We had to reschedule Ashley and Brian’s engagement shoot so many times, we were almost thinking we would have to do it after the wedding. (ok, not that many times). Three times, the rain was to blame and since we were super excited to do this shoot I know we were getting just as ansty as they were!

We kept telling ourselves that the right day was going to happen for this, we were just going to have to wait a bit. Well, that day finally came in the form of a Sunday afternoon last week as we joined our happy couple at Cantigny Park for what turned out to be 4 hours filled with fun, silliness, tender moments, and lots of love! We were having such a great time, wecould have gone on for hours more.

Ashley got her perfect day, and we captured some fantastic images of a wonderful couple.

Ashley & Dustin came in from out of town for their engagement session. Luckily for all of us it was a gorgeous day. A little chilly overall, but a beautiful fall day!!

We started out at Morton Arboreteum in Lisle, and spent some time wandering over the massive grounds photographing at their favorite places.

Then we headed over to Danada Farms in Wheaton to finish up the session. They both love horses and it was a perfect ending to a perfect day.

They are both gorgeous, nice, down to earth and madly in love!!
We are really looking forward to photographing their wedding next spring in South Carolina : )

This morning we met Jim & Jen at the Starbucks where they had their first date about 18 months ago. Though it was more of a reconnection as they had dated 10 years earlier.

Today we took their engagement photos, and they sat on the same loveseat as they did that fateful date a year and a half ago. Awwww…it was as sweet as it sounds : )

Then we headed over to the Target that they both managed over 12 years ago. It was here that they started dating the first time. While we were shooting it started to flurry, and Jim’s sweater was a snow magnet. Good thing Jen LOVES the snow!

Lastly, we went to a park in Woodridge, and shot for a bit but the cold and the wind got the best of us. We’ll go back out on a day that’s a little warmer, with hopefully little or no wind.

They are getting married in December and we wish them all the best!!

We shot these engagement photos a couple of weeks ago, and as you can see from the photos there was still a lot of snow on the ground. Plus it didn’t get above 30 degrees that day. Since they live in Southern Indiana, and were only here for a couple of days- we were going to have the session regardless of the weather, and were all prepared for the snow and cold.

After talking with them about the type of location they wanted for their photos we knew that The Danada House in Wheaton would be a perfect location. We have to give a shout out to The Danada House, as they were very gracious in letting us photograph the session that day inside and on the grounds!

Katy is a veterinarian, and Austin had horses growing up so shooting in the stables was a perfect fit for them. Plus it was a great way to warm up after being outside for a bit! As we were making our way over to the white fence Austin stopped and picked up Katy so she wouldn’t have to walk in the snow. Awwww…how sweet is that.

We are soooo excited to photograph their wedding late spring in Southern Indiana. We know it’s going to be a wonderful day!!

Kelly & Matt are getting married in late fall in the Chicagoland area. The day should be alot of fun!

We met in front of the Lincoln Park Zoo, and found some fabulous gritty, urban places as backdrops. As well as fun spots like the carousel.

In the top photo I was amazed when the those birds floated right into the perfect area of the frame!! Had I been on a commercial shoot, there would have been bird wranglers just out of frame on either side. But this was not staged, just very appreciated!