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Portraits

2022 Recap: Best of Moments + Candids

Why? Why am I a wedding photographer? Why does this job matter so much to me? What fuels my passion? Why do I go away from friends and family on my weekends to capture these wedding weekends? When I think back to the core of my why in my business, it’s to capture genuine and […]

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Engagements

Formal Wrigley Building Engagement Session

I am so excited to introduce you to Emily and Andrew – they are both so sweet and fun! Fun fact –  all three of us actually went to the University of Iowa! Go Hawks! I had such an incredible time with them at their engagement session. We had the perfect early fall Chicago weather. […]

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Bride Education

5 Benefits of Rehearsal Dinner Coverage

I often get asked why someone would want to hire a photographer for rehearsal dinner coverage. There are honestly SO many reasons why couples want this, but I wanted to share with you MY top 5 reasons to include the rehearsal dinner in your wedding weekend coverage. The Most Important People Traditionally, the most important […]

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Bride Education

Full Service Wedding Planning Explained | Storybook Weddings and Events

One of the many questions couples ask themselves when planning a wedding is; should we hire a planner? (Pst…the answer should always be yes!) Then the second question is, should we do a wedding coordinator or a full wedding planner? This week, I teamed up with the lovely Nicole Hensley, owner of Storybook Weddings and […]

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