Bella and Spencer

I just absolutely adore Bella and Spencer and their style. Their cheerful and bright personalities lit up my day and it was easy to forget about the rain when I was with them. I was delighted every time I found a butterfly in their decor. Their wedding ceremony took place at St. Joseph’s in Libertyville followed by a reception at the classy Lincolnshire Marriott Resort. Special thanks to Nick Holstein for photographing alongside me. Cheers to Bella and Spencer and I wish them many blessings!! -Jake

Rachel and Keegan

Rachel and Keegan got married a couple of weeks ago at the beautiful Arrowhead Golf Course in Wheaton, IL. It was my first full wedding day of 2021 and I couldn’t have asked for a better couple to start my season off with! You could sense how in love Rachel and Keegan are with each other and it was my pleasure to capture their love in photos. It was a bit wet outside (typical of April to be that way) and it didn’t affect these two. They were just as happy as if it was a sunny dry day! Congratulations to Rachel and Keegan and I wish them all the happiness as they start married life together! -Jake

Special thanks to Nicholas Holstein for being my second photographer!

List of wedding vendors:

Venue/Catering: Arrowhead Golf Club (Wheaton, IL)

Florist: Shamrock Florist (Riverside, Lombard, and Winfield, IL)

DJ: Sounds Abound DJ (Naperville, IL)

Cake: Oak Mill Bakery (Arlington Heights, IL)

Hair/Makeup: AviZen Color Bar (Downers Grove, IL)

Dress/Bridesmaids Dresses: Crystal Bride (Geneva, IL)

Carla and Scott

Carla and Scott got married a couple of weeks ago at the Kankakee Country Club along the river. We used to live just a couple of blocks away so it was great to be in the area again! Their ceremony was held inside with a beautiful circular floral backdrop. After the ceremony we went outdoors with the bridal party for portraits. It was a bit drizzly out but that didn’t stop Carla and Scott from having fun and getting on golf carts for photos around the golf course. Congrats Carla and Scott! -Jake

Kristin and Andrew

Kristin and Andrew were married the other week at a unique venue in Chicago called Chez. To me it was a perfect studio space and it was made for me to photograph in! The day started with some getting ready shots at the Sheraton nearby where I got some great doggie portraits, too. Kristin and Andrew had a first look along the Riverfront and we were able to get some skyline shots in at Olive Park before it started raining on us. Once it started raining we dashed back to the bus and hit up Union Station as our back up plan. Thank you to Kristin and Andrew for having me capture their wedding day!

List of vendors:

Venue – Chez

Florist – Trablume

Coordinator –  Erika, Plum and Ivy Events

Make up/Hair Co. – Rare Bird Beauties

Videographer – Newlyweds Cinema

DJ/Band- DJ D Jones

Stan’s donuts

Catering - Jewell Events Catering

Caprice and Ryan

Caprice and Ryan got married a few weeks ago in a cute little church in Mokena called Parker Road Bible Church and then partied the night away at CD and Me in Frankfort, IL. We did a bunch of bridal party portraits downtown Frankfort. The weather was sprinkling a bit but the heavy rain held off long enough for us to get all our photos in. Their reception brought back memories because I photographed one of my very first weddings like 15 years ago at that venue. It was awesome to be back there again! It was such a pleasure hanging out with Caprice and Ryan and photographing their beautiful day!

Here’s a list of their vendors:

Ceremony: Parker Road Bible Church

Reception: CD and Me

Food: Ambrosiono's

Hair and Makeup: Hair by Lisa Murphy and Alyson Lee Makeup

Florist: Sara Strachi

Dress: Marien Mae Bridal

DJ: Dj Tabitha

Set Up: Special Occasion Services