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The Haight Wedding, Scott & Brittany, Elgin IL When I think about wedding goals, Scott and Brittany’s wedding is at the top of the list. The venue, details, her dress; everything was to the nines. Scott and Brittany have been together for almost a decade.  In Scott’s father’s speech, he recalled significant moments in Scott’s […]

Fall Wedding at The Dairy, Kyle & Shelby, Metropolis IL Kyle and Shelby. Anyone who knows them knows they are absolutely perfect for each other. Their wedding day was a complete testament to that.  Whenever these two were near each other, it was like there was no one else in the room. I know it […]

Pear Tree Estate Wedding, Cory & Teresa, Champaign IL One of my favorite things to ask every bride in the morning is, “are you nervous?”.  When I asked Teresa while she was getting ready in The Concorde House at Pear Tree Estate, she answered, “Not really.. I think it’s just because it just feels so […]

The Outing Club Wedding, Royce & Sarah, Davenport IA “They say that a successful marriage requires falling in love many times, always with the same person. With Sarah and Royce, I see this kind of love. They’ve been together for 10 years. They’re different people now than they were when they met at 13 and […]

Esplanade Lakes Wedding, Bryan & Mary, Downers Grove IL As I sat near the altar minutes before their ceremony, I heard the priest lean over to Bryan and ask a question. “How are you?”, he asked.  Bryan replied with a smile and said, “I feel like I could throw up at any moment but I’m […]

Sunflower Summer Wedding, James & Melissa, Berlin WI As I stood watching James and Melissa exchange vows, I heard sniffles. The sniffles were coming from a groomsmen. That groomsmen was Logan, Melissa’s son. On that day, Logan’s mother and now his father were officially saying ‘I Do’. His emotions were a release of happiness as […]