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 […]

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 something so exciting about photographing couples in the season right before they say “I do,” and spending an evening with Madalyn & Jack at Cantigny Park was such a joy. These two got engaged in April of last year and are currently counting down the days until their wedding later this summer. From […]

There is something so sweet about a love story that keeps finding its way back to the right person. Alex and Jon first met all the way back in grade school and even “dated” for a couple of weeks in fifth grade. Life eventually took them in different directions, but after both found themselves out […]

Some love stories begin in the most unexpected places, and Sarah & Frank’s is exactly that kind of story. These two first met while Sarah was working in the emergency room, where Frank first noticed her. Thanks to a little help from mutual friends, one text turned into their very first date… which just so […]