Catherine and Faiz

Catherine and Faiz got married a couple of weekends ago in Catherine’s parents backyard. When I got there I was immediately greeted by their sweet pup named Bear and I knew that it was going to be a great evening. Although it started to rain a bit, the storm blew through quickly and their ceremony started only 30 minutes behind schedule! A huge shout out to Catherine’s dad who made the benches for the ceremony site and cooked the food for the dinner. It was such a perfect evening!

The following day I met up with Catherine and Faiz again downtown Chicago and spent a couple more hours with them doing portraits around the city! Some of the spots we made it to were the Art Institute, Lurie Gardens, Wrigley Building, and the Riverwalk. Thank you to Catherine and Faiz for having me be a part of their wedding weekend! -Jake

Maggie and Patrick

It’s not news that this pandemic has been difficult for everyone and Covid-19 has thrown so many couple’s wedding plans into chaos. Maggie and Patrick were originally planning on having a big party this year but had to reschedule for next June because of this mess. However, I was thrilled when they reached out to me to say they were planning on having an intimate ceremony in their Aunt’s backyard with just their immediate family on their original date. It was so sweet to be there and still be able to capture their wedding in this way and I can’t wait to photograph their larger party next year. Congrats Maggie and Patrick!

I can’t thank Nick Holstein enough for helping me out and photographing with me on this day. So many of these photos were taken by him. He’s such a talented photographer and you can check out his personal work here. -Jake

Alyssa and Cameron

Alyssa and Cameron got married a couple of weeks ago at the beautiful County Line Orchard in Hobart, IN. Their sweet ceremony took place outside in the room of trees. I got caught up in their excitement to get married and felt like one of their guests. It was truly a pleasure working for them!

I love photographing at County Line Orchard for so many reasons: there’s no shortage of places to take portraits, their ceremony spots and their barn has so much character, the food is good, the staff is amazing, and you get to go on a tractor ride! Alyssa and Cameron booked Felix and Fingers Dueling Pianos for their entertainment and they rocked! You typically don’t see guests dancing to the dinner music but that’s how good they were.

I’d say it was the perfect summer wedding at an apple orchard!

Here’s a list of their vendors:

Venue: County Line Orchard (Amy was the coordinator) 

Music: Felix and Fingers (Michael Sherman and Katrina Nilsen)

Flowers: The Bonnie View (Shelly Schmelter)

Hair: Ashley Wells and Natasha Boyd (Freelance Hairstylists) 

Makeup: Pretty On Point (Dalilah Guiffra) and Lerin Johnson Bridal Beauty (Lerin)

Wedding Dress: Something Blue Bridal Boutique 

Bridesmaids Dresses: Bridesmaids Social 

Dessert: Creamery

Photobooth: Tapsnap (Fred Skeppstrom)

Molly and Mike

Usually, on a typical year, I’m in the thick of wedding season by now. But we all know this is not a typical year. Molly and Mike’s wedding at the end of June ended up being my first wedding to photograph in 2020 and I couldn’t have asked for a sweeter couple to work for! They had an intimate ceremony at S.S. Peter and Paul Church in Naperville surrounded by their immediate family. What I wasn’t expecting was walking out of the church to find a parade of their extended family and friends lined up across the street and in their cars to celebrate Molly and Mike’s marriage. I felt the love and support everybody had for them. I’m happy I was able to capture their wedding and wish them a heartfelt congrats!

Elizabeth & Dave

Elizabeth and Dave got married on a chilly December day the weekend after Christmas. Their ceremony was held at St. Alexander Catholic Church in Palos Heights and their reception was in the lower level at Trail’s Edge Brewing Company in Frankfort, IL. We braved the weather forecast and did all of our portraits around the charming downtown Frankfort area and took advantage of some cool spots for photos in Trail’s Edge. These two are so in love and I had the honor of being there to capture their day! -Jake