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You’re engaged! YAY! The excitement is real, but the wedding planning has officially commenced. You know you want to get married in Illinois, but where do you start? What should you consider when choosing a wedding venue? Read on to to see our steps on how to find the perfect venue!

The most cringe-worthy sentence to any experienced wedding vendor is, “My friend is going to DJ my wedding”. Yikes!!! Yes, having your friend DJ your wedding is most likely going to save money, however, an inexperienced wedding DJ often comes at the expense of an amazing evening. DJs are oftentimes the reason a wedding reception […]

There’s nothing we want more than a successful, upbeat wedding reception, so we put together a wedding planning checklist in . This reception starter checklist will help you get things rolling with planning the party of the year! Start here to create a list of goals so you can pace yourself and have a perfectly […]

Samantha and Calen had an amazing September 2020 wedding at Spruce Street Studios. We always have a great time working with Spruce Street Studios, and this couple’s wedding photos turned out amazing here! As you’ll see, Samantha and Calen, as well as their wedding party, had an amazing time!

Erica and Lane’s wedding at The Farm in Petersburg, Illinois was beautiful, and seriously so much fun! We love this farm as a ceremony setting and it gives us the chance to capture unique wedding photos to fit a rustic or whimsical wedding. View our photo gallery below to display a few of our favorite shots […]

Amazing details, great style, and a beautiful outdoor ceremony in Metamora, IL, Heaven and Josh’s October 2020 wedding was such a pleasure to capture! We had such a great time with this amazing couple and so enjoyed the outdoor photo opportunities as well as all the amazing details that made this wedding look so elegant. […]

The proposal Emma and Andrew went to high school together and reconnected a few years after graduation and have been happily together ever since. “After spending the day with family, Andrew decided it was the perfect night to go out on the town and walk around for a bit. Although I was exhausted, I agreed […]

The Love Story “Our story starts when we were in our senior year of High School. We started to date on October 20, 2013. High School with him was fun and easy-going, especially prom. Once we both graduated, we knew it was time to make a decision. I was already taking classes at Joliet Junior […]

Writing your own wedding vows can be one of the most genuine acts of love on your wedding day. Your own thoughts can mean the most to your loved one, and hearing what you feel in words can be moving and memorable. These intimate moments are what make a wedding day so special. Sharing personal […]

How they met Toni and Joshua met in high school. They were in the same grade. They were great friends and had mutual friends all through high school. Joshua and Toni didn’t start dating until the summer going into freshman year of college. June 28th to be exact. He was going to Missouri S&T and […]