Chicago Wedding and Elopement Photographer

Naperville Fall Wedding : Jen + Joe 11/3/18

August 27, 2019

Welcome to the most gorgeous fall wedding! Jen and Joe are the sweetest people. From the moment I met with them I knew I wanted to photograph their wedding, and I got to! Prior to the wedding day I had done engagement photos and a family session with them and the girls so I felt like family by the time I arrived on wedding day.

It was chilly, but man did we get the most amazing fall reds, yellows and oranges on the trees! The married at the Century Memorial Chapel at Naper Settlement which was built in 1864! So it’s seen a wedding or two! I loved that they incorporated Joe’s girls throughout the day. Not just for photos, but in a candle lighting ceremony and later in doing a family dance.

After I do’s we took some photos and headed to the venue before everyone was frozen solid!

Their reception room was gorgeous!!! Jenna at Avant Gardenia out did herself with the florals and the head table was a masterpiece! Drinks were poured, toasts were had and they danced the night away!

Congrats to the newlyweds and thank you for allowing me to capture your wedding day.

Ceremony Venue: Century Memorial Chapel at Naper Settlement

Reception Venue: Hotel Arista – Naperville

Florist : Avant Gardenia

Hair & Makeup : Bianca Sansosti Artistry

Cake: The cakery

DJ: Sounds Abound Entertainment

Bridal Gown: Wolsfelt’s Bridal

Ceremony Musicians: Brass String Chamber Ensemble

Videography: Studio One

Second Photography: Carrie Holbo

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Hilton Northbrook Wedding: Sarah + Zach 10/13/18

June 30, 2019

To say I had been looking forward to this wedding for a long time would be an understatement! Sarah and Zach hired me over a year away from their wedding after I had met them when their friend Elaine and Joe married in 2016. So I knew I’d get to see some familiar faces!

I met the ladies at the hotel while Carrie headed to the church with the guys. I love a church that is a little more lax on their rules. We rarely get the viewpoint from the altar, but thanks to them allowing us to sneak into the side room we were able to get some angles we never get a church weddings (shout out to Queen of All Saints!).

From there it was off to photo time at Friendship park before heading to the reception at Hilton Northbrook. I LOVED their cake and custom made table signs. It’s good to have talented friends! Lots of laughs and a few tears were had during toasts, but then it was time to dance the night away!

Congrats again to Sarah and Zach. It was an honor to capture your wedding day!

Ceremony Venue: Queen of All Saints Parish – Chicago

Reception Venue: Hilton Northbrook & Allgauer’s Restaurant

Flowers: Palomino Floral Designs Inc

Hair & Makeup: Total Image Bridal

Cake: Oak Mill Bakery

Invitations: Spilled Ink Press

DJ: Spinnin’ Discs

Videographer: PD Video Films

Second Photographer: Carrie Holbo

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Levere Memorial Temple and Valley Lo Club Wedding: Allison + Kevin -9/29/18

April 4, 2019

I’ve done many many weddings over the years and I have to say without a doubt this group of people was one of the nicest I’ve ever worked with. Leading up to the wedding we had only spoke on the phone and via email, but from the second Allison arrived it seemed like I had known her forever. Their families were fantastic. Their entire wedding party was fantastic. Usually there is always one person (or knucklehead as my uncles would say) that loves to give me a hard time and make stupid faces or not pay attention for very brief time that I need them to focus for photos. Not this group. They all get gold stars!

Alison and Kevin married at Levere Memorial Temple in Evanston which is owned by SAE fraternity. It was gorgeous, despite being one of the darkest churches I’ve ever worked in my life. The wrap around balcony made up for it though as I got some angles I usually never get at a church! They said their I do’s and were all smiles as guests greeted them outside.

We did some photos on the temple grounds which was gorgeous and then headed over to the Lakefill at Northwestern for some photos. I swear it dropped 15 degrees from the church to the lake, but they were troopers and we managed to beat out the looming rain that started later. Off to Valley Lo we went! I rode with the wedding party which I haven’t done in awhile as I’m usually the one driving and my assistant mans the party bus so it was fun for me. As you’re looking at the photos I’d like to point out that many of them where while rocking out to Miley Cyrus – Party in the USA haha.

Cocktails were had, intros were made and we headed in to start toasts and dancing. The floor was jam packed, but I did manage to sneak them out for a couple of quick photos when I realized it was raining again. Just ignore that photo of me at the end as I had definitely been out in the rain setting up lights right before and I’m soaked.

Congrats to the newlyweds! Here are some highlights!

Ceremony : Levere Memorial Temple

Reception: Valley Lo Club

Flowers: Morning Glory Flower Shop

Hair & Makeup: Louis Anthony Salon

DJ: Manna Music

Videographer: Something New Media

Invitation: ARRA Creative (Etsy)

Cake: The Baking Institute

Bridal Gown: Atelier Igar Bridal

Second Photographer: Charissa Johnson