Outdoor Ceremony

  • Jane & Jon

    Here’s a little home wedding full of heart with a lot of personal touches and DIY details. Jane and Jon were married at the home where Jane grew up in Crystal Lake, Illinois. Jane actually got ready in her old bedroom. She wore her grandmother’s wedding dress that her mother had also worn on her…

  • Sarah & Bryan

    Sarah and Bryan were married at the gorgeous Patrick C. Haley Mansion in Joliet, Illinois. Inspired by the location, their day had a Victorian botanical theme combined with details representative of them both being teachers. Their seating cards were displayed in card catalog cabinet, love birds and were cut from found texts, and flash cards…

  • Julia & Sargy

    Julia and Sargy had a small ceremony at the Maple Street Beach in Winnetka with their families and bridal party. It’s a teensy little public beach tucked away so you likely wouldn’t know it’s there and they had it all to themselves. It’s a perfect little spot. After their ceremony and pictures, we traveled to…

  • Lynn & Todd

    Lynn and Todd’s wedding day was full of personal touches. I loved all the details, details, details that made this celebration unique and so them. When I met with Lynn and Todd, they had already decided on Salvage One as the venue. I was excited to shoot here since there are so many interesting “details”…

  • Amy & Tommy

    Amy and Tommy are high school sweethearts and “sweet” is the perfect word to describe how they are together. Amy is the little sister of one of my closest friends so I’ve known her and Tommy for years now. But, I really started to get to know them when I photographed their engagement session. They’ve…