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Our Latest Entries

Concorde Banquets wedding rachael schirano

Messinia and Bill got married at St. Nectarios Greek Orthodox Church in Palatine and held a reception at Concorde Banquets in Kildeer. It was such a beautiful and elegant orthodox Greek wedding and I loved being Messinia and Bill’s wedding photographer. Bill And Messinia’s Aruba Beach Proposal After finding each other on Bumble and deciding […]

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Love is what happens when two hearts find their happy place right beside each other. Lauren and Paul found their happy place beside each other and decided to stay together forever. Lauren and Paul got married in Illinois in November in the presence of some family members and friends. I am glad that they gave […]

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Pear Tree Estate Wedding RACHAEL SCHIRANO photography

Katie and Trent are in love and decided to get married in January at the beautiful Pear Tree Estate in Champaign, IL. They gave me the honor of being their wedding photographer. Katie and Trent, I loved photographing your wedding and being a part of your happy moments. From A Hesitant Start to A Big […]

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Artisans Building Wedding rachael Schirano photography

It’s not long back that I had photographed Rachel and Patrick’s engagement. It was a fun session in Champaign. It was the month of September and I loved capturing their love and togetherness with a beautiful background of fall foliage. I am so happy that they again gave me a chance to photograph an important […]

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Riverside Receptions Wedding Rachael SCHIRANO photography

Falling in love, getting engaged and proceeding to get married are some of the best events of our lives. As time goes by, the images of those memories fade in our minds; it’s only the feeling which remains. That’s why we have photography. Even at a much older age, you can go back to those […]

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Anna and Felix have a funny story to tell when it comes to describing their first meeting. It was love at first sight for them. It didn’t take them too long to realize that they were serious about each other and wanted to get married. Anna and Felix got married at St. Matthew Catholic Church […]

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Marriott Hotel wedding RACHAEL SCHIRANO photography

There are people you meet and keep meeting without even realizing what they mean to you and how close at heart you two might be. Marissa and Jason had been in the same friends’ group for years before they realized that they were in love. The two got married at St. John’s Lutheran Church and […]

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Mt Zion Convention Center Wedding RACHAEL SCHIRANO

Alexandra was decorating the Christmas tree when Michael proposed to her. She was surprised, elated and super happy. She said yes! The couple got married soon thereafter. Alexandra and Michael’s love story is no less than a fairy tale and I had the good chance to capture their wedding and reception on camera. The wedding […]

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