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elopement at Trump Tower Chicago

Kristen and Catherine eloped in mid-December with one of the most thoughtful and intimate celebrations I’ve ever been lucky enough to be a part of. This Christmas-loving duo held a warm and inviting elopement ceremony with their families in a suite at Trump Tower Chicago, which was the perfect setting for their big day. Holiday Elopement […]

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Alter Brewery Chicago elopement

These two never stop smiling and laughing. Eliza and Tayler are the sweetest couple, only to be outshined by Eliza’s son, Dominic, who was simply the most smiley, cheerful little man who looked DASHING in his suit (you really can’t get much cuter than a little guy in a suit!). The way this family loves […]

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The most beautiful Alfred Caldwell Lily Pool Chicago Elopement! In front of their parents and sibling, with the Alfred Caldwell Lily Pool all to themselves, Julia and Michael got married and it was pure perfection. ⁠⁠⁠⁠It was one of those August days where you can’t help but smile. The sun was shining, the people in […]

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New Years Eve in Chicago. A day to celebrate the year behind you, and jump into the fresh year ahead of you – what better a day than this one to also get married. Kayla and Mike certainly had the best idea when they decided to have their New Years Even Chicago Elopement happen in […]

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Hidden away amongst the beaming Chicago sky scrapers, much like a secret garden, is the North Rose Garden. I met Kevin here on a beautiful crisp Fall day and picked a spot in the garden for his and Maggie’s intimate Chicago rose garden elopement. ⁠⠀Cozy, earthy, and with beautiful roses everywhere you looked, I couldn’t […]

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I met Erin and Alex on a Saturday morning at a beach in Evanston, Illinois just before 6:00AM for their intimate sunrise beach elopement The sky was dark, the wind was strong, and there was a calm in the air. The beach was empty except for a CARA running group headed out, a gentleman sipping […]

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Chicago skyline

I’m sitting here in my office, it’s March (as I write this), currently quarantined with the rest of the world as we face Coronavirus, and I just can’t stop smiling staring at these photos from Sarah + Jim’s leap day Chicago City Hall elopement. I was so unbelievably honored to be a part of their […]

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