Alex and Hannah‘s Barrington Hills intimate backyard wedding was definitely a highlight of the year for me. Granted, Hannah is my oldest niece, so she’s pretty special to me. They were married in the backyard of the home of Alex’s parents on a hot, summer day surrounded by their immediate families. While this wasn’t quite […]

It’s no doubt that tens of thousands, if not more, of weddings across the country are being postponed. Large events are being banned or restricted, vendors are being deemed “non-essential” and not allowed to work, and venues are having to temporarily close doors. You’ve put in all of the work to plan the perfect wedding […]

Setting a wedding budget is arguable the most stressful part of wedding planning. It typically requires at least two families coming together with the bride and groom, usually at separate times, to determine who is contributing and how much. You may have even read through my blog post filled with tips about setting the budget. […]

How about an Olive Park Chicago lakefront winter engagement session to brighten your day? I love this location, so I was thrilled when Natalie & Jim chose it for their session. The skyline from this viewpoint is always so pretty, even on a hazy day. Natalie and Jim met in college, then moved to the […]

I’m so excited to share Kirsten & Chuck’s Allerton Park winter engagement session today. Their late winter session at this beautiful location was just perfect. Allerton has so many unique options, that you could spend hours walking around exploring it all. We definitely got our steps in that day. This adorable couple laughs easily, so […]

Lauren and Ian love going to Aurora to the Paramount Theatre for shows. When they mentioned that on our phone call to plan their session, I knew that we had to have a downtown Aurora engagement session. While we couldn’t get inside the theatre due to rehearsals happening for an upcoming show, we had fun […]