Working with Jessica was a dream come true!! She was the only photographer that my husband and I spoke to that took the time to get to know us during the initial consultation call. We felt so comfortable with her right away and knew she was the right person to capture our wedding day. Through out the whole wedding planning process Jessica was just a text or phone call away for anything we needed. The fun really started when we did our engagement session with her which only made us more excited for her to capture our wedding day! She made the shoot so fun and easy and our pictures turned out beautifully! On actual wedding day, Jessica and her team knocked it out of the park! Jessica was fantastic at keeping us on schedule to ensure that we got all the photos we wanted. Jessica could not have done a better job at capturing all the special moments of the whole day! Our pictures turned out AMAZING. I am not exaggerating when I say my husband and I are in love with all of them. We love that there are so many photos of all the different parts of the day from getting ready, to first look, ceremony, the reception and everything else in between. We highly recommend Jessica for your wedding photographer - you will not be disappointed!!

Guys! The Picture Cottage is AMAZING! We initially fell in love with her pictures because of her style, she is very organic and candid (which I love)..& her pictures are just freaking beautiful!! During our first phone call, she gave us all the information we needed and then she just wanted to get to know us, which my husband and I really liked. With our picture package we were given an engagement shoot, this is where my husband and I really got to know who Jessica. We did something crazy, and decided to fly Jessica out to Utah for a day to get some really kick ass engagement pictures. My husband and I had never been to Utah before, so we had looked up some places and ended up on a GORGEOUS mountain that provided such breathtaking scenery. Jessica was down for whatever, I mean WHATEVER! She totally froze her ass off for us. It was an experience I will forever remember and I’m so glad she was there to capture it all. Moving forward, to my boudoir shoot! I wanted to do something different for my husband for a wedding gift on top of just giving him a bottle of whiskey. I was talking to Jessica about it and she told me about the boudior pictures. Initially, I was a for sure NO because I’m so shy, but the more we discussed it, the more comfortable I felt. During the shoot, she is your number one fan girl, which makes you feel so much better about yourself. If you do a shoot like this you really need someone who’s going to boost up your self-esteem to get you those awesome pics AND Jessica is that photographer! Our last stop, the wedding. Due to Covid we had a lot of hiccups but we were set on our date. Throughout the entire wedding process Jessica was there for everything. Not just photography related stuff but seriously anything and everything. Our church had canceled on us and I went into straight panic, and when I talked to Jess about it she put everything down to help me come up with Plan B. She’s not just your wedding photographer, she will be your rock through it all. The day of the wedding she came with her assistant, her assistant went with my husband and she stayed with me during the get ready time. We got some amazing get ready with me pictures, and had so much fun during those shots. And she was totally OK with me drenching her in Champaign, lol, sorry Jess! My husband and I did the first look, we initially weren’t sold on it and really wanted to see each other at the church for the first time, but due to the time change in November it gets really dark early on so we talked to Jessica about it and she suggested the first look to us, no pressure just a recommendation. We agreed, and don’t regret it not even for a second. The first look was probably my most favorite time during the whole day. It was very intimate and so much fun! My husband and I got our best pictures during the first look. I truly recommend it after doing it. That day, we got every single shot I wanted, if you tell her the shots that you want- you’re guaranteed to get them. We ran a little behind on time and at the end of the night and I had an Hora Loca surprise for my husband and we asked Jessica to stay for an extra 30 minutes and without hesitation she did. We were so blessed with such an amazing photographer and now Friend. We can’t recommend The Picture Cottage enough if you want an amazing experience with an amazing photographer on your wedding day. I promise The Picture Cottage will deliver and exceed your expectations.

Where to start, SIMPLY THE BEST! Working with Jessica and The Picture Cottage was an absolute pleasure. From the very first meeting, Jessica was extremely responsive and attentive throughout the whole process. Jessica was not only a photographer but also an all around invaluable resource throughout the entire wedding process. Upon looking at The Picture Cottage’s Instagram we fell in love with her style and ability to take candid photos. We winded up doing an engagement shoot and photobooth in addition to our wedding day coverage and couldn’t be happier with the results! Jessica was able to help with our timeline and made sure to capture ALL the special moments of our big day. It winded up raining during the wedding but Jessica was able to capture some of the most beautiful unscripted and natural photos as we scrambled for shelter. We were able to book an additional bridal shoot a month later and Jessica worked tirelessly to find my wife hair and makeup when the make up artist had to cancel last minute. Jessica and her assistant went above and beyond the attend to to our needs throughout our entire wedding day and worked with all the other vendors seamlessly. Upon receiving our photos all we can say is WOW! The pictures just jumped off the screen, catching all the emotion of our big day and then some. We also were delighted to see all the variation in the photos captured from the morning to dancing the night away. As far as photographers go I wouldn’t look look any further than The Picture Cottage, not only for quality also for a stress free experience. We could not be more grateful for Jessica’s patience, work ethic, compassion and understanding throughout the entire wedding process!
- Leo and Suly