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Chicagoans party hard in the summer, but nothing gets us ready for the winter like some colorful fall foliage throughout the city, and South Pond is one of the best places to see it. Erick and Mariah joined my early one fall morning before the rest of the city was fully awake for the most […]

Proposals are some of my favorite sessions to see on my calendar, and this one was such a fun one to help plan!! Olivia got a complete surprise, and my adrenaline was running high making sure she didn’t see me following them through the jungle paths and other groups of people during this winter proposal […]

Frankie and Nate’s colorful wedding is the epitome of summer! Mistwood Golf Club was the perfect backdrop for this colorful and emotional wedding day. Both first looks Frankie did with her parents and Nate were what a photographer’s dreams are made of–all the happy tears and can’t-hold-it-in-anymore-I-have-to-hug-you feels that even made me a little emotional […]

Ellen and Brett’s gorgeous day at The University Club of Chicago was perfect all around, from simple and classic black and white details with a pop of bright green for a modern take, to the most beautiful, sunny summer park portraits in the heart of the city. Not only was this day beautiful, but it […]

Location: 2021 N. Stockton Drive, Chicago IL, 60614 Highlights of Cafe Brauer Imagine a gorgeous indoor/outdoor wedding venue offering earth-toned elegance against the city skyline. A Cafe Brauer wedding is a wonderful option for any season, complete with a newly landscaped drive which greets guests as they arrive. This is a personal favorite during summer […]

Pam and Scott visited from Ohio and threw an intimate, eclectic brunch wedding at Beatnik West Town to celebrate the joining of their two families in the most fun way possible–lots of food, dancing, and day drinking under the sunshine in Chicago. Scroll to view images from their wedding. Click here for more on their […]