Journal

A blog of our current photography work.

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.

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!

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!

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!