A blog of our current photography work.
The other week I met up with the Drea family for some portraits at St. James Farm. Their 4 year old son Stanley has autism and he was really into exploring at the park and playing with the fallen leaves on the ground. I had so much fun hanging out with them for a short time and taking their portraits!
A few weeks ago Morgan and Dan got married on a gorgeous autumn day surrounded by their immediate family and close friends. Because of Illinois’ restrictions they had to do a last minute venue change but I am all for lodge weddings out in the country and LaSalle Manor was the perfect place to have an intimate wedding! This wedding was amazing in so many ways and a few highlights are the Pullman train car the bridesmaids got ready in, all the beautiful bouquets and the floral backdrop for the ceremony, the chocolate chip cookies Morgan’s grandma made, the olive tree they planted together during their ceremony and the wood-fired pizza for dinner. Thank you to Morgan and Dan for having me be a part of their wedding. Plan B (or C?) turned out to be perfect!! -Jake
List of vendors:
-Pamela Klein, Bloome floral
-Wooden Paddle, caterer
-Tamara Hair and Makeup Artistry, hair and makeup
-Wolsfelts, wedding dress
-At Your Request Entertainment, DJ
-LaSalle Manor, Venue
Carla and Scott got married a couple of weeks ago at the Kankakee Country Club along the river. We used to live just a couple of blocks away so it was great to be in the area again! Their ceremony was held inside with a beautiful circular floral backdrop. After the ceremony we went outdoors with the bridal party for portraits. It was a bit drizzly out but that didn’t stop Carla and Scott from having fun and getting on golf carts for photos around the golf course. Congrats Carla and Scott! -Jake
Congratulations to Shelby and Stephen who got married a couple of weeks ago at the beautiful St. John of the Cross church in Western Springs. Afterwards, they had their reception at Cog Hill golf club in Lemont. We took portraits by the big red barn they have on the course and I found a spot that looked like we were in the woods. I absolutely loved that their decor was National Park themed. Check out the tree details on their cake. Made me want to go exploring! -Jake
