Erin and Gannon had an intimate state capitol wedding in Madison, WI on the most beautiful winter day!
You all know how much I love taking pictures around the Wisconsin capitol building (it’s one of our most popular engagement photo spots), but I am just as in love with the photos we took IN it too! From the looks of it, you would almost think we rented out the entire capitol building and square for their photos!
We lucked out with the BEST snowfall you could ask for (after an entire day of December rain, I might add). I know the word “dreamy” gets used a lot in photography, but yep. Straight out of a winter dream.
A state capitol wedding ceremony
Erin and Gannon held their wedding ceremony, with a judge, on the second floor of the Rotunda. Their immediate families surrounded them as they said “I do”. Since it was right before Christmas, we were lucky to have the beautiful (and giant, I might add) Christmas tree as a backdrop. Talk about dreamy holiday bokeh!
(We love photographing in and around the capitol building in downtown Madison. It’s one of the only places that doesn’t require a permit to use it for a session! Last I checked, it is also free to hold your wedding ceremony there if you keep your guest count small (around 10). Please call directly for the latest policies!)
We took some family photos right after the ceremony, and then walked around the capitol for couples portraits. We also spent a little extra time with Erin for some bridal portraits. How could we not!? I love, love her bridal portraits on the stairs inside the capitol building!
Wisconsin winter wedding photos
Then we braved the cold for a while for the most beautiful winter scene we could imagine!
Erin and Gannon’s jeweler, Soha Diamond Co, was kind enough to invite us over to his building on the Capitol Square, and pointed out a “secret” balcony that gave us an incredible view of the capitol!
To top it off, State Street was almost empty and decorated for the holidays. It made for a perfect little stroll to end our portrait time.
These two threw a bigger destination wedding in 2024, but they didn’t want to wait that long to be married. I can’t blame them, and I love that they made this day so intimate and unique!
Enjoy some of my favorites of their intimate state capitol wedding in Madison, WI! Okay, a lot of them 
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