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The most important part of a wedding day, is a couple so madly in love, and ready to say I do under any circumstances, which is just what Gabby and Jimmy did for their intimate Trump Hotel Chicago wedding. Giddy. It’s the first word that comes to mind when I think of Gabby on her […]

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I kicked off my 2020 Chicago wedding season this weekend celebrating Sarah & Jacob at the Bridgeport Art Center. If this Chicago wedding was any indication of how my 2020 season is going to go…it’s going to be one heck of a year! I have been looking forward to this wedding since 2018, and loved […]

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I ended my 2019 season with the biggest hug from my darling bride Cate, and the warmest heart at this incredible Bottom Lounge Chicago Wedding.⠀⁠⠀The entire day was just plain wonderful. I met Cate last year when I second shot a wedding she was a bridesmaid in. She was the LIFE of the party and […]

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Wedding First Look

Every little thing about this Revel Motor Row Chicago wedding was magic, but that’s to be expected when you have Olivia from Olive Fine Events behind the scenes and a couple whose biggest goal of the day is to have fun, let loose, and party the night away with their friends and family. The couple […]

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Chicago couple

When I read Gabby + Jimmy’s inquiry form, all I could think is, holy smokes these guys seem like the all American couple. Both are High School teachers. Jimmy, a football coach, and Gabby a cheerleading coach. They met at the University of Indiana at a party, crossing paths several times in their School of […]

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I could tear up just thinking about this beautiful Chicago wedding and these kind, warm souls. I met Natalie and Ed for the first time at their Lurie Garden engagement session back in May. Up until then, I had only heard the cheerful, effervescent tone in Natalie’s voice. Upon meeting Natalie she was just as […]

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I still remember when Chelsea reached out and told me they were having their wedding at an antique shop in Chicago- Salvage One. I couldn’t wait to hear more and we planned a get together. We sat on their gorgeous Chicago balcony in the heart of the West Loop and, over a delicious charcuterie board, […]

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Vail Wedding

Every wedding is different, beautiful, and unique in its own way. In order to be a smashing success, there are two main things I think a wedding needs. The first – two people very much in love. The second – a killer wedding timeline. Fun fact for you – before I became a wedding photographer, […]

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