Melanie & Matt 10.25.19

Melanie & Matt 10.25.19

Apr 3, 2020 | Weddings

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

Jun 26, 2019 | Vendor Spotlight

Sarah Tjaden has been doing makeup professionally since 2011. She received her Illinois State Makeup Artistry Certification in 2011 and started focusing her energy into bridal beauty in 2015.  How did you get started?  LAF Lines Photography I have always gravitated...
Jason & Michael 10.26.18

Jason & Michael 10.26.18

Oct 26, 2018 | Weddings

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...
Kaylin & Patrick 03.16.18

Kaylin & Patrick 03.16.18

Apr 25, 2018 | Weddings

Kaylin and Patrick’s modern love story began online. He was living in the suburbs and she had just moved back to the city from LA. Because of the distance and their schedules, they started slow—Patrick was coaching soccer in the evenings and on weekends and Kaylin was...
Jill & Doug 02.10.18

Jill & Doug 02.10.18

Mar 28, 2018 | Weddings

Jill and Doug first met at Northern Illinois University, where they were studying to be special education teachers. It was the organization Best Buddies that officially brought them together. Doug and Jill were friends for six years before they started dating...