It was 2016 and Corinne was working at Tony Sacco’s in Granger, IN. She got called in on her only day off that week. She was in a terrible mood until she walked up to a table with a family, and there sat Andrew. They started chatting, numbers were exchanged, and they went on their first date a couple weeks later at Urban Swirl. And, they have been together ever since! In June, they celebrated their garden inspired wedding day at The Armory in South Bend, IN. THE PROPOSAL On April 9, 2021, Andrew and Corinne went on a backpacking trip out west for spring break. Andrew had purchased the ring tha ..read more

Lindsey and John met at her cousin Brad’s high school graduation party in New Prairie. John also happened to go to that high school! It was a random encounter, but when a few weeks went by, John added Lindsey on Facebook and asked her to go to dinner and a movie. And, over this beautiful Memorial Day Weekend, several years later, they celebrated their Spring wedding at Morris Park Country Club. Lindsey and John had a long distance relationship while they attended two different Loyola’s for college. They remained close while Lindsey was in Maryland and John was in Chicago. It was hard, but onc ..read more

Saturday was everything that you would hope for from a Spring wedding at The Palais Royale in South Bend. The weather was perfect, the trees were all in bloom, and Amira and Noah couldn’t wait to say “I do”. It was a day filled with so much love and support from family, that you could feel it radiating every time they entered a room. I am so honored to have been a small part of their story and these photos were a great kick off to my 2023 wedding season! HOW THEY MET Amira and Noah are a grade apart. They went to the same church during their 8th and 9th grade years, so they were in different y ..read more

Lizzie, David and I spent an evening together last fall for their North Avenue Beach Engagement Session. We were able to incorporate the stunning colors of fall at The Lincoln Park Nature Walk while still getting the gorgeous city skyline. We got so lucky to have some sunshine and a warm breeze blowing on this November afternoon. You never know what you’re going to get in November, but it was absolutely perfect. It made for strolling and chatting all about their wedding plans so enjoyable. I absolutely love how these photos turned out! I know that I always say that, but it’s so true. I am in C ..read more

Theresa and Justin celebrated their tropical black tie wedding last summer at Notre Dame. It was the perfect mix of Midwest meets Florida. Theresa and Justin are both from Florida, met in Florida, and live in Florida. But, they decided to have their wedding at Notre Dame, where Justin graduated from Law School. So, to tie in their Florida roots, Theresa decided to bring Florida to Indiana! And, she did so by incorporating a lot of tropical greenery and leaving the colors black, white, gold and emerald. It was super glam and a lot of fun celebrating with them here at Notre Dame! HOW THEY MET Th ..read more

Last October, I got to spend some time with Lily and Zach for their fall engagement session atNotre Dame, where they both attended college. Looking back on these engagement photos, I can’t help but feel all the coziness that Fall brings! Since they are not getting married at Notre Dame, the place where they fell in love, they knew they wanted to incorporate it into their wedding somehow. And, because of that, we decided to do their engagement session on campus. What is more beautiful than a college campus in the Fall? It was the perfect backdrop for this sweet couple! This July, Lily and ..read more

Lindsey and John were the very first couple to book me for the 2023 wedding season. I feel like I have been planning right alongside them for so long! Therefore, in honor of their upcoming wedding in May, I had to share some of my favorite photos from their North Avenue Beach and Grant Park engagement session. I am probably biased, but I think Chicago’s parks are so gorgeous and rank among the best in the U.S.! Sessions there result in the most beautiful, light and airy photographs. Each park has all you need for an engagement session. From vibrant flower gardens, to historic landmarks, to ope ..read more

Back in 2020, you might remember seeing Kelly and Michael’s first wedding day on my blog. That’s because they were one of those lucky couples that got to have a micro-wedding in 2020 followed by a big celebration in 2021! After making the very best of the cards they were dealt, they shared a vow renewal at The Armory in South Bend in September 2021 and hosted the celebration they had originally planned, but better! They used all their original vendors, Kelly got to wear the wedding dress of her dreams, and they danced the night away with all their family and friends. It was certainly a celebra ..read more

This past October, I spent some time in Cincinnati, Ohio with Alexandra and Dan. This Smale Riverfront Park Engagement session is one of my favorites! The location was near and dear to their hearts, as Alexandra and Dan knew they wanted to capture their engagement photos in the place they met and fell in love. Unanimously, we decided, what looked more “Cincinnati” than doing their engagement photos on the Ohio River?! This quickly became an extra special day as it would be one of the last weekends they would be spending in Cincinnati due to a work relocation to Michigan in the coming weeks. It ..read more

Last summer Amira, Noah and I hung out and took their engagement photos at New Buffalo Beach and Downtown South Bend. Amira and Noah wanted photos at the beach but also wanted some in Downtown South Bend where they will be married this May. It was so easy to photograph these two, the way they look at each other, makes their love apparent. They have such a tenderness for each other and it translated so well on camera. I am so excited that their wedding at Palais Royale will be kicking off my wedding season. It’s going to be a good one to kick the 2023 season off with. So, as it is snowing outsi ..read more