Venue Feature: BRIX on the Fox | Wedding Venues in Illinois “Your life — Your style.” That’s the motto of the team at BRIX on the Fox. I’m so excited to introduce BRIX on the Fox as the first venue in my new Illinois wedding venues series here on the blog, and I’m so grateful…
Vendor Feature: City Girl Events | Chicago Wedding Planner When I first came across Shar of City Girl Events while scrolling Instagram, I knew she would be an amazing vendor to share with my JHP brides and grooms. We sat down over Zoom last week and I had so much fun getting to know her…
Vendor Feature: BW Studio + Events | Wedding Planner in Illinois I met up with Blair Woerfel, owner of BW Studio + Events over Zoom last week, and I’m so excited to share her story on my blog as the first featured vendor of 2021! Blair has a really unique story of how she became…
5 Tips for Finding the Perfect Wedding Photographer “All of these photographers are within our price point, so I guess we could go with any of them.” If you’re just starting to plan your wedding, then you may not have a good idea what options are available to you when it comes to choosing a…
10 Best Loft Wedding Venues in Chicago Looking to add a touch of industrial chic to your wedding celebration? The perhaps you should check out these top 10 loft wedding venues in Chicago! We’ve gathered some of our favorites here to help you plan the perfect celebration. We love loft wedding venues for their industrial…
The Lakewood Wedding Editorial | Chicago Wedding Photographer Early in my photography career, I attended an educational workshop at The Lakewood wedding venue called the From the Heart Workshop, hosted by Michelle Cox. We spent the morning discussing and studying business techniques, and after lunch, we enjoyed a beautiful wedding editorial shoot curated by an…
Kirsten & Jon: Golden Hour Joliet Ironworks Engagement Session | Chicago Wedding Photographer About the Couple Kirsten and Jon are highschool sweethearts. They first met when she was fifteen and he was sixteen. Jon enjoyed theater, and frequently performed as a member of the shadowcast for a local production of The Rocky Horror Picture Show….
Best Mansion Wedding Venues in Chicago | Chicago Wedding Photographer The beautiful historic buildings in and around the metropolitan area of Chicago are some of the region’s greatest treasures, and we are so fortunate that some of them have been converted to serve as mansion and estate wedding venues. If you’re planning a luxury wedding,…
Should you hire a second wedding photographer? | Why you may need a second photographer at your wedding | Chicago Wedding Photographer Whenever I sit down with a couple for a wedding day discovery meeting, the question is bound to come up: “Do we need a second photographer for our wedding?” Deciding if you should…
Vendor Spotlight: SJ Nelson, Boutique Hair Stylist and Colorist | Wedding Hair Tips I met SJ Nelson when I was shooting Sean and Ann’s wedding at Starved Rock State Park this past July, and I was immediately impressed by SJ’s artistry. After I delivered the wedding gallery, I told SJ Ann’s braided hairdo was my…