Lacuna Events by LM Wedding | Bianca + Trevor

It was a stunning day for Bianca and Trevor for their Chicago Lacuna Lofts rooftop wedding! First, Lacuna Lofts is one of my favorite Chicago wedding venues with its colorful murals, warm features, and a rooftop overlooking the Chicago city skyline perfect for a ceremony and cocktail hour.

Speaking of gems, Bianca and Trevor planned the perfect wedding day filled with colorful florals, photo locations along the Chicago River and at Ping Tom Park, and Bianca's amazing family flying from Italy for the occasion!

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Theater On the Lake Engagement Session | Paige & Eric

A warm Chicago night, a fantastic couple in love, Phish, and the incredible city skyline at sunset. It was a perfect night for Paige & Eric’s engagement session at Theater on the Lake!

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Chicago Riverwalk Summer Engagement Session | Brent & Lyndsay

Just a few short months away for these two and their wedding day at Makray! It was a gorgeous evening for Brent & Lyndsay’s Chicago riverwalk engagement session where we met at the iconic Wrigley building. These two are so photogenic and are always making each other laugh! I cannot wait for their summer wedding day.

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Classic Downtown Chicago Wedding | Pat & Isabella

Isabella & Pat first met in kindergarten, grew up in the same neighborhood, and as luck would have it both attended DePaul University in Chicago! In our first conversation, Isabella & Pat shared with me their vision for their classic downtown Chicago wedding, which included a beautiful ceremony at St. Vincent DePaul Church in Chicago followed by a reception at Cafe La Cave in Des Plaines.

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Bottom Lounge Fall Wedding | Allison & Clark

Allison and Clark truly had the perfect late summer Chicago wedding at one of my favorite venues, The Bottom Lounge. These two were all about creating portraits around their favorite spots in the city and some fun murals and spots we found near their venue. The colors of this day were stunning and their day was a blast to capture and be a part of.

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Getting Wedding Day Ready: Favorite Spaces & Advice

For tips and tricks for a great getting ready experience on your wedding day! Photos by Chicago wedding photographer featured from various hotels and private homes.

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Gibson's Italia Wedding | Natalia & Andrew

Andrew & Natalia :) Two of the cutest people I’ve ever met and had the honor of photographing! On the day of their wedding, watching their families join them and embrace them, I understood how these two became such beautiful humans. Their intimate wedding at Gibsons Italia in downtown Chicago was perfect!

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Chicago Engagement Photographer | Sarah & Mert

Sarah & Mert, these two are just so dang photogenic! When I first connected with Sarah, I was so excited to work with her as Sarah is a photographer too. I can’t help but be a little obsessed with this beautiful wicker park mural and it’s gorgeous colors!

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Firehouse Chicago Wedding | Anna & Brittani

After meeting in 2015, Brittani and Anna were truly like two peas in a pod! From traveling the world to loving their two sweet puppies, these two have such magic together. There wasn’t a single moment of their Firehouse Chicago wedding that wasn’t filled with a joke, a laugh, a friends embrace and so much love!

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My Favorite Wedding Venues

With hundreds of amazing venues in Chicago and the suburbs to choose from, it can be a tough choice to pick your dream venue! Today I’ll be sharing with you my favorite wedding venues to capture events and beautiful weddings at (so far, this list is going to grow I’m sure). Enjoy!

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East Bank Club Wedding | Giovanna & Brendan

Giovanna & Brendan met and fell in love in high-school in the halls of St. Ignatius! When it came to their wedding day, they tied in their gorgeous alma-mater for their first look and ceremony before celebrating with their family and friends at the East Bank Club!

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Classic Black Tie Thompson Chicago Wedding | Melanie + Marcell

Almost 16 years ago, Melanie and Marcell began their journey together. They met in high school and have been sweethearts ever since. I am such a mush for a love story, a beautiful windy Chicago day, and a gorgeous couple. Their wedding day began at the classic Thompson Hotel and included a few Chicago images on the iconic Lasalle Bridge and in front of the iconic Chicago Theater. With their closest family and friends, they tied the knot and danced the night away!

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