Chicago Wedding and Elopement Photographer

Engagement session in Evanston : Andi + Jaan 9/21/15

February 4, 2016

Meet Andi + Jaan! I went to high school with Andi and she’s been a previous bridesmaid for a wedding I’ve shot so I was thrilled when she contacted me after her engagement! Although they are now living in Dallas they met and lived in the Chicago area for years so they chose to get married here! On a trip back I met up with them at Northwestern for their engagement session.

We stopped at the Shakespeare Garden on campus, which is a little hidden gem before heading over to the lake for some shots. There are so many gorgeous stops around campus and along the shore in Evanston I could have stayed there all day!

Here are some of my favorites. I can’t wait until their wedding in August!

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Women’s Club of Evanston Wedding : Becky and Patty 9/6/15

January 28, 2016

Meet Becky and Patty! From the moment I met them I knew I wanted to shoot this wedding. I’m pretty sure I teared up in our first meeting haha. They have been together for 25 years!! Now that it’s finally legal for everyone to get married they decided to make it “official” this year with about 40 of their closest friends and family as guests.

I love a good laid back wedding! This day fit them perfectly. The Women’s Club of Evanston is a gorgeous space with one room more beautiful than the next. We did a few portraits outside before their guests arrived. I love that they were there to mingle and greet them all before the ceremony. It was an emotional one! Spoiler alter – I cried again. When I got in my car to leave I realized I had mascara all over haha. Their nephew played music throughout the day and their vows were heartfelt, funny and unique.

After the ceremony they gathered in the side room for refreshments and photos while the room was flipped for lunch with their guests. Sarah with Four Finches created the most beautiful arrangements! Wait until you see their sweetheart table!! I left them to dance the afternoon away!

Thank you to Becky and Patty for allowing me to be a part of your day! Congratulations!

Venue : Women’s Club of Evanston

Florist : Four Finches

Catering: J& L Catering

Cake: Ginger Snap Sweets

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Lincoln Park & Stonegate Wedding: Ashley + David – 9/12/15

January 18, 2016

I was so excited for this wedding day to arrive! After shooting engagement photos with Ashley and David (see those HERE) the fall before and meeting up a couple times to finalize things they felt more like friends than clients! From day one Ashley had told me she wanted a fall wedding because she loves all things fall and I’d say got it!

The couple married on a gorgeous September day in Lincoln Park. They hired a couple people I recommended so I knew it was going to be fun day working with friends! We made a couple photo stops in the city before heading out to the reception at The Stonegate. I have to take a second to praise the staff there as they were fantastic to work with. Thank you!

The reception room was a gorgeous mix of fall reds and oranges. And our friends at Luxe Productions nailed the uplighting to tie it all together. They decided to do an “east coast style” reception which means dancing before dinner. I love it when people do this as it breaks things up a bit and gets people up and moving!

We snuck out for some sunset photos before dancing the night way! Thank you so much to Ashley, David and their families for having us! Congrats again!

Ceremony Venue: St. Vincent de Paul

Reception Venue: The Stonegate – Hoffman Estates

DJ & Lighting: Luxe Productions

Videographer: Love’s Reel

Flowers: Barrington Flower Shop

Transportation: Windy City Limo

Bride’s Dress: House of Brides

Men’s Tuxes : Formally Modern Tuxedo

Invitations: Wedding Paper Divas