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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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, […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

The first time I think I actually met Sammy and Mitch was one a dance floor at a wedding when they absolutely tore it up! I went on to see them at several weddings throughout the next few years and even told them at one “someday this will be you, we will be celebrating your […]