Spring engagement sessions in Chicago are not for the faint of heart. You have to be prepared for any temperature between 40 and 80 degrees, and you have to be ready to pivot your plans in a snap. Mary and Nate were ready for whatever the city threw at them and they absolutely rocked their […]
Sara and Jimmy may have won the record for bracing the elements on what I believe was the hottest day of the year in Chicago. But with how adorable these two are together, you’d never know that we were all sweating bullets! I absolutely loved their engagement session around the Chicago Museum Campus. We started […]
If you’ve been around a while you know this couple VERY well 🙂 I’ve had the pleasure of documenting so many special memories for Hannah & Pat: their engagement, their wedding, their first anniversary, and their first maternity session. And this year, I got to photograph their second maternity session at North Avenue Beach! Yes, […]
When Covid-19 turned all wedding planning upside down, Kelly & Broderick pivoted. The couple opted to keep their original wedding date and host an intimate wedding with immediate family and their closest friends. They kept their getting ready location – Hotel Zachary – because they are both Cubs fans and loved this new hotel that […]
Real talk: The pandemic is making me homesick for my second home 🙁 On top of that, it’s cold and gloomy here in Chicago. So, I figured the best cure for all of this would be to share photos of this happy, sunny Parisian session along the Seine! I had the pleasure of getting to […]
It doesn’t get much more lovely than a winter engagement session in downtown Chicago! For Mary Grace and Joel’s winter session, warmth was the name of the game. We started our session with the beautiful, classic architecture of Union Station. The photo ops here are endless! So many lines and angles to play with! And, […]
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If you’ve followed me for a while you know I’m passionate about small weddings and planned elopements. I love the intimacy and intentionality of them. I also think they are an amazing way to live out the notion of quality over quantity. All that said, if you’re thinking of having a small wedding or an […]
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I’m so excited to share Sarah and Amado’s Chicago City Hall wedding with you today! This sweet couple had two goals for their day. First, they wanted their wedding to be a very intimate celebration with the people closest to them. And second, they wanted their day to feel very classic Chicago. I think they […]
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If you’ve been around here a while, you know I absolutely LOVE small, intimate weddings. By scaling your guest list, you allow yourself to invest in fewer, higher quality elements and treating yourself and your guests to a really special day. Lindsey and Brian’s sweet, blush and navy wedding was a perfect example of this! […]
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Sleek, chic, modern and effortlessly elegant. This shoot blended all of those elements so perfectly together. If you missed its debut on Utah Valley Bride last month, feel free to check it out here! It all started with the gown. This gorgeously chic gown from Edith Elan would look right at home in a ballroom […]
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I’m so excited to finally be able to share today’s post! We’ve been keeping this sweet elopement under wraps so Emma and Brian could surprise their friends and family with the news! Everything about this elopement came together so perfectly and I don’t think we could have asked for a better day. We were […]
