It feels like we’ve been photographing Ripki and Bryan for forever and ever… which is the BEST, because these two are incredible, lovely, wonderful people to be around! They have been on the biggest roller-coaster of a wedding journey, and it finally culminated this past Saturday with an incredible wedding reception at the gorgeous Chez […]

Mayslake Peabody Estate was the perfect location for Lisa and Bryant’s engagement session! Even though things aren’t quite blooming in the Chicago area, the estate grounds are so beautiful, and the sun was OUT and gorgeous for their entire session! Give me creamy light, filtering through pine trees, and I’m so stinkin’ happy! Besides that, […]

These two wonderful people have such a beautiful love story! Meghan and Tony are hilarious and kind, and they’ve known each other for years and years! I love all of their amazing interests and hobbies (including renovating and redesigning their beautiful home that was built in the 1800s!). Tony proposed in the middle of a […]

Alec and Alexa! There are a million things I love about these two, but their ability to be so positive and encouraging is absolutely amazing! WE LOVE THEM! For their engagement session, we played around with a few ideas before landing on Union Station in Chicago. WHAT. A. DREAM. (This is such a good option […]

Lauren and Jordan are MARRIED, and we couldn’t be happier for these two! Not only was this our last wedding of the winter, it was our first time photographing a wedding at the beautiful Auditorium Ballroom in LaSalle, Illinois! When I walked into the bridal suite this past Saturday, I was so impressed at the […]

This Cafe Brauer Chicago wedding was one for the books! You know what I love about Nicky and Ben? They’re obviously a beautiful couple, but they are also the most genuine people you’ll ever meet. These two tell it like it is, they wear their hearts on their sleeves, and they LOVE their friends and […]

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 […]