Most days you'll find me sitting at my kitchen counter, clad in a mix of J.Crew and Zara (in neutral colors, of course), pouring my heart into this business of mine while dancing along to my latest Spotify playlist and sipping on a cup of hot tea. I'm an award-winning, published wedding photographer that is obsessed with all things classic and elegant. I'm a former California girl, but a true Midwesterner at heart. I love warm hugs, live music and getting texts from my brides that they cried when they saw their wedding photos!! I live for mornings on my yoga mat and green juice after. Among friends, I'm known for never missing an episode of The Bachelor on Monday nights, overusing exclamation points, and disliking coffee (but loving coffee shops)!
CLASSIC PHOTOGRAPHY FOR THE NATURALLY ELEGANT BRIDE
It was a beautiful fall day just outside of Chicago when I arrived at the Monte Bello Estates for the start of Mary & Matt’s wedding day. They were both getting ready is separate spots inside the beautiful private space and the energy was electric with bridesmaids bustling back and forth, make-up being done and hair being finished.
I met up with Matt & Nancy at the start of the month for their Chicago History Museum engagement photos. The forecast called for rain, but we ended up having a beautiful, clear fall morning for their session and the leaves were definitely showing off in Chicago!
Monica & Minan brought Martha Reeves & the Vandellas “Dancing in the Street” to life earlier this month at their engagement session when Minan twirled Monica around in the crosswalk as they crossed the street. And what better backdrop for it than the city streets of Detroit that served as the inspiration for the classic Motown song!
I was so excited when Derek & Chelsea first reached out to me about photographing their Colony Club wedding next June. Derek’s sister, Sarah, was one of my best friends throughout grade school and I always get so excited to document the weddings of people I know!!
Nina and Jason grew up one mile from each other. They attended the same middle school and high school, but only vaguely knew of each other. It took a chance encounter one night at a bar in Royal Oak to bring these two together.
I first met Nicole at a Christmas party last year. Her fiance, James, is the brother of my cousin’s boyfriend (say that 10 times fast)! She was so fun and had such an energetic personality and I was so excited when she reached out to me about photographing her wedding a little over a month ago after James proposed!