We are excited to be featured on the JuneBug Weddings website as one of the Top 10 Wedding Photographers in Chicago. We feel so blessed to be part of this amazing team of photographers. The girls, Kim Bamberg, Blair deLaubenfels, and Christy Weber, at JuneBug are beyond incredible and have created this amazing website to help couples plan their wedding. It's one of the Top Wedding Websites in the world... at least in my opinion!!! I just adore these girls and I'm so proud of all of their accomplishments. They are long time girlfriends who bond over a mutual love for fashion, beauty, and all things wedding related. I LOVE it....!!!

Thank you girls for all you do to make this industry SHINE!

xoxoxo

~ Dawn & Bob

While at a fundraising event, Kim's best friend pretended to know Greg just so she could introduce her to the "cute" guy. The plan worked...! After dating over a year, one morning Greg woke Kim early to watch the sun rise. Little did she know that he would propose to her on the beach!

We love Kim & Greg and we're super excited to see their wedding featured in THE KNOT Spring/Summer 2010 issue. Click HERE to see images from their wedding from our original blog post. Or HERE to see their amazing engagement session!

Thank you to the incredible team at THE KNOT for featuring Kim & Greg's wedding! And thank you Kenny Kim for 2nd shooting this wedding with Bob. You rock!

xoxoxo

~ Dawn & Bob

Since the new year, we've been pulling images from last year, updating our site, and gearing up for a very busy year of weddings, mitzvah and workshops. We're working on our workshop schedule and will be posting information about it next week. Keep an eye out for that.

I was just fixing to send some images to The Drake Hotel from Nicolette & Branko's wedding that we photographed forever and a day ago. We were so busy, it completely escaped my mind to share them with the hotel. They are too pretty not to share with you all.

The Drake happens to be one of our most favorite hotels in the city of Chicago. The elegance of this room is undeniable. And they way Nicolette and Branko planned the decor was truly magnificent.

If you've recently gotten engaged over the holidays, this is one hotel you don't want to miss when planning your wedding.

The Drake | Chicago 140 East Walton Place, Chicago, IL • 60611 • t. 312.787.2200 • f. 312.787.1431

A huge thank you to Junebug Weddings for selecting us to be part of their very prestigious list of wedding photography "Best Of" list for 2009. We are so excited to be amongst so many wonderful photographers. Thank you!!!

To see all the photographers and photographs chose: Check it out here! JuneBug Weddings www.junebugweddings.com

Just a sneak peek of Bob's recent trip to Italy with our friends, Gene Higa & Jose Villa.

Life has been so hectic at the Davis home, I wanted Bob to take a break and go somewhere he loves.... Italy! When Gene & Jose announced their Workshop, I knew it would be a great opportunity for him to get away from all the craziness we've been experiencing, hang with the boys, learn from Gene & Jose, and just plain relax. I'm so glad he did. He had a fantastic time getting to know everyone and hanging out doing what he loves! Thank you Gene & Jose (and Ann) for taking such good care of him. He was so missed...!!!

Here's a sneak peek... I'll add more as time permits. Hats off to all the models... wow... s.t.u.n.n.i.n.g!

xoxoxox

~ Dawn

Yowser! I love this book design!!! I know I already posted about their wedding (HERE) but I wanted to share with you all their book design. Hubba, hubba, hubba!!! Crystal is such a beautiful woman, I just wish I could photograph half as beautiful as she does! And I love the way Ron looks at her! True love baby! And just check out how adorable their children are. Dress so cute and their personalities are adorable!!!

CLICK HERE TO SEE THEIR BOOK DESIGN!
Thank you, a million thank yous, Crystal and Ron for giving us the opportunity to photograph your wedding in Maui, Hawaii and trusting us with this very important weekend in your life. We wish you a lifetime of happiness!

With love...

~ Dawn and Bob

When Crystal & Ron called us about photographing their wedding at the Westin Maui Resort & Spa in Hawaii, I was excited. But when I met them at their engagement session is when I knew their wedding was going to be fun! They are so in love, a little crazy, and über cool to be around.

This being my first time in Hawaii, I wanted to soak up every minute of my island adventure. Crystal & Ron celebrated their love with a small intimate destination wedding with their family and close friends. The sun was beginning to set just as I arrived at the Westin Maui. Before I unpacked, I wanted to capture the light that was gracing our eyes. I saw Crystal & Ron walking hand in hand along the waters edge. Crystal's soul is filled with warmth and Ron's smile puts everyone at ease, they welcomed me to Hawaii with a lei of flowers. The next three days I felt like I part of their family while capturing the beauty of their wedding celebration. Their 4 children are precious and they united their families together beautifully. I hope they treasure these pictures as much as I will the memories I have from my first trip to Maui.

Thank you Crystal and Ron for allowing me to be part of your day. Thank you to the Westin Maui in Hawaii for all the joy you brought their family this trip. I plan to be back with my family one day soon.

Bob

To see a lot more images from their wedding, please check out their album on Facebook by clicking here.

I sit with a cup of coffee in hand, thinking about how excited I am to share our new blog with the world. I want so much to be a star studded writer like many of the other fantastic bloggers out there. It feels like forever since I've blogged and now I'm at a loss for words. Haha... go figure!

Well, I could not be happier to begin this journey with a recent wedding Bob photographed at the Four Seasons Hotel in Chicago. Amazing... to say the least!

I'll never forget our first meeting with Kim at a Starbucks, one of my favorite places on Earth, in Chicago 10 months ago. Was it really 10 months ago? Wow... {{ big sigh }} When we met with Kim and she shared with us her wedding day plans, I could feel her excitement.... I was excited. I asked her how she felt about having her picture taken and she said she was okay with it but her fiancé, Greg, was the one who loved to be in front of the camera. She wasn't kidding! Greg is hilarious.... I mean hilarious! I belly-gut laughed when I was editing their wedding for the slideshow. They are such a fun couple and their is no doubt that they are truly, madly, deeply in love!

And now for the thank you! Kim is a good friend of Allison's, a former bride of ours. Thank you Allison for referring us... it's the best compliment we could ever receive! Thank you Kenny Kim for 2nd shooting this wedding with Bob. You are so talented and I love every photo you took! Thank you Nathan Holritz at Photographer's Edit. You did a fantastic job editing this wedding for us! If you are a photographer reading this, I highly recommend their services... you won't be disappointed. Thank you to Lisa at Lisa Zimbler Events for creating a beautiful wedding that will be remembered a lifetime!

And a HUGE THANK YOU to Kim and Greg for allowing us the fabulous honor to be part of their magical day! Their wedding could not have been more spectacular!!!

With love...

Dawn and Bob