Wednesday, November 1, 2006

erica & jr ~ october.20.2006

we had the honor and privilege to photograph erica & jr's wedding on october 20, 2006. it was a beautiful fall day. huge wedding, well over 300 guests...
a very emotional first dance! i love capturing emotions!
featuring the beautiful colors at the morton arboretum their uncle was their officiant... very special ceremony for the bride and groom


loved her colors, to complement the season!
thank you for letting us be a part of your day!
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Tuesday, October 31, 2006

misha's 1st halloween!

... happy halloween !!! it's my baby's first halloween and what a cutie patootie!
ok so I couldn't decide on a costume so she ended up having 2! I couldn't resist!

misha with her cousins kayla (lil nemo) and maddie (charm witch)
how fun! misha trick or treated and mommy and daddy got to eat all her treats!

Friday, October 20, 2006

holli & tom ~ september.16.2006

thank you for letting us capture your day - holli and tom!
... another beautiful september day ...

... the bubble that refused to pop!

gotta love those bubble shots!

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Monday, October 9, 2006

narni & chris ~ september.9.2006

... narni & chris ...
wanna see some more photos?

... we had the honor of photographing narni & chris's wedding... what a beautiful september day! with a slight overcast ~ perfect for photography!

... gotta capture the make-up session ...

the ceremony was at the beautiful Rockefeller Memorial Chapel at the University of Chicago campus

a shot of the Chapel from outside!

thank you for letting misha media capture your day!

Saturday, September 23, 2006

amy & ryan ~ september.2.2006


... when will I ever have a chance to photograph a wedding that has 6 Model A's and 2 Model T's!?! amy and ryan's wedding was very unique in this manner... it was great to see such a part of American history still in tact in the 21st century!
we had so much fun photographing your day!

these antique cars still had their original horns!
you know, the ones that sound like ducks! :)

the ceremony was held at the Long Grove Community Church ... the Model A's in front of the church made this picture perfect!

love photographing flower girls! they're so adorable!

... beautiful lighting! beautiful bride ...

... soaking in the moment ...

... a very emotional father/daughter dance ...


wanna see more? check out their slideshow!

Friday, September 1, 2006

amanda & jay ~ august.19.2006

we had the honor and privilege to photograph amanda and jay's wedding on august 19, 2006! some favorite shots...


... details details! amanda drew this picture of her and her bm's! love it!


amanda admiring her new wedding band!

the gals having fun!
what a cutie patootie!

amanda and jay during the best man's speech! love the green pillar!
... thank you for such a fun and very inspiring shoot! a couple like you makes me want to keep doing what i'm doing!

Sunday, July 30, 2006

love being a mommy!

... that certain smile that keeps me going ...
misha @ 2 months old
love those lil toes!
she was born... and the world was a more beautiful place

Saturday, July 29, 2006

jenny & brandon ~ may 20, 2006

... we had the honor and privilege of photographing jenny & brandon's wedding on may 20, 2006. brandon proposed to jenny in paris! how romantic!

the reception was held at the Patrick Haley Mansion in Joliet & we had some time before the reception to take pictures on site...



... one of my favorite shots from the day - brandon showing his mom his wedding ring during their dance!



... a page from their album ...



... thank you for letting us be a part of your day!

Sunday, July 23, 2006

welcome to God's world

had to do it... had to take detail shots of her Christening outfit...
her clothes on her crib
cutest shoes!
misha is such a blessing... welcome to God's world my baby...

Thursday, July 13, 2006

rebekkah & travis ~ may.06.2006

we had the pleasure of photographing rebekkah and travis' wedding at the park hyatt in chicago... this is one of the most beautiful venues we've shot at...

...we totally hit it off with rebekkah and travis ever since we shot their engagement pictures at musem campus in chicago...

... travis getting ready ...
... travis and the guys on their way to park hyatt... (picture courtesy of my husband, andy - love the shot!)
... while rebekkah and the girls got ready at park hyatt... thank goodness for bridesmaids!
... and to top off a perfect day, travis surprised his bride, rebekkah, something that i never thought i'd witness shooting a wedding... he hired freddie jackson to sing while they danced their first dance ... and boy was rebekkah and the guests surprised!!! very very smooooth travis
! thank you for an awesome and exciting day! i love my job!

... i was 8 and 1/2 months pregnant and still shooting ...

michelle & nick ~ 03.31.06

we photographed michelle and nick's wedding last march in chicago. michelle and nick currently reside in las vegas. we had the honor and privilege of shooting their wedding here in chicago where both of their families live. we had a wonderful time, as did all of the guests...

... some favorite images ...

... one of the most beautiful churches here in Chicago ... Holy Name Cathedral