You can see their Mendi from the evening before at this link, and their preparation at this blog post.

This is their formal portrait on the stage designed by Amer Design Studio. I highly recommend Amer, he is a delightful person and he knows how to transform a room!

I know this sounds cliché, but I really think it would have been impossible to take a bad photo of these two!

Iram is so incredibly beautiful, her make up was styled by Mehwish Khan.

What is a love session?

It is a portrait session for a couple AFTER their wedding.

After the rush. After they settle. After they’ve had some trials and after they’ve found support in one another.

I enjoyed recording what Nikki & Pete’s love looked like after they had some time to learn more about one another after marriage.

I am even more in love with them now!

You can see their wedding photos here.

And all the photos from their love session are here.

We had SO SO much fun together, and I hope that shows in the photos. These two have inspired me so much since I photographed their wedding last May.

Always kind, always giving back to the community and supporting their friends.

I think their playfulness with one another really displays how they love and click together!

I love you both, look for a surprise in the mail soon!!!! <3 <3 <3

Liesl Diesel

Ceremony – First Baptist Church

Reception – Barefoot Resorts

Thank you both for flying me out for your wedding!

<3

Liesl Diesel

As if that isn’t enough, add on top of that fact that I get to photograph beautiful people at beautiful events looking their best and it is a constant flow of creativity!

BUT WAIT! THERE’S MORE!

All of those fabulously lucky things would be nearly meaningless if I didn’t have clients that trusted me. They trust me completely, and on such a crucial day. This trust gives me the freedom to look around me and be as creative as possible with what these eyes see.

Most people would have seen a pile of dirt and a garbage dumpster by the smoking area for staff at a pub.

I saw light bouncing off a reflective yellow building and back onto this little bush I put Kristen & Jon in front of.

simple.

Love her purple heels!

Below is a quick preview of her preparing in their home, I will be posting ceremony photos very soon!

Coordinator – Robyn of Red Letter Event Planning

Hair – Becca Cowart

Make-up – Lisa Marie

one of my favorite up do's of the year! Becca did an outstanding job of making Kristin's hair look elegant and natural.

Kristin has such a gorgeous smile!

and the finished product! amazing!

I loved this hair piece!

One of my favorite shots! Kristin waits for the ceremony to begin! More to follow soon!

Not only because it’s nice to take in some sunshine from time to time and shoot amazing destination weddings by the ocean or on various islands on the coast, but because my family lives there!

My visit to the beach this past fall was very short, but we squeezed in this quick shoot at Brookgreen Gardens right before I headed to the airport and I am so glad we did!

So what do you do when you have 5 subjects and ten minutes to shoot them?

Find a shady backlit spot and go to town!

This is my gorgeous sister and her family!

Her husband makes the most ridiculous silly faces . . .

I love these kids!!!

Levi is on the run!

Jeff finds a good place to keep Levi in tow . . .

All the ladies!

Smiley sisters!

silly sisters!

Look at this pretty girl! I can't believe we are related!

She looks more like me in this photo . . .

They let Levi down from his treehouse for a quick headshot =)

I love his toothy grin!

Surprise! it's Naomi's headshot time!

These cheeks are no joke!

You can see their engagement session at this link, shot at the Little Theater Rose Garden.

Wedding Coordinator - Memorable Moments

Portrait location - Kingston Plantation

Flowers - Little Shop of Flowers

the resort has beautiful bouncing light everywhere!

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Dawn is always laughing!

What a perfect evening for portraits, I will post up your amazing reception images soon!

Venue – The Mid-America Club

Cake – Bittersweet Pastry

Flowers – Zuzu’s Petals

DJ – Toast & Jam

Hair & Make-up – Morgan Blaul

Linens – BJ Linens

Kristine & Jonathan casually gaze at each other =)

I stopped them as we walked back to The Mid. It's such a tall building that we had to be a block away to get it in the shot!

love her dress!

Very cool design by Bittersweet Pastry!

Elegant linens by BJ Linens

shadows!

These orange centerpieces by Zuzu's Petals were simple and unique.

I definitely recommend this florist, they did an amazing job.

Toast & Jam! Highly recommend!

Kristine was on the dance floor all night!

Thanks you two for hiring me!

They are high school sweethearts and now they both work at Bank of America and are also into running. The real kind of running; the kind most of us look at as some kind of super hero power because they do it for hours and hours on end. This can only lead me to believe that, since they are both sweethearts, love running, and both work at Bank of America, that within a couple of years they will be Sweetly Running Bank of America!

Hey, it makes sense to me!

We started our portrait session at the Chicago Board of Trade

As we walked toward the intersection of Jackson & LaSalle I saw this light dancing back and forth between the buildings, I love it!

I love this expression!

After Jackson & Lasalle we headed to the BP Bridge

This canvas will soon be on their wall!

Bench at the Lurie Garden

You two are so wonderful, I can't wait to shoot your next big life event!!

Kristine prepared for her wedding day at the Fairmont Chicago

Flowers from Zuzu’s Petals

Make-up & hair by Morgan Blaul

wedding gown from  Priscilla of Boston

I am a little backed up on blogging, so I will post more of there story soon!

<3

Liesl Diesel

The view from the Fairmont is gorgeous!

Morgan Blaul puts on some finishing touches

Garter, shoes . . .

A Vibrant bouquet from Zuzu's Petals

and voila! The masterpiece is complete!

Kristine was the most elegant bride!