I had been looking forward to Erica and Joe’s wedding for a looong time.  After their engagement session last fall, we knew that Erica and Joe were two of the most fun people we had ever met.  Of course, Erica is absolutely stunning, and Joe’s a pretty handsome guy himself.  But really, when you’re around them, you […]

When we first met Panthea and Thomas, we felt like we could talk all night.  Like Kamran, Pathea is Persian, and both Panthea and Thomas are far from their families here in Chicago.  Beyond everything we had in common, these two just have a magic about them, a kind of magnetism that draws you in […]

What could be better than spending a beautiful summer day at an orchard with a fantastic couple and their amazingly warm and friendly friends and family?  Not very much.  It’s days like this that we feel like the luckiest people on the planet.  Not only did we get to spend all day playing around the […]

There’s a part of me that really, truly, loves elegant City weddings, and there’s no better place for that than the Drake Hotel.  Emily and Jimmy created a perfectly elegant traditional wedding, with a ceremony at the historic St. James Cathedral and reception in the Grand Ballroom of the Drake.   Add to that Emily’s stunning […]

I feel like I say this every week, but it’s really true: Steve and MaryPat, and all of their family and friends, may be the nicest, most thoughtful, people we have ever met.  We had so much fun at their engagement session that we knew how wonderful Steve and MaryPat were, but the kindness and warmth we […]