Stunning Fall Wedding at Illinois Country Club – Stephanie & Jimmy

At this time last year, Stephanie and Jimmy were getting ready for their fall wedding celebration with family and friends after eloping in October 2020! I first heard from these two in the summer of 2019, when they were planning their dream wedding for the following fall. We met up for their downtown Chicago engagement […]

Romantic wedding photo of bride and groom with fall foliage and flowing veil at Crystal Tree Golf Club

Marla & Mahala’s Summer Garfield Park Conservatory Wedding

One of the highlights of my year was getting to see Mahala and Marla walk down the aisle together. I first heard from these two in 2019, when they were each focusing on grad school and their long-distance relationship. Three years, two PhDs, and one pandemic later, they finally got to have the wedding they’d […]

Fun photo of newlyweds dancing in Desert House at their Garfield Park Conservatory wedding

Megan & Taylor’s Fall Wedding Celebration at Michigan Shores Club

Today’s post goes out to Megan and Taylor. It just so happens that today is their TWO YEAR wedding anniversary (it’s true!)… Happy Anniversary, guys!! I first heard from these two in May of 2019, when Taylor told me all about their first messages on Tinder in reference to Alanis Morissette’s Ironic. In case you […]

Romantic night photo of bride and groom outside of their Michigan Shores Club wedding reception

Pilsen Chicago Neighborhood Engagement Session – Meg & Pat

More summer nostalgia this month with Meg and Pat! Emma C had a blast at their Pilsen engagement session in June… and it just so happens they’ll be married in THREE DAYS!!! We first met Meg and Pat last year at Alex and Jack’s wedding, and time has been flying ever since. I love that […]

Engaged couple kisses in front of multicolored Pilsen mural in Chicago

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