Wedding Photography in Chicago Suburbs

We worked with Jason and his wife Stephanie for our wedding on 9/28. We had actually seen Stephanie's photos first but could not be more thrilled that we had Jason there as well. They showed up 30 minutes early and immediately started to work. I had a few small requests for photos and they took absolutely every vision that I had and made them so much more amazing than I could have dreamed. They truly seem to love their jobs and it shows in their work. We received the most beautiful preview just a few days after our event.. and it consisted of about 90 photos. Each more beautiful than the last. We are endlessly grateful to have had them capture our day. One hundred percent recommend Jason and Stephanie for any life event.

Dianna

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5.0

Shannon was a doll! She was so sweet, positive and great energy all the way around. We did our engagement session and our wedding day with her. She was professional, nice and made us feel so comfortable! She is well priced, and the quality is great. We loved every moment we had with her. Highly recommend!

Nicole

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5.0

I cannot recommend Gilbert enough for any of your photography needs. From the first outreach, he was incredibly kind, quick to respond and very organized. We absolutely loved our engagement shoot that was included in our wedding package. Leading up to the wedding, Gilbert helped me talk through our timeline to make sure we hit all of the locations and got all of the solo/group shots we wanted. On the day of, Gilbert and his team were timely and professional. We had so much fun with them. When we got back our photos/videos we were amazed at how absolutely stunning they are. He captured our day so perfectly and now we have the memories to look back on forever. This was hands down the best money we spent on our wedding. Thank you to Gilbert and everyone on his team for a job very well done!

Hailey

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5.0

Not only a great photographer but an amazing person as well. Ever since booking with Sheena for our wedding over a year out she was consistently in communication with us to prep for the big day as well as answering any questions I had about the logistics of the day leading up to it. The day of the wedding I was stressed with the timing of things and she kept me calm and assured that it would all be okay and made it work whenever we were cutting it close with time. I really appreciated the energy she had when I was stressing. Andrea also accompanied Sheena and was just as great. I definitely recommend booking Sheena’s 2nd shooter too because it’s a life saver when you’re tight on time and want to maintain your intended wedding schedule. Both women were super on top of getting all the shots I wanted and even jumped in to help outside of their photographer duties which was much appreciated. When my venue hadn’t lit all my candles minutes before cocktail hour they immediately started helping light candles and when my venue didn’t have a plate and silverware at our cake cutting table they sprinted to find some. Couldn’t be more grateful to have them there on our big day. When we had our engagement shoot with Sheena we were blown away by how amazing the pictures turned out and how she captured the sunset. I had a vision in mind and she made it come to life. All of our family and friends were astounded by how amazing those pictures were and we can’t wait to see all of our wedding photos and are already wowed by the sneak peaks she posted of our day!

We used MBD for our DJ and decided to go with a photographer with them as well – wanted to streamline the number of vendors we dealt with. Great decision!! Planning a DJ and Photographer was so simple with MBD having one coordinator for us to work with ahead of the wedding. Taylor was assigned after letting them know the type of photographs we were looking for. I had an intro meeting with her as I wanted to be sure we at least had some rapport before making final selection. She was so nice and immediately seemed like a great fit. The day of she was spectacular. Our timing was a little off schedule, and she worked with our Coordinator seamlessly to keep us on track all while still ensuring we captured all the pictures we wanted. At the wedding and reception, she was everywhere, yet very unobtrusive – you didn’t notice her unless you were trying to notice her. She blended right in with everyone. While we won’t get pictures back immediately, we’re looking forward to seeing the final outputs.

Kathy

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5.0

We couldn’t be happier with our wedding photos! The team was professional, easy to work with, and made us feel comfortable the whole day. Beautiful pictures and excellent service — highly recommend!

Lauren

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5.0

One of the best decisions we made for our wedding!!! We hired John about a month and a half prior to our intimate wedding ceremony. Thankfully he was able to accommodate us! His knowledge and attention to detail was beyond what we expected. From the different areas on our venue to including different depths, angles, and lighting - he was amazing! Touching base on sunset, he was a pro at knowing what time sunset hour and how much time we needed to shoot. He asked us what our vision was and after seeing his portfolio, we told him to let his imagination run wild. He did not disappoint. We literally want to print every single photo! He was so personable throughout the process as well, he made it easy in the midst of chaos. Thank you!!!!

Aimée

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5.0

Essence was incredible to work with for our wedding. We used the photography, videography, Photo Booth services as well as the groomsmen formal wear. This is such a well run and professional vendor who anticipate all your questions and have great communication. We liked that there was a backup photographer or videographer available just in case. Filling out the wedding worksheet made it great to have a plan together for the day off. Then our meeting the week of our wedding with our photographer Kari confirmed and reviewed these details. Kari, Joe, and Kenneth were an awesome team for our ceremony and reception and even braved the elements while it rained during our planned photo time. Absolute pros!

Frank was awesome! We booked a Photo Booth within a month of our event & he answered all of my questions and was a big hit the day of. All of our guest loved taking silly picture in the enclosed Photo Booth and we loved seeing the photo book that everyone signed afterwards. It made the event extra fun!

She makes magic. I booked Odalys for my graduation pictures, and honesty i was so nervous. I’ve always felt like I don’t look good in pictures or never know how to pose. But she guided through everything and made be feel so comfortable and somehow capture the best version of me. The photos came out beautiful. If you are thinking about booking her, just do it. You won’t regret it. She is amazing!