Fashionable Spring Wedding at Salvage One – Cierra & Steve

This spring, I was lucky enough to capture Cierra and Steve’s fun and fashionable wedding at Salvage One! It’s no secret this is one of my favorite Chicago wedding venues… and it was absolutely perfect for Cierra and Steve. When I first heard from these two, I learned that they were both yoga instructors… AND […]

Bride and groom stand in front of marquee letters at Salvage One wedding venue in Chicago

Kevin & Brandon’s Awesome Chicago Summer Engagement Session

Kevin and Brandon’s Chicago summer engagement session was just what I needed before kicking off the busy fall season. You may remember these two from Brandon’s surprise proposal in March of 2021… well, now we’re only weeks away from their wedding date! I’ve been looking forward to getting these two in front of my lens […]

Chicago summer engagement photo of two grooms standing in front of mural in Fulton Market

Mindy & Daniel’s Joyful Artifact Events Wedding

Mindy and Daniel’s Artifact Events wedding in May was a pleasure to be part of. These two are so clearly smitten with each other, it made the entire day seem like a breeze! Add in an A-List vendor team, gorgeous Chicago weather, and one of the most unique venues in the city… I knew their […]

Artifact Events wedding ceremony in south courtyard with columns and greenery

Miranda & Fernando’s Dreamy Downtown Milwaukee Engagement Session

Miranda and Fernando’s Milwaukee engagement session in June was a highlight of my summer! From their very first email (which happened to mention the Packers AND cats) and our lovely first video chat, I was more than eager to start working with these two. And guess what – they’re even more delightful in person! We […]

Downtown Milwaukee engagement photo on Calatrava bridge with sunset

Rachel & Joe’s University of Illinois Engagement Session

Last September, I had the opportunity to travel to Champaign for Rachel and Joe’s University of Illinois engagement session! These two have been together for over a decade, AND they’ve known each other since pre-school!! Joe proposed on campus at U of I while they were living in Champaign, so naturally we decided to go […]

Champaign engagement photo of couple smiling on University of Illinois campus

Colorful DIY Wedding at Bottom Lounge – Hannah & Keith

Hannah and Keith’s spring Bottom Lounge wedding was one for the books! After kicking off last year’s engagement session at Lincoln Park dive Burwood Tap, I knew wedding day was going to be AWESOME. And guess what? It was! I met these two at a stylish AirBnb in West Town, where they got ready with […]

Candid photo of wedding party walking together outside Bottom Lounge wedding venue

Romantic Spring Engagement at Ryerson Woods – Annie & Luke

Get ready for true romance, nostalgia, and the sweetest pups you ever did see! Annie and Luke’s forest preserve engagement session this spring began at their home, a short drive from Ryerson Woods. I met these two and the newest members of their fam, Kain and Ava, on a lovely May evening. We had a […]

Black and white photo of smiling couple during forest preserve engagement

Katherine & Robb’s Chicago Fall Engagement Session

Today we’re throwing it back to Katherine and Robb’s epic Chicago fall engagement session! These two are getting married in ONE WEEK (!!!), so I thought this would be the perfect way to start the countdown 🙂 I met Katherine and Robb downtown on a beautiful November afternoon. We started near the Wrigley Building and […]

Chicago fall engagement photo of couple laughing in Lincoln Park

1970’s Theme Wedding at Starved Rock Lodge – Rachel & Jesse

Rachel and Jesse’s Starved Rock Lodge wedding this spring was one I’ll never forget! For starters, my photographer brain goes wild every time I visit Starved Rock State Park. But more than that, it was the absolute perfect location for Jesse and Rachel to tie the knot! When I first heard from these two, they […]

Romantic photo of bride and groom kissing in canyon with vintage veil flowing in the wind at Starved Rock State Park