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Last summer I had the opportunity to photograph a wedding inspiration at one of my favorite places on earth; Washington state. I chose Whatcom Falls in Bellingham, Wa for it's absolute beauty and green and blue color palette. I had gone hiking there several times before, and could think of no place else that I wanted to photograph a gorgeous couple.
Read MoreI loved getting to meet up with Maria and Matt for their Chicago engagement session, and explore a city they both have known their whole lives. Maria and Matt have been together since the beginning of high school and 11 years later decided it was time to make it official!
Read MoreEmma and Aaron weren’t about to end their festivities with just one backyard wedding! While they officially tied the knot in their cozy Denver backyard wedding, the massive celebration they’d always envisioned was held in the next year in the fall at The St. Vrain in Longmont, CO. After a downsized wedding due to COVID restrictions, this up-sized one was a blast!
Read MoreIt is so fun to photograph in new locations in Chicago for engagement sessions, and when Lili and Jim suggested the Montrose Harbor, I was stoked! Not only is Montrose Harbor dog friendly, which is a must when you’re bringing your four-legged family member, but it also has some incredible views of the Chicago skyline. Located on the northern edge of Lincoln Park, Montrose Harbor is a short walk from Montrose Beach.
Read MoreIn the gorgeous lake country of Wisconsin is a little resort called The Abbey Resort, where Dave spent many summers as a child. So, between his nostalgia for the resort and his fiancée Shayla’s love for gardens and nature, they knew an outdoor summer wedding in Lake Geneva, WI, was the perfect choice for them!
Read MoreThree wedding dates and two venues later, Christina and Dane were finally able to have the wedding day of their dreams! In June 2021, at the Waldorf Astoria Monarch Beach, all the people this lovely couple loved most gathered to celebrate their love story. And I couldn’t be more thrilled they chose to stick with me throughout all of the wildness—from first engagement session to final wedding day!
Read MoreAmy and Mark’s love story started in true rom-com fashion: talking crap on the softball pitch. OK, so it wasn’t exactly an “eyes-met-across-the-bookstore-while-reading-poetry” situation. But it sure was the epitome of who Amy and Mark are as people—fun, hilarious, and downright amazing! Their big day began at The Maven Hotel at Dairy Block, where Amy got ready in the bridal suite with her sister and her mom.
Read MoreYou don’t have to tell Stephanie and Nick twice (or even once!) how lucky they were to find each other. They crossed paths by happenstance because of friends-of-friends, did the long-distance thing for a while, and ended up quarantining together at the beginning of COVID. All the serendipity paid off on a brilliant July day at the Wisconsin Club in Milwaukee when this beautiful couple promised to love each other forever.
Read MoreMeeting new people as I document the most important day in their lives is definitely fun, but nothing beats reconnecting with an old friend as you photograph their wedding vows! When Toni reached out to me saying she and her fiancé Chris were headed to Chautauqua in Boulder, CO, for a June destination wedding, I knew I had to be the one behind the camera!
Read MoreAnni and Robert’s classy Illinois summer wedding in the Lincolnshire Marriott Resort was one I’ll never forget! From a rogue golf ball to Anni’s uncle singing during the reception, this day was full of surprises. And like many couples who’ve been through the struggle of trying to get married over the last two years, they deserved something absolutely magical!
Read MoreOne evening, as the pair watched the sunset from their Brooklyn terrace, Ryan popped the question! And this East Coast couple began planning a dream West Coast destination wedding! Emily and Ryan's intimate beachside celebration in San Diego, CA, at the Catamaran Resort, was a fairytale ending to the first chapter in their story and an exciting beginning to the next. And I was beyond thrilled that I was there to document it all!
Read MoreI love hanging out with the Pellegrini clan and photographing their growing family! We brought out a whole brood of them this round and started our time together with some individual and group photos. Their family owns a ranch in California, and it is simply a photographer’s dream to get to hang out there with the California setting sun and sprawling hills.
Read MoreI always love meeting up with Stahl Family year after year, and it is made even sweeter by having started this journey before they were even married! We chose this year to meet up at Folsom Lake, and even though the water level isn’t quite what is used to be, the surrounding area is still beautiful. Every year the Stahl family tries to choose a new fun location, and this year chose the Folsom Lake Marina.
Read MoreI was so excited to get to see Emily and Matt again after photographing their wedding several years prior. We met up at Vasona Lake County Park in Los Gatos, California, and were welcomed by a burst of colorful trees. Fall is such a special time, and definitely one of the best times to do a family session!
Read MoreWhoever first said “opposites attract” probably looked into a crystal ball and saw Rebecca and Travis! After dating for seven years, Rebecca had definitely imagined what her future wedding day would be like. And from the moment I read about them in the inquiry they sent me, I knew their mostly DIY Quail Ranch wedding celebration was going to be perfectly them!
Read MoreIn the heart of Illinois, a white farmhouse is snuggled into a dense garden bursting with flowers. Nearly 70 years (and five family weddings!) after Clara’s grandparents first walked through the doors, she walked through them on her wedding day. Talk about a family legacy!
Read MoreYou don’t have to be engaged to take photos, you just have to be in love. Which Olivia and Will have absolutely no shortage of. After being together for 7 years, these two have already created a lifetime of memories together in Chicago, Illinois.
Read More“You two are definitely going to get married,” the bartender who witnessed Liz and Dan’s first date said. Turns out, he was totally right! On July 10, 2022, his prediction came true during a beautiful Ethereal Gardens wedding in Escondido, CA. And I was there to document it all from behind my camera!
Read MoreKori and Connor’s fun, family-focused Roca Berry Fam wedding in Nebraska was a masterclass in incorporating significant family elements into a celebration. From the decorations to the invitations to the trail mix snacks, every aspect was lovingly crafted by a family member. Their day showed how the little details really do matter, and how fun it is to involve everyone in the process!
Read MoreSometimes California pulls out all of the stops, and that was definitely the case for Jenn and Stuart’s sunset engagement session at Leo Carrillo State Beach. Not only did we get a picture perfect sunset, their son SJ even joined us for a few spur of the moment family photos. While I don’t work full time in California any longer, trips like these sure make me miss the weather- and dare I say it, even the beach.
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