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.
Read MorePlanning 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.
Read More‘True LOVE always prevails!’ On October 2nd, 2020, Dominque and Jared said ‘I DO’ at the Sheraton Valley Forge Hotel in King of Prussia, PA under a beautiful white tent with the people they loved the most there to witness. And despite the uncertainty of 2020 and having to switch venues not even 60 days of your wedding 😱(thanks covid 🙄) these two persevered! Dominque was escorted down the aisle in her gorgeous L&H bridal dress and fancy shoes with with red bottoms 👠by her father to marry the love of her life Jared! (who as you can see definitely matched her fly.) And they were surrounded their children and their closest family and friends to help them celebrate the beginning of
Read MoreThe National Arboretum is a very large outdoor nature museum that has The National Capitol Columns inside, which is one D.C.’s well known monuments. This was my first time visiting the Arboretum and one thing I did not realize was how large so it is. It is miles and miles of nature. So it was a little challenging to find where on the grounds the actual monument is. Luckily for me Cherise and her Mom met up with me and directed me to the exact right spot. Honestly if it weren’t for them I would probably still be turned around trying to find the monument. 😂Although the views were stunning, I have to say my favorite part was getting Cherise in front of my lens and having her awesome mom there as a helper. These two are so fun and sweet. It was like photographing a friend I’ve known for years.
Read MoreHappy Friday-eve guys! Now the usual format for my blog post is to start out by picking one favorite moment from the couples wedding day and sharing it in an impactful way to draw in your attention and make you want to keep reading (I guess I just gave away the magic 😂). But to try and pick just one moment from Tiana and Naeem’s wedding day is nearly impossible. It truly was such an awesome day that I don’t have one singular moment to share. But one thing that seemed to be the common thread throughout the entire day is the way every single person spoke of these two, both individually and as a….
Read MoreMost 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…
Read MoreEvery single wedding day is filled with so many memorable moments. But you might think that with being a wedding photographer and going to dozens of weddings every year, that maybe they would all start to run together. But oddly enough, for me, every single wedding day has at least one moment that stands out. For Danielle and Kenneth’s gorgeous summer wedding, that moment was their vows…
Read MorePlanning 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.
Read MoreHappy first day of spring guys! 🌸As great as that feels to say it doesn’t actually feel like spring just yet. And as much as I want to break out the sundress and sandals I know I have to give it another month or so for mother nature to get the memo! But just because it’s a little to soon to get those perfect spring portraits that doesn’t mean we can’t plan ahead and be ready for them.
Read MoreHappy Wednesday guys! I know Chicago is basically the North Pole right now so I thought this would be a great time to share photos from a warmer more colorful time. The ‘Fall-ing in Love Styled Shoot’ is the perfect fix for our winter blues. Let’s all look at these photos and remember that if you can survive all 5 months of winter, Chicago can be such amazing place. 😂
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