elopements in chicago

  • Downtown Fall Elopement : Elaine + Brendan 11/16/16

    Downtown Fall Elopement : Elaine + Brendan 11/16/16

    Meet Elaine & Brendan! They came all the way from Ireland to get married in Chicago and we were very happy to be a part of their elopement! We got lucky that some of the fall leaves held out just long enough for their elopement (literally days later the trees were bare!). We met…

  • Blackhawks Elopement : Morgan + Patrick 11/11/16

    Blackhawks Elopement : Morgan + Patrick 11/11/16

    My absolute favorite thing about elopements is that they can be whatever you want them to be! They are already considered “non-traditional” so why not do whatever you want? Morgan and Patrick are a prime example of that. I met them at Cloudgate (aka the Bean) for some photos before their ceremony. I instantly…

  • Olive Park Elopement : Michelle + Patrick 11/11/16

    Olive Park Elopement : Michelle + Patrick 11/11/16

    Meet Michelle and Patrick! When Michelle contacted me she mentioned that both herself and her groom to be were Vetrans. So when they decided to elope in November, Vetran’s Day seemed like the right choice for them. We met them and a few family and close friends out at Olive Park. It turned out…

  • Fall Riverwalk Elopement : Melissa + Peter 10/7/16

    Fall Riverwalk Elopement : Melissa + Peter 10/7/16

    Meet Melissa and Peter! And their daughter Grace! We had an absolutely gorgeous fall day for their riverwalk elopement. I met them at their hotel for first look before meeting up with Peter’s cousin, who preformed the ceremony. I’m not going to lie, I teared up during this ceremony. Thankfully I have my camera…

  • Olive Park Sunset Elopement : Krista + Sean 10/4/16

    Olive Park Sunset Elopement : Krista + Sean 10/4/16

    Meet Krista & Sean! They kicked off a super busy October with one of the most gorgeous Chicago evenings we had. I met them at North Ave Beach for some photos along the lakefront. We had a good time laughing and people watching. There were definitely some characters out and about! From there we…