T’was the hottest day of the year in Chicago, the trolley’s AC broke, and yet Mia and Preston couldn’t look happier. It tells you a lot about them to know that their first concern was not for themselves, the photos, or the timeline, but wanting to make sure their wedding party was feeling fine in […]
Kalea & Sam’s golden hour summer engagement photos at Sand Key Beach in Clearwater, FL was unforgettable. These two were one of the easiest couple’s I’ve had in front of the camera and it shows. They were so in love it was like photographing models. The Florida sunset just outside of Tampa was like liquid […]
Haley and Rafael got married on a hot September day at my favorite wedding venue: The Standard on State in Rockford IL. Their wedding day was classic and sophisticated, with pops of pink and crystal chandeliers. Their beautiful day had so many romantic and sentimental moments – Haley sharing tears getting ready with mom and […]
The other day it hit me like slamming into a brick wall going 70; this Sunday, Russell and I will celebrate six months of marriage. That’s crazy to me, thinking that it has been half a year since we tied the knot. I suppose a 3 week honeymoon and the long process of buying and […]
Millions of women are on The Pill…and that’s not a good thing. At the ripe young age of twenty, my then-fiancee and I knew we did not want children in our first years of marriage. We want to see the world, explore our interests, spend time together, and so many more things. While we believe […]
Marriage is a lifelong venture. You pick one person out of the 7 billion on the planet, stand in front of your friends and family, and commit yourselves to one another for the mutuality of your lives. At the beginning of your relationship, it is all bliss. As time goes on though, many find themselves […]
Deciding to start a blog was the most rash decision I ever made. I kissed my husband goodbye for work and the thought of a blog popped into my head. So I opened my laptop and began writing. Mind you, I don’t make decisions fast and without a minimum of 29 hours of though behind […]