Jessica and Cory | Wedding at Prairie St Brewhouse

Jessica and Cory are your typical couple. Except that they really, really like to laugh more than the typical couple. Except that their family treated me so much nicer than the typical couple. Except that their friends were more ridiculous (in a good way) than they...

Erin and Mike | Wedding and Rockford Country Club

I always remind my couples that sometimes planning a wedding is almost like wedding counseling. You have to make all kinds of decisions and sort through all kinds of ideas and work to a resolution that both love. Add in pressure from family and friends, deadlines,...

Rebecca and Paul | Wedding in Freeport IL

Rebecca and her mother were one of the first clients I ever had in my studio. When they asked to come by and meet me because they were in town, I had not quite officially opened the studio yet. I remember having to stop painting when they came by. Wearing my grubby...

Tina and Auddie | Wedding

The first time I met Tina and Auddie, we were in a Starbucks near Chicago. We we are all running round with crazy schedules at the time, so when we had the chance to actually have a few moments together it was really great. I remember meeting this couple who very...

Rachel and Steve | Rustic Barn Wedding in Wisconsin

Ohhhhhh the Sparkettes… where do I begin with these two? I could take this blog post in so many directions. What I will always remember about these two is just how real and genuine they were. If you spend 3 minutes with them, you now know just who they are....