Want to go fishing on your engagement session? Yes, please! What we love most about engagement sessions are they are super personal to who you are and what you like to do. Allison + Kyle wanted did just that because they like to occasionally fish together. Their love is fun and we are so excited for their wedding at The Drake Chicago next month!

XOXO!

~ Dawn and Bob

We photographed Ethan's sister's wedding in Chicago, so when we got the call to photograph this beautiful couple's wedding in Austin, Texas, it was a no brainer. We love this family and we are so happy to be part of these special moments in their lives.

Bob had a blast photographing the engagement session of Ethan and his beautiful fiancé's, Perri, in Austin at Lakeside Park and Continental Avenue Bridge with some off camera flash photography. They were up for anything, even stopping at an ice cream shop for dessert!

We can't wait for their beautiful wedding day next September.

xoxo!

~ Dawn and Bob

Thank you to the team at Inside Weddings for selecting Jen and Chad's wedding to feature in the Fall 2015 edition. We're always so grateful to the Publishers Walt and Art, and Editor, Nicole. Thank you Reva Nathan & Associates who planned this wedding and HMR Designs who brought it all together at The Cleveland Museum of Art in Ohio. Chad proposed to Jen on his Bravo TV Show Million Dollar Listing Miami, he's not shy at all.

To say how much we love this family is an understatement! We photographed Zach's two sister's weddings and next will be his wedding to Mallary, his beautiful fiancé. Not to mention the love he has for Mallary's daughter, Zoe. I love this couple so much!!! We are beyond excited for their wedding next May at The Peninsula in Chicago!

XOXO!

~ Dawn and Bob

An absolute honor to be featured on Inside Weddings recommendations for best Instagram accounts to follow for wedding inspiration. I know our IG account is fairly new, and we are working hard to make it a success. Thank you to our dear friends at Inside Weddings for including us! To be surrounded by so many talented vendors makes us so very happy! Be still my ❤️. Come join us in the fun www.instagram.com/bobanddawndavis/.

This colorful wedding at the Chicago Botanic Garden is featured in http://www.theknot.com Fall-Winter 2015 edition and we couldn't be more happy for Rocio and Cyrus. A million thank yous to Carly Jackson and Rebecca Crumley at The Knot for selecting this wedding. We wouldn't have met this couple if it wasn't for Claire Weller at Big City Bride, big hugs girlie!!! She, along with Studio AG Design did an amazing job bringing their dream wedding to fruition!

What an honor to see Lauren and Justin's wedding featured in Modern Luxury Brides - Atlanta June 2015 edition. Thank you Phebe Wahl for selecting their beautiful wedding at Ritz-Carlton Lodge, Reynolds Plantation to be featured... such an incredible honor! Hugs and kisses to all who made this wedding a dream come true for Lauren & Justin!

We are truly grateful to Stacy Saltzman for introducing us to this beautiful family. I mean, who doesn't love when you get to leave a meeting with a handful of delicious bakery goods?

Sammi's dad, Marc, is a fifth generation bakery owner. His grandparents started Leonard's Bakery in 1908 on the south side of Chicago. Marc opened the current Leonard's in Northbrook in 1987 and wow, it's incredible! You must go there and try his Kiddish Cake. It's so delicious!

We felt an instant connection with Sammi and Lee... and Marc. They were all so inviting and it was wonderful getting to know their story. Sammi and Lee met in high school and had dated for 10 years before he proposed at Walt Disney Exhibit at the Museum of Science & Industry. The perfect spot close to home because Sammi was a huge Disney fan!

I lost it a little bit when Sammi shared the loss of her mom. Sammi is an only child and she was best friends with her mom, Judy. They talked about wedding plans together ever since she got engaged. Judy didn't make it to Sammi's wedding but there is no doubt in my mind that her mom was there every step of the way as she planned the most magical wedding ever. Sammi and Lee celebrated her mom throughout their entire wedding with a beautiful poem, and a beautiful letter which they wrote to her. Judy became an artist in her later part of life and painted the most beautiful painting for Sammi and Lee when they moved into their apartment. They hung this painting in the room where cocktail hour was and all the guests were taking photos with it.

I could go on and on about how incredible this family is, in fact, I sit here with tear filled eyes writing this post. Bob and I are so thankful to know them and to have photographed this important day in their lives. Sammi and Lee... and Marc... thank you, thank you, thank you for trusting us with your wedding day!

Thank you to Rich Chapman for 2nd shooting this wedding with Bob! We couldn't have done this without you!

xoxo!

~ Dawn and Bob

When I met with Elizabeth at her condo in Chicago I knew instantly that she was just an amazing young woman. When she smiled she lit up the room. We talked for a long time and then conferenced her mom into our meeting. It was obvious to me her kind soul was inherited from her mom.

Elizabeth and Danny met as undergraduate students at Notre Dame. Their first date was at a Starbucks. They'd been dating for 5 years before Danny proposed. It was the weekend Danny graduated from Norte Dame Law School. Elizabeth thought they were just celebrating his graduation, little did she know he was going to kneel down in front of the Grotto and ask her to marry him. This is where their adventure of wedding planning began. While being a medical student in Chicago and planning a destination wedding, it was no easy task.

As you can see from their wedding at the Basilica of the Sacred Heart, on the campus of the University of Notre Dame. It was beautiful and we were so honored to have captured this important day for them!

We wish Elizabeth and Danny a lifetime of happiness together!

xoxo,

~ Dawn and Bob

It was a cold January night, the stars were so bright, and Lauren and Justin were game when Bob asked them if they were up for an adventure! They braved the weather and this is one of the images that he captured. One of my favorite images from the day!