This is my digital journal full of real love stories I've had the pleasure of documenting and expert tips I've picked up along the way. I hope that it will serve as a helpful resource for you in planning your own wedding, elopement, or engagement and making it uniquely YOURS.

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Rachael here (she/her)! I'm a Wedding + Elopement Photographer based in Illinois, helping tell love stories in Chicago, St Louis, and beyond. 

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Elopements are one of my favorite things to help my couples plan and photograph, because you really can do it any way you want. I love them so much I wrote an in-depth blog for folks to learn how. Photographing AND planning a real elopement at Allerton Park had been on my bucketlist for a […]

Whether you have 10 or 100 folks witnessing your vows, are planning the big shebang or a small backyard party, or just want to celebrate getting through life with your best friend—I'd be thrilled to document it for you.


What story do you want me to tell?