How to have your dream wedding!

Ok so real talk- getting ready at some generic hotel with 10 of your "best friends", having your ceremony at some dark chapel and having your reception at a generic hall and running around like a crazy person all day is not how your wedding day should look. I know crazy right?! Your day doesn't have to be stress filled and full of unnecessary to do items. Shocking concept I know ;)

Don't buy into all the things that wedding magazines say you should do. You should make your day uniquely you. Perhaps that means eloping under a waterfall (all the heart emojis) or cliffside in Ireland, or in your backyard all decked out in twinkle lights- whatever it may be- remember the day is about you marrying your best friend and nothing else- not the table settings, or number of guests, or seating charts, or matching bridesmaids dresses, or getting married in a church bc your parents will kill you if you don't. So get rid of all the unnecessary stuff and focus on what really matters- your love for each other.  

Here is some elopement inspiration to get those creative juices flowing!

Oh and don't forget the second most important thing about your wedding day! The photographer (hey that's me!) who will be there to  capture all of your special moments to immortalize them for all time. And extra bonus points I'll help you plan your elopement to make sure your day is epic and stress free!

 

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Starved Rock Elopement

I have been plotting this styled elopement session for a while now and since it is finally nice outside (thank you sweet baby Jesus) I finally made it happen. Chicago weather is so crazy, the night before it rained a ton but the day of the shoot was all sunshine!

I must admit that dress shopping for this shoot was super fun! I wanted something boho chic and thankfully that is what is popular right now :) Win win for gorgeous dresses and affordable price tags! The dress we ended up using is from Forever21! Score!

The day of the shoot we hopped in my tiny car and headed out on the open road to Starved Rock  A five mile hike and 40 flights of stairs later we were at the perfect location! And that long trek was well worth it! A bit of exercise+ epic location + gorgeous  people = a great day!

I really enjoyed planning and styling this shoot,  I should get into wedding planning at some point :)

Here are a few images from the session there are so many great ones it was hard to narrow them down!! Perhaps I'll post a bunch more in a separate blog post!

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