When talking with Sarah and Kris about their upcoming engagement session, we knew we wanted to photograph in Wicker Park, a super dog friendly neighborhood in Chicago, IL, and create some fun urban neighborhood pictures. Sarah and Kris have an absolutely perfect 8 month of Golden Retriever named Mac, that they like to take everywhere (obviously!). We started our session at The Royal Grocer, a dog friendly bar they frequent often with Mac, and afterwards basically were on the look out for some cool bricks! We eventually found ourselves on the doorstep of the The Charleston Bar Chicago.



The Charleston Bar Chicago in Wicker Park was where these two lovebirds had their first date, and then also their first kiss! When Covid-19 hit and their vacation to France was canceled, Kris scrambled for somewhere to propose; and instantly thought of their first date bar in Wicker Park. Sadly, with the bar closed due to restrictions, they didn’t hear back. The doorstep where they shared their first kiss just happened to be the last stop on our walk around the neighborhood, and the three of them cuddled up on the porch for some pictures with the waning sunset. It was a pretty big surprise when the owner of The Charleston Bar Chicago just happened to walk out his next door house, and ask if they wanted to take some engagement pictures inside! 



Chicago, IL definitely holds some a little piece of my heart, for not only the loving community, but the beauty of its architecture. It was so much fun getting to hang out with Sarah and Kris, but what really made this particular session special was Mac! His love of apples, eating plants, and staring at squirrels will definitely be remembered as a highlight to this fun urban neighborhood engagement session with this gorgeous couple. Not to mention that it is not every day that you get invited into your couples favorite bar, (and first date spot!) to take engagement photos with their dog.

Venue //
The Royal Grocer, Wicker Park, Chicago, IL
The Charleston Bar Chicago, Wicker Park, Chicago, IL

xx,

Jennifer Lourie