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Intimate Chicago Restaurant Wedding. Lauren and Andrew FINALLY got to get married after a long year of waiting. Due to everything that has happened because of the pandemic, many weddings had gotten postponed. For Lauren and Andrew, their time for a fairytale wedding arrived and it couldn’t have been more perfect. I was so excited […]

Intimate Chicago Restaurant Wedding

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Royal Sonesta Chicago Wedding. Anna + Mike decided to get married at the Royal Sonesta Chicago River North Hotel. Their entire wedding was held at this hotel and it’s always a blast to do everything all in one place. You’re really able to get creative and play around with the space and see what you […]

Royal Sonesta Chicago Wedding

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Museum Campus Surprise Chicago Proposal. I am super excited to be sharing this surprise proposal in this blog post! Specifically because I actually know Alex from attended college together! We used to hang out at college parties together so it’s crazy how everything comes in full circle. I was super excited when he reached out […]

Museum Campus Surprise Chicago Proposal

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Summer Chicago Wedding at Glessner House. One of my most memorable weddings that I have shot in 2021 would have to be Katherine and Milti’s. Not only did they have one of the most beautiful venues, but the entire wedding was outdoors! Which for Chicago, is exceedingly rare. Summer Chicago Wedding at the Glessner House […]

Summer Chicago Wedding at Glessner House

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Summer Engagement Photos at Lincoln Park. When I first met Claire and Dave I was so incredibly excited! We talked on Zoom about their wedding plans and I knew that we were going to be a good fit. They seemed like the absolute coolest couple! I even noticed they have a love for plants which […]

Summer Engagement Photos at Lincoln Park

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Chicago Elopement at Big Delicious Planet. Kelsey and Blake eloped originally back in 2020. Of course due to all the pandemic restrictions, things had to be quite small. Now here we are in 2021, and they wanted to recreate their special day surrounded by their loved ones! Chicago Elopement at Big Delicious Planet Kelsey and […]

Chicago Elopement at Big Delicious Planet

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Vibrant Wedding at The Joinery in Chicago. When Sara and Pat originally reached out, I was more than ecstatic. They seemed like such a cool couple and I knew I wanted to work with them! Throughout the whole planning process, they were so great and knew exactly what they wanted. I took their engagement photos […]

Vibrant Wedding at The Joinery in Chicago

Downtown Chicago Bar Engagement Photos. When the time came to finally meet Anne and Seamus I couldn’t have been more excited. We’ve been planning their engagement session and wedding for a while, so I was super stoked to finally meet in person! Chicago Bar Engagement at Estero First, we started off at Estero which is […]

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Morton Arboretum Summer Wedding – Chicago Wedding Photographer. To start off Beatriz & Justin’s wedding day, of course I had to capture some moments just before the ceremony. As soon as I arrived, Beatriz was putting on her dress and lipstick. These small intimate moments are sometimes overlooked, but really can make a difference looking […]

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Firehouse Chicago Proposal – Chicago Wedding Photographer. Kelsey first got in touch with me when planning their proposal when there weren’t much details! We went through a bunch of different ideas, but ended up choosing the Firehouse Chicago! Firehouse Chicago is a beautiful wedding venue and the ultimate surprise! Proposal at Firehouse Chicago They talked […]

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Elopement at City Hall in Chicago – Chicago Elopement Photographer. met up with Nancy & Jesus after their ceremony. They wanted to be able to have their family during their elopement photos since during the pandemic there was a two person limit in the court rooms. I met them outside city hall in Downtown Chicago […]

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Chicago Backyard Wedding – Chicago Wedding Photographer. Along with a lot of couples in 2020, Rachel & Victor had to make plenty of wedding changes. They originally had set their sights on getting married at CafĂ© Brauer. Instead, they ended up doing a small backyard wedding in Rachel’s parents backyard. Although it was a big […]

Chicago Backyard Wedding – Chicago Wedding Photographer