This July wedding was perfection! Jessica and I had been talking about their wedding for well over a year. So when Covid hit, there was talk about postponing it and a backup date. Luckily, the wedding was able to happen on the original planned date! This Assumption Church and Lakeshore Yacht & Country Club wedding had the perfect stormy backdrop with traditional Catholic ceremony and Lebanese reception details, and it ended with a stunning sparkler exit!

It’s always engagement season! After finding me on Google, Cooper knew he had to reach out to me to photograph his Chaumont Bay Engagement Session / Proposal to Emily on July 4th! He was traveling to Emily’s family’s cottages for the first time. We took pictures by the lake and in a nearby field, and celebrated with champagne as we finished off the session!

Continuing from my post last week, I was also able to photograph this extended family session! It was actually the same location where Lindsay and Mike got married years ago, on his family’s property! It was such a joy to be able to reconnect with everyone after 3 years for some updated family Christmas photos. I just love the kids’ smiles and giggles interacting with their parents. That’s how I strive to make these family sessions! Memories and love above all else by having fun.

I’d be lying if I said I wasn’t excited to decorate for the Holidays this year! I think after 2020 we all need extra joy. Lindsay and Mike were one of my first wedding couples back in 2016, and last year they had a daughter last year. It was only fitting to reconnect and take holiday photos for them! I always love getting the chance to create new memories with my couples and their families.

I had the chance to photograph their desserts and the lovely owners, Lauren Scarpelli and Kaleigh Ligoci, a couple of months ago as some promotional shots for them! I stopped in last Saturday during their soft launch and picked up a box of goodies. It was amazing to see them, catch up, and admire their shop! I’m already planning my next visit. I highly recommend stopping into their shop. It’s located right in the village of Liverpool.

I am so excited to share this blog post! This shoot has been a year in the making. Kim, Jeff, and I were originally planning on having adventurous session after their wedding, but 2020 had other plans. What was going to be an adventure session turned into an elopement styled shoot. With so many couples adjusting their plans because of Covid, I knew I wanted to portray how FUN an elopement can be!

Sometimes, no matter how far out you are planning your engagement session, it still doesn’t happen until 2 weeks before your wedding. Jessica booked me back in early 2019 for their wedding, but between our busy schedules, the perfect time for their engagement session wasn’t until 2 weeks before they were set to get married in 2020. I am so glad it worked out like it did! This session does not disappoint!

Hi! My name is Holly, and my husband Nick and I got married this August, amidst the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. Nick and I had originally planned on getting married at Cicero United Methodist Church in October. Eventually, this changed, and we decided to go ahead with our church ceremony as planned, just with fewer guests. Our guest list ended up being about twenty people -- our parents, our siblings, my grandparents, and a few aunts and uncles.

Are you a soon-to-be bride? This year has been filled with so much uncertainty and stress, but if you still want to get married and having a smaller wedding, then this post is for you. I asked my 2020 bride Heather if she would answer a few questions about her experience planning a wedding. Her answers from their intimate Memory Lane Farms wedding are below!

Christine reached out to me to photograph her engagement session with Travis last fall, and I was excited to meet them back in my hometown for it! They first met at the farmer’s market in front of Canal Commons when they were teenagers, because what else does an Oswego, NY teen do to hang out with friends besides get a snow cone and fried dough? Pro tip: have your engagement photos taken at a place that is meaningful to both of you. It makes your session even more memorable!