Rylan and Courtney are so easy going and wonderful to be around.  I first met Courtney over four years ago while photographing a wedding during my first summer shooting them on my own.  Courtney is a singer and was singing at Elizabeth Riddle’s wedding when we met.  I am so happy that now she’s no longer the wedding singer but the bride!  Although I knew her from seeing her at Elizabeth and a couple of other weddings, I didn’t know much about her or anything about Rylan.

When she inquired about my photography, she let me in on their love story.  Funny enough… Rylan and Courtney went to high school together but didn’t really know each other, hang out or talk.  Later on in their lives when they were finished with school, Rylan and Courtney found each other on an online dating site. They recognized each other from school and got to talking. And well now they’re here …and getting married this coming Spring!

For their session, we met at Meadowbrook Park on a Sunday morning.  The park was beautiful that day and was filled with people and especially people with dogs.  Throughout the session, we had to wait several times to avoid being photobombed by puppies. …even though that wouldn’t be such a bad thing! We had a great time at the park and then finished our session downtown Champaign.  I love these images and am so excited to share them with you all!

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