Alex and Asher were married on a warm October afternoon in a quiet backyard in Barrington, Illinois, surrounded by trees, laughter, and the kind of love that doesn’t need much decoration. Their day was intentionally laid-back, full of personal touches, playful details, and joy that flowed from beginning to end—starting in the forest, ending with tacos and video games, and featuring their pup as the world’s most charming flower girl.

This is one of the most common questions I hear while planning—and for good reason. As you meet with a few different photographers, each will offer their own perspective when you ask:
“Do we really need a second photographer?”

The truth? There’s no one-size-fits-all answer.

The most essential tool to ensure your wedding photos are seamless, stress-free, and tell your story the way you want is the wedding photo timeline. The timeline for your wedding becomes an organizing tool, a form of communication, a checklist, and a time manager between vendors so we don't pester the couple on a day when they shouldn't have to worry about a thing.

Here are some of the most frequently asked questions I have come across regarding timelines:

So, you’re shopping around for a photographer for your wedding, and you keep seeing terms like ‘editorial’ and ‘documentary,’ but you're not sure what those mean. Don’t worry, you’re not alone.

Various photography styles comprise a wedding day, but these are the two that I use to capture all the aspects of a wedding day.

Anastasia and Tyler were married on a warm crisp day in late October at the iconic Stan Mansion in Chicago, Illinois—a venue built in 1923 that still echoes the elegance and drama of the Gilded Age - a perfect location for this couple who brought the energy of the theater with them.