Joe & Chloe ::: Wheaton Engagement Photographer Catigny Park

If there is a single person who I can give credit for the most referrals, it would be my sweet friend Tegan. This girl has connected me to so many couples and I am so thankful for that! She talks me up to every person she knows and I couldn’t ask for a better friend! Chloe and Tegan became close friends in grad school at Wheaton College. They also just graduated which I am so proud of! I have heard a lot about her friends there, so when Chloe contacted me for engagement photos, I was so excited. We met at Catigny Park and I loved them immediately. You see, I am known for being a bit awkward and weird but I found out Chloe can be too and didn’t judge me one bit:)and she loves pizza! So fast friends we became! I am sad that I won’t be able to be there for their wedding but I am so glad I got to spend the evening getting to know these two!

This was one of our first shots and I was freaking out with how perfect it was!
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Pretty light & location + adorable couple = happy photog:)2015-05-14_0004.jpg
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That ring!!!
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Chloe, you are gorgeous!!2015-05-14_0012.jpg

These photos could not scream spring anymore. The flowers everywhere were amazing!
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May 20, 2015 - 4:42 pm

Marcia Horton Oldridge - Gorgeous …perfect subjects!!!

Arielle’s Bridal Shower

The big day is this Sat!!! That is the wedding of two of my favorite people!! If you can’t tell, I am a little excited as I am the maid of honor:)So today I thought I would share some of the photos from the bridal shower we threw Arielle!

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She has a heart for Zoe International Ministries and I love that she incorporated that in!2015-05-07_0028.jpg
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These cakes were done by her future mother-in-law, Sandi aka Momma Bear to all of us:)They are beautiful!!!!
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This was so emotional and one of my favorite parts. We had each of the moms write a letter to their new son/daughter. The tears were flowing from everyone!2015-05-07_0048.jpg
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One of the best parts was our photobooth we made! It was ribbon strips cut and tied together!

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Drew & Heather ::: Catigny Park Wheaton Engagement Photographer

Spring has sprung and I can’t get enough of it!!

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Meet Drew & Heather:)These two are high school sweethearts, passionate for God, and are absolutely adorable.
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We did these photos at Catigny Park and it was gorgeous!2015-05-03_0006.jpg
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In our emails, Heather told me how much he made her laugh and how she wanted that to be captured. It wasn’t hard for me because he had her laughing the entire time!
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These look so peaceful but secretly there was a wild turkey way behind us that didn’t seem to happy. So we kept our distance:)
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The look on her face says there is nowhere she would rather be than his arms:)2015-05-03_0014.jpg

The one of the left! <32015-05-03_0015.jpg
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We then moved to a nearby pond. Drew is a huge fishing fan so we wanted to capture a bit of the waterfront. I love these images so much!

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I love how you can just feel the emotion in the left one with his hands!2015-05-03_0021.jpg
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And this has to be a fav for sure! I had such a blast photographing their love! I can’t wait to photograph their winter wedding!2015-05-03_0027.jpg

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Cherry Blossom Spring Session ::: St. Charles, IL Portrait Photographer

I have a love for cherry blossom trees. It makes my heart flutter when Spring is beginning and they come out in full bloom! I know their beauty is fleeting though because they are only vibrant and pink for a few weeks! So a few weekends ago, I knew the weather and light would be perfect with the trees and I just had to photograph a couple! I had a vision and I was going to complete it. I asked around and couldn’t seem to find anyone who at last minute would be able to. I was at a coffeeshop with some friends that Friday night and we were brainstorming who to ask. I then decided I was going to find a cute couple there and ask them. I was surprised by myself as I am typically shy and not good walking up to strangers like that. A few minutes later, I saw this adorable couple and decided they were the ones. It turns out they were good friends with the people I was with so it wasn’t as weird when I introduced myself and asked them if they wanted to model for me the next day. They probably thought I was crazy but they said yes! So the next evening I got to hang out with these two and they made my vision complete. Seriously, I couldn’t have asked for better subjects! They are just dating now but are so in love! I had so much fun getting to hear their story and I just love their energy and sweet spirits. Here are my favorite images from our session! I’m so thankful they were willing to let a stranger photograph them:)We had some good laughs over it and I have some new friends now!

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Mitch & Carrie ::: Fisherman’s Inn ::: Elburn Illinois Wedding Photographer

Mitch and Carrie’s wedding day was a wonderful day full of lots of emotion and rustic charm. They were married at Fisherman’s Inn in Elburn, IL. I love this venue for it’s beautiful grounds and amazing indoor venue with rustic, barn touches. The original plan was to have a fall outdoor ceremony, but the weather told a different story. It was a dreary day with rain and lots of wind. But they rolled with it and moved their ceremony indoors and it was just as beautiful and sentimental. Mitch and Carrie are one of the sweetest couples. They even gifted me a Paleo cookbook! How thoughtful is that?! On their wedding day! It left me in tears but it shows you just what kind of couple they are. Funny side story: Mitch and I were in 4-H as kids and all of the 4-H girls loved him. I don’t think he even knows this but we all wanted to dance with him during the fair barnyard dance. Then Carrie came along and our hopes were dashed. I am being dramatic here but clearly they were meant to be:)

Check out some highlights from their wedding day!
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Their first look was SO SWEET:)Tears all around!
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Ceremony time!
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More tears even seeing her come down the aisle! (side note: many grooms are worried that seeing their bride for a first look will ruin the aisle moment. I think this proves otherwise!)2015-04-22_0026.jpg
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These guys are troopers! It was so cold and windy but they all were so great to be outside.2015-04-22_0032.jpg
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Epic groomsmen shot:)2015-04-22_0034.jpg
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These kids were adorable. This was right after she tried to kiss him:)I call being their photographer if there is a future wedding!2015-04-22_0051.jpg
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I love these two!! They have been in my life since I was a little kid and were two of my 4-H parents. I have now photographed both of their children’s weddings and I love capturing their smiles on the dance floor.2015-04-22_0054.jpg
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This was the end of the night experiment!! I learned this at a workshop for some fun groomsmen cigar shots.2015-04-22_0058.jpg
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