Engagement

There are some stories that just come full circle in the sweetest way… and Libby & Robert’s is one of them. The two first met on Hinge during the COVID era and headed to downtown Naperville for their very first date. Years later, Robert brought Libby back to that same spot, recreating the beginning of […]

Some stories feel like they were always meant to happen. Even though Emily & Kevin both attended Marquette University and shared mutual friends, it wasn’t until they met online that everything finally fell into place. Their first date? Coffee and a walk through a forest preserve… which Emily’s friends lovingly described as a “psycho” first […]

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 […]

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 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 […]