Holly & Dave Engagement Portraits

Meet the most gorgeous people on the planet. No, really. Holly and Dave are both incredibly photogenic, and (not to be too cheesy, but...) they are just beautiful people all around - adventurous, motivated, encouraging, inspiring, loyal, kind-hearted, genuine and full of life. Holly and I have been best friends since our middle school days. I feel so truly blessed to have her in my life and I consider her my second sister. And Dave is such a great match for Hol. They complement each other so well, and it's heart warming to see them interact with each other.

 Holly and Dave met at Northwestern's

Kellogg School of Management, so we went to Evanston for their engagement session.

Had to zoom out and get this gorgeous library in the background

Roaming around Evanston, such a cute little town

Nothing says summer like a flower in your hair ;)

See, aren't they ridiculously good looking?!

Mad props to Dave for choosing such a stunning engagement ring

I mean, look at this!!

So pretty

Candid moment :)

So sweet

Andy's is a custard shop in Evanston, and Holly & Dave took frequent study breaks here. We left some time at the end of the session for a taste test, and yea... all the hype is merited.

How beautiful is Holly though!?

Northwestern's campus is a photog's dream

Love this one

Holly's apartment building in Evanston

Can't wait for your wedding in February! Love you both so much!

Andrew & Lauren Engagement Portraits

This weekend was crazy wedding weekend!! Congratulations to Lindsay and Josh, they are now husband and wife, you can view their engagement portraits again here.

Well, more congratulations are in order because Lindsay's brother, Andrew, is engaged too! He asked Lauren to marry him this spring in Washington DC (where they live) among the cherry blossoms. How romantic :) We found some time on Friday evening amidst the crazy to get some portraits in. Andrew and Lauren's wedding is coming up this November. Can't wait to celebrate with you guys!!! LOVE YOU and Congratulations again on your engagement :D

Love this one!

They're such a cute couple

Ring shot

Close up! Gorgeous!

Peek!

This one and the next one, I couldn't decide between them!

Last one, so cute :)

Thanks you guys, super excited for your wedding in a few months!

Sayla Jane 2 year Portraits

I am hard-pressed to think of a better way to spend a sunny summer morning than photographing such a sweet toddler as Sayla! Whoever coined the term terrible two's never met Sayla, that's for sure! She has such a pleasant temperament, she was so happy - not to mention absolutely adorable.

 As usual, starting with one of my absolute favorites! She is so precious.

 

She does this cute face kind of frequently, eye brows raised but head neutral, haha. I think she's looking up at her momma :)

 She found some flowers. Look at those sweet little fingers!

 Baby profile! Love.

 Playing on the slide

Love this. Climbing back up to the slide!

So pretty, she looks like a baby doll!

 Another great smile! Baby dimples :)

Awww, love this one with momma!! Sweetness.

 Busy, busy girl - always on the move!

 Playing with some antique jewelry in a cute garden playhouse

 Baby girl loves to point at everything (this is another personal fav!)

 Baby feet!!!! So cute.

 She loved this little dog, it was just her size ;)

 Cute pie

Happy girl!

 Ending with my favorite favorite :) She's so adorable!

Thanks, guys! I hope you had as much as I did :)

Lindsay's Bridal Shower

A few images from Lindsay's bridal shower, given by her grandma, aunts and cousins! We had such a blast the day of, and it was shenanigans all day long as usual :)

 To begin, the food!

Adorable cupcake toppers, bride and groom

 The bride and groom chocolate pretzels were a big hit too. They were almost too pretty to eat.

 Lovely china place settings

 I always feel fancy eating on pretty plates :)

The place settings along the table

Lindsay's (and my!) beautiful grandmas

 Let the gifting begin!

 Love this one with Aunt Connie and Grandma in the background. Enjoy that ice cream maker, girl! My ice cream maker is one of my favorite kitchen gadgets for sure.

 Photos of photos, hah.

I snuck up the stairs to paparazzi Lindsay

 One of the fun (not cheesy!) games we played

 Our adorable cousin, Olivia. Look at those cheeks, she's so stinkin' cute.  You may remember her from her newborn portraits

 Aaannnndddd one of Lindsay and her mommy to close :D

Happiness times a million to you and Josh, Lindsay :))))