Twig & Olive Photography

We were absolutely thrilled with how our wedding photos turned out!! Doug and Twig & Olive Photography knocked it out of the park!! I'm not super confident in front of the camera, and Doug went above and beyond to listen to me, and make me feel at ease throughout the day. There is seriously not a single photo in our entire wedding photo that we don't love. Hiring Twig & Olive Photography was one of the best decisions we made in planning our wedding. They are amazingly talented artists and will capture your special day by highlighting your unique love story! Don't wait a second longer--go book Twig & Olive now. You will not be disappointed!

Worth every penny! Twig & Olive is an exceptional photographer to work with leading up to your big day. Doug is such a fun person and does an amazing job getting the perfect shots. Not to mention, he helped our day run smoothly! Communication is excellent, providing lots of insight and tips to make the whole experience stress-free. If you're looking for high-quality photos to tell the story of your wedding day from start to finish, Twig & Olive is the ONLY option!

We got our engagement and wedding photos done by Bobbi at Twig & Olive. We thought she did a great job of making us and our wedding party feel comfortable during photos. And we really liked that instead of spending hours taking photos, we spend a shorter amount of time taking posed photos and the rest of the time Bobbi focused on getting more candid photos of the day. We liked this because we were able to spend more time talking with friends and family and really enjoying the day. We would highly recommend Twig & Olive!

There is a reason this talented team has been rated the best. They are on top of their game with vision, back up plans, and were incredibly efficient in getting group shots. Twig and Olive told our story through pictures we LOVE and will treasure forever.

Twig & Olive is exceptional! We loved everything about working with Twig & Olive for our engagement photos and wedding. Bobbi has a way of making you feel comfortable; she is so friendly, warm, and makes you feel relaxed in front of the camera even as somebody that doesn’t necessarily enjoy being in front of the camera. She helped the wedding day run so smoothly, capturing all of the special moments. And the photos are stunning and will be treasured forever! Cannot recommend them enough.

We found Twig & Olive online, after feeling slightly discouraged with wedding photographers. We took a look at Twig & Olive’s Instagram page and instantly fell in love with the vibe and style. Once we met Doug at our engagement photos we knew we made the right decision, Doug is funny, personable and we really hit it off with him. I couldn’t wait till the wedding day, leading up to the wedding day Doug was very helpful and let us know what was (and what wasn’t) realistic for what we could accomplish in the time we had.  Doug was a blast to work with on wedding day, everyone had positive things to say about him. Our only recommendation is to take more time with family photos. Once we got our gallery, they turned out so much better than we could have ever imagined. We can’t wait to continue to work with Twig & Olive in the years to come. It’s safe to say we found our forever photographer

Above and Beyond Service! Twig & Olive is hands down the best photographer we’ve ever worked with, and we were lucky to have Courtney shoot our engagement session and wedding. They were our first choice for photographers, and were the first vendor we contacted as soon as we booked our venue. We did our engagement session at a tree farm in December and Courtney came prepared with ideas for settings and poses. The session was fun and easy — it was the groom’s first time working with T&O and he was blown away by Courtney’s direction of the entire shoot. T&O stayed in touch throughout our wedding planning so we would know when photos were going to be available, deadlines of when they needed information from us, and having a quick pre-wedding conversation to make sure she knew what we wanted and so that she’d be aware of any potential concerns. On our wedding day, she was everywhere all the time. It’s amazing how many moments she captured. The photos tell the entire story of our wedding day: the wedding party getting ready, the details of our venue and all the day’s festivities. We will cherish these pictures forever. Some of them serve as reminders of ephemeral moments we had nearly forgotten in the stress of our big day. :-) She and her crew knew how and when to capture beautiful, unique moments. For example, Courtney made sure to grab us for photos as the sun set over Lake Mendota. In the blur of our wedding reception, we certainly would have missed this ourselves, and it speaks to her professionalism and experience as a photographer to know exactly how and when to get the most of out a special, fleeting moment.

Twig & Olive has captured my family's memories in such a special way, highlighting some of our most treasured moments together. Seeing our family grow through the lens of their camera has been absolutely amazing and we look forward to many more years as their clients!

It has taken me over two years to write this review because of how angry and upset I get every time I think about Twig & Olive Photography. My biggest regret about my wedding was choosing Twig & Olive. When I think back to what was supposed to be one of the happiest days of my life—my memory is tainted because of the horrible experience I had working with Twig & Olive as my photographer, specifically Doug. He was awful to work with, his attitude and arrogance alone, but on top of that he was just flat out rude and unwilling to work as a team with our videographer, who was INCREDIBLE mind you, and literally saved the day by getting shots that Doug completely missed. I would have no evidence of some of the most important and special parts of my wedding day, ways I included my mother who passed away through a charm on my bouquet and a sign on her chair at the ceremony reserved for her, if it wasn’t for my videographer. When booking with Twig & Olive I filled out a long questionnaire about the important details I was going to have at my day that I wanted photographed. I also planned a detailed itinerary and went over it with them but when the time we had planned for family photos came, Doug told everyone to go to cocktail hour and we would do them later. Completely throwing off my timeless and then missing the opportunity to get those photos with all of your family and loved ones in one place, on your one special day, something I will never get back. He instead grouped my family photos in with the wedding party photos which was complete chaos with that many people and turned out rushed and missed so many shots with individual family members, which again I had a list of all the shots I wanted to get with each family member and group that we discussed prior. The worst part of all—he was so impatient with getting photos of us with our two-year-old daughter because of the fact that he disregarded our timeline and when we were supposed to do photos with her before she was overtired, he changed. He was rude to our wedding party who weren’t cooperating with photos because of the chaos and big group and the fact that he sent them to cocktail hour first, when photos were supposed to be done during cocktail hour, before alcohol got involved. It was so bad to the point where guests at our wedding noticed his demeanor and were making comments about how rude our photographer was. My wedding day felt rushed and like I couldn’t enjoy my wedding reception with my husband because we kept being pulled away to do photos that were supposed to be completed during cocktail hour so that we had the rest of the night to just enjoy our day that we spent months and months planning and thousands of dollars on. Thinking back to my wedding day makes me cry every time because of Twig & Olive Photography and getting the photos back from them, which is supposed to be a joyful time, to look through your wedding photos and reminisce on the best day of your life, was heartbreaking for us. As we just remembered our horrible experience with him and saw how many special moments he missed from our day and photos with the most important people in our lives on the most important day we’re missed. I would not recommend Twig & Olive to anyone and would highly recommend you chose anyone but them. They are the biggest regret from my wedding day and it is something I will never get to redo. I will never get that day back or those moments back that Twig & Olive Photography stole from us.

Wow!!! I can’t even begin to describe how crucial and wonderful Twig & Olive was for our wedding day. Everything ran so smoothly, and we had the most wonderful day of our entire lives. Everyone that interacted with our photographer said they were helpful and awesome and we so appreciate everything they did - they were the glue that kept us all together!!

We loved working with Twig and Olive. The photos turned out beautifully. They captured the essence of the day and we were very happy with the outcome.

Our pictures were truly 100% perfect. Doug was a dream to work with, incredibly supportive and super helpful making sure we got all the shots we wanted, and plenty that we didn’t even think of but looked beautiful. There are perfect pictures in every stage of the day: from getting ready, to the first look, to the reception. Throughout the day, they were super helpful and cooperative with videographer to make sure neither were stepping on the other’s toes/get in each other’s shots. Thank you so much for providing us with such amazing memories!!

The photographer for our wedding was one of the vendors I cared the most about. I wanted to have unique, beautiful photos that I would look back on and love for years to come. Courtney, Bobbi, and the entire team at Twig and Olive were more wonderful than I could have imagined! They took our engagement and wedding photos, and I'm still in awe of how beautiful they are. Posing for pictures can be awkward, but Courtney and Bobbi made things so easy and comfortable. The use of light, surroundings, and the landscape make each photo stand out. I can't stop looking at these beautifully captured moments from our perfect day. I would recommend Twig and Olive to anyone looking for someone to capture a special moment! Thank you so much!

Twig & Olive are the best of the best photographers around!!! There work is perfection, you can tell during your sessions that they have been doing this for a long time. We worked with Bobbi for the engagement photos and wedding photos. All of our photos are stunning!!! We keep getting compliments on how beautiful they are and cannot wait to see the end product when they are done editing. She focused on what was important to us for our day. I even sent her a pinterest board highlighting what type of pictures (poses) we were looking for. The sunset pics are my favorite.

We had Bobbi do our engagement session and Doug do our wedding day and they were amazing. All of our photos turned out so beautifully and they are both so skilled and professional. I would highly recommend them to anyone!

Twig & Olive is amazing to work with! From sending helpful wedding planning guides throughout the process to Doug being an organized yet fun photographer on the day-of, we highly recommend!

Twig and Olive took some of the most beautiful photos we have ever seen. Courtney was absolutely wonderful to work with - she did an engagement photo session for us and our wedding photos. These guys are top notch - they are so experienced and professional and made the most beautiful photos for us. You truly get your moneys worth for this service. Before the wedding, they sent us cute gifts in the mail. And after the wedding, they sent us a hand-made piece of pottery and some gorgeous prints of photos along with a flashdrive of all of our digital files. We were just expecting an envelope in the mail with a flashdrive and were SO surprised! These guys go the extra mile for weddings and I very highly recommend considering them!

We cannot possibly say enough about Doug and Twig and Olive Photography. We sought out Twig and Olive after Doug had photographed my cousin's wedding two years prior. We loved the pictures captured from her big day and had to meet Doug for ourselves. We are so glad we did! From the first meeting we knew that Doug had to be the guy to capture our wedding day. He was so easy and fun to work with throughout the entire planning process from our engagement photo session and throughout the wedding day. He acted as more than just our photographer he was like our second wedding coordinator throughout the day. He made sure that us and our guests continued to have a blast all day long and when we finally got our photos and wedding album we got to relive the love, joy and laughter that surrounded us that day! We cannot thank you enough for capturing all of those wonderful feelings in such a beautiful collection of photographs that we can look back on for many years to come!

Doug was fantastic! Can't wait to see the pictures, the whole process was easy and fun!

Bobbi was amazing! She was great at communicating with me up until the big day and was so down to earth and very fun to work with! She traveled to New Orleans from Wisconsin, she texted me the night before to let me know she had arrived and couldn't wait for the wedding! She was very professional and even stood in the pouring rain to get the perfect shot! I would recommend twig & olive to anyone looking for professional and beautiful photos.

Twig & Olive provided the photography on our wedding day on October 28, 2017, and we are very happy we chose them! From the outset, Doug was an instrumental part of planning our entire day. His attention to detail, thoughtful approach to various options, and encouragement to consider many aspects we hadn’t thought about, made for a very smooth wedding day. Doug was also very receptive to our input, and did a great job accommodating our preferences without compromising his artistry. Their approach is very “narrative driven,” rather than simply showing up to take family portraits. Doug and his assistant Catherine spent a lot of time with us throughout the day – “getting ready” pics, capturing various details (rings, dress, etc.), “first look,” wedding party candids before and after the ceremony, a very efficient formal family session, and reception/dance. Doug kept things moving without making us feel forced or rushed, and we can’t wait to see the final product (especially considering all of the people and locations we managed to shoot)! Twig & Olive are definitely a premium operation – in addition to beautiful and artistic photography, the level of service made it well worth it for us!

Bobbi was our photographer and she was amazing! She listened to what we wanted and she did a wonderful job on the day of the wedding. Our guests thought that she was a friend of ours because she was so friendly and outgoing. I LOVE our photos and I can't stop looking at them! Twig & Olive was well worth the money. I can't wait to book them again when we have babies! :)

If anyone is looking for a photographer for any life event, I highly recommend Twig & Olive Photography. Every aspect of our experience with them was above and beyond any expectation that I had. Amazing work and such a fun day spent with Doug.

Doug and Bobbi did an excellent job with coordinating pictures the day of our wedding and keeping everyone on task. The pictures were amazing! They did a great job of telling a story through each of our pictures.

Blue Dandelion - or Twig & Olive (their new merged name) - was amazing. We hired the associate photographer Josh and he was excellent. He did exactly what he needed to do and was a pro at being present yet not pushy. He only made himself known when we he needed to steal us away for a few family and bride and groom photo shoots. We are still waiting on our edited photos from our wedding, but we are VERY excited to see how they turned out. It was a pleasure working with this company and I would recommend them to anyone. Thank you!

Doug was fantastic to work with and our photos turned out great from what we have seen so far. They also did our engagement pictures which were beautiful. They have a unique perspective and the photos are gorgeous. Doug was great to work with the day of our wedding and the guests enjoyed him. He was fast, efficient and made it a priority that we enjoyed our day first and foremost. We would choose them again to work with.

Bobbi has a very specific style--if you like her style, she will not disappointment. It is a little pricey but you get what you pay for. Our photos are gorgeous! She is very creative and knows what she is doing. I would recommend doing the photobooth as well. You get prints and digital copies and it is super cute! As a person, Bobbi has a beautiful personality making her very easy to work with.

Bobbi is amazing!!! She is so friendly & sweet. Her pictures are beautiful. She did a great job of capturing the crazy fun vibe of our wedding party.

Bobbi did a phenominal job on our wedding photos. We were so happy we picked her - her vintage style perfectly fit our theme and besides making the day so comfortable and flexible, she had great ideas of places to work with because it was snowing on our wedding day!

Bobbi (the owner/photographer) is fantastic! She did our engagement and wedding pics and they turned out beautifully. She's very laid back and fun, yet professional and has a quick turn around for the pics. Highly recommended.

We could not have been more pleased with The Salty Peanut! Bobbi was so much fun to work with and her pictures are truly beautiful. She had new, 'fresh' ideas and captured every moment and detail on our special day!

Bobbi is so talented! She is professional, fun and amazing at what she does! I couldn't be happier with our experience and I will for sure be using her for all of our photography needs for years to come! Amazing!

Doug is one of the owners of Blue Dandelion Photography and he photographed our wedding along with one of their associates. Both shot amazing pictures. Doug honestly has not only an eye for the shot, but an amazing hand at editing. Our final edits are stunning. Soft, romantic, natural. Not sure how we'll choose which to print; probably all! Also, he quoted our final edits to be about 3 months from our wedding date, however he finished them in about 3.5 weeks (we were married at the end of April). What a wonderful surprise! Photography, I feel, is one vendor you shouldn't cut costs on because their end product is what you will have to look back and reminisce; Blue Dandelion Photography captures the ENTIRE ESSENCE of your special day.

Bobbi is truly amazing! My husband proposed to me during a photo shoot we had in December 2011, every since that day, I knew we had to have Bobbi for our wedding! She is so fun and creative and has a great way if capturing all the best moments! We will use her again and again!

Their work is amazing, they were fun, and didn't waste any time!

Blue Dandelion was the only photographer we considered and the first vendor we booked. Doug was phenomenal and was just as excited about our wedding as we were! His work is a dream come true and turned out to be everything we could have ever wanted. He listened to our requests and carried them out perfectly. By the end of the day he felt like family! Truly an artist, and we are forever grateful that he was a part of our wedding.

Bobbi is amazing to work with. She took my phone call late the night before the wedding to finalize details (with no complaints!), posted teasers the day after the wedding, her work is beautiful, and she is so easy-going. I absolutely loved working with her on my wedding day!

I could not have asked for more beautiful pictures and help.

Doug and Courtney are the perfect combination of professional and personable. Doug did our engagement almost a year before our wedding and everyone we showed the pictures to were blown away. Throughout the year I felt completely comfortable contacting them with any question I had. On the day Doug was quick and to the point without having us feel rushed. He got the job done with enough time for us to enjoy the day. Out of all the vendors this one was my favorite

I chose Blue Dandelion Photography because the quality of their work is outstanding, even breathtaking. There is no doubt that they are exceptionally talented. They also are very experienced and had many hints/tips about how to have a smooth wedding day in general. We worked with Doug for our engagement photos and Courtney for our wedding, both friendly and talented. Though, I thought Courtney was slightly easier to work with :) I thought that the price of their services was very reasonable considering the finished product. You also get your engagement session included and a disc of your final wedding pictures. I only had a couple downsides-first they were slightly hard to get a hold of. I usually used e-mail, and it would take several attempts to get a response back. Maybe they need to have more office people, as I think they are always growing as a business. Second-I should not be complaining about this, as they told me at our first meeting, but it takes a long time to get your pictures back. Our wedding was the beginning of June and pics probably won't be back till early September. It is hard to wait that long! Especially when everyone is asking to see photos. But, I know that the finished product will be worth the wait!

Wanted an artistic (a little non-traditional) photographer for our big day. We found Blue Dandelion and loved their work. The price is fair and the quality is amazing. We got the package with an engagement session included. What a fun photo shoot, a sneak peak on FB that night, and our pictures posted the next night for viewing/ordering. Everyone LOVED our photos :) I just got married the end of May and I haven't received the photos for my wedding yet. So, if you want your pictures back ASAP, this is not a photographer for you. I am patient because I know how perfect & amazing their work is. They hand-edit ALL of the images from the day. I am anticipating the digital edited images (on a CD with full rights) the end of summer/beginning of fall. Doug (co-owner) was our master photographer for our e-session and wedding. He was loved by all, especially my mom. Doug would show her shots on his camera throughout the day--she was blow away with all of them! I can't wait for my wedding photos, but I know that they will be exceptional :) UPDATE: IT IS SEPTEMBER 23RD--A FEW DAYS SHY OF 4 MONTHS SINCE OUR WEDDING. NO PICTURES YET :( WE HAVE GOTTEN 4+ EXCUSES AS TO WHY THEY ARE NOT DONE YET. IT IS GETTING VERY FRUSTRATING.

Doug was super! We had a very cold, drizzly April wedding. He made sure to get beautiful shots without keeping us out in the cold too long. He knew us well and knew what was most important. I can't say enough about his diligence and calm demeanor!

If you are looking for stunning photos with a little bit of vintage flair Bobbi is the photographer you want. We found The Salty Peanut because my sister was in a wedding she shot a year ago. After meeting her we knew it was right. Bobbi has this fun, relaxed, funky style that just fit with our whole day. She came up with beautiful ideas on her own and made magic with the camera. I would also recommend Leah Crubel Photography. She worked with Bobbi as a duo at our wedding and they were fantastic. I could not have asked for a better set of photographers.

Bobbi from The Salty Peanut is the best. She was a pleasure to work with - creative, patient and FUN. She was willing to take our engagement photos on ice in -20 degree weather, and managed to get fantastic photos out of a cold, gray Wisconsin day. She truly stepped up for the wedding. She scouted our out of town location and was able to identify a couple of great vintage looking buildings which helped us to get the pictures we could have only dreamed of. She handled our rowdy wedding party with ease and was willing to take an extra trip for photos at the Hockey Hall of Fame - and make them WORK. She was with us from the moment I started getting ready till hours into the dance. Bobbi managed to capture all the details - I'm amazed at how great she made a disarrayed make-up table look :) You will not be disappointed in contracting with her. If you are looking for vintage flavor check her out. We have pictures that truly capture our big day and I can't wait to get them displayed on some of the unique products she offers (metal prints! antique frames! metal murals!). She also gives you all the pictures (high and low res) on CDs following the proofing so that you can choose to print on your own as well (but I can vouch her print shop does an amazing job for those pictures you want the extra special touch for). Give her a call, you'll laugh, check out her pics and then hire her!

photobooth was amazing and the pictures will turn out amazing when we get them. It was somewhat frustrating to get responses on a timely basis, but this did improve as the wedding got closer.

The pictures we recieved from Blue Dandelion were beautiful. Working with Courtney on both engagement pictures and the wedding day was great. She was very calm and not intrusive at all. My dad even commented that he forgot we had a photographer. I'm so glad we have her amazing images to help us remember the day. The only reason I am rating 4 out of 5 is due to the wait time to get our pictures. We waited over 3 months for our wedding pictures, and felt we were not told it would be this long when we signed our contract. The pics were worth the wait, we just wished there was a little more up front communication.

We hired Doug and Courtney to do our wedding and engagement photos. We absolutely LOVED working with them. Their work is just as great. I HIGHLY recommend Blue Dandelion for any event. We added a lot of add ons to our contract but well worth the extra cost. They are very reasonable cost wise for the work you are getting from them. We will be going back for pregnancy pictures, baby pictures, family pictures, etc. Can't say enough good things about this company! : ) Our guest also Raved about the work they did. Want a photographier that is personal, easy to work with, and does GREAT work; hire Blue Dandelion you won't be sorry!

Blue Dandelion Photography has excellent value and quality of photographs! They are a true work of art and we loved the products.

Doug has an excellent eye and captures some wonderful memories. Take the time to look at his site! The photobooth was great fun and enjoyed by everyone.

Doug and Courtney are amazing. They were a blast to work with and the end result is simply unbelievable.

Bobbi is an incredible photographer who uses her artistic talent and creativity, combined with her effervescent and friendly personality, to produce amazing photos of whatever event you would like. She did awesome photos for our engagement session and our wedding, and when the time comes for babies we will, without a doubt, be contacting Bobbi again!

My husband and I worked with Doug and Courtney for our engagement pictures and we absolutely loved the turn out of the pictures. Courtney shot our wedding and we were very pleased with how she handled everything. The only bad thing about their work is that it takes a long time to get the pictures back, as they spend a lot of time editing and making sure you get the best for your money.

We enjoyed working with Blue Dandelion. They have a very unique artistic style. Doug and Courtney are both very nice people and work as a husband wife team. My only issue with Blue Dandelion is communication. Sometimes it will take up to a week to get an email back. I have also heard of others waiting up to 5 months to wait for their wedding pictures. But, if you can wait it out their pictures are beautiful.

Blue Dandelion Photography is amazing. They are wonderful to work with. They have new and modern pictures.

Our photographer was so great and made taking photos a fun part of our wedding day. Members of our wedding party even commented on how much fun they had with the pictures. The photo quality and artisitc ability of this company is amazing.