Sam & Matt’s gorgeous celebration was in Effingham, Illinois at the Firefly Grill. Growing up, Sam spent her summers in the area. And the restaurant (and it’s owners) is a favorite of theirs. So returning for their wedding day carried such beautiful meaning for both of them. They love food and wanted to ensure their […]

The opportunity to be an elopement wedding photographer doesn’t come around too often, but I was so happy to be Christina and Eric’s on their wedding day at Allerton Park. Before their ceremony in the library at The Mansion, Christina got ready in the bridal suite, and added touches of navy to her beautiful beaded wedding […]

I consider myself so lucky to be a central Illinois wedding photographer, when I look back at days like Jennifer and Chuck’s Wesleyan Evelyn Chapel wedding in Bloomington, IL. It was a beautiful day filled with love and family. The bride and groom were all smiles as they were surrounded by their closest loved ones […]

Jacqueline & Patrick’s Marriott Normal IL wedding day was a stunning one. Their first look, at Bloomington Country Club, was filled with laughter and smiles and though there was quite a chill in the air, the backdrop for the moment they first saw each other on their wedding day was a beautiful one…complete with sunshine, […]

Kate & Brodie’s Allerton Park Mansion wedding in Monticello, IL was actually the backdrop of where they met while in school at the University of Illinois in Champaign-Urbana, IL. They both worked at Allerton Park Mansion as part of the architectural degree program they were enrolled in at the time. When it came time to […]

Amanda & Ryan’s Bloomington Country Club IL wedding took place under a gorgeous white tent set up on the lawn in front of the clubhouse.  And though the late summer day was incredibly hot and muggy, everything surrounding the tent was lush and green and full of life. In fact, it was so humid that day, […]

Lindsey & Josh were married at the Contemporary Art Center in Peoria, IL.Their day was filled with grey and dreary skies, but that didn’t stop the endless smiles and contagious laughter that permeated the entire celebration. Which was made even more spectacular by the way every last last detail was imbued with a personal touch. They both love music […]