Some weddings just radiate joy—and Cody & Matt’s fall celebration at Loft Lucia was exactly that. Stylish, intimate, and packed with emotion and laughter, this wedding was one for the books. The day began at the couple’s newly completed home in Chicago, where they got ready together. I always love when couples help each other get dressed—it creates such a calm, grounding energy to start the day, and in Cody and Matt’s case, it led to some incredibly heartfelt moments.

I’m so appreciative of the heartfelt and genuine looks these two grooms were serving up on their wedding day. As a photographer, I’m always looking for THAT moment, a picture that captures the affection and emotion of the day… and I am proud of how many of those moments I was able to photograph for Chris & Mike.

Jenny & Marc were a true joy to photograph, and I’m so grateful to Emily Bollinger at The Simply Elegant group for connecting us! From getting ice cream during their engagement session, to an amazing party at City Winery, the couple was honestly a lot of fun to work with. You should check out their engagement photos here!

In the meantime, since we’re heading into September, I wanted to share their fall engagement photos from last year. I had a blast working with them then as I did in Montana. We started off near the Kinzie Street Bridge. The bridge itself has some really nice views down the Chicago River.

Kimi & Kevin hosted a wonderfully intimate wedding at Loft on Lake. We started the day with getting ready photos at Kimi’s mother’s home in Lakeview. Her sisters were with her every step of the way as well.

I truly do enjoy when the couple makes their engagement session personal to them and their relationship. For Laura & Victor, not only did we photograph in their neighborhood of Fulton Market, but we also stopped by the spot of their first date at RM Champagne.

With their wedding coming up in a couple of weeks, wanted to share my favorite images from Shivani & Samarth's engagement session in Fulton Market!