The Drake Chicago Wedding Photographer Allie and Ben got married on a rainy Saturday.. but they say rain is good luck on your wedding day! The pair met at a bar crawl through mutual friends who introduced them, and have spent their life together in laughter and joy. When Ben asked Allie to marry him, […]

Union Station Chicago Wedding Photographer I met Mike at a party through mutual friends years back, when him and Shuyan first started dating. I could tell she was the one instantly! Although Mike and Shuyan won’t be tying the knot for a few months, and their wedding will be in China, the pair decided to […]

Lincoln Park Chicago Engagement Photographer Christine and Chris are seriously so cute!! The pair met at work and kept their love a secret until years down the road where they attended a company party together. Seeing the way they play off of each other is so fun and wonderful to watch. I absolutely loved sharing […]

Lincoln Park Chicago Engagement Session This couple is truly meant for each other. The pair started playing music together a few years ago, and fell in love almost immediately. When the two met me for their engagement session, I could not help but feel that they were made for each other. He encourages her intelligence […]

North Avenue Beach Chicago Engagement Session #Mandelette couples meet all kinds of ways, but I would say this is is one of the cutest! 4 years ago, Laura and Drew swiped on each other’s profiles because Drew was wearing a bowtie, and Laura had a Notre Dame sweatshirt on. The two went out on their […]

Fine Art Chicago engagement photography | Kayla and Aaron Garfield Park Conservatory, Chicago Even in an April SNOW storm, Kayla and Aaron are an adorable pair. Kayla and I bonded immediately over teaching and doing good for others, as the sweet bride to be instructs special needs students in a turnaround school. Aaron and Kayla […]

Have you ever met new friends and during that initial face-to-face, just think to yourself, “these are actually genuinely amazing people?” Denise and Nathan give me those vibes, and honestly, their friends would say the same. The respected pair reside in Chicago, and we initially had their gorgeous engagement session at the Lincoln Park Nature […]

Diane and Bruce Nesbitt are the sweetest couple around. The two have dated for 17 years, and finally tied the knot this winter in their 48th floor apartment. The pair adorned their walls with original Chuck Close paintings, as well as a waterfall of flowers above their sun room’s skylit fireplace. Only the closest of […]

What to wear your your engagement session. An engagement session style guide by Chicago wedding photographer, Rachel Mandel.