James & Maya’s Winter Minimony Adventure in a Chicago Blizzard

Today’s post is dedicated to Maya and James! These two have been an absolute joy to get to know and work with over the past year. Remember their awesome pizza-and-milkshake themed Engagement Session?? After that, I could not wait for their wedding day! But of course, like many couples, the dream wedding they had planned […]

Bride and groom kiss under honeycomb in the snow during their Chicago winter minimony

Romantic Lincoln Park Zoo Engagement in the Rain – Allison & Jason

This week’s “retro” post is dedicated to Allison and Jason! These two were scheduled to tie the knot in Evanston last fall, inevitably deciding to postpone the festivities. I’m so happy we had a chance to meet in person before things changed! Allison and Jason currently live in Florida, and we made sure to schedule […]

Romantic Lincoln Park Zoo engagement photo of couple under umbrella in the rain

Brittany & Jon’s Field Museum Engagement Featuring Sue the T-Rex

Happy Friday, friends! It’s been a busy week, filled with good things: meeting awesome new couples, getting published in Junebug Weddings, and some exciting news in the works. But don’t worry! I was sure to make time for the Blog 🙂 Field Museum Engagement Photos Today’s “retro” post goes out to Brittany and Jonathan. I […]

Chicago Field Museum engagement session with dinosaurs and skyline view

Megan & Taylor’s Unseasonably Snowy Neighborhood Engagement Session

What a winter we’ve had, Chicago! I’ve been a bit quiet on the Blog lately, taking time to focus on my health and prepare for the upcoming season. Usually, this is the time of year when I review past weddings and sessions to update my portfolio. And – surprise!! There are still a few favorite […]

Winter Chicago neighborhood engagement photo of couple in Rogers Park with colorful mural

Surprise Chicago Ice Skating Proposal – Amy & Rob

It’s Valentine’s Day Weekend… which means that Engagement Season is coming to an end! And by “Engagement Season,” I mean the period between Thanksgiving and Valentine’s Day when nearly 40% of couples get engaged. This is a time when wedding vendors tend to stay busy during the “offseason” – and photographers get to tag along […]

Surprise Chicago ice skating proposal at Maggie Daley Skating Ribbon

BEST OF 2020: This Year in Review!

Happy NEW YEAR’S EVE, friends!!! Wow, what a year it’s been. Don’t worry, I won’t go on about the challenges of 2020 and how that completely transformed the wedding world. I will, however, share my favorite moments and images from the past 12 months… as is tradition! And just like every other year, it was […]

Chicago bride and groom in Indian wedding attire with Chicago skyline

Colorful Styled Microwedding at Wildman BT

Last month, I was thrilled to be part of a styled shoot at one of Chicago’s newest event spaces, Wildman BT! This venue happens to be down the street from my studio, and after touring it back in September, I could not wait to shoot inside. It won’t take much scrolling to figure out why! […]

Just married groom and groom outside their styled Chicago loft wedding at Wildman Boiler & Tank Co.

Claire & Mark’s Fall Destination Wedding in Union Pier, Michigan

I will never forget Claire and Mark’s destination Michigan wedding. These two changed plans over the summer due to unforeseen circumstances (sound familiar?). Instead of the chic downtown Chicago soirée they had planned, they secured a private residence in their home state for their immediate families. If I say so myself: this was an absolute […]

Romantic photo of bride and groom at their destination Michigan wedding in Union Pier

Joliet Birdhaven Greenhouse Elopement – Stephanie & Jimmy

In October, I had the pleasure of joining Stephanie and Jimmy at their Birdhaven Greenhouse wedding in Joliet! Not only was this day planned in a matter of weeks, it was also somewhat of a surprise. It’s true! After postponing their group celebration to next fall, these two still wanted to marry this year. I […]

Romantic photo of bride and groom through palm trees at their Joliet Birdhaven Greenhouse wedding

Chicago Neighborhood Halloween Elopement – Victoria & Sam

It’s no secret that 2020 has been full of the unexpected. That said, I was so excited to hear from Victoria and Sam! Just when I thought my wedding season was over, these two asked me to capture their Halloween elopement ceremony. As I’m sure you can imagine, the answer was a resounding YES 🙂 […]

Happy bride and groom toss leaves at their Halloween wedding in Chicago