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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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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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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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Engagements

Fall Glencoe Beach Engagement Session

There’s something magical about taking engagement photos in a place with meaning for the couple. Take Julie and Joe, for example. She grew up right by Glencoe beach, AND it’s where he proposed. It was actually showing tons of rain for that night. But Julie had a good feeling it would pass and she was […]

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