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Joyful and Candid Spring Wedding in Chicago

my and Blake together just have fantastic energy and are adored by all who know them. They finally had their big joyful and candid spring wedding in Chicago at The Fairlie after having a small intimate wedding of 12 people at Blake’s parents’ Chicago home last spring. I was honored to be a part of both days.

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Bride Education

5 Benefits of Rehearsal Dinner Coverage

I often get asked why someone would want to hire a photographer for rehearsal dinner coverage. There are honestly SO many reasons why couples want this, but I wanted to share with you MY top 5 reasons to include the rehearsal dinner in your wedding weekend coverage. The Most Important People Traditionally, the most important […]

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Bride Education

Full Service Wedding Planning Explained | Storybook Weddings and Events

One of the many questions couples ask themselves when planning a wedding is; should we hire a planner? (Pst…the answer should always be yes!) Then the second question is, should we do a wedding coordinator or a full wedding planner? This week, I teamed up with the lovely Nicole Hensley, owner of Storybook Weddings and […]

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Engagements

Fall Glencoe Beach Engagement Session

There’s something magical about taking engagement photos in a place with meaning for the couple. Take Julie and Joe, for example. She grew up right by Glencoe beach, AND it’s where he proposed. It was actually showing tons of rain for that night. But Julie had a good feeling it would pass and she was […]

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