CHICAGO wedding photos
Weddings
the details
After photographing more than 100 weddings over the past few years, we've really come to value the unexpected, intimate moments that take place on a wedding day.
The hug your mom gives you before you leave your dressing room. The tear that falls down his cheek when he sees you walking down the aisle. The way the two of you lean your heads together during the toasts.
This day is about more than the flowers and the shoes you chose. It's about celebrating the start of a new family. It's an honor to play a part in such a significant day and I hope you'll choose us to be a part of yours!
THE HEART BEHIND OUR WORK
the Process
You've thoroughly combed through my website, blog and Instagram feed and you like what you see. So the next step is setting up a time to chat to make sure we're the perfect fit for one another.
Let's Chat!
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Once your date is officially reserved, we'll send over a few goodies & questionnaires to help you prepare for the big day. We're happy to serve as a resource for vendor recommendations, timeline guidance and more!
Date Booked!
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Sessions can take place anywhere from immediately following a proposal to just a few days before the wedding. We’ve found that there isn’t a “good” or “bad” time to take your photos.
The Session
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We check in about one month before the wedding to start chatting about timeline specifics, special details, family formal shot lists, special traditions and anything else we should know about your big day.
Wedding Prep
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It's finally here! The day the two of you say "I Do" and dance the night away surrounded by your family and friends. Just know we're excited to celebrate and capture your wedding day. It's going to be awesome.
The Big Day
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You can expect your photos to be delivered via an online gallery within about twelve weeks of your wedding. At that time, we'll also send over details about preserving your images through prints and albums.
They're Here!
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- Kevin & Lexy
Michelle shot our wedding in Charleston, and it was nothing short of perfect!! Michelle was very professional throughout our whole time connecting and working together. She was prepared and timely and guided us effortlessly. She was not only professional and skilled but also very caring and friendly. We were pretty nervous for our big day but Michelle made us feel comfortable and relaxed. We couldn’t recommend her more highly. Thank you Michelle for going above and beyond in making us feel special and beautiful on our big day!!!
“THANK YOU! WOW! They are amazing!”
Destination
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Whether it's a financial decision or your preference to be more private, we're proud to offer intimate wedding day coverage to ensure that this next step in your lives is captured in a way that can be remembered for generations.
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Our work has been featured in these publications
In the Press
lakeshore in love
glamour and grace
THE KNOT
love, inc
bajan wed
brides and weddings
modern weddings
gay weddings mag
multiyear awards from theknot & weddingwire
- elyse & dylan
Michelle was the perfect photographer for our wedding day! She was so nice to work with throughout the planning process, giving us advice for timelines and making sure she would give us as many of the pictures that we wanted as possible. Her response time is impressive, we always knew we could count on her. She made everyone feel so comfortable during the photos and had a great energy the whole day. The pictures turned out better than we could have hoped. She captured such amazing posed and candid moments throughout our day that we are so grateful for!
We have gotten so many compliments on the pictures!”
no. 1
- lan & marty
We had the amazing opportunity of working with Michelle during our wedding. She did our e-session as well as our wedding day. Our pictures turned out beautiful! She just has an eye for capturing moments in time that you will be able to cherish for forever. Book her! You won't regret it!
BOOK HER. You won't regret it!!”
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- sarah & aaron
I've known Michelle for a long time and knew for sure she would be fabulous and super detail-oriented. She lived up to every expectation and we couldn't have been happier with the results. We can't thank her enough for such gorgeous pictures and such an easy, carefree experience
Fabulous and super detail-oriented.”
no. 3
- noel & ryzza
We just HAD to have Michelle shoot our wedding for the most important day of our lives, shared with the most important people, at one of the most beautiful places in the world. Seeing her work, reading her reviews, and even speaking to her in preparation of the big day made the anticipation of the destination wedding that much more enticing. Michelle throughout the wedding day was well poised, professional, and very adaptable to various situations that could occur at a destination wedding.
Michelle was our Number 1 option!”
no. 4
- tony & kelly
Michelle and Erick are amazing! AMAZING! Our wedding would not have been what it was without them. They took our timeline and helped to keep everything moving so smoothly! I remember asking at one point "how are we doing on time?" and I was told "we are actually 6 min ahead of schedule". It was the most perfect day. Everyone say's how the day fly's bye. I didn't have that feeling once. I felt like it was the longest day in the best way possible! I remember every moment and felt present the whole time, along with got that time for my husband and I to take in and enjoy the day for us!
AMAZING!”
no. 5
- zerlynn & ryan
Michelle is so professional yet knows how to still trace the fine line of forming that friendship with you, so you won’t feel awkward during your session. She truly helps bring out your fun side and is so supportive along the way! She threw out so many compliments to encourage us the whole time, and we appreciate her and her work so much! Her full gallery came back quickly, even though she’s so busy, and we love every single image she delivered!
I highly RECOMMEND her to anyone!”
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- gary & lina
Michelle is clearly passionate about what she does, is very organized and often checked in with us to ensure things were going smoothly. She made us feel at ease and was incredibly easy to work with during our engagement session and on our wedding day. Having Michelle there on the day of our wedding took so much stress away. She was incredibly professional and navigated corralling our bridal party, as well as family members, effortlessly. Most importantly, she truly captured the magic and love on our wedding day and we are forever thankful to her for that!
Look no further. Michelle is wonderful!”
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- suzie & jon
Michelle and her husband Erick were incredible! Fun and professional and so accommodating. They helped my “I hate photos” husband through the day getting candid shots that turned out beautiful. We had so much fun working with them and we were so pleased with the results. They should’ve charged me double what they did.
They should've charged me double what they did!”
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- ashley & manny
Once we found Michelle, we knew we made the right choice for our wedding photographer. Neither my husband nor I knew how to pose for pictures, but Michelle made us comfortable on the other side of the lens. She was very thorough with her directions to capture the perfect picture. We knew immediately after seeing our engagement pictures that our wedding pictures would be everything we imagined. Michelle is so kind and truly takes the time to get to know her couples and their vision for their wedding photos. She took the time to make our vision a reality.
Easily the BEST decision we made for our wedding.”
no. 9
- shannon & jon
Michelle took the time to get to know us as a couple through conversations and surveys to best capture our personalities and relationship in her photos. She even was happy to make the trip out to Starved Rock State Park to photograph us in one of our favorite spots for our engagement photo session. Moreover, Michelle is incredibly organized and detail oriented, making her a true joy to work with.
An immense help in our wedding planning process.”
no. 10
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Wedding collections begin at $4800 and the average couple spends $6000 for complete coverage.
I create custom packages for each and every one of my clients.
For more details on wedding packages and to find out more about a custom package, please contact me.
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