I feel like after every year that I’m photographing weddings and engagements, I am coming across more and more unique and different style rings and I LOVE that! Whether the girl picks out the style of ring that she likes the most, or the guy totally surprises her with a design that he thinks would be the perfect fit for her, I absolutely love seeing the special diamond that the groom proposes with and will soon be […]
Read moreRings of 2018!
Happy New Years Eve, friends!! I thought it would be fun to “ring” in the new year with all of my favorite ring shots of 2018! This was an incredible year that was FILLED with GORGEOUS BLING! I just love seeing how all of my couples have such unique and different rings! So many beautiful diamonds were passed through my hands this year during weddings days and […]
Read moreBritteny & Raul | Chicago Riverwalk Engagement Session
One of the most important ket items for an engagement session is the location you choose. Some couples have very special places on this Earth that mean a lot to them and to Britteny and Raul, it's the Chicago Riverwalk. When they were just out of college, Raul was attending classes in the city and Britteny was working close by. Every other day they would meet at the Riverwalk just to chat and catch up. She had just one request for me [...]
Read moreAshley & Paul | Chicago Beach Engagement Session
When Ashley reached out to me and wanted me to capture her engagement photos, she had one small and simple request-- it NEEDS to be on a beach. Her and Paul are getting married in beautiful Punta Cana later on this year and wanted to incorporate a beachy setting in their engagement photos. I said DONE! I know the perfect place! We met at [...]
Read moreMelissa & Andres | Engagement Session
Melissa and Andres wanted their engagement session to showcase the beautiful city of Chicago, where these two live and love, and that is exactly what we did! During their whole session I could just feel how excited they were to finally be engaged and soon to be married! The way Andres would look at Melissa, and her smiles she would give right back at him! Ahhh! These two were such sweet and friendly people! We hit a few key locations during their session, one being [...]
Read moreOur Golden Hour Engagement Session
I can not even believe that I'm actually writing this blog post. MY engagement session? Brian and I are FINALLY getting married?! After dating for almost 7 years, Brian popped the question this past Christmas Eve morning. I can't even begin to explain how excited I am that I get to marry him. My best friend. My everything. Wanna know how we actually met? [...]
Read moreAlyssa & Michael | Chicago Engagement Session
Alyssa and Michael could not have picked a better date for their engagement photos. It was a PERFECT day in Chicago. We finally got temps in the 60's so bundling up wasn't necessary, but these two just couldn't stop wrapping their arms around each other anyways. And this was totally fine with me!! [...]
Read moreAllie & Dave | Rustic Engagement Session
When you live in small town Beecher, IL , which is in the middle of literally no where, you kinda have to embrace the country/rustic feel! Am I right? The fact that this is a photo session celebrating the engagement of Allie and Dave is not the only reason this was a special one to me. Small town Beecher, IL is actually where [...]
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