carrie+marc chicago wedding

this wedding was a first for me.. it was a destination wedding! carrie and marc live close to  me but wanted an intimate ceremony with their closest friends. when she did research they decided that they should take their love for the big city of chicago and make it apart of their wedding! I was honored they asked me to join in on the festivities. 


we got pictures of carrie getting ready at a hotel and then drove around the city to get portraits of them done. then we finished at their ceremony and reception on a dinner boat cruise on The Mystic Blue!

First glances.. some of my most favorite parts of the day! Especially when you are 20-some floors up with a landscape of the Chicago skyline in the background!

nothing like standing in the median of a road in one of the biggest cities in america to grab some awesome-sauce images! 

had to grab a few oo-la-la images at the bean. a chicago staple!

carrie asked to have as many images of her and her dad as possible. he suffered from a stroke a few months ago and it was scary for the entire family. carrie wanted as many precious moments captured with him as possible. I think we achieved that. 

a wide open shot of the wedding!

marc's laugh is SERIOUSLY amazing. like one you want to record and have it be your ringtone amazing.

the captain invited them up to the bridge to steer the boat. he even completed their captain look with captain hats! 

best part of this image? The two guys dancing are carrie and marc's pastors being hams! we all (including marc) thought it was a riot!

good night, chicago! you were wonderful, memorable and awesome!