Barb & Bob
Barb and Bob were married Saturday at the charming Country Bluff Wedding Chapel just outside of Baraboo, a refurbished 1882 church now used exclusively for weddings.
I shot their engagement photos in July and knew they would be a fun, relaxed couple – and that their marriage was one not only of two people who love and respect each other, but a marriage of two families.
Barb is a strong and creative mother who orchestrated every little detail of the wedding herself, from tying the ribbons on the programs to the making the cakes. Yes, the cakes. She pulled it off with grace and made it look effortless.
Here she is tying Bob’s parents’ own delicate wedding bands onto her bouquet, for her “something old.” Such a neat idea.
Barb is tall and has an amazing figure, and she pulled off these shoes like nobody’s business.
This little guy, by comparison, was considerably less happy to have his shoes put on – even though they were Chuck Taylors!
Barb was so busy getting everything else ready for the big day that she forgot to buy the veil she had picked out. An hour before the wedding she rushed down to Specially Hers in downtown Baraboo, where she had bought her stunning dress, and they hooked her up. While having her dress laced up, Barb looked in the mirror and said, “I kinda feel pretty.” So sweet.
They packed every pew with people who loved and supported them through their journey to this day. The ceremony was intimate and beautiful.
The mothers and grandmas were having way too much fun pelting the newlyweds with rice.
I snapped this one quickly and without flash while Barb was being bustled at the reception. The exposure wasn’t perfect… the subject was. She looks so old Hollywood.
The party was at the Baraboo Arts Banquet Hall, a refurbished Ringling Brothers building along the Baraboo River. Barb and her family decorated the entire space and it was gorgeous.
Barb surprised Bob with a groom’s cake decorated like the Jeep he’s had since high school. That woman was a SuperBride.
Barb’s dad gave an emotional toast honoring not only the newlyweds, but all three of his children and their spouses and reminding them that marriage takes work, and they are nothing without each other.
The couple hired Universal Sound, a Madison-area band, to play live music at the wedding reception. They rocked everything from Bob Seger to Johnny Cash and got the little kids, the teenagers and the grandparents out on the dance floor – and kept them there. Here Bob takes a turn with his spunky mother.
In the matron of honor’s speech about the depth of love between a husband and wife, she said, “Everyone deserves to be with someone who thinks you’re the best thing that’s ever happened to them.”
Barb and Bob, thank you so much for inviting me to be a part of your day, and congratulations on finding the person who knows you’re the best thing that ever happened to them.
I was in this wedding on Oct. 18th. What a thrill to be able to see some of the the pictures already on Monday! They look fantastic! You definitely captured the spirit of that beautiful day and their love.
I can already see that you have captured the beauty and wonder of the day and thier love. It was so special to be in Wisconsin for such a wonderful event and to see your photos is the icing on the wedding cake!! Being back in Utah now I can still relive the wedding through the photos and memories.
After driving 1200 miles to get back home to Montana the first thing I wanted to do was to see if there were pictures posted yet and I was so thrilled to see that there were! Christina you did a fabulous job even with all the other flashes going off all the time. Thanks for putting up with a family that is obsessed with photo taking. Barb and Bob’s wedding was phenomenal and I am so proud to have been a part of it. My sister Barb pulled off such an amazing wedding, it’s impossible to come up with enough adjectives to describe it. I am delighted that my family and I were able to be there and I will treasure the memories forever. Congratulations and lots of love to Barb and Bob.
Wow, you have created amazing memories with your talent. We are so blessed to have had you as a part of our special day, from laughing at us and with us, in the basement (woo woo), to joining us at Frankie’s for some partying. It was so fabulous to be surrounded by so much family & loved ones and for you to have been a part of that. Can’t wait to see what other amazing things you captured and so lucky to have had the opportunity to work with you. Not only do we have an amazing photographer close by that we plan on using in the future, but we’ve also made a great new friend.
You did an excellent job on my sisters’ pictures, thank you so much for capturing the day for her. You have a great style and you can see the wedding story unfold through your photos. We have some similar vision in certain settings and different in others. Thanks again.
Woo Woo! The final photos are amazing, stupendous, there are not enough words to express our appreciation or awe at the photography you’ve created. The moments and feelings truly tell their story as you look at each photograph, even the sky and trees have an attitude! Thank you Christina, our wedding day will last forever, thanks to your talent!
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