Want to know, what I think at least, is the #1 most important thing you can do while you are planning your wedding day? Making a detailed, thought out, customized wedding day timeline. Not only is this crucial for your wedding photographer, for every single vendor that is involved on the big day, but also for all of your guests! One of the jobs I have on a wedding day is making sure everything is running smooth according to the timeline. You are going to be WAY too busy soaking in every single moment of that day with your bridesmaids, your family, your HUSBAND, you shouldn’t have to be the […]
Read moreMegan & Tom | Rainy Navy Pier and Olive Park Engagement Session
Usually when there is rain in the forecast, I would reschedule a shoot but when I brought up the idea of bringing my clear umbrellas, Megan was ALL FOR having a rainy engagement session! Megan and Tom wanted to do their shoot at Navy Pier because this is actually where he proposed to her on their dating anniversary! When there is significance in […]
Read moreAbby & Matthew | Winter Downtown Naperville Riverwalk Engagement Session
Exactly three days before this session happened, Chicago reached record breaking feel like temps of close to negative 50 degrees, and now these two are dancing around downtown Naperville in 35 degrees! Was it Mother Nature? Or did Abby and Matthew turn. up. the. HEAT! ;) These two were AMAZING during their session! Every pose I would put them in, they had their own way of making it their own and showing who THEY truly are and I LOVED that! My favorite part of […]
Read moreMegan & Lorenzo | Snowy Evergreen Park Engagement Session in Lowell, IN
I couldn’t have wished for anything more perfect for my first engagement session of 2019! It was in the middle of a BLIZZARD (literally, it was snowing sideways!) , there was an adorable pup, and the just sweetest couple! Megan and Lorenzo are getting married this December and how it all lined up that we got snow for their engagement session, was pure perfection! (thanks Mother Nature!) I had a BLAST with these three! I’m not going to lie and say […]
Read more18 in 2018
Mannn, what an incredible year 2018 was for both my personal life AND my business! I thought it would be fun to finish off my recap of last year blog posts by highlighting 18 things that happened in 2018! These are not in any order of importance, nor are they in chronological order. I’m really excited to make […]
Read moreRecap of 2018: Best of Weddings
WHAT. A. YEAR! I’ve had the absolute privilege of being a part 11 INCREDIBLE wedding days in 2018 and in this year I have met some of the sweetest and kindest couples that I will cherish their friendships forever! Bridget & Jim, Meagan & Chris, Katie & Zach, Alexa & Eddie, Lisa & Aaron, Lisa & Matt, Anna & Leo, Jamie & Jake, Allie & Mike, Brittany & Nick, and Brieanna & Nick, I can not thank you all enough for letting me be a part of your story. For letting me get to know you all as couples and as people, and for trusting me with your wedding days! I can’t help but smile as I type out all of your […]
Read moreMy Word of the Year and 2019 Goals!
The idea of choosing a “One Little Word” to reflect upon during the year and as you go about your daily life always seemed kind of fun to me. Somewhat of a challenge. It’s almost like you're making a theme for your year but only using one word to describe it. This will be the third year that I took part in this idea and […]
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 […]
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