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  • Riverwalk Elopement : Taylor + Derek 6/12/17

    Riverwalk Elopement : Taylor + Derek 6/12/17

    Meet Taylor and Derek! They decided to marry in Chicago alongside their families and a couple of close friends. We had an absolutely gorgeous summer day for their wedding! I met them at Palmer House where they were getting ready. After their first look we headed out to the LaSalle Bridge/Riverwalk for photo of…

  • Summer House & Lily Pool Intimate Wedding: Maya + Daniel 6/5/17

    Summer House & Lily Pool Intimate Wedding: Maya + Daniel 6/5/17

    There is a saying that goes “love happens when you least expect it”. When these two boarded a Southwest flight at Love Field (for real) I doubt they expected to be sitting next to their future spouse, but that’s what happened!  (note to self – start looking better when I fly, just in case…

  • Intimate Wedding at Pinstripes: Andrea + Kenneth 6/2/17

    Intimate Wedding at Pinstripes: Andrea + Kenneth 6/2/17

    Meet Andrea & Kenneth! They got married on a gorgeous summer day in front of 40ish of their closest friends and family. I met them pre-ceremony at Olive Park for some photo in the city and the park with them and their wedding party. Their flower girl was hilarious. I think I could have…

  • 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…