Elopements

  • Lincoln Park Lily Pool Elopement: Katie + Joe 5/12/15

    I am absolutely in love with this elopement! When Katie and Joe contacted me about shooting their wedding at the Alfred Caldwell Lily Pool I was thrilled. I don’t live too far from this location and it’s such a hidden gem in the city. It’s tucked into the north end of the Lincoln Park…

  • Downtown Chicago Elopement : Hayli + Clayton 5/9/15

    Downtown Chicago Elopement : Hayli + Clayton 5/9/15

    Meet Hayli & Clayton! They came up from Louisiana to elope in Chicago on the same day that Hayli’s parents married 28 years ago! She fell in love with a photo she saw of  Chicago near the Wrigley building downtown so they decided to get married in that exact spot. As I was there…

  • Trump Hotel Elopement : Desiree + Tony 3/24/15

    Trump Hotel Elopement : Desiree + Tony 3/24/15

    When Desiree and Tony decided to elope at the end of March to Chicago I don’t think any of us were expecting 6 inches of snow! The last big snow of the winter came the day before their wedding. Luckily they had planned for an indoor ceremony at Trump Hotel so the cold was…

  • Willis Tower Skydeck Elopement : Nicci + Stephen 3/11/15

    Welcome to the elopement that almost gave me a heart attack! haha. I am not good with heights and by not good I mean I usually have minor panic attacks even thinking about being up too high. So when Nicci contact me about shooting at the Skydeck I was excited… but terrified. It’s an…

  • Winter Wedding at Raffaello Hotel : Robert + Tim 3/6/15

    Winter Wedding at Raffaello Hotel : Robert + Tim 3/6/15

    Meet Robert & Tim! They decided to elope to Chicago with just a few close friends as guests. Our original plan was for their ceremony to be outside, but Mother Nature had other plans. As the day approached it became clear that the temperature was still going to be in the teens on the…