I LOVED this shoot!! Erica, Dan and I had a GREAT afternoon together in Chicago! They seriously embraced this shoot to the fullest and I think it totally shows in the images! We spent our time laughing, talking, touring Chicago and having an absolute BLAST! We stopped at some of their favorite spots around town, at the awesome new house that they just built and the incredibly cute restaurant where they had their first date! I love when shoots incorporate personal things that are also really fun! Erica & Dan…seriously, I adore you guys! THANK YOU for such a fun time in Chicago and being such troopers for an awesome shoot!! You two worked it OUT! Can’t wait for the wedding!! xoxo!!

First a stop in Lincoln Park where Erica lives and works…. (for now!) It’s a good thing that Indianapolis has my heart or else I would pick up my things and move to this uber charming neighborhood in about 1.3 seconds flat.

Then, off to the city… HELLO CHICAGO!

Who knew that the meat packing district could lure me in like a KID in a candy store….love me some COLOR!!

And their incredible new house! I was trying to figure out a way to disassemble this light that I clearly loved and pack it in my bag to take home with me…

Then we were off to their first date restaurant! Seriously, the restaurants in Chicago leave me LONGING for a day where I do nothing but tour cute restaurants and eat…. good thing I don’t live there or else…

And finally, a stop at some rockin graffiti in Wicker Park… Erica did a stellar job of picking locations after we discussed the vision for the shoot! KUDOS Erica…a girl who after my own heart who loves style, color and the city!

It was such an honor and a privilege to be chosen as the photographer for the first WISH UPON A WEDDING Indiana! Janice & Cory were the recipients of the wedding and they couldn’t be more deserving! They have a special and inspirational story….and being able to give them images to commemorate the joining of their lives meant soo much to me! They are two people who have a special, genuine love and passion for one another. They perservere through such frustration and difficulty with a spirit of gentleness, togetherness and love….it’s incredible to watch. THANK YOU, Janice & Cory for allowing me to witness and capture your love and THANK YOU, Wish Upon a Wedding for allowing me to be a part of this incredible event!!

We captured their engagement session and a bit about their story a while back and they have had my heart ever since! Stay tuned for their wedding coming up next!!

They did a sweet interview for the Wish Upon a Wedding organization and I couldn’t help but snap of few shots of them telling their story…