gwen+david, The newberry library, chicago

Gwen and David came across my work on Snippet and Ink ( http://snippetandink.com ) and flew me out to Chicago to shoot their *gorgeous* wedding at the Newberry Library! It was a fantastic weekend and the wedding was perfect. Gwen is one *the* most stunning brides I've ever photographed! And need I mention the bridesmaids?? Sequined evening gowns that looked like they belong on the red carpet! Sheesh. With the guys in their tuxes, and the girls in their gowns, it literally felt like we were at the Oscars instead of a wedding! What a blast. Oh and the weather had been forecast for rain on their wedding day, but the clouds parted just in time! Sweet. And the Newberry Library in Chicago.. Hello?! Amazing venue for a wedding. Just the staircase alone was incredible. Anyways.. the photos tell their story.. Enjoy!

blog love from Snippet & Ink!

Got some great blog love from Snippet and Ink! They loved the inspiration groomal shoot we put together last week! High-end wedding blogs are super tough to get into these days.. they all want to see tons of handmade details/props/etc. I've always thought, what more do you need than stellar photos of two people in love? S&I seems to agree! Very cool. Here's the link! ( http://www.snippetandink.com/photo-features/love-shoots/spring-orchard-bridal-portraits/ )

gwen and david chicago wedding sneak peek!

I was out in Chicago this weekend to shoot a gorgeous wedding at the Newberry Libray. Wow! It turned out spectacular. Here's a sneak peek!

Rhyan+danielle wedding/groomal inspiration shoot

Wow! Ok, what an incredibly gorgeous shoot! Rhyan and Danielle are both models.. made this shoot pretty easy to pull off ;)

I've wanted to do a really fresh/fun/spring orchard shoot for awhile now. I got a great team to come together for it:

Wedding Gowns: Monique Lhuillier available at ( http://www.altamodabridal.com/ ). Thank you Hilary!

Eyeglasses: Tom Ford

Hair/Makeup by Gabby Gabbitas ( http://www.gabbygabbitas.com )

Flowers by Orchid Dynasty ( http://www.orchiddynasty.com )

Bowtie from Beckett & Robb ( http://www.beckettrobb.com )

Thank you everyone who participated! Great Great shoot! Wow.

Rhyan+Danielle sneak peek!

Wow! What a shoot.

katie+ryan wedding at squaw valley/lake tahoe

Wow! What a wedding! Katie and Ryan are die-hard skiers that live in San Francisco, but spend almost every winter weekend skiing their asses of up at Squaw Valley in Lake Tahoe, CA. The slopes are close to their hearts so they chose to have their wedding at Squaw Valley too. It was simply the absolute perfect wedding weekend. Huge dump of snow the day before, then 3 days of glorious blue skies and warm temps. We all had a great day of skiing with the bride & groom the day before the wedding and then the wedding day itself was flawless. Oh and did I mention, this group of family and friends knows how to party?(!). Well, they do. And here's the proof! I hope you enjoy the photos as much as I enjoyed being there to capture all this love ( and madness! ;)

inspiration shoot: victorian era bridals

Did an absolutely gorgeous Victorian Era inspired bridal photo session with a very talented team! The location was amazing, the model was stunning, Lauren, Cathy, Gabby, and Shelly all did a fantastic job styling, decorating, dressing, and pulling off this fun shoot! Thanks to all you guys! Enjoy.

Styling, location, paper products, cakes & sweets: Lauren Brady ( http://www.saucyandkitsch.com/ )

Hair, makeup: ( http://gabbygabbitas.com/ )

Flowers: ( http://www.orchiddynasty.com/ )

Dress: ( http://www.altamodabridal.com/ )

Model: ( http://www.mccartytalentagency.com/detail_models.php?id=361 )

Brooke+andrew groomal shoot

Gorgeous(!) spring groomal shoot with Brooke and Andrew around downtown Slc. What a lovely couple! Enjoy.