A Wedding in the Pines

Michelle and Kenny were married beneath towering pines at Burlap and Bells in Black River Falls, Wisconsin. Kenny got ready in his burgundy suit while Michelle's lace gown hung among the trees, and their guests followed a rug lined aisle through the forest to an arbor draped in dahlias, dried grasses, and macrame.

Their vows, read aloud in that quiet forest, brought just about everyone to tears. After portraits in the pines and a meadow at dusk, we walked back to a barn glowing with string lights for a night of dancing. My favorite moment came at the very end, when the two of them slipped outside for a private dance under the lights strung through the trees.