A groom kisses his bride's forehead during their Garfield Park Conservatory wedding.

I love indoor wedding venues with tons of natural light and Deidrea and William’s beautiful Garfield Park Conservatory wedding was the perfect setting for such a great day. They are both performing artists with the National Tour of The Lion King which means they’re traveling across the country constantly. Deidrea is from Toronto and William […]

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A couple kisses in the wind at an Illinois Beach Resort wedding

I’m excited to share some favorites from Shannon and Stephen’s Illinois Beach Resort wedding. The both love the outdoors, camping and hiking and wanted a wedding venue that would reflect some of their favorite places. It was my first time working there and I was so impressed from the start. It’s a hidden gem just […]

After shooting their engagement session, I knew that Natalie and Jeff’s Galleria Marchetti wedding would be fantastic! They are such a fun loving, beautiful couple who are both incredibly natural in front of the camera, allowing us to get some great moments of the two of them just being themselves. I started off at the […]

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A couple hugs each other in the sunset during a Mayne Stage wedding in Chicago.

I’m excited to share Elise and John’s Mayne Stage wedding from this summer! They both love the theater and decided to get married in one! The art deco inspired space gave a classic feel to the Roger’s Park wedding and I love when my couples choose a non-traditional location for their day. The ceremony included […]

Wedding portrait at the University of Chicago.

I opened my inbox this morning and found out that I had won an award from the most recent WPJA contest! I love this image from Jessica and Mike’s University of Chicago wedding last year. The two were so full of energy while we were photographing their portrait session and Mike wanted to jump in […]

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Couple jokes around together during their Des Plaines River engagement session.

I always enjoy getting the chance to check out a new photography location so I was really looking forward to Emily and Alex’s Des Plaines River engagement session. They decided on a spot tucked away on the Des Plaines River trail, a place near Alex’s work where he sometimes comes to enjoy a little nature during his lunch break. 

Wedding portrait at the Armour House in Lake Forest.

I love shooting at unique venues outside of the city and Amanda and Blake’s Armour House wedding was no exception! The buildings on the Lake Forest Academy campus are stunning and lend themselves to be perfect backdrops for a wedding. After working with the couple on their engagement session, I knew their wedding would be a […]

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Wedding portrait at the University of Chicago.

I was anxiously awaiting Jessica and Mike’s University of Chicago wedding since I’d never photographed there before and knew it would be a stunning backdrop for their event.