When Bridget first described to me what she was envisioning for her wedding day, she said that they wanted a simple and romantic wedding with their closest friends and family, and hoped that a summer night at Cantigny would be a beautiful backdrop. And those words described their wedding day perfectly! The morning of their […]

Oh Kayla and Ryan! I just love these two! We waited months and months to make this engagement session happen. After rescheduling twice because of weather that was too rainy or too HOT (hi 100 degrees, no thanks), we finally scheduled for a date with the most perfect weather for a Cantigny Park summer engagement […]

Cafe La Cave in Des Plaines provided such a stunning backdrop for Lenny and Vanessa’s wedding celebration! These two both come from tight-knit families, and their big, beautiful wedding was one for the books! Vanessa and Lenny met a few years ago, and quickly figured out that they had something special between them. Lenny surprised […]

Samantha and Ross’s wedding day at Max McGraw Wildlife Foundation was picture-perfect from beginning to end! These two are so sweet, and truly have a one-of-a-kind love story, from getting engaged on a mountain in Alaska, to hosting a wedding reception right in the middle of a beautiful forest at the stunning Max McGraw Wildlife […]

Stephanie and BJ are so sweet together!! They’ve been together for over five years, and they’re making plans for a beautiful wedding at the end of the summer. When we first talked on the phone, Stephanie and BJ told me about themselves and what they do. They’re both professional athletes and entrepreneurs who have turned […]

Where do I start with Mike and Amanda?! Their story is so sweet and beautiful, and these two are absolutely wonderful! They met each other as kids and were friends for forever… before realizing that maybe there was something more than just friendship between them! I love how well these two know each other, how […]

Pat and Katie have known each other since high school, and the longevity of their relationship shows in the way they laugh so easily together!! These two are the absolute real deal. We laughed all the way through their engagement session in downtown St. Charles, the place where they grew up! Alter Brewing was such […]

The Hyatt Lodge Oak Brook is such a stunning venue for a wedding! There are so many beautiful areas for photos, and the setting is truly breathtaking! Because of its gorgeous wooded setting, whenever I’m there, it almost feels like we’re somewhere in the mountains, a little hideaway right in the middle of the Chicago […]

Lisa and Bryant’s springtime Cantigny wedding was such a beautiful, picture-perfect day! What an honor it was to capture this wedding day for this wonderful couple! I first connected with Lisa through her sister Rachael, my dear friend and an incredibly talented wedding photographer, and Marty and I just love this family so much! These […]

This Wilder Mansion engagement session was truly a dream for me. I great up in Elmhurst and spent my childhood lugging books in and out of this iconic white building… because it used to be Elmhurst Public Library! And so, when Jessica told me she was looking for somewhere that was clean and classic, we […]