Journal

A blog of our current photography work.

Kristin and Mike

Last May we had the pleasure of photographing Kristin and Mike's wedding. They got married at their home church of St. Mary's in Buffalo Grove. We did a bunch of photos at the Nature Boardwalk at Lincoln Park before heading to their reception at Ravenswood Event Center.  We love all the details of their wedding (check out the flowers by Fab Flora) and the decorations at their reception were to die for! The reception party and fun was managed by our favorite dj's Toast and Jam. Our favorite photo is the one of Kristin and her boxer (we have a soft spot for boxers and, well, dogs in general).  We can't wait for the weather to be nice again like it was on their wedding day!

Venue/Food: Ravenswood Event Center
Flowers: Fab Flora
Music: Toast & Jam
Church: St. Mary
Hair & Makeup: Luxe Salon & Spa
Cake/Dessert: Sweet Mandy B's
Rings: dimend scaasi
Bridal Gown: Volles Bridal Boutique

Nathalie and Ben

Nathalie and Ben got married on a beautiful May day in Chicago.  Their ceremony was held at Holy Family Church and their reception took place at the Hyatt Magnificent Mile.   Before their ceremony we hit a few of our favorite spots downtown Chicago including the Lurie gardens, the gardens at the Art Institute, and Grant Park.  On our way back to the reception we made a quick stop and braved the traffic for a few photos on the median on Michigan Ave.  Nathalie and Ben and are an amazing couple and we had such a blast working for them!  Oh, and check out her gorgeously bright flowers made by Flowers for dreams!

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.

Erin and John

Erin and John got married this past February at the fabulous Bridgeport Art Center in Chicago.  Their ceremony and the reception were held upstairs in Skyline Loft.  We are obsessed with the lighting and drapery and that Art of Imagination put together and the flowers from Steve's Flower Market were gorgeous.  It was wonderful to work for the Kielty family again (I photographed Erin's sister's wedding 7 years ago) and I had a ton of fun capturing all the crazy dance floor shenanigans.  Check out some of my favorite photos from their day!

Here's a few of Erin and John's vendors: Craft beer/furniture/copper bathtub: Venue Logic Decor (lighting, draping): Art of Imagination Flowers: Steve's Flower Market Chalkboards/calligraphy : Me! Catering: Homestead on the roof Cake/Desserts: West Town bakery Rings: Bella Cosa Shoes: Bella Belle Dress: Wolsfelt Bridal Bridesmaids: Bella Bridesmaid Suits: Suit Supply Hair & Makeup: Buke's Salon & Spa