This past weekend I was invited to come along and photograph Bridget and Jim's wedding shower in Downtown Frankfort! Of course I couldn't say no to the opportunity to see these two again and meet their friends and family before their wedding day!! They seriously had the most perfect day for their shower! It was warm, the sun was shining, and they picked the cutest place to host the event! Before it actually started [...]
Read moreBrittany & Nick | Countryside Golden Hour Engagement Session
When Brittany asked me if their pup Zoey could come along for their engagement session, I first was so excited because my dog's name is Zoey too! So, of course she could come! Haha! She was part of Nick's proposal back in October so having her included in the actual engagement session was special to them. Dog mom to dog mom, I was so happy and couldn't wait to meet her! [...]
Read moreBrieanna & Nick | Snowy Hot Chocolate Engagement Session
When Brieanna told me that she wanted her engagement photos to be in the middle of a snow storm, I instantly knew these are going to be gorgeous. Her and Nick are getting married this December so it only made sense to capture this special time for them sometime in the winter months! I watched my weather apps like a hawk waiting for the perfect snow storm to hit our area and [...]
Read moreJessica & Camren | Wintery Centennial Park Engagement Session
When Jessica reached out to me about doing her Engagement session, she had mentioned in her email that her and Camren got engaged on Christmas day! My first thought was that Christmas day was not too long ago! She is getting the ball rolling right away! (and I encourage every Bride to do that for so many reasons!) I was so impressed! We set up a date for their session and the weather was calling for snow! We were not mad about it! Saturday came closer and closer and [...]
Read moreBEST OF 2017!
As I was creating this blog post, I was pulling images from all the sessions I've done this year and I can't help but be SO grateful. All of the cute and happy faces you see in all of these photos, I would not be where I am today if it wasn't for them. They believed in me and my dream, they trusted me, and they chose ME out of all the people in the world to photograph their memories. This blog post is not just to show [...]
Read moreDiana & Christian | Navy Pier Engagement Session
When I met Diana and Christian downtown at Navy Pier for the first time, they just had such a happy vibe about them. They were all smiles and they seemed so excited to get started! I met their son who was going to be a special guest in some of their engagement photos and he was [...]
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 [...]
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