When it comes to planning your wedding day, one thing I always encourage my couples to do is schedule 5-10 minutes during their reception for a quick break for some end-of-the-day portraits! Scheduling in these portraits will increase the number of portraits you get on your wedding day, while only taking up a minimal amount […]

Wow, Caitlin and Garrett! Where to begin?! Their love story started over five years ago — Garrett had moved to Illinois from Maine, and one of the stops on their first date was the Lantern in downtown Naperville, a place that now holds a permanent spot in their hearts! Garrett and Caitlin are all about […]

I remember the first time I chatted with Amanda and Mike on the phone about their June 2022 wedding! I was sitting on our back deck, listening to the crickets chirp on a warm evening back in May as they two of them talked about what they had dreamed up for their wedding day… and […]

Megan and Ryan met online (yay!!) two years ago, and they fell for each other FAST! Last summer, Megan’s Uncle Marty married them in a park — just the three of them were present, and it was simple and beautiful! And even though elopements and micro-weddings are all the rage, I’m so glad Megan and […]

I first met Jen and John at a little Oak Park coffee shop, and two minutes into our conversation, I knew these two had something special going on! WOW these two really love each other!! It’s the sweetest thing to see!! Jen works in the literary world and really loves books (a girl after my […]

This gorgeous late-fall weather in Chicago has me so happy, especially when I get to walk around outdoors and photograph two people like Megan and Andrew! I love these two, their personalities and their easygoing laughter. They are kind and honest and genuine, and I also just have to say that I truly hope I […]

Caitlin and Garrett get married in less than a MONTH! But we did their engagement session back in September, on a rainy, cloudy evening near the Naperville Riverwalk! Because of some special circumstances, we decided on a quick “mini session,” just to capture this brief, sweet time before they get married!! As we were driving […]

Greta and Andrew are such a fun, smart, amazing couple! Greta works as a nurse (hero!!) and Andrew is a fitness coach and personal trainer (so impressive!). These two got engaged this past spring, right on the beach in Clearwater Beach, Florida… which just happens to be one of our favorite places in the entire […]

Carolyn and Will have been together since April 2017, and Carolyn had an idea that an engagement ring might be coming… but when Carolyn’s friend called one afternoon to cancel their after-work cocktail plans, Carolyn didn’t think twice about it. Will called just a little bit later to see if she wanted to grab drinks […]

Kristina is the girl with the biggest smile and an even bigger heart, and Joe looks happiest when he’s holding her in his arms! These two met in college, they’re both teachers (which automatically earns my respect and gratitude!!!), and they are planning a summer wedding next August! They live in the city, and we […]