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Our Latest Entries

Grey and Red Wedding Party photos

Chelsie and Brandon said their vows and “I do” in a classy rustic wedding on a beautiful Saturday in October 2017. They were surrounded by all of their friends and families, which made their day perfect, magical, and memorable in every way. Having also photographed Chelsie and Brandon’s engagement session, I was incredibly excited to […]

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outdoor wedding ceremony, central illinois

“In case you didn’t know, baby I’m crazy ‘bout you. And I would be lying if I said that I could live this life without you. Even though I don’t tell you all time, you had my heart a long, long time ago. In case you didn’t know.” ♫ Libby and Darren danced to Brett […]

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Traditional Indian Wedding Ceremony, Central IL, by Rachael Schirano Photography.

What’s better than one wedding ceremony to celebrate your joyous union and newest adventure as a couple? Two wedding ceremonies! Molly and Sunny wanted to honor both of their background and traditions during their traditional and romantic wedding celebration, so they hosted two ceremonies! Day one was a traditional Sikh ceremony that was full of […]

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Fall sunset anniversary session in a field, Bloomington IL

Although wedding and engagement sessions are my main game, I’m always up for doing some sweet couple sessions just for fun! I especially love meeting new couples that are not from the area, so getting to do a Midwest photo session with Jesmin and Saajid was a blast! Being from out of state, Jesmin and […]

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white green and black wedding party portraits, central illinois

Mixing tradition with causal – that’s what Mary Kate and Patrick’s Irish wedding was all about! These sweet newlyweds paid tribute to their Irish heritage in their green and gold wedding, donning beautiful green and blue plaid wraps for the girls and accessories for the guys. They celebrated among family and friend in the setting […]

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Coffee date on Anniversary Photo Session

“Marriage is sharing life with your best friend, enjoying the journey along the way and arriving at every destination together.” Besides photographing engagement and wedding sessions, I absolutely adore anniversary sessions. After all, what’s not to love? Engagements are about sharing the dating chapter of a love story, while weddings capture the love and romance […]

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Amid the weddings, engagements, and anniversaries, sometimes I like to step out and do something a little less traditional. Like a fun styled shoot! This incredible showstopper from Candice at Pollen and Pastry was the inspiration behind this styled shoot – a collaboration that brought together a bunch of talented wedding vendors in the Central […]

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JP Kelly wedding party at bar, Central Illinois

If you know me, you know that I’m a sucker for weddings! If you don’t know me…well, now you know that love and weddings are my favorite things. Ever. So, of course, I was super excited to photograph Becky and Andrew on their wedding day. Becky and Andrew’s dreamy wedding was full of romance, excitement, […]

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