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When Joey asked Julia to marry him and the wedding planning kicked into full swing, they had many decisions to make. While most couples have to explore endless options, this couple knew exactly where they wanted to say “I do.” Salvatore’s Wedding and Events Venue in Chicago has been the home of many of Julia’s family’s special moments, and now it was going to be the home of one more!
Read MoreAlex and Wyatt’s beautifully snowy wedding at The Manor House in Littleton, CO, was the perfect mix of class and Colorado mountains! It was late May, the perfect time for a beautiful spring wedding. Only, Mother Nature had other plans—she wanted to wear white for Alex’s big day, too. That’s right. It snowed! What a typical Colorado thing to happen!
Read MoreWhen videography team Alyssa May and Michael of LaBanca Productions reached out about needing some new headshots, I was absolutely honored. I had the chance to first work with these two back for Becca and Mike’s gorgeous fall wedding, and was blown away by their communal and caring nature. Over the years we’ve gotten to be fast friends, and I was over the moon when we had a chance to team back up for Amanda and Brian in downtown Chicago last year.
Read MoreMeeting Sarah and Jake at Red Rocks Park in Morrison, Co for their engagement session was the perfect snowy beginning to our future relationship. There is not much better than a quick snow storm and 20 degree temperatures to bring everyone just a little bit closer, including these two sweet souls for their engagement pictures! After countless reschedules involving beautiful locations all over Colorado, we were blocked at every turn from restrictions, colossal snowstorms, and schedules. Luckily for us, we finally found a time and a location we could meet at, and the winter weather was definitely in our favor- even if it was just a bit chilly.
Read MoreChicago skyline, snow, and a puppy equal basically all of my favorite things. Chi thee Wed agreed and featured all this beauty on their site.
When it snowed in Chicago, IL during one of my brief trips, I knew that I had to photograph someone in all this beautiful winter wonderland. Diana and Darek and their gorgeous dog Dustin was the perfect family to get to explore with. They were married a few months prior, and were unable to bring the third member of their family to the big day.
There is not much I love more than snow, Disneyland for sure, but snow is so far up there. So when Lake Geneva had a snowstorm, I was so unbelievably happy that I had the chance to photograph Lisa and Kalleb when the snow was fresh. These two held up like absolute champs in the 20 degree weather, and it is just extra special that we will be coming back to this very spot to photograph their wedding at the The Riviera Ballroom. What I absolutely love about Lisa and Kalleb’s proposal, is it almost happened at the exact same place they had their first date; to see the Christmas lights at the Cincinnati zoo. But with Lisa zipping through the evening, “No marriage proposals took place at the zoo that evening — at least not involving me and Kalleb.”
Read MoreMama Needs a Cocktail is such a fun blog that featured the gorgeous Megan!
Megan and I were so absolutely blessed with not only finding some snow, but a beautiful roaring river in Truckee, California for her maternity session. The temperature was cold, and Megan battled the snow for her baby bump photos like a champion. We even were able to get a peak of sunset while shooting. Pink Blush Maternity made for the perfect outfit to match the beautiful environment.
These two were featured on Let's Bee Together! Go check it out!
It may have taken a 6 hour drive to Sacramento, and an hour and a half drive to Truckee, Ca to find snow, but by gosh I found it! Nothing is sweeter than photographing a couples engagement photos in the same place that the proposal happened, and I was blessed with that opportunity with Michael and Marlee. After proposing at their family cabin in Truckee several months prior, we journeyed back to the same spot, and the same tree, to snuggle in the snow before their wedding in March at the Vizcaya in Sacramento, Ca.
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