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Zach + Danielle | A Beautiful Fall Wedding at Haven on the Farm in Edwards, IL

November 22, 2023

Danielle and Zach are just about the sweetest couple you’ll ever meet! And their special day was just as sweet! It may have down poured right during their iconic tractor entrance, BUT the bright side is… it’s obviously good luck if it rains on your wedding day! ๐Ÿ˜‰ These two are set for years of […]

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Travis + Stephanie | An Intimate Riverfront Wedding at Eastport Banquet

November 8, 2023

Stephanie and Travis said “I do” at the beautiful Eastport Banquet on a dreary, but beautiful day. Their day was adored in purple, silver, and so much love! From their gorgeous ceremony overlooking the river, to dancing the night away, Stephanie and Travis had such a special day! And the sun even poked out (just […]

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Levi | Class of 2024 Senior – Illini Bluffs High School

November 6, 2023

Levi is BURSTING with personality, and capturing this awesome senior was so much fun for us! We loved getting to know him. He gave us some good “serious” poses even though he couldn’t stop smiling! ๐Ÿ˜† Which we absolutely loved about him! He’s a happy, chill guy who has the whole world ahead of him! […]

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Morgan | Class of 2024 Senior – Metamora High School

November 3, 2023

Morgan is a soft spoken beauty with such a gorgeous soul. She was MADE to shine! She may not know it yet, but we sorta think she could go into modeling lol The next Audrey Hepburn right here in her class and style! Morgan is beyond humble and kind. She may not scream it from […]

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Chase + Ashley | A Lakefront Wedding at Erin’s Pavilion in Springfield, IL

October 20, 2023

Ashley and Chase love hard. They love to have fun. They love to laugh. They love EACH OTHER. And every part of their wedding day was embedded in those exact things… laughing, having fun, and loving on each other. They found so many unique ways to make the entire day fun and full of laughter! […]

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Brady | 2024 Senior – Washington Community High School

October 17, 2023

This guy has got some serious STYLE! Brady brought his A game to his senior session and what a blast it was for us to capture. From his sleek suit to his fedora hat from Italy, we love the personal touches Brady added to his senior session. Brady also loves baseball and golf so we […]

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Ava | 2024 Senior – Canton High School

October 7, 2023

Ava had the funnest surprise pop up in the sky during her senior session… the most vivid rainbow weโ€™ve ever seen! ๐ŸŒˆ And it was like a double rainbow inside the rainbow. There were def more colors there than your roygbiv. ๐Ÿ˜‚ It was absolutely stunning, just like Ava. It may sound corny but this […]

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Matthew + Grace | An Intimate Chapel Wedding at Sommer Park in Peoria, IL

September 26, 2023

Grace used to watch Matthew drive by her house on his motorcycle with his long hair flowing in the wind. We can only imagine what sort of cool stud Matthew had to be (and still is ๐Ÿ˜Ž) to have swept gorgeous Grace off her feet. And now, with a few inches chopped off Matthew’s hair […]

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Kyle + Emily | A Love-filled Wedding at Metamora Fields Golf Course

September 12, 2023

What happens when two people from separate sides of the world get married? Let us tell you… the love expands and grows and engulfs everyone in its path! Kyle and Emily love each other so deeply. And their family loves so deeply. The pure joy and laughter from this day was just that… pure. There’s […]

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Kamryn | 2024 Senior – Richwoods High School

September 1, 2023

Part 1 of Kamryn’s senior session! We have loved getting to know this gorgeous lady! This soft spoken beauty was glowing for this session! But she’s all business on the basketball court, and we are so excited to capture her in action doing what she loves for part 2 of her senior session! Kamryn, we […]

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