Romance & Magic at the Ice Castles

Y’all ready for the beautiful winter styled elopement of your dreams?! We are in awe of this beautiful shoot, and and are SO excited to share it with you! Get ready for icicles, sparkles, and some winter magic!

When wedding creatives get together, amazing things happen! This beautiful shoot is a perfect example of that! This shoot was planned and photographed by the fabulous Samantha Joy Photo and Portraits by Mandy. In addition to the gorgeous images they’ve shared with us, they’ll talk a little about the shoot itself. Make sure to check that out if you’re a wedding professional and looking to plan a stunning shoot of your own.

If you’re needing some winter wedding inspiration, or just love looking at pretty things – keep on scrollin’! And defintely have your pinterest account ready. 😉

Lake Geneva Ice Castles Winter Wedding Elopement

Thoughts from the photographer on this shoot:

‘Winter is far from my favorite season. Give me a beach and sunshine any day! I don’t ski. I don’t snowboard. I don’t ice skate. Living in the midwest and dealing with snow and ice is nothing but an inconvenience. (This couldn’t have been any more true on our drive home!!!) But not even I can argue that winter isn’t beautiful in its own right. As a photographer with a brighter style, I was initially drawn to the idea of a shoot like this because of the clean background that allows the subject to pop. The icy blues and greens are just stunning. It was a blast creating is an environment completely different, albeit very cold! Looking at the final product, it was totally worth it!’

– Mandy // Portraits by Mandy

Loving the use of neutral tones for a winter theme. So unique!

This shoot is straight out of a fairy-tale.

Look how this dress sparkles?! We’re loving the trend of glittery dresses we are seeing more and more of. Keep ’em coming!

This bouquet is INCREDIBLE!

WE ASKED THE PHOTOGRAPHER: What was special about doing this shoot?

‘For me, this was a bucket list shoot. I’ve been dreaming of doing a shoot at the ice castles for years, so when Mandy and I were able to make this happen, I could not have been more geeked! Something I’ve been wanting to focus on in my career is trying new things and shooting in new places. When you’ve been in business for over a decade, you’ve used all the cool locations where you live – probably 100 times. 😉 So, getting to travel to such a beautiful place for the photoshoot of your dreams is such an incredible experience.

– Samantha // Samantha Joy Photo