Brittany & Andrew 07.28.19

Brittany & Andrew 07.28.19

The Meeting Andrew and Brittany met online using a dating app. They sent messages back and forth for a few days online before exchanging phone numbers. It was a week of phone calls and texts before finally going on their first date. Stories like theirs show how a sex...
Hannah & Jack 11.22.19

Hannah & Jack 11.22.19

The Meeting Hannah and Jack first met at Northwestern University, where they were both athletes. Jack was playing baseball and Hannah was playing volleyball and their two teams hung out a lot. They first met at a party at Jack’s teammates’ apartment.  The First Date...
Tara & Ezra 11.23.19

Tara & Ezra 11.23.19

TheMeeting Tara & Ezra first met at Judson University in Elgin. They lived in the same dorm where they’d meet to play pool. One night, the two of them partnered up and ended up running the table all night! The First Date Our first date was mini golf Ezra hates to...
Meghan & Cesar 11.03.19

Meghan & Cesar 11.03.19

THE MEETING   Megan & Cesar met for the first time in December of 2013 when Megan became a receptionist at the same massage studio where Cesar was (and still is) a massage therapist. During that first year they remained friends and dated other people....
Samantha & Joseph 03.08.19

Samantha & Joseph 03.08.19

The Meeting Samantha & Joey first met in Neptune Residence Hall at Northern Illinois University during the August of 2011. Samantha worked the front desk and Joey worked as a Community Advisor and, occasionally, their paths would cross. They were finally...
Melanie & Matt 10.25.19

Melanie & Matt 10.25.19

The Meeting Melanie & Matt first met when she was 17 and they were both playing on a co-ed softball team.     The Attraction Matt was definitely interested first. I actually had a boyfriend and he was so persistent to take me on a date that I finally wore down,...
Vendor Spotlight: SLT Makeup Artistry

Vendor Spotlight: SLT Makeup Artistry

How did you get started?  LAF Lines Photography I have always gravitated toward makeup since I was very young- typically leaving the grocery store with a new Lip Smacker when I would shop with my mom. In high school, I was the friend that would help with friends’ hair...

Vendor Spotlight: Anthony Alanis

How Long Have You Been In The Business?  I consider my first wedding on July 21, 2012—although I shot weddings for other companies starting in 2009. How Did You Get Started?  After graduating from the Los Angeles Film School and moving back to Illinois, I spent a few...
Jason & Michael 10.26.18

Jason & Michael 10.26.18

The Meeting Jason and Michael first started talking online in December of 2012 and expressed an interest in each other, but only chatted from time to time. In April of 2013, they were back online and talking to each other once again. It was only after a while, Michael...
Vendor Spotlight: Newlyweds Cinema

Vendor Spotlight: Newlyweds Cinema

Meet Holly & Nick Faldstein, the brother-sister cinematography team that started Newlyweds Cinema the summer of 2016. We got a chance to catch up with Nick and learn more about them and their company. It all started when Alan, one of Nick’s best friends, asked him...