Champagne showers, ACTUAL rain showers that required umbrellas, walks on the beach, frolicking through beautiful gardens, repeat locations and new to me locations, LOTS of included fur babies, tons of moments that made me laugh so hard my belly ached, and spending time with these 21 incredible couples— doesn’t even begin to sum up how amazing my 2019 engagement sessions were! Some of these […]
Read moreRecap of 2018 | Best of Engagements
When I started to gather the images for this post, I literally had the hardest time choosing! I mean, just wait until you see all of my couples! They. are. MODELS! I first thought of choosing the “Top 10” but there was no way in heck I was going to be able to narrow it down to ONLY TEN! It was just not possible. So then I decided, maybe I pick my all time favorites from each session which, that also was a tough one! I had SO much fun going down memory lane this year and […]
Read moreMariana & Seth | A Cozy Fall Milwaukee Engagement Session
The very moment that I received Mariana’s inquiry, my heart skipped a beat because I saw where her wedding venue is going to be. Mariana and Seth will be saying I Do at the very place where Brian and I got married!! The Redfield Estate! Oh my goodness, I couldn’t wait to meet these two!! I feel like if we have the […]
Read moreLindsey & Dan | Fabyan Forest Preserve Japanese Garden Engagement Session
Dan rented a cottage in Wisconsin for the two of them to enjoy a quiet little weekend getaway! Little did Lindsey know, this was going to be a trip she would never forget! During their stay Dan got down on one knee and asked her to spend forever with him and of course, she said YES! He even had one of his best friends paint a […]
Read morePaige & JD | Illiana Motor Speedway & Deep River County Park Engagement Session
Paige and JD told me their idea for their engagement session of having their two white mustangs be involved the very first day I met them, which was when they booked me as their wedding photographer! They were so excited and set on this idea! I have never done anything like this before in an engagement session so I was pretty excited! I've seen […]
Read moreJillian & Zach | Joyful Olivet Nazarene University and Countryside Summer Engagement Session
Jillian and I have been talking about her engagement session since the day her and Zach booked me for their wedding and I couldn't even tell you how many times she told me she was nervous. She said they have never taken professional photos before and she was so sure it was going to be awkward! (ohhh the pressure! haha!) I assured her that we were going to have a blast and not to worry at all! The day finally arrived and […]
Read moreJamie & Jake | Wildflower Field and Indiana Dunes Engagement Session
This engagement session is a little extra special to me. I've known Jamie for a long time! We rode the same bus together in school and lived down the street from me. I did her senior pictures years ago! I watched this cutie grow up into the sweet, beautiful woman she is today and now I'm shooting her ENGAGEMENT photos which will then lead to her WEDDING! I can't believe it and I'm so excited!! Jamie and Jake compliment each other in […]
Read moreAlexis & Trevor | Summertime Downtown Naperville Riverwalk Engagement Session
Okay, this might sound crazy but, as I was waiting for Alexis and Trevor to arrive at the location we agreed to meet before we began their session, I felt like I was waiting to catch up with a friend! Why does this sound crazy, you ask? Because I have never even met them yet!! Alexis officially became one of my brides back in May and she has […]
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