What an incredible year! 2018 was unparalleled for me as a Chicago Wedding Photographer. I met so many wonderful people, shared drinks with them and photographed their weddings. It was great! I'm looking forward to 2019!!! It's no secret that the hardest part of wedding is the bride and groom portraits ...

Katie and Nick are a very fun couple. Their Chicagoland wedding was really great to document. They went the traditional route and didn't do a first look. Nick saw Katie for the first time as she walked down the aisle - you can see the emotion on his face! The ...

Alex and Tim are two of my favorite people - they are so much fun. I had an absolute blast photographing their wedding at the Morton Arboretum outside of Chicago. Cheers to them!! Here's a preview! (also check out this wicked wedding film teaser by Red+Olive) ...

I first met Mari and Kevin over a year ago and right away we were on the same page. Drinks all around! Both Kevin and Mari are really fun, they can let loose and be themselves and that's a great quality to have at a wedding. Their wedding took place ...

One of the things I strive to bring to the table as a wedding photographer in Chicago is brand. When couples hire me, they don't just get pretty pictures - they can get that almost anywhere - my couples get me. The entire me, the me that gives 110%. Always. ...

I know most photographers rave about how wonderful their couples are - but Pearl and Ken are different. They have the biggest hearts, the kindest souls and an amazing appreciation for all things weird. That's why they had their wedding at Salvage One. Salvage One is a a massive, three ...

Aubyn and Danny's wedding took place at the Kimpton Gray Hotel in Chicago. Their wedding was incredibly unique in the sense the reception felt like a concert - no, it was a concert. Aubyn is a singer for the Gold Coast Allstars - an epic wedding band. So you can ...

The first thing you need to know about Hannah and Jay is that they're super nice, easy going and fun to be around. They have an awesome sense of humor - much like mine, sarcastic and witty. Photographing their wedding at the Mid America Club was really fun. If you ...

Spectacular - spectacular is the only way to categorize Kate + Royce's luxurious wedding at the Drake Hotel in Chicago. I mean everything at the Drake is absolutely stunning so the photos come out magical. The gold coast room in particular is breathtaking with the columns being over 60 feet ...

Bob and Jen have a beautiful baby girl together so this made their wedding even more special. There was a point where their daughter ran up the aisle to them and they were all ecstatic...you'll see below. The day was filled with a ton of emotion and during the photos ...

There's something to know about Corie and Jordan - they're really great people. The kind you can chat with or share a beer with and I've done both. They had a pretty great wedding ceremony at St. James Chapel and a reception at the legendary Drake Hotel in Chicago. ...

Jessica and Bill had their wedding at Morgan's on Fulton in the West Loop neighborhood in Chicago. The entire reception and ceremony were outside under the night's stars with beautiful Italian lights overhead - it was an incredibly intimate atmosphere. Morgan's on Fulton is a bad ass venue with a ...

I've been sitting for a while now trying to find the words to describe this wedding. The first thing I want you to know about Sarah and Aaron and their families is when they married each other they also married their families. I hope that tells you something about how ...

There's a reason Annie and Scott had their wedding at the Armour House in Lake Forest. Because it's an absolutely gorgeous wedding venue. Everything from the stairwells to the gardens is just perfect. It smells of mahogany and leather bound books! The place has history, and you feel it when ...

Kasia and Chris had a gorgeous upscale wedding at the Harold Washington Library. There was so much amazing detail and the dessert table was from Oak Mill Bakery - and if you've never had anything from there, you're seriously missing out. The dessert was out of this world! Both Kasia ...

a few of my favorites from Stephanie + Zack's incredible wedding at Conway Farms Golf Club ...

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Downtown Chicago can be a pretty awesome place for a wedding - especially when you have your reception right on the river! Check out Laurel + Nick's killer wedding! Woop woop! ...

If you've never been to the Northwest Chicago Westin wedding tent, you need to go - it's a pretty epic reception venue. Kristina and Dave's wedding was full of amazing and heartfelt speeches and beautiful prayer. I was also blown away how nicely lit St. James Parish was - compared ...

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Gintare + AJ are incredibly fun. For their engagement session they were smashing giant snow balls on each other's heads, check it out if you haven't already. They tied the knot at the historic Henry Jacob Mansion in Joliet, about 40 miles outside of Chicago. This place had history oozing ...

Brian and Mandy are a amazing couple and I was incredibly stoked to photograph their wedding. I did their engagements a while back and you can see them here. The more I know these two the more I like them. Brian is ridiculously dapper, dashing, smart and articulate. Mandy is ...

Pam + Vinny are the kinds of people you want to hang around with as much as you can. They are fun, dynamic, silly, generous and humble. They are the kind of people you are honored to call friends. They love their music and are super loyal to their close ...

Carla and Dan had an awesome intimate wedding just outside Chicago. They exchanged rings while surrounded by their closest friends and family. I've known Carla and Dan since high school so I was very stoked when they reached out to me to photograph their wedding. They are both super cool ...

When Glenn and Jessica hired me to photograph their Chicago wedding, I was very excited. Mainly because I got to know them a little bit during their engagement session, which you can see here. Their wedding was so epic, not only was it held at Germania Place - ...

Tim and Mandy had an absolutely amazing wedding. I am honored to have been their wedding photographer. Congrats to Mandy + Tim & enjoy the photos! Also, be sure to check out their engagement photos here ...

I love couples like Michael & Haley - fun, down to earth and absolutely gorgeous. You can see Michael + Haley's winter storm engagement session photos here. Now they're married and believe me when I say that, amazing, is an understatement when describing their wedding. Talk about a gorgeous venue ...

I love being a photographer in Chicago. Chicago may not have huge mountains or old forests but we have THE best skyline, EVER. Yes, even better than New York City. Maybe I'm a little biased, but I don’t care. It’s a shame the Chicago Spire never finished ...

Once in a while I'll get a client who says "do I need engagement photos?"  I’ll be honest – an engagement session is the single greatest investment you can make prior to your wedding.  A lot of couples have never been professionally photographed – the engagement session is a valuable ...