
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 […]

I wholeheartedly believe in “The One”. I have received and reciprocated love from countless people, but no earthly love has compared to the one I find in my husband. There have been countless articles written in the Christian and secular world against the romanticized idea that one single person in all of time was meant […]


I can’t put it any other way than this: marry young. Wear the ring, plan your future, live in the moment, don’t be afraid, and don’t wait. In a culture of waiting, we are taught that falling in love is the key to existence, but when you find The One, you need to put the […]