We photograph almost exclusively in outdoor-based environments because we feel they are the best places that allow us to tell wedding stories that are full of color, action and life.  Our favorites are those with personal meaning to the couple that they also find beautiful and inspiring.

Over time, we’ve compiled a list of great, accessible, unique wedding vendors and venues in and around Wisconsin (a few are in Minnesota/Illinois/Iowa).  We plan to keep it updated as we connect with more great people and places that cater to weddings in their own unique ways. While we absolutely love backyard, one-of-a-kind wedding venues, we know that it’s not an option for everyone. So here are a few of our other favorite venues and vendors to help you in your planning!

Unique Wisconsin Wedding Venues/Vendors (a few IL/MN too)

Venues

South West WI
Norskedalen Heritage Center (Coon Valley) (wedding photos)
Pedretti Party Barn (Viroqua) (wedding photos)
Myrick Hixon Eco Park (La Crosse)
Grandad Bluff Park  (ceremony only) (La Crosse)
Villa Bellezza Vineyard (Peppin)
Hilltop (Spring Green)
Milkweed (photos) (Spring Green)
Country Pleasures B&B (Cashton)
Castle of Spring Green (Boscobel)

South Central WI
The Old Feed Mill/Sugarland Farm (photos)(Mazomanie)
Door Creek Orchard (Cottage Grove)
Trendy Acres Barn (Mt Horeb)
Devils Lake State Park (Baraboo)
Madison Museum of Contemporary Art (Madison)
O’Brien Barn (Madison)
Barn at Harvest Moon Pond (Poynette) (wedding photos)
Olin Park (Madison)
Lussier Family Heritage Center (Madison) (wedding photos)
Olbrich Botanical Gardens (ceremony only) (Madison)
Over the Vines Vineyard and Wine Barn (Edgerton)
Old World Wisconsin – Farm  (Southwest WI)

South East WI
Camp Wandawega (Elkhorn)
Urban Ecology Center (Milwaukee)
Schlitz Autobahn Nature Center (Milwaukee)
Trimborn Farm (Milwaukee)

Central + Northern WI
The Enchanted Barn (Hillsdale)
Cedar Hill Farm (Central WI)
Kamp Kenwood (Chippewa Falls)
Woodwalk Gallery (Door County)
Cana Island Lighthouse (Door County)
Mulberry Lane Farm – (Appleton)
Kohler Arts Center (Sheboygan)
Paine Art Center & Gardens (Oshkosh)
Irish Barn (Kohler)
Island of Happy Days (Northern WI)
Lake Superior Barn (intimate -20ppl – weddings only)(Superior)
Blue Vista Farm (Bayfield)
Madeline Island Cabin (intimate weddings only) (Bayfield)
The Inn on Madeline Island (Bayfield)

Minnesota Wedding Venues
Mayowood Stone Barn (Rochester, MN)
Four Daughters Vineyard (Spring Valley, MN)
Round Barn Farm (Red Wing, MN)
Camrose Hill Flower Studio + Farm (Stillwater MN)
Outing Lodge (Stillwater, MN)
Julian James Place (Northeast MN)
Little Log House Pioneer Village (Hastings, MN)

Illinois Wedding Venues
Salvage One (Chicago, IL)
A New Leaf (Chicago, IL)

Iowa Wedding Venues
Camp Io-Dis-E-Ca (Iowa City, IA)

Catering
Rooted Spoon Culinary (Viroqua) Seasonal, local, sustainable, beautiful.
HeartBeet Farm –  (Viroqua)Wood-fired Pizza
Enos Farms (Spring Green) Fantastic catering with food sourced locally and organically whenever possible.
Milkweed (Spring Green) Amazing food straight from their garden.
Underground Food Collective (Madison) – Good, Seasonal, Local Food.
Swagat Indian Cuisine (Madison)

Floral
Shining Hills (La Farge)
Alesa De Jager (La Crosse) (wedding photos)
daffodil*parker (Madison)
Master’s Touch Flowers (Neenah)

Makeup
Jennyface (Madison/LA)  Jenny is awesome and works on-location which we think is totally the best option for a wedding day!

Rentals
Midwest Textiles (Madison)
A La Crate Vintage (Madison)

Dress
Tara LaTour (Minneapolis, MN)

Planners/Coordinators
Weddings by Nancy (La Crosse) (wedding photos)
Toast Wedding Planning (La Crosse)
Dt’s Details (Waunakee)
Cherry on Top (Lake Geneva, WI)

Music/Entertainment
Red Hot Horn Dogs (Madison)
Cityscape (Madison)
Dylan Peterson – DJ (Chicago)

Videography/Photo Booths
Don’t Shout Films – Super 8 Film (Fond du Lac)
One Fine Day Productions (WI/IL)
Capture Studios (Minneapolis, MN)
Copper Clover Films (Appleton)
MatKat Productions - (Sauk City)
I Do Films (Chicago, IL)
Studio272 (Chicago, IL)
The Traveling Photo Booth (Madison)

National

Etsy Shops
Sweet Lulu – The cutest little reception accessories around (striped straws, milk bottles, cake stands, etc)

Wedding Attire
The Cordial Churchman - Bowties
jcrew – Mens
Anthropologie – Womens

Paper/Design/Calligraphy
Lindsay Letters Calligraphy - A font will never match custom calligraphy, and Lindsay is awesome!
Birdy Blue Design – Our friend, Rachel, designs fabulous custom invitations
Bella Figura
Slide Sideways
Minted
Love vs. Design - Good designs that you can print yourself.
A Printable Press – Another option for print yourself designs
Smock Paper – Great Letterpress (we love letterpress!) printed on wonderful bamboo paper.

A Few Wedding Blogs
Well-Groomed (for grooms)
Green Wedding Shoes
100 Layer Cake
A Northwoods Wedding
Snippet and Ink

Also be sure to check our our Pinterest boards for a little more wedding inspiration.