Katia and Michael

Katia and Mike were married on beautiful summer day a couple weeks ago in the English Garden at the Chicago Botanic Gardens. Every detail of their day was perfectly coordinated by Melissa from Clementine Custom Events. They are an amazing company and if you're looking for a coordinator definitely check them out! The Chicago Botanic Garden is one of those places that wherever I turn it is just beautiful and can shoot at all day long. Katia looked stunning in her wedding gown and Mike looked handsome in his blue suit. They were such an awesome couple to work for!

Thank you to Jamie Engelhardt for second shooting with me! You can check out her amazing work here.

bride and groom kiss at Japanese Garden, Chicago Botanic Garden.

Portrait of bride at the Chicago Botanic Garden.

Portrait of bride at Chicago Botanic Garden.

Candid of bride walking with bridesmaids.

Wedding ceremony set up in the English Garden, Chicago Botanic Garden.

Groom watches his bride walk down the aisle.

Bride and groom hold hands at wedding ceremony.

Bride and groom exchange vows during wedding ceremony.

Bride and groom exchange rings during wedding ceremony.

Bride and groom kiss at wedding ceremony.

Bride and groom walking around at Chicago Botanic Garden.

Bride and groom in Rose Garden at Chicago Botanic Garden.

Bride and groom in Rose Terrace at Chicago Botanic Garden.

Bridal Party at Japanese Garden at Chicago Botanic Garden.

Bride and Groom hold hands at Chicago Botanic Garden.

Bride and groom at the Japanese Garden in Chicago Botanic Garden.

Dad and his son-in-law candid at wedding reception.

Bride and groom first dance at Chicago botanic garden wedding.

Sparkler exit at Chicago Botanic Garden.

List of vendors:

Wedding Consultant

Clementine Custom Events

Venue/Caterer

Chicago Botanic Garden

Floral

Video

Cake

Desserts

Hair/Makeup

Nika Vaughan Bridal Artists

Russell and Valerie

I had the pleasure of photographing Russell and Valerie's wedding ceremony at the Unitarian Church in Hinsdale. It was an intimate event and I felt very honored to be a part of it. Usually I'm photographing for an entire day on the weekend but their wedding took only a couple of hours on weekday so it was nice to switch things up! I still got to do a few portraits of them just outside the church before their dinner at Vie in Western Springs. I loved working with Valerie and Russell and spending time with their family and friends for the afternoon. Here's a few of my favorite photos from their wedding.

Bride and groom walk towards their church.

Bride with her daughters about to walk down the aisle.

Bride and groom at their wedding ceremony.

Mom and Dad facetime during wedding ceremony.

Bride and groom hold hands at weddig ceremony.

Bride and groom exchange vows at wedding ceremony.

Bride says her vows at wedding ceremony.

Bride and groom exchange rings at wedding ceremony.

Bride and groom first kiss at wedding ceremony.

Portrait of bride and groom sitting on bench in Hinsdale.

Shannon and John

Shannon and John got married a couple of weeks ago at Ovation in Chicago. Ovation was an old foundry that's been turned into an industrial loft space. Needless to say it's a really cool place to have a wedding! Shannon and John were an awesome couple to work with and I enjoyed spending the day with them and going to all sorts of different locations around Chicago before their ceremony. Here's a few of my favorite photos from their day!

Bridal bouquet made by Flowers for Dreams.

Portrait of bride and groom at Art Institute.

Bride and groom walking down path at Riverwalk.

Portrait of bride in black and white at Ovation.

Mom and dad walk their daughter down the aisle.

Bride and groom walk down the aisle after ceremony.

Bride and groom portraits with Rolls Royce.

Bride and groom portrait in black and white.

Venue: Ovation
Caterer: Big Star
Florist: Flowers for Dreams (Amanda Forgash)
Officiant: Jill Brown
DJ: Style Matters (Ryan Norsworth)

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!

Wedding ceremony at Ravisloe Country Club.

Portrait of bride at Ravisloe Country Club.

Dad reacts before he walks his daughter down the aisle.

Portrait of bride and groom at Ravisloe Country Club.

Bride and groom in balcony at Ravisloe Country Club.

Bride and groom first dance at Ravisloe Country Club.

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.

Jake