If you’ve ever been to Chicago on or around St. Patrick’s Day you know that it is a HUGE celebration here. Since 1962 huge crowds have been gathering to watch the Chicago River turn green! (Well with the exception of 2020). And the bars and streets are flooded with people for the parade and…

Winter in Chicago can be brutal. And even if we don’t have a ton of snow I can promise you that it will be cold, very very cold. But I still love winter elopements! They can be so cozy and romantic as long as you come prepared with indoor options and proper clothing! So…

Meet Rachel and Gio! Although these two have know each other since their high school years when Gio used to do the scoreboard at her volleyball games, it wasn’t until later that they began dating. And 6 years after that…. here we are! I met them at their hotel where Rachel was getting dressed…

Kathleen may go down in Elope to Chicago history as one of our most badass brides. What did she do the day before she got married? Oh just ran a MARATHON!!! Are you kidding me?! Badass. They came in from Baltimore for the weekend of the race and figured, why not get married while…

When a bride is a big Cubs fan it only makes sense to start the date at Wrigley for some photos! Thankfully the temperature calmed down as it was 94 the day before (in late September?!). From there we headed out to Olive Park and some skyline views before meeting up with their family…