Kaitlyn and Justin

I photographed Kaitlyn and Justin’s wedding a couple of weeks ago on a lovely October fall Saturday. I absolutely adore that the first thing we did was take some photos with their adorable puppy Sloane. She was really camera shy and I did my very best to be calm with her and was happy to get a few good ones. Their ceremony was held at the Buffalo Creek Brewery in Long Grove, IL so we took advantage of the beautiful fall scenery for portraits in the area including the Parker Coffin Bridge and the pumpkins set up for the fall fest going on downtown. It was an honor and privilege to photograph their marriage and to be a part of their day. Congratulations Kaitlyn and Justin!!

Olga and Jim

The other week I met up with Olga and Jim at the Dupage County Courthouse for their wedding ceremony with their immediate family. It was a quick ceremony but lovely and meaningful all the same! We headed out to do some portraits right afterwards in the beautiful gardens at Cantigny Park followed by a dinner reception at Cadence in Downtown Downers Grove. I had such a fun time with Olga and Jim and I wish them many, many blessings for their marriage together. Thank you Olga and Jim for having me be a part of your wedding! -Jake

Kelsey and Jimmy

FUN. That’s the word I would use to describe Kelsey and Jimmy’s summer wedding.  And even that seems like an understatement. Sparkles, sprinkles, tuxedo t-shirts, pool party, bubbles etc. I can’t tell you how delighted I was that Kelsey’s wedding dress and Jimmy’s shoes were light up. This backyard wedding was the day before the Fourth of July so you better believe there was lots of red, white, and blue.  Their cake cutting included a confetti candle, they had all the kids blow bubbles during the first dance, and the wedding ended with a literal splash to open up a pool party.  Kelsey and Jimmy were a BLAST to photograph!

Hannah and Stephen

Summer is here and with that comes many lovely outdoor weddings. Hannah and Stephen had their ceremony in the picturesque Rose Garden at Cantigny Park. We did a first look with Hannah and her dad as well as with Stephen before the ceremony and lots of portraits around Cantigny before they got married. Their reception was held at Hawthorne’s Backyard in West Chicago. Hawthorne’s was so much fun and I was highly entertained by the competitive game of Waffle Ball that took place. That’s not something you see at every wedding, haha. I had so much fun photographing Hannah and Stephen’s wedding and being a part of their perfect summer event. Congratulations!!

Caroline and James