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POSTED IN: Weddings

My heart is so full after Mike & Sarah’s big day! You may remember their downtown Chicago engagement session a couple months ago. We had so much fun that morning wandering around getting to know each other, and I’ve been eagerly awaiting their Haymarket Taproom wedding ever since! Sarah is a talented graphic designer and […]

POSTED IN: Weddings

This past Saturday I got to second shoot for my good friend, Jenna of Jenna Rose Photography, and I am so excited to share these photos with you! When I got Saturday’s itinerary and saw we would be capturing a wedding at Farrand Hall, my heart did a little backflip. I LOVE history and old […]

POSTED IN: Weddings

Wedding days are simultaneously exciting, romantic, fun, and sometimes bittersweet for us photographers. Gabi and Arthur’s beautiful black tie wedding was definitely all of those things. Over the last few months, Gabi has felt like so much more than a client. We instantly connected over Instagram and have spent so much time getting to know […]

POSTED IN: Personal

If you saw my last post, you know that I recently turned thirty. To celebrate, my boyfriend and I planned a wonderful Caribbean cruise getaway with one of my best girlfriends and her guy. And what perfect timing, with all this nasty winter weather we’ve been having here in the Midwest! We went back and […]

I. Love. To. Travel. Whether it’s jetting off to another country, cruising on an ocean, or road-tripping near or far, I’m always down to check out a new place. Throw a little photography in the mix and I’m on cloud nine! New venues, new cities, new countries…bring it on. I’ve been keeping a mental list […]

POSTED IN: Weddings

This day. There aren’t enough words to describe how perfect this day was. This was my first time in Texas and I have to say that I cannot wait to go back. I’ve known Danielle since we were both kids and was totally excited she wanted to fly me down to be a part of […]

POSTED IN: Weddings

  Even as I work on these photos, I’m still in awe that I had the opportunity to photograph this destination wedding! Mackinac Island is one of my favorite places, and getting to photograph such a great couple there was a dream. Jade and Bob are so sweet to each other, and I knew as […]

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