We were all anticipating and SO excited for the big wedding of Anna and Dave on August 28, 2020 for a LONG time. Especially these two! It was in fact their 11 year dating anniversary and they chose to have their wedding share that special date which I think is such a sweet idea! A few months prior, they had […]
Read moreKaycie & Brad | Navy and Blush Wedding at Avalon Manor in Merrillville, Indiana
This was such an emotional and joyful wedding day that was filled with unique and tear jerking moments that I’m sure everyone will never forget, including myself! Two of my favorite moments - After the unity sand pouring during the Ceremony, Brad hugged his little girl Lilly and Kaycie […]
Read moreAlyssa & Ethan | Lavender and Navy Wedding at Fair Oaks Farms in Fair Oaks, Indiana
The sound of the rain pouring on the roof of the wrap around porch, the slight breeze blowing through, the crispness in the air- all made the perfect and cozy setting for Alyssa and Ethan’s wedding day. One of the biggest fears when planning a wedding (besides […]
Read moreMy "Why" and Love for Documenting Life
A few weekends ago, I was at my Mom’s house as we sat on her front porch - for 7 HOURS - as we flipped through photo album after photo album, looking at images of her as a baby, a toddler, growing up as a teenager, her dating years. Most of which were taken with the camera that is in my hand in this cover photo! And this was the very first […]
Read moreBrooke & Jake | Whimsical Woodsy Summer Wedding at Covenant Creek in Manhattan, Illinois
Brooke and Jake, where do I even begin with you two. You initially found me from a photo that I took that had your original wedding venue in it, but no thanks to Covid, you had a little change of plans and moved your venue to a different location. Even though this was not your venue, shout out to Centennial Park in Munster for bringing you two into my life! You have such big hearts for loving people, especially your family. When I sent them my […]
Read moreKristie & Connor | Wrigley Field and Lincoln Park Boardwalk Summer Engagement Session
This year has definitely been filled with lots of surprises to say the least, but I’ve also been experiencing some “firsts” with my couples which has been so exciting and fun! I love when couples plan their engagement sessions to coordinate and reflect their personalities, things that they like or just something that screams “THEM”! Earlier this year for example, for the […]
Read more10 Years of Us | Blurb Photo Book
Yesterday, July 20th, Brian and I celebrated 10 YEARS of us and had a picnic at our favorite place with some bubbly and yummy snacks! (view the post here ) A whole decade ago he asked me to be his girlfriend and SO much has happened ever since then. We got MARRIED (during year 7), lived in 5 different places together, bought the very house where he asked me out in the driveway, adopted a […]
Read moreAlyssa & Krystian | Rainy Museum Campus Engagement Session in Chicago, IL
This year has been filled with seeing some of my 2021 couples to photograph their engagement sessions and I have been to a few “new to me” locations which has been so fun to get my creative juices flowing again! Alyssa and Krystian decided they wanted to have their shoot at the Museum Campus in Chicago, which […]
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