which just THRILLED me to death....like Stephen said, it wasn't too long ago that people really got decked out to hit the town and it's kind of nice to pay homage to those days, even if they don't happen all too often. They looked pretty sharp, if you ask me : )

I hope you guys enjoy your sneak peek and I look forward to shooting your wedding next year!

Rooftop views and fancy duds.

Hope this hotel resident didn't mind being used as a "prop" : )

This is what I get when I say "okay kiss!" *snap snap snap*....and then say "Do it again!" without realizing they're still kissing. "Oh, okay...you're on that I see.....well...continue!" Seems the best way to get a laugh out of my couples is to be a complete airhead! Whatever works!

How stinkin' CUTE are these two?

*sigh* Lovely, late afternoon hazy light on top of the world. LOVE.

Locations: Astor Hotel Milwaukee
Lake Park Milwaukee
Bradford Beach Milwaukee
County Clare Restaurant Milwaukee