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Colleen and Frank’s intimate wedding at Foreman Pavilion was everything they hoped for from a wedding day.  Meeting later in life, Colleen and Frank were already surrounded by so many amazing people that love them so fiercely.  So when they came together to celebrate their wedding with some of their lifelong friends, kids and family, […]

Intimate Wedding at Foreman Pavilion | Colleen + Frank

Intimate Weddings

Batavia Family Photographer | In Home Holiday Photos

Family

Outdoor Wedding at Hawthorne’s Backyard | Lacey + Patrick

Weddings

Molly and Charlies’ Chicago rehearsal dinner at Bar Siena was seriously one for the books. These two gathered their friends and family from all over the country to celebrate the night before their wedding day at one of their favorite Chicago restaurants, Bar Siena. Between the music, the food, and the overall vibes, these two […]

Chicago Rehearsal Dinner at Bar Siena | Molly + Charlie

Weddings

Wheaton Family Photo Session at Blackwell Forest Preserve

Family

Downtown Wheaton Engagement Session | Rachel + Stephen

Engagement

I had so much fun capturing Katie and Zach in their anniversary photos at St James Farm in Wheaton. These two have such an incredible love for one another that brought me such joy to document with my camera. Their session was simply incredible, which is why I wanted to talk a bit about what […]

Anniversary Photos at St James Farm | Katie + Zach

Couples

Downtown Geneva Couples Session | Noelle + David

Couples

St. Charles Backyard Wedding | Rachel + Stephen

Stories

There’s nothing I love more than working together with a couple to create a session that is unique to them. That is exactly what we did with this Wicker Park Couples Session. Miranda and Daniel are some of the coolest people I’ve ever met. Their passions include traveling, thrifting, decorating their absolutely beautiful Wrigleyville Apartment, […]

Couples Session in Wicker Park | Miranda + Daniel

Stories

Chicago Engagement Session | Matt + Itzel

Stories

Geneva Golf Course Wedding | Sam + Andrew

Weddings

To say I’m obsessed with this Chicago at home couples session is an understatement. Katie and Kelly have trusted me time and time again to document ALL the intimate moments of their love story. I know them and their relationship probably more than most do at this point. Being able to document some of their […]

Chicago at Home Couples Session | Katie + Kelly

Stories

10 Couples Photo Ideas to Make Your Photos Feel Like You

Couples

Rainy Intimate Wedding at a Chicago Restaurant | Anthony + Bill

Stories

intimate Chicago restaurant wedding

With the state of the world right now I know that couples are again being faced with the hard decision between continuing with their larger weddings or scaling down to a more intimate size. If you’re thinking about scaling down the guestlist for your wedding, firstly I want to say that we as wedding vendors […]

6 Ways to Include Loved Ones at Your Downsized Wedding

Weddings

Why you should have a Sunrise Photo Shoot in Chicago

Couples

3 Tips for a Stress Free Couples Photo Shoot

Couples

I am SO EXCITED to share some of these older sessions with you! I’m FINALLY catching up on all of my favorite couples sessions including some late night date night sessions from over the past two years. Claire Nasri and I go way back, (really, Claire is my cousin so I’ve known her since she […]

Late Night Couples Session | Claire + Nasri

Couples

Couple lays in the grass at their date night

Intimate Chicago Rooftop Wedding | Mike + Lauren

Stories

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