This was an incredible day! The day after Sarah + Brent's wedding at the beautiful Ocean Lodge resort in St. Simons Island, Georgia, we took all 15+ photographers from our Real Wedding Workshop to Jeckyll Island (Georgia) where Brent proposed to Sarah and had an INCREDIBLE photo session there…........ SO FUN!

You can read more about their story and why there were 15+ photographers at their wedding on the +Site we created for Sarah & Brent.

Enjoy!

~ Dawn

Wishing you all a wonderfully happy 4th of July! Be safe. God bless!

~ Bob, Dawn, Bobby + Alli

Meet Isabelle + Michael. You may remember them from their super fun ENGAGEMENT SESSION. What can I say...... they are so sweet. Let me rephrase that.... they are A.M.A.Z.I.N.G.....!!!! Isabelle is so fun and so appreciative of our work and so easy going. I love everything about her. And I love the way Michael looks at her. How can you not....? She is stunning!

Where do I go from here? The details of their wedding... deserves an O.M.G...! I absolutely love her dress. Is it not to die for? Love the flower and the layers! Sheesh.......... I could go on forever. Isabelle + Michael both got ready at the incredible new boutique hotel in Chicago, the Elysian. It's beyond stunning. The presidential suite is over the top. That's where the dress shots were taken.

Next, let's talk about the Chicago Botanic Garden. Just spectacular!!! Connie Bolle, the Director of Sales and Catering, is incredibly sweet. She did an amazing job preparing for this wedding. The grounds are lush and beyond dreamy! It's a perfect place for a wedding! I love the room with all the pictures on the wall, such a great space for portraits.

A big and very deserved shout out goes to Reva Nathan, Event Planner Extraordinaire. I call her that because that's exactly what she is.... extraordinary! As you can see from the last wedding I posted, she knows how to plan and execute the most incredible events. If you're looking to have a unique, mouth dropping affair, then Reva & her staff is definitely the perfect choice!

Thank you Isabelle + Michael for choosing us! You make our hearts smile big, and you make us want to be better people. Thank you, a huge thank you to Aida Krgin for flying out from New York and 2nd shooting this wedding with Bob. You are so talented and such a great friend.

I hope you all enjoy these photos. It was so hard to narrow down our selection. I love all their photos!

Much love.......!

~ Dawn & Bob


Wedding Details:

Event Planner: Reva Nathan & Associates
Getting Ready: Elysian Hotel Chicago
Reception | Ceremony | Catering: Chicago Botanic Garden
Cake: Take The Cake
Florist: Ronsley
Music: Front of House | Ken Arlen Orchestra

So, most of you know that not only are we a husband & wife photography & design team, we're also educators in the photographic industry. And we're excited to be part of this contest with PICTAGE. So, to all our photographer friends who use Pictage, this opportunity is for YOU! Bob will be one of the judges. But don't think you can butter him up with nice comments about his photos, it won't work. BUT some delicious cupcakes secretly showing up on my doorstop might help. I have quite a bit of influence with him! Just kidding of course............. ; )

It's quite an honor to be on the cover of this amazing magazine, RANGEFINDER, one that I would like to see Bob's image on someday. Good luck everyone! LEARN HOW TO ENTER HERE.

Have a safe and happy 4th of July weekend everyone! God bless you and yours...

~ Dawn

All I can say about Lynn + Adam's wedding is.............. WOW!!! I mean, seriously, WOW! What a beautiful fairytale wedding. They looked so beautiful and incredibly in love! We first met with Lynn's parents, Helene & Burt, at Reva Nathan & Associates, event planner extraordinaire. They blew me away with their kindness. They have a great love for their family and they were so excited for Lynn + Adam. I felt such a connection to them, you could just tell they had a grateful marriage and so appreciative of their blessings in life. We later met with them again and were introduced to Lynn + Adam. We could see right away the beauty that had been handed down to Lynn. They are an incredible family and we were so blessed to be part of their wedding day!

Thank you Helene, Burt, Lynn + Adam for sharing one of the most important days in your life with us! We wish you all a lifetime of happiness!!! And a big thank you to our 2nd shooter, Ed Weiland. You are the best and we love you!

Big hugs!

~ Dawn & Bob

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Wedding Details:

Event Planner: Reva Nathan & Associates
Reception and Ceremony: Westin River North
Cake & Catering: Danziger Catering
Florist: Ronsley
Music: Ken Arlen Orchestra

We are so excited to share Sarah and Brent's wedding at the beautiful Ocean Lodge resort in St. Simons Island, Georgia with you via this interactive +Site. Check it out, you can navigate their site right here on our blog! Their story is quite amazing! They are the sweetest couple ever and we were so honored to be part of their wedding day. Please check out the results from their wedding turned photography workshop! This site is dedicated to them. We love you guys!!!

IMPORTANT!!! CLICK HERE TO SEE THE MAIN SITE

Bob began series of short tutorials not too long ago. We host them on our Smugmug account. If you don't know about SmugMug, it's an exceptional place to host your videos and photos! One of the best in the industry.

Finally........ Episode 4 of "I Can Light That". Have you ever struggled with how to get a creative cake shot in a boring environment? Try using off camera flash to creative the light you want. Let Bob show you how!

You can find all episodes here on the blog by searching "I CAN LIGHT THAT" or by heading to the video section of our FACEBOOK PAGE as well.

Let us know what you would like to see on future episodes.

ENJOY! And stay tuned for more episodes coming soon!

Meet Lauren & Ben......... OMG! They are so sweet, so humble and so in love! We just adore them so much!!! We met Lauren, Ben, Lauren's parents and her sister at their home in Chicago. They were thee nicest family...... ever!!! Bob and I are so blessed to have such amazing clients!

Lauren & Ben's wedding is coming up in July and I couldn't be more excited. A big thank you to Reva Nathan, Event Planner extraordinaire! We are so grateful for her trust and so excited to be working with her!!! She and her amazing staff are talented beyond words!

We hope you enjoy some images from Lauren & Ben's engagement session!!!

Much l.o.v.e...........!!!

~ Dawn & Bob

Big NEWS....... Grace Ormonde of Wedding Style Magazine has just launched her new book: "being in love never goes out of style." It's beautiful and we are so excited to have a signed copy. Grace and her husband, Yanni, are so sweet and wonderfully in love! It makes my heart smile!

This week we were honored to attend Grace's book launch party at the Trump Tower in Chicago. A big thank you to my sister Cheri who watched our kids for us so that we could attend this event. I need to thank my family more, without them, Bob and I would not be able to maintain a successful business.

Congratulations Grace!!!

xoxoxox

~ Dawn & Bob

To see more photos from this event, check out our Facebook Page.

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