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“I’m so glad I live in a world where there are Octobers.” – L.M. Montgomery, Anne of Green Gables And so was I during this perfect October day at the Chicago Botanic Garden proposal. Cool crisp air and warm sunshine blanketed the gardens that were just starting to show some pockets of autumn colors, and […]

Cole reached out way back in October to plan this February proposal to Alissa in the heart of downtown Chicago. While we didn’t get the most lucky with the weather (hello, Chicago winters…), we avoided rain and that’s what counts!! We landed on a weekend just before Valentine’s day for the proposal date–aka the perfect […]

This has to be one of the most fun backstories to a proposal that I’ve seen yet! Tim reached out a few months prior to the proposal date, and we talked through lots of ideas. He landed on proposing at the Art Institute of Chicago before it opened in the morning, which was the perfect […]

What better way to celebrate a birthday for a wedding planner than a dreamy, candlelit and draped dinner reception?! This cozy dinner was the perfect set up for a long meal with friends and time well-spent catching up. Niela planned her own birthday dinner so beautifully, wearing a little white dress from Grace + Ivory. […]

Catherine and Russell’s colorful winery wedding took us all throughout the city on the most gorgeous Saturday in August. The morning began with just their families standing as their wedding party at two iconic Chicago hotels before heading up north to Lincoln Park South Pond for couples photos where Delilah (their dog) met us! South […]

This engagement session at Ault Park was SUCH a treat for me!! I’ve known Madi since high school, and she was one of my first “models” when I was just starting photography. That took us to her senior photos, her younger sisters’, and now her engagement photos!!! It’s always extra special to photograph people I […]