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Downtown Chicago Engagement Session

Kurly Creative 8/28/19 Kurly Creative 8/28/19

Downtown Chicago Engagement Session

Perfect weather, gorgeous light, and a hilarious couple who are as obsessed with each other as I am with them? These are the perfect ingredients for a downtown Chicago engagement session.

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Earlier this week I popped up to Detroit for Nicole & Rachel’s engagement session. I loved spending the day with them in their home, snuggling their pets, bopping around their neighborhood, and grabbing drinks at the bar where they had thei

This studio session we did for Bailey & Brian’s Save the Dates was an absolute dream come true (and yes, Brian made that tiramisu himself!)

Bailey & Brian are a double daisy couple! I photographed Brian’s brother’s wedding

So many of my favorite summer wedding days have barely seen the feed! Wedding season was a whirlwind, but I’m still dreaming about the charcuterie situation (and all the love and joy) from Mark & Steve’s wedding day!

Getting Ready: @

The most beautiful fall day for Viral & Irene. After a decade together, this brilliant, funny, kind, and wonderful pair because husband and wife at @firehousechicago as the leaves changed. When a couple truly adores each other like Irene & Vi

Rima & Noah &hearts;️ // Had to share a few of my favorite sneak peeks of this beautiful fall wedding! Forever grateful to work with couples as brilliant, funny, and kind as these two. Congratulations, you two! XOXO

Planning: @dreameventsbysonya

Popping out of my fall wedding/portrait/busiest season editing cave to share a few images from Kate & Kojo’s engagement session. Just delivered this lil sneak peek which is all the sunny autumn joy I needed this week! Can’t wait to ce

Portraits of E & J before their disco wedding reception at @dorothydownstairs 🩷🪩

Just delivered this gallery and I miss it already //
Cam & Lu forever 🩷

Venue: @thebarnatflanaganfarm
Planner: @goldenhourplanning
Catering + Bar: @111maine
Rentals: @onestopeventrentals
Photography: @ajabelmanphoto
Florals: @ofthefieldsfloral

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