Jill and Dan flew out to Lake Tahoe for this one! There was a huge snowstorm in Chicago that weekend, but after three cancelled flights, a 360 spin across the highway, and the rental car service being out of the car we ordered… we made it! The weather didn’t end up working out for Jenna […]

Dana + Joe’s wedding was one of the last ones we photographed last year – and we loved it! They are one of those couples that you overhear little conversations between just the two of them throughout the day – and you just smile to yourself because you can tell they are not only so […]

Lauren + Mike met at work. They were friends first, but according to Lauren she, “harassed him until he would go out with me.” Eventually, her persistence paid off and they got together! They got engaged on Lauren’s 30th birthday – they went to lunch and out for drink at the Robey Hotel. And on […]

Katherine + Mike met working their summer jobs at the pool in their home town. Katherine was 15 and Mike was 16. They hit it off right away and dated for a few years during high school and college. They parted ways as they were long distance at different schools, but four years later Katherine […]

Joanna + Jordan’s wedding at the Geraghty last October. It was a super windy day that kept us inside the Langham, but if you’re stuck in a hotel – the Langham isn’t a bad place to be 🙂 And when you have a bride and groom that look at each other like these two do, […]

This week on wedding inspirations, we’re talking venues. Over the past nine years, I’ve been lucky enough to shoot at some of Chicago’s best venues. These are just some of my favorites (there are some close seconds that didn’t make the cut – if you’re not seeing a venue you’re thinking about for your wedding, […]

Round 2 of the wedding inspirations, and we’re talking florals today. Specifically, bridal bouquets. There’s so many different styles these days – structured, loose and flowy, all white, bold color, classic roses, and my personal favorite proteas/sugarbushes. I’m not going to pretend to know anything about flowers, other than I think they’re pretty – and […]

As I learned last year, when it comes to planning your wedding – there is A LOT to think about. As a wedding photographer – I’ve seen it all. So I’m pulling together some of everything I’ve seen to help YOU plan your wedding, or at least get some inspiration if you’re totally lost 😉 […]

How they met: “We met at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign as undergrads. We didn’t know each other well, but ran back into each other several years after graduating in Chicago. Michael had to work pretty hard to get a first date, but once he did the rest was history.” How he proposed: “Melanie […]

Summer 2012: After college, Katie’s roommates had a friend from UW Madison come visit. Enter Jake. Shortly after the visit, Katie + Jake started dating. August 2017: Five years later, in their apartment, Jake asked Katie to marry him. The first gift she gave him was a Harry Potter themed mug. So that morning, he […]