As I'm beginning to write this blog post, it has already been almost a year (March 9th is the exact date) since I said "YES!" to my wedding dress that I fell in love with! I can't even believe it's been that long, and I miss it so much already! Shopping for that dress that you will stand next to your fiancé in as you say "I Do", dance with your girlfriends on the dance floor in, walk down the aisle with your Daddy in, 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 moreOur Honeymoon Recap | East Coast Road Trip
When your fiancé pops the question and asks you to spend forever with them, this is the very beginning of ALLLL the fun and exciting festivities! Some people throw Engagement parties, then venue hunting, cake tasting, color scheme choosing, dress shopping, registry making, suit fitting, attending your Bridal Shower, wedding band sizing, invitation sealing, Bachelorette Party going, and ALL THE LIST MAKING! I got engaged on [...]
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 moreOur Wedding Day | October 5, 2017 at The Redfield Estate in Glenview, IL
This post is WAY overdue and I am SO excited that I'm finally able to write this blog post! This has got me a little teary eyed because around this time last year is when Brian proposed. He did it on Christmas Eve morning in our bed as I was waking up and now that same morning just passed us two days ago. We got so many texts and notifications on social media reminding us that it was a year ago that he popped the question and it was such a bittersweet feeling. I'm so happy and excited to finally be married but, I think I would totally do all of the planning stuff again! How did he do it? Well [...]
Read moreMelissa & Andres | The Signature Room Wedding in Chicago
When Melissa reached out to me back in February and told me their wedding was going to take place at The Signature Room, I was floored! Not only is it possibly the most beautiful place in Chicago to get married at but this place holds a special place in my heart. My Dad made a new tradition for me every year that he takes me to [...]
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 moreThings I'm Loving | October 2017
The last day of October is sadly here, which means-- Happy Halloween, friends! I've had this idea to start this blog series for a while and I'm so excited to start the first one during my favorite month! I love being festive and all things seasonal and I feel like this is going to be a really fun project for myself to document what I'm loving in the upcoming months. I love the idea that every person has his/her own interests and favorite things and that is what makes them unique. I want my readers and friends to use this blog series to get to know me more and be able to connect with me! [...]
Read more