Lucy + Josh’s backyard wedding in Bloomington Illinois was everything they had hoped for and more.  They wanted their day to feel intimate “think elopement with 80ish people!” Lucy said as we were talking about their day.  They wanted everyone to leave feeling like they knew them better while also celebrating the start of their […]

  A huge part of the planning process is imaging who you want to spend most of your wedding day with. You probably haven’t thought about this before, but it’s not your person- it’s your wedding photographer!  What do you take away from your wedding day to look back at for years to come?  Your […]

Erin + Blaine’s Downtown Springfield engagement session last summer was everything you could have asked for in a session. These two love spending their afternoons with their dog Edie, hanging out at their favorite local brewery, and just spending a lot of quality time with one another, so it only makes sense that we would […]

Sasha + Chris’s suburb brunch reception was filled with everything a wedding celebration should be.  Happiness, love, lawn games, and an epic donut wall.  By the time their wedding day came around, these two had already been married for 8 months!  They eloped in Maine a few months prior but knew they wanted to have […]

Springfield Illinois has become one of my go-to towns for engagement sessions over the past couple of years in photographing weddings.  Filled with history, beautiful architecture, and for my Springfield couples and myself, so many memories, it only makes sense that many of these amazing locations have become my favorite spots for engagement photos in […]

To say I am obsessed with Jamie and Manny’s vintage inspired wedding at Camp Tuckabatchee would be an understatement.  This beautifully put together intimate and sweet wedding day for Jamie and Manny was seriously one of my favorites.  They filled their wedding day with personal and intimate details, and balanced the perfect amount of thoughtfulness […]

Springfield, Illinois is such a unique city, filled with amazing communities, small businesses, and SO much history. With that history comes so many amazing and beautiful buildings throughout the city. Over the years there are a number of wedding vendors that have made their home in many of these buildings. This has resulted in so […]

Emily + Jared’s courthouse elopement at the Sangamon County Clerks Office in central Illinois was everything they wanted out of their wedding day.  Simple, intimate, and so full of love.  Speaking of love I am in total love with their review! “If you are looking for a professional photographer who takes beautiful photos, is super easy […]

YOU’RE ENGAGED!!  Congratulations, this is such an exciting time!  I’m excited for you, you’re excited for you, andddddddd it’s probably time to prepare for your engagement session.  Lucky for you, I’ve helped plan many engagement sessions throughout my career.  That’s why today we are going over everything you need to know to prepare you for […]

You’re here, you’ve found your person, and you’re planning a stress-free wedding day, which is why you’ve decided to plan a courthouse wedding in Sangamon County. There is SO much to love about courthouse weddings. The intimacy, the simplicity, and the small details, all come together and create such a beautiful and unique experience for […]