The Couple: Mackenzie & Ryan

Where is home? They’re currently dividing time between Chicago & Springfield, IL! (Mackenzie hails from Bemidji, MN and Ryan from Gillespie, IL)

How they met: They initially crossed paths online,…

Imagine a lush backyard hootenanny with your favorite people, complete with Indian food, prayer flags, and a canoe keg. I about fell over when Haley & Mike first shared these wedding details with me. Count me in every time!

I am…

Each year, I leave a few openings in my calendar for elopements. Not every couple plans a large tux-and-gown celebration. Some prefer an intimate ceremony overlooking a quiet north woods lake, or a brunch ceremony surrounded by select family members. Weddings come in all shapes & sizes. I discover vast beauty in simplicity, so elopements speak straight to my heart.

Rachel & Adam. Where on earth do I begin with these two? He’s a lumberjack (no, really!), she’s an account manager at a local digital marketing firm. I’m not sure if it was their sharp wits, their totally homespun wedding-in-the-woods,…