Journal

A blog of our current photography work.

Francesca and Danny

Francesca and Danny were married at Ravisloe Country Club in one of the sweetest outdoor ceremonies on one of the warmest days of the year. 

These two were so great to work with, and their bridal party was a lot of fun!  The expansive venue offered plenty of shade and beautiful indoor spaces to shoot in.  We loved the attention to detail and thought that was put into every aspect of their day. 

Francesca and Danny, thank you for having us be a part of your beautiful wedding!

Morgan and Tim

Morgan and Tim are celebrating their first anniversary, so we are excited to share a few images from their wedding day last year! 

These two had such a beautiful day, and we were thrilled to work with some of our favorite vendors who worked together to make their wedding so incredible! 

Being able to capture amazing weddings with such wonderful people is such a gift. 

Thank you for letting us be a part of your day, Morgan and Tim.

xo

Jake

 

Venue: Galleria Marchetti
Bridesmaid Dresses: Jenny Yoo Collection
Dress: VieroBridal
Tuxedo: Bloomingdale's (Hart Shaffner Marx)
Coordinator: LOLA Event Productions
Lighting, DJ, Photobooth: MDM Entertainment
Hair & Makeup: goldplaited
Cake: Sweet Mandy B's; the macarons were made by the bride.

Flowers (https://bouqs.com/, https://www.fiftyflowers.com/, garland: https://bloominous.com/)

Michelle and Hogan

Michelle and Hogan had the sweetest wedding a couple of weeks ago.  We absolutely loved all of the incredible attention to detail, and the way they made sure their day reflected who they are as a couple. 

Michelle was so graceful and beautiful, and Hogan couldn't keep his eyes off his stunning new wife.  Their bridal party was a blast to work with, and we loved being able to work with them!

Their heartfelt outdoor ceremony at Meson Sabika was sweet and beautiful, and their reception was filled with so much love and laughter. 

Please enjoy the gallery of a few of our favorite images from their day! 

Erika and Mark

Erika and Mark got married just over a week ago on a beautiful and sunny summer day. Their ceremony was at St. Paul the Apostle Catholic Church in Gurnee, IL and they had their reception at the Armour House in Lake Forest, IL.

We love being able to combine our love of making beautiful images, with our love of LOVE!  And Erika and Mark's sweet wedding provided ample opportunity for both. 

Their incredible florals were knocked out of the park, as usual, by Ipomea Floral.  Once again we were just blown away by their stunning designs. 

We loved being a part of Erika and Mark's day, and we hope you enjoy a few of our favorite images!

Reception Venue: Armour House (Coordinators were Dean, Christine, and Chef Mark Tylk)
Florist: Sheila of Ipomea
DJ: Nick of DJ Chicago
Photobooth: Zak of Fotio
Mark's and groomsmen tux: GenTux

Gown: Watters at Simply Luxe Bridal
Bridesmaids dresses: Weddington Way

Makeup : Kiss This Makeup

Groom Accessories: The Belle and the Beau by Rifle Paper Co.

Olga and Mitch

Olga and Mitch had the most lovely wedding at Hotel Baker.  These two were so sweet, and so totally enraptured by one another.  They absolutely couldn't keep their eyes off of each other, and their day was filled with so much love and laughter! 

We absolutely loved working with these two beautiful people, and we were so impressed with all the details and thoughtful touches they had sprinkled through their day.

We are so lucky to do what we do, and to work with such incredible people.

Please enjoy a little slideshow of some of our favorite images from Olga and Mitch's wedding!