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July 13, 2021

I met Jordan when she was a bridesmaid in Karley and Jimmy’s wedding last winter. She was so sweet and helpful all day and I was ecstatic when she reached out about her own engagement photos. I met her and Jacob at a beautiful park in Loami and we got to capture their engagement photos. […]

July 9, 2021

Calla and Aaron had to reschedule their big day from last summer due to covid, but they had a small ceremony to become Mr. and Mrs. Merriman instead. So this year, at their wedding celebration, they were able to relax and just enjoy welcoming friends and family! The day was pretty hot, but Calla, Aaron […]

July 2, 2021

Brooke and Pete’s wedding day was so laid back and fun! Brooke was definitely one of the calmest brides I have ever had and considering that we had a 90 degree day with crazy Illinois humidity, she really took it is stride! The entire day, Brooke and Pete were surrounded by all of their closest […]

June 25, 2021

Emily and Derek had a pretty large challenge just a couple of months before their wedding. Because of capacity limitations, they we forced to move their wedding to Missouri because having all of their friends and family surround them for the start of their marriage was so important. It truly was such a beautiful day […]

June 23, 2021

Celynn and Billy have two of the best personalities! I am not sure they have ever known a stranger and they welcome every single person they meet. I was ecstatic when they reached out to ask me to photograph their wedding! I just photographed Celynn’s brother, Charles’s wedding and I had such a great time, […]

June 14, 2021

Ashley and John’s wedding say was so sweet! These two were so full of emotion and excitement to finally be saying “I do” surrounded by all of their friends and family. Ashley looked absolutely stunning as she walked up to John for their adorable first look. John couldn’t help but cry as he saw his […]

May 26, 2021

Jessica and Troy have had quite the journey to becoming Mr. and Mrs. Kissel. When they got engaged, they started planning their dream wedding complete with 200 plus friends and family, a beautiful venue and all the things. Then, 2020 happened and they quickly realized their plans of a large wedding were not going to […]

May 20, 2021

Adriana and Nico’s wedding day was an absolute dream! Adriana is a local calligrapher and she is so talented, so I have been looking forward to her big day for so long. I just knew she was going to create some really beautiful pieces for her big day! She worked with the also talented Cassandra […]

May 11, 2021

Sydney and Tyler might possibly be the most laid back couple I have this year! I showed up to one of the farms that Tyler works on for their engagement session and the wind was crazy howling. My first thought was poor Sydney was going to have to deal with hair all in her face […]

May 4, 2021

Rain came down sideways the morning of Rachel and Jared’s wedding day. Rachel was putting her final touches on as we watched it pour, but she kept so calm and had so much faith. Later, I found out that Jared’s grandmother told them she would send a rainbow to them on their wedding day and […]

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