Journal

A blog of our current photography work.

David and Tayler

David and Tayler had a beautiful, Spring wedding in downtown Geneva, a couple of weeks back. Weather looked iffy leading up to their big day, but they ended up with an incredible March afternoon! David and Tayler got ready at the historic Herrington Inn, and had the sweetest first look. David couldn’t keep his eyes off of his stunning bride, and we loved the way his entire face lit up when he saw her walking toward him

We had so much fun doing portraits along the beautiful Fox River, and their bridal party was so fun to be around!

Their ceremony at Riverside Receptions was beautiful and heartfelt, and the florals by Kio Kreations that were along the aisle and draped the Chuppah, were stunning! We love that they had a friend act as their officiant, and the music they chose was spot-on!

Their reception was filled with laughter, great food, dancing and incredible music; provided by the lovely and talented Rachel of Toast & Jam!

David and Tayler, we are so glad you asked us to be a part of your beautiful day. It was truly an honor.

xo

Jake and Jennifer


Nicole and Jouwon

Nicole and Jouwon got married this past October at The Haight in Elgin.  I love shooting at loft style venues and this place doesn't disappoint!  It was quite a chilly fall day but we braved the weather and got some great shots outside.  There were so many beautiful moments and I was honored to be there to capture it all.  Definitely check out the spread of desserts from Smallcakes Naperville. It was so good! Here's a few of my favorite photos from their day.

Here's a list of a few of their vendors:

The Haight
Lauren
lauren@thehaightelgin.com
166 Symphony Way
Elgin, IL  60120
224-801-4166

Cuisine America
Mary Catherine
cuisineamericia@sbglobal.net
407 Bluff City Drive
Elgin, IL  60120
847-888-2288     Cell:  847-340-1410

Chicago Beverage Catering
Vitaliy Rubin
chicagobeverage@gmail.com
2082 W. Wicklow
Round Lake, IL  60073
847-989-3605

Town & Country Gardens
Jamie Lea Power
jamie@eventsbytcg.com
219 Douglas Avenue
Elgin, IL  60120
847-742-1135

Music by Design
DJ: Charlie
hello@musicbydesign.com
3755 E. Main Street, Suite 185
St. Charles, IL 60174
630-262-0432

Buho Studio – Wedding Videography
Alejandra Cabrera
buhoestudiord@gmail.com
1275 Countryside Drive
Elgin, IL  60123
312-618-0617


Icon Video Photo Booth
Michael Frisini
mfrisini@iconvideophotobooth.com
900 Jorie Blvd #202
Oak Brook, IL 60523
312-800-1980


Naperville Smallcakes
Jill
smallcakesnaperville@gmail.com
115 E. Ogden Avenue #119
Naperville, IL 60563
630-548-1668


Courtyard Marriott Elgin/West Dundee
Katrice Thomas
katrice.thomas@marriott.com
2175 Marriott Drive
West Dundee, IL  60118
847-429-0300  X627


Spare Wheels
Jackie
customerservice@sparewheels.com
P.O. Box 3760
St. Charles, IL 60174
630-377-4637


Taylor Oakland – Calligraphy
taylor@floralandflourishes.com
630-854-2383


Eleganza Bridal Gallery
info@eleganzagallery.com
725 N. York Street
Elmhurst, IL  60126
630-833-2225


Lou Malnati’s Pizzeria
131 West Jefferson Avenue
Naperville IL  60540
630-717-0700

Chelsea and John

This past fall we had the pleasure of photographing Chelsea and John's wedding at the beautiful Dunham Woods Riding Club. It ended up being a rainy day but as I looked around and began scoping the location I knew that I wasn't going to have trouble finding places to shoot. It's an old building with lots of charm! Even though we did the majority of the photos inside that didn't stop Chelsea and John from braving the rain and going outdoors for a few shots. I'm glad they did, too, because they had a really cool red horse barn and some pretty scenery. We had a great time photographing their wedding and we hope we get to shoot at this place again sometime!

Their florist was Jamie from Town and Country, the cake from Sugar Path, and their DJ was Rachel with Toast and Jam.