Alexis & Tiana Chicago Elopement - City Hall, Chicago, IL
August 11, 2019
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This was another couple I clicked with from the first inquiry and knew they would be ideal clients. When I responded to Tiana's first email, I also asked how she found me. She said a good ol' internet search and were happy when finding my website as they were tired of asking other photographers if two brides were ok. Absolutely! We bonded right awa...
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Nic & Katie's Vintage Library Wedding - The Silver Fox
June 11, 2019
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When I first met with Nic & Katie to discuss their wedding, I immediately knew it was a good fit and they were ideal clients. Nic was wearing a t-shirt with prints of date stamps such as from a library card and that led the conversation to his studies in library science and thus a theme of the wedding. As a quirky scrapbooker, I of course had the p...
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Andrew & Erika's Winter Wedding - The Haight, Elgin, IL
January 07, 2019
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Andrew & Erika’s wedding day started out with getting ready at the Hotel Baker in St. Charles, IL which is the bride’s hometown. Downtown St. Charles along the Fox river was the ideal and very scenic place for pre-wedding photos including a very fun and romantic first look. It was a December wedding, but fortunately the weather was tolerable! The b...
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Pascale & Paul - Ravenswood Neighborhood Engagement Session
October 30, 2018
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I was so excited when Pascale & Paul told me they wanted to shoot their engagement session in their own Ravenswood neighborhood in Chicago and at one of their favorite local joints. They wanted images that would reflect their daily life and show fun activities they would actually do. I welcomed the opportunity to shoot a more lifestyle engagement s...
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DIY Backyard Wedding - with a taste of Bulgaria!
July 24, 2018
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Evelina and Jeremy hosted their quaint, personalized wedding ceremony in the backyard of their home in Carol Stream which is a western suburb of Chicago. I met the couple over a year before the wedding and enjoyed getting to know them throughout the planning process. Evelina, the bride, is originally from Bulgaria and so they wanted the reception i...
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