becky brown photography

  • A whirlwind elopement : Defne + Sinan 6/1/17

    A whirlwind elopement : Defne + Sinan 6/1/17

    By definition an elopement is “an act or instance of running off secretly, as to be married.” Although these days more and more couples are choosing to elope for various reasons, Defne and Sinan decided to do it in more traditional terms. They flew in from Paris on Sunday .Got engaged on Monday. Contacted…

  • Rainy Day May Elopement : Stacey + Jarrod 5/19/17

    Rainy Day May Elopement : Stacey + Jarrod 5/19/17

    If you read the blog post before this you know that May 19th was a very cold and very rainy day! Thanks to those factors we decided to move Stacey & Jarrod’s ceremony inside their hotel at the Hilton Chicago. They were joined by a few close friends and some family members tuned in…

  • Rainy Day Lily Pool Elopement : Maggie + Eric 5/19/17

    Rainy Day Lily Pool Elopement : Maggie + Eric 5/19/17

    If rain on your wedding day is lucky than these two are the luckiest of all! Despite all my prayers to the weather gods it rained/drizzled throughout our entire photo session and ceremony. But Maggie and Eric were troopers! They didn’t let the rain dampen their spirits. After their I do’s the Lily Pool…

  • Haymarket Brewery Wedding: Abby + Patrick 5/5/17

    Haymarket Brewery Wedding: Abby + Patrick 5/5/17

    Meet Abby & Patrick! They married on a very chilly day in the west loop neighborhood of Chicago. I met them at Mary Bartleme park for some photo before we headed over to Haymarket Brewery for their ceremony and lunch reception. I’ve been to Haymarket a couple times, but never realized they had this…

  • St. Patrick’s Day Elopement : Kristie + Tim 3/17/17

    St. Patrick’s Day Elopement : Kristie + Tim 3/17/17

    Meet Kristie & Tim! They had an amazing St. Patrick’s Day elopement in Chicago completed with lots of festive green details! Our associate photographer Carrie met them at the Swissotel for getting ready and first look before heading over to Olive Park for their ceremony. They were joined by a few close family members…