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We are a mother-daughter team tucked in the heart of rural illinois. though we are located in rural illinois we always love photographing new places and new people. so grab a dessert and coffee (or tea in our case) and take a look around at the moments we have captured. we are so glad you are here, make yourself at home!

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Hannah and Connor had a beautiful spring wedding at St Padua Church and reception at Oakley Lindsay Center in Quincy. And though their wedding day  started out cool and rainy by the time we were ready for photos the sun was shining and it was gorgeous out! And one of my most favorite parts, the […]

May 9, 2019


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Wedding Season is BACK! Though we had what seemed like the longest winter ever, the weather pulled itself together for our very first wedding of the season. YAY! Don’t get me wrong it was a bit chilly but all in all it was a gorgeous day for a March wedding. We couldn’t have asked for […]

March 22, 2019


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Winter weddings are a little unpredictable when it comes to the weather, especially in Illinois! With all the snow we had in November we were all hoping we would have a beautiful blanket of snow on the tress for Brad & Michelle’s December wedding, but the weather had different plans. The week before their wedding […]

December 11, 2018


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As I sit here listening to the sleet and wind outside my living room window and read article after article about the blizzard that is happening I am reminded of Danielle & Jordan’s cold wedding day earlier this month. Though I can say with certainty that none of us expected there to be snow for […]

November 26, 2018


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The day of Kayla & Grant’s wedding we all couldn’t stop talking about the gorgeous weather. It was seriously the most perfect fall day! And we can’t forget about the trees! They had the most perfect fall color. It seriously could not have been a better day for a fall wedding.  The day started at […]

November 7, 2018


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We are so excited to be sharing Caitlyn & Josh’s wedding day with you! They were married at the beautiful Pointe D’Vine Vineyard outside of Quincy. The wind that day was unlike any other, so much so that they had to move their ceremony inside the barn just hours before the ceremony. (Huge shout out […]

November 6, 2018


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I’m so excited to be sharing Abby & Brandon’s wedding day with you all! We had so much fun celebrating with them at Pointe D’Vine Vineyard. They said their vows on the gorgeous, but slightly chilly, bluff and then celebrated with all their family and friends in the beautiful barn. From the beginning Abby has […]

October 25, 2018


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We are always so honored when we get to share in a special day with family friends. Rickey and Megan were married at the gorgeous Lakeview Weddings outside Camp Point and then we headed to the equally beautiful Pointe D’vine outside of Quincy for their reception. Talk about a perfect line up of venues! They […]

October 7, 2018


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More often than not we have the pleasure of meeting the couple before the wedding day, whether it be for a bridal consult or an engagement session.  But it just so happened that we hadn’t met Megan before the wedding day.  But I’m gonna be honest with you, it didn’t feel that way at all! […]

August 25, 2018


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Who doesn’t love small town midwest weddings?!!!  Where else can a photographer get a greeting with a hug to start the day?   This day was an absolutely incredible representation and celebration of this sweet couple, and it was such an honor for us to be a part of it!  So let’s just start with the […]

August 7, 2018


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