angela + john wedding

our 1st wedding in 2007! angela is a medical student from ohio, so it was very hectic for them to go back and forth to plan the wedding in chicago. originally their date was march 3, but changed to march 17, right on St. Patrick's day! it was a great day for a wedding with all the festivities around downtown chicago ^_^ it was an intimate wedding that we really enjoyed as we got to know all their close friends and families.

i love how the veil just happened to be on the chair covering her accessories


the bottom of the dress


the beatiful bride getting ready


they wanted to see each other before the ceremony so we had angela wait on the balcony for john. here's the first moment when john saw angela taken across the hall. can you see me? ^_^


chicago river on St. Patrick's day


john couldn't wait to kiss angela! ^_^


first dance with awesome downtown lights


the rings on leprechaun hat


we went down to water tower to get some cool night shots


kartika's favorite restaurant! hint: famous for their cheesecake ^_^


the guests were cheering and teasing them as we took some portraits


our S1gnature image just for them


special thanks to Robyn at red letter event for planning the day!

their ceremony and reception was at the signature room on john hancock building just in case you haven't figure it out yet ^_^

angela + john thank you for trusting us with your important moments in life! God bless your marriage and everything that you both plan in the future!

happy St. Patrick's day!

every year the chicago river turns green on St. Patrick's day!





more soon on angela + john wedding!! ^_^

WPJA winter 2006 contest winner

we are honored to place top 10 in WPJA winter 2006 contest. This image was taken at irene + german wedding. I went to the church organ loft and saw the rear-view mirror. I didn't want to move the music sheet on the left corner since the lady was playing, but it works well! This is the second image from their wedding that placed in WPJA contest. Here's the previous one that won in the last contest. How about that!! ^_^

JUDGES COMMENTS: A perfect solution for a summary screen. By the indistinct way you can discover a lot and nevertheless is defies the many small details the main idea basic for the picture.



We would also like to congratulate our good friends Life on Prints, Kristina Carter, and kMO for placing in the contest! Way to go guys!

Click here for to see the winners!

WPD photo contest winner!

We're excited to hear that one of our image placed 2nd in WPD photo contest! This image was taken at sharon + dan wedding in valley lo club.

That day was suppose to rain, and they moved the ceremony indoor. But God is good! He provided great weather during formals and portrait session so we can do them outdoor around the club. Sharon brought parasols so I had them walk around the lake. The result was this image.



Click here to see other winning entries! Congrats to all winners!

vote for your photographer!

we found out earlier this week that all three images we submitted to wedding photography directory made it to the top 100 for public voting. If you get a chance, visit here and cast your vote! Hopefully our images won and we can tell the proud couple of their award winning image. ^_^

The images:

published in Brides Chicago

we're very excited that our couple is published in Chicago Brides Spring/Summer 2007!
congrats to marianne + bryan for being featured in real weddings! you guys totally deserved it!

the magazine cover if you want to look for it in the store ^_^


the feature


the couple


click here for more!

amy + patrick wedding

our last wedding in 2006! we are so excited to shoot amy + patrick wedding. amy was my sister's manager so she recommended amy to us. amy also has a twin sister, allison who will get married in april! instead of a hotel they chose to have the reception in their favorite restaurant. it's truly an intimate family affairs and we can feel the love and excitement from every guests. we decided to post more images than usual so enjoy the images and leave your comments below!

the dress


this wins the most unique bouquet award! it's custom made with swarovski crystal. amy wanted to preserve her bouquet in a unique way.


mirror image! thought this was a cool capture of the twins ^_^


quick capture as she exit the bathroom


quick portrait with the veil


St Mary of Angels is an huge and beautiful church




a little make out session after everyone left the church ^_^


ring shot


speech by Amy's twin sister and maid of honor, Allison.



aspiring photographer!


first dance


during the dance, i ran outside so i can take some shots looking in from the restaurant window


great moment between amy and dad


we were shooting amy and saw patrick just standing there watching ^_^


dance!


we went to an alley next to the restaurant for a little out of box portrait around the dumspter ^_^


and of course, our S1gnature couch portrait to end the night


amy + patrick, thank you for showing us the beauty of intimate wedding celebration.
hope you guys have a blast in Paris! Blessings to you!

jenn + steve wedding

We've been waiting to shoot jenn + steve wedding ever since their engagement session earlier this year. we just knew it's going to be a really fun wedding! this wedding has everything; love, tears, laughter, joy, and of course really awesome bridal party! thank you for sharing your day with us and letting us be creative!

the amazing gown


jenn comforted by the cute flower girl


mom barely holding the tears


candlelit


throwing rice


the sexy bridesmaids posing in front of victoria secret store


and of course the guys too


jaywalking ^_^


taxi


the bouquet with jenn's new initial


first dance


monogram


moving speech


our signature couch session ^_^


they got the best suite ever... there's even a pool table!


party time!