Wilder Mansion Wedding Elmhurst, Illinois Jillian and Ryan’s Wilder Mansion wedding was the most joyful, Christ-centered celebration! This historic mansion nestled in the Chicago suburb was a perfect venue for their family and friends to gather as this sweet couple became husband and wife. I met Jillian and Ryan briefly at Jessica and Collin’s wedding […]

How to Stay Cool on a Hot Summer Wedding Day Summer is a popular time to get married in the Midwest. But, you can never predict just how hot it’s going to be on your wedding day. As the big day gets closer and the weather forecast gets more dependable, you may start wondering just […]

Mistwood Golf Club Wedding Romeoville, Illinois Kira & Mikey’s Mistwood Golf Club wedding was full of rain, rain, and more rain. But what a wonderful, beautiful day it was in spite of the dreary skies. They say rain on your wedding day is good luck, right? If that’s true, these two are in for a […]

St James Farm Engagement Session Warrenville, Illinois I had so much fun at Jillian and Ryan’s St James Farm engagement session this past winter getting to know them. While the weather was quite cold, that winter light is just dreamy. I briefly met these two when they were helping out at Collin & Jessica‘s wedding […]

Kankakee Engagement Photography Perry Farm & Olivet Nazarene University Kira & Mikey’s Kankakee engagement session was one of my favorite sessions to date. The pretty light was amazing and we got so many photos that I really had to cut down on what I wanted to share here so this blog didn’t end up being […]

Veteran Acres Park Engagement Crystal Lake, Illinois Joe and Emma’s spring engagement session at Veteran Acres Park was such a beautiful day . . . much warmer than their frigid winter session. While they opted to do a quick session last winter for their save-the-date photos, this session was much more relaxed and enjoyable. The […]