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July 22, 2021

We had such a gorgeous night for Emma and Forrest’s engagement session! These two met in high school, but it wasn’t until 5 years later that they started dating. Social media connected them again and the rest is history! Emma and Forrest are so adorable together and it was so apparent during their engagement session […]

July 20, 2021

I have known Caitlin for such a long time so when she asked me to photograph her and Seth’s engagement and wedding photos I was so excited! Seth is so chill and so sweet to Caitlin! Their entire session they were both cheering each other on, telling each other how good they looked, it really […]

July 16, 2021

Sarah and Tafadzwa’s wedding day was so much fun! The entire day they were surrounded by so much love from their family and friends. They spent the morning hanging out with their bridal parties and getting ready. Sarah’s mom helped her get dressed and it was off to Christ the King Church to get her […]

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 […]

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