The wind may have blown my bride’s veil off of her head as soon as she began her walk down the aisle, but that may have been the only fluke for Andrea & Max’s day. In fact, as I think back on this rural barn wedding, only the words “so much fun” come to mind! […]

For as long as I have been photographing weddings, every wedding is still unique. For all you movie buffs, it truly is like a box of chocolates—you never know what you’re going to get (in the best way, of course)! Hannah & Matt’s rural winery wedding had a moment I have never experienced before & […]

Friday brought extreme rainfall to central Illinois, but the soggy ground did not spoil Becca & Mike’s celebration on Saturday. Truly, not much mattered to these two—they just wanted to be married. I remember Becca saying multiple times throughout the day, “I can’t believe it’s finally here!” I can honestly say I shared in the […]

I am an advocate for fun, smooth-running wedding days. Sure, maybe I turn a little *extra* Type A in order to see that happen, but it is totally worth it—especially when a wedding day is as enjoyable as Katie & Matt’s. How do I know this? It poured rain after their ceremony during bride & […]

One of my favorite parts of a wedding day is watching how beautifully my couples are celebrated. It’s such a weightlessly joyful feeling to see family & friends rally around two people in love. For Bre & John, this was especially true. Their perfect August wedding was centered around the love they share while remembering […]

  This morning I was reminded of a simple truth: I don’t have to do what I do, get to do this. I get to share in & serve my couples on one of the happiest days of their lives, I get to use my gifts & abilities to create lifelong memories, & I get the opportunity […]

I recently heard the number one thing people remember about weddings is the temperature—whether they were hot or cold. While this might be true, I have a feeling Megan & Cody’s friends & family will never stop talking about how great it was to be a part of this celebration. The father of the bride […]

        I am struggling to find words to share about how special Jess & Grant’s wedding celebration was last Saturday. It wasn’t the immaculate details that left me captivated nor the perfectly planned wedding day timeline that made the day easy. The thing I will never forget about Jess & Grant’s wedding […]

What do you get when two people fall in love through the circus? One heck of a party! Karissa & Brian met through their university’s circus while attending Illinois State University & their wedding was a perfect tribute to every “act” of their love story. From their first look at ISU’s “Love Bench” to their […]

  I have never served a couple who anticipated their wedding with such joy & excitement. Megan & Jeremy were ecstatic for their wedding, adored their team of vendors, & enjoyed the entire process from engagement to “I do” with a genuine, contagious spirit. It was purely because of these two that I found myself looking […]