Mitch & Maura’s New Year’s Eve Wedding at Walden Chicago

This year, I was lucky enough to ring in 2025 with Mitch and Maura’s New Year’s Eve wedding at Walden Chicago! Like many, I had been looking forward to this day for a long time. Not only are New Year’s weddings always a blast, but Walden is one of our favorite Chicago venues. And of […]

Just married bride and groom exit their New Year's Eve wedding ceremony at Walden Chicago while smiling and guests cheering

Elizabeth & Leah’s Joyful Fall Wedding at Osteria Via Stato

Elizabeth and Leah’s fall Osteria Via Stato wedding was an absolute joy to be part of. These two are so clearly smitten with each other – it’s impossible to catch a moment where they’re not smiling when they’re together. Remember their Chicago Cultural Center engagement session from last year?! After that, I just knew their […]

Brides kiss in the aisle after their wedding ceremony at Osteria Via Stato in downtown Chicago

Chicago Winter Engagement at The Art Institute and Miller’s Pub

I got to kick off my 2025 with Lisa and Colm’s Chicago winter engagement session! The beginning of January is always buzzing after the holidays, and downtown Chicago was definitely still in the spirit. When I first heard from these two, I learned of their love for travel, nature, history, and art… and that they’re […]

Candid photo of engaged couple on a bench in a gallery of the Art Institute of Chicago

Fall Wedding at Sarabande Chicago – Gretchen & James

James and Gretchen’s November wedding at Sarabande Chicago was one for the books. When I first heard from these two, they told me about they met during the pandemic, their mutual love of reality TV, and James’ bait-and-switch surprise proposal when Gretchen thought she was treating him to a birthday dinner. All of this, along […]

Fun photo of wedding party cheering while bride and groom kiss outside Sarabande Chicago wedding venue

Diversey Harbor Engagement on Rollerskates – Brigid & Matt

February is here… which means March is right around the corner! Which means: Brigid and Matt are getting married in a few short weeks!! These two happened to get engaged on March 1, which also happens to be their anniversary, which also happens to be the date they’ll tie the knot in 2025. Today I’m […]

Engaged couple rollerblades hand in hand along Diversey Harbor with Chicago skyline backdrop

Sean & Mike’s Joyful Summer Wedding at South Branch Tavern & Grille 

Throwing it back to SUMMER today with Sean and Mike’s awesome South Branch Tavern wedding! Not only was this day long-anticipated by their loved ones (they have been together since high school!)… but I was so looking forward to it as well. Fun fact: I first met these two at Alex and Jack’s City Hall […]

Romantic photo of bride and groom showing off wedding rings with veil in foreground on Monroe Street Bridge

Chicago Fall Engagement Session/Walk in the Park – Ywonne & Morgan

Ywonne and Morgan are getting married in ONE MONTH!! Today I’m starting the countdown with their engagement session last fall. I met these two one Friday afternoon for some classic downtown photos on the Chicago Riverwalk. We made our way to LaSalle Bridge, and then in true Ywonne and Morgan fashion, took a stroll toward […]

A couple embraces in a garden surrounded by vibrant red flowers, evoking the charm of a Millennium Park engagement, with a sculpture and lush trees gracefully in the background.

BEST OF 2024: A Year in Review!

Happy New Year, friends!!! Hope everyone’s 2025 is off to an awesome start! Today’s post is dedicated to the Best of 2024… and as usual, choosing my favorites from the past 12 months was no easy task. Last year was an eventful one – filled with travel, friendship, the most breathtaking locations, and SO much […]

Happy bride and groom walk with their bridal party in downtown Chicago