Elle and Ashton are engaged!! I was so excited when Elle reached out to me about photographing their wedding day because we had been Instagram and Facebook friends for what feels like forever, but had never actually met in person. Elle is a super talented photographer herself and I absolutely love following her work! It is always SUCH an honor when another photographer trusts me to capture these special moments, and I can’t wait to celebrate these two next May! These two are sweet as can be and such a fun couple to be around!
Their paths first crossed in KINDERGARTEN! These two grew up going to school together and their friendship formed during their time as classmates. As time passed, their friendship grew and grew into something more. They started dating in highschool and even though they went to different colleges, they found a way to balance school, responsibilities, and most importantly: time together. They’ve chosen each other through it all, and I have no doubt that’s what makes them so strong as a couple now!
While Elle was busy photographing an engagement session last summer, Ashton set up a bunch of twinkly lights and roses on the dock overlooking the pond on his family’s property. Elle’s car broke down on her way home from her shoot (uh oh!), so her brothers came to pick her up. They brought her over to Ashton’s house and there he was, waiting outside in a heart made of rose petals. It was there that Ashton asked Elle to be his wife! And they will be married on his family’s property in the same location next spring!
Elle & Ashton, I am so honored and excited to be your wedding photographer and absolutely cannot wait to celebrate you two next May! In the meantime…enjoy some favorites from their spring engagement session!
Laura and Alex’s perfect wedding at The Armour House has set a whole new standard for 2020 intimate weddings! These two first met in 2015, when he was starting his career as a high school special-education teacher, and she was working for a social services agency in Chicago. After a series of dates that took them […]
Tanya and James are married! Their wedding day was proof that nothing can take away from your marriage, even if your wedding looks different than you originally planned. When the pandemic struck, they knew things needed to drastically change, so they decided to scale back their guest list to just immediate family and found a […]
Anna & Rich are MARRIED! The most amazing couple said “I do” in an intimate ceremony with their immediate families. These two met as medical workers in the army and have been stationed in separate states since December of 2018. They spent the majority of this year fighting COVID on the frontlines, while also trying […]
I first met Madeline and Chas back in 2018 when they were about to move to Chicago from Dallas, Texas. We did a fun little Chicago couples session for them to announce their move to the city for Chas to attend law school at the University of Chicago. We instantly hit it off and bonded […]
Over on the blog, I share resources to guide you as you plan for your engagement session and wedding day! As a photographer, I spend almost every weekend at weddings and know all of the do's and don'ts that go into planning your big day. See some of my favorite posts below!
Megan and Kyle's wedding day was ten years in the making, and was filled with so much love and joy!
Tiffany and Dillon are childhood sweethearts, so
capturing their engagement was pure joy!
Not even the pouring rain could dampen Shelby
and Nick's joy on their wedding day!