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Hey there, let me tell you about the beautiful fall wedding of Niki and Evan that I had the honor of capturing. The venue was The Cannery in Eureka, IL and it couldn’t have been a more perfect spot for this gorgeous family-centered wedding. The couple had so many personal touches throughout the day, including handmade wooden signs and rustic details that added to the overall charm of the wedding.

This beautiful, loving couple had their stunning golden hour engagement session in Champaign County. These two are getting married at Miller Farms Barn on May 28, 2022, and I can’t wait for their big day!   They met while working together at a mortgage lending company and dated for two years before he proposed. The proposal […]

This gorgeous outdoor engagement session with Brooke and Nick was taken on a chilly fall day in Leroy, IL. These fiancees are a beautiful couple getting married on May 7 at the Venue Chisca in Peoria, IL.  Brooke and Nick met at work in 2014 where he was a fermentation operator who would bring samples […]

Elizabeth and Tate had a beautiful time at their iHotel wedding reception. In true COVID fashion, the couple eloped in August of 2020. I was so happy to capture their wedding reception celebration at the iHotel in Champaign last September! Having gotten married at the height of the pandemic, Elizabeth and Tate were thrilled to […]

Kayla and Jason had their courthouse wedding ceremony on Feb. 1, 2021 at the Champaign County Courthouse followed by photos taken at the Lake of the Woods Botanical Garden. Although it might not have been the wedding they had pictured for themselves, it was beautiful nonetheless.     Kayla and Jason met in Nashville in 2016 through […]