There is something really special about couples whose relationship is built on friendship first, and that is exactly what I loved hearing about Mary and Wyatt. The two met through a student organization at Illinois State University, where they spent about a year as friends before they started dating. Six years later, after countless memories […]

There are some engagement sessions that you leave counting down the seconds until you can look at the photos onto your computer… and Lexi & Mick’s was absolutely one of those. Cassie spent a beautiful July evening exploring Cantigny Park with these two, and from the very beginning, their joy, easy laughter, and sweet connection […]

Some love stories are deeply connected to a place, and for Emily & Pete, that place is Chicago. We spent the morning exploring some of the places that have become part of their story, starting at North Avenue Beach before making our way to Wrigley Field and ending our session at Murphy’s. Between the lakefront […]

It was such a joy getting to spend time with Lauren and Zach during their engagement sessions at Blackwell Forest Preserve! The two first met while attending Elmhurst University back in 2020, and now they’re in one of the sweetest seasons of life, planning a magical forest-inspired wedding day and dreaming about everything that’s still […]

There was so much to love about Eliza & Jack’s evening at Cantigny Park! Cassie spent the night wandering the gardens with these two, laughing along the way and capturing so many genuine moments together. They made the whole session feel easy, joyful, and completely natural… exactly what an engagement session should be. Their story […]

There is just something so fun about slowing down and spending a morning exploring downtown Chicago with two people who are completely excited about the season they’re in. Jess and Dylan’s story almost didn’t happen thanks to one tiny mistake. After meeting online, they accidentally exchanged the wrong phone number, leaving each of them wondering […]