Romantic Fall Rooftop Chicago Wedding at The Penthouse Hyde Park

Courtney and Mike,

Thank you for trusting me to capture these incredible memories. Your love is so genuine, and your day will forever hold a special place in my heart. From the way you look at each other to the joy you share with your beautiful family and friends, it’s clear that you’re building something truly special together. I am so honored to have been part of your celebration and can’t wait to see all the amazing things life has in store for you. Cheers to a lifetime of happiness, laughter, and love!

With love,
Your forever photographer,
Janelle 💕📸

10 Things Your Wedding Photographer Wants You to Know

Planning a wedding is one of the most exciting 😆, nerve-wrecking 😫, beautiful 😍, stressful 😖, and memorable 💭💒times of your life! You get engaged and you are so excited to plan your dream wedding and marry the love of your life and then you look at the to do list and wonder what did I get myself into. Believe me, just last year I was planning my own wedding and there are only 2 reasons I kept my sanity. 1) I had tons of help from family and friends. And 2) I have been photographing weddings for about 4 years now and I learned a a few tricks of the trade a long the way.

10 Things Your Wedding Photographer Wants You to Know

Planning a wedding is one of the most exciting 😆, nerve-wrecking 😫, beautiful 😍, stressful 😖, and memorable 💭💒times of your life! You get engaged and you are so excited to plan your dream wedding and marry the love of your life and then you look at the to do list and wonder what did I get myself into. Believe me, just last year I was planning my own wedding and there are only 2 reasons I kept my sanity. 1) I had tons of help from family and friends. And 2) I have been photographing weddings for about 4 years now and I learned a a few tricks of the trade a long the way.

Elegant Downtown Chicago Anniversary Session

Happy Wednesday…I think. 🤔 I know I can’t be the only one who is starting to loose track of what day it is during this pandemic. 😩 Honestly if that is you too then there is no judgement from me. As long as I do one thing that is good for me or productive per day, I feel like I am winning. And today that productive thing is this blog! I realized that with the busyness of last year, I did not have time to blog a lot of my favorite sessions. Welp, there is nothing like a world pandemic to slow…

Romantic Philadelphia Country Club Wedding

Most wedding ceremonies are filled with deep gazes, meaningful words, and happy tears. Ashley and Stephan’s wedding had each of those things. But something else unique happened that really stood out to me. In the middle of their ceremony there was a loud disruptive noise. It stopped everyone in their tracks, including the minister performing the ceremony. And in a moment when some brides would have gotten upset that about a disruption happening in the middle of the ceremony they had spent months planning, Ashley did the exact opposite…

Luxury Chicago Wedding | Lauren & Derrick

Lauren and Derrick got married on August 24th, 2019 at the beautiful European Crystal Banquets just west of Chicago. As you can see this wedding was GORGEOUS! It was honestly a struggle picking out my favorite photos for this blog post. I had to keep reminding myself I can’t post their entire wedding gallery. 😫😂 It was basically one of those weddings that photographers dream of…

10 Things Your Wedding Photographer Wants You to Know

Planning a wedding is one of the most exciting 😆, nerve-wrecking 😫, beautiful 😍, stressful 😖, and memorable 💭💒times of your life! You get engaged and you are so excited to plan your dream wedding and marry the love of your life and then you look at the to do list and wonder what did I get myself into. Believe me, just last year I was planning my own wedding and there are only 2 reasons I kept my sanity. 1) I had tons of help from family and friends. And 2) I have been photographing weddings for about 4 years now and I learned a a few tricks of the trade a long the way.

Duane & Michael's Elegant Affair | Le Meridien Hotel Philadelphia Wedding

It’s a brand new week and what better time to share another GORGEOUS Downtown Philadelphia wedding. 😍 This is my first year photographing weddings in Philadelphia and I must say I am loving it. Philadelphia is really a city like no other. It is filled with so much charm and character. And I love when my couples embrace their hometown and opt to incorporate a little bit of their home…

Chicago Photographer | Lauren & Derrick Chicago Engagement Session

I have been looking forward to Lauren & Derrick’s wedding day since we had our initial consultation back in November. All of my couples are awesome but I instantly clicked with these two. One cool thing is that I went to high school with both of them. We graduated a few years apart but we know so many of the same people. I can never complain about not having support because my Hillcrest High School family have been some of the most supportive clients I have had…

Merion Tribute House Philadelphia Wedding | Sandra & Solomon

On June 16th 2019, I photographed my very first Philadelphia wedding. It has been quite the transition for me expanding Janelle Jaqueline Photography from Chicago to the East Coast. But honestly I could not have picked a better couple than Sandra & Solomon to begin my transition with. They are literally two of the nicest people I have ever…

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