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Grab a cup of coffee and browse through the latest weddings, tips, and personal stories.

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Laurel & Dan | Chenequa, WI

Where do I even begin? From the palpable emotions, love, setting and overall feel of the day to the unforgettable reception including musical numbers by the Mad Hatters and the groom himself to his new bride, this day was one for the books. Laurel and Dan were a dream to work with – my ideal […]

wedding

Allison & Jon | Chicago, IL

A beautiful and intentional micro wedding in the heart of Chicago for one of the sweetest couples I’ve had the pleasure of photographing. Jon and Allison decided to do a small but meaningful wedding with their closest friends and family coming out of the craziness that was 2020. Many of their guests traveled from all […]

wedding

Amanda & Ben | Fête of Wales | Wales, Wisconsin

Amanda and Ben had a beautiful celebration and wedding day August of 2021. Their day was hosted at the gorgeous Fête which provided the most picturesque feel to their day – filled with all the feels and plenty of cute pup moments 😉 Vendor Team: Photographer: Emily Barbara Photography Coordinator: Laura Lange Weddings Videography: Paige […]

the Journal

Grab a cup of coffee and browse through the latest weddings, tips, and personal stories.

welcome to

couples, engagement

Laurel & Dan | Madison Engagement

These two!! One of the sweetest and nicest couples I have the privilege of working with – so honored to be capturing their wedding next year in Oconomowoc.Back in June, for their engagement session, they wanted to pay homage to where they met – UW Madison! We did photos amongst some of their old college […]

couples, wedding

Kylie & Ryan | Barn at Homestead Hollow

A beautiful autumn wedding celebration – Kylie and Ryan had previously tied the knot in Colorado but wanted to share a celebration back in Wisconsin close to family and friends. Two lovely and kind families joined on a rainy, but memorable fall evening <3

couples, styled shoots, wedding

Jacob & Marla | Providence Vineyard, IL

Featured recently on Hey Wedding Lady, this gorgeous styled shoot with incredible work planned with Jenna from Graceful Events and Stephanie H from Parker Drive and so many others, shot alongside Stephanie Koppa was a dream and a half! Stephanie Koppa and I had become acquainted last year and wanted to pair up to do […]

couples, engagement

Gretta & Anthony | Villa Terrace, Milwaukee

I’ve been dying to blog this session! This was my first time photographing at the Villa Terrace and I already know I will be back to do more photos #hearteyes Gretta and Anthony had an enchanted engagement session this past summer at the elegant Villa Terrace Museum perched right on the Milwaukee lake front. A […]

"she is an absolutely wonderful person"

Choosing Emily as our photographer was an easy decision based on her beautiful photos we saw and the conversation we had while inquiring with her, but it absolutely proved to be the best decision that we could have made as we worked with her throughout the wedding planning process, for our engagement photos, and on our wedding day....

Shannon & Ben

"Emily has such an eye"

From the very first call with Emily, all the way through her editing some additional photos for us after our wedding, she was so wonderful to work with every step of the way! She is very communicative, timely (we got our sneak peaks within like 36 hours of our wedding!), personable, easy going, flexible, organized.. the list really goes on and on. Emily has such an eye for capturing the emotions that were felt throughout our wedding day, and the end results are just so beautiful with her editing style. You will not be disappointed with Emily as your photographer!

Meagan & Eddie

"It was a joy working with her"

My husband, Anthony, and I loved using Emily as our wedding photographer! She was very responsive, attentive and knew how to capture our day perfectly. She is a pro and really helped put me at ease during my big day. It was a joy working with her.

Gretta & Anthony