Let's just call it the Party of the Year!

Jaclyn and Tim threw themselves a whooping party to celebrate their marriage that included all their family and good friends. What a great couple, a great night and a great union! I was honored to attend their wedding at Christ the King in Chicago followed by a wonderful evening and party at The Belvedere Chateau in Palos Hills Illinois. This was one of those evenings that nobody wanted to end. Congratulations to Jackie and Tim, we wish you all the best! Click here to view the full gallery of pictures online.

I'd also like to thank both Shannon from A Sweet Touch Photography and Marty from MSR Photography for both coming along to photograph this wedding with me and allowing everything to go perfectly smooth all evening.

Christy and Mike's Wedding Day.

Christy and Mike decided to be wed in the fall this year and put together a wonderful wedding day followed by a seriously rockin' party at the reception. The Wayside Chapel was a gorgeous location in Palos Park Illinois for the ceremony and the reception was held at Orland Chateau. Christy, Mike and all their family and friends were a real treat to work for and I wish them the best with all their adventures in life. My thanks go out to Shannon from A Sweet Touch Photography for helping out at the reception on short notice and doing a wonderful job. The full set of images can be found in the gallery.

Joannie and Jimmy, what a great couple

I recently met with Joannie and Jim for a quick late afternoon session and walked away with some of the most memorable moments I've had in a long time. Northern Illinois weather cooperated just long enough for use to have a great time without freezing solid, which is a serious fear this time of year in Chicago. Photographing this couple was truly enjoyable, like the pressure free atmosphere of a good friends company. I'm thinking that we'll have to meet for some Chicago style hot dogs in the future, but for now enjoy this sampling of the portraits made of them.

I'd again like to thank Marty for assiting and coming up with some great ideas at this photo shoot as well as Shannon from A Sweet Touch Photography who has some shots of her own from this couple that you can find on her site.

Some People are Just Plain Lucky!

And today that person is myself! WOW, today I met up with a great couple, Kelly and Matt for an engadgment photo session on a day that turned out to be as wonderful as the company I was with. A good friend of mine, Marty, came out to help with this shoot which I very well appreciated. Thanks Marty! Kelly and Matt were also a pleasure to photograph, speak to and hang out with all evening and I can't wait to work with them again in the future.

Portrait Session for Save the Date and Engagements, Family, High School Seniors, Newborns and All Special Occasions

Portrait sessions are available for save the date and engagements, family portraiture, high school senior portraits, newborn and children's portraits and all other special occasions. We specialize in location and in home portrait sessions for family and child portraits. Large group shots and reunion pictures are also a favorite of ours.

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The Wedding of Kelly and Ken

Weddings are full of surprises and delights. Kelly and Ken's wedding day was filled with wonderful moments and great surprises that all came together to form what may be the most perfect day in their lives. With splendid weather all day, wonder family and friends surrounding them and an immense party in the evening this is a day I'll remember for a long time. So, with that I'm pleased to present to the world Kelly and Ken's wedding, frozen in photographic bliss, simply click here and enjoy the pictures.

Jenalyn and Alan Celebrate on a Wonderful Day

Jenalyn and Alan picked a great day to have an outdoor wedding, from sunrise to sunset everything went perfectly from the weather to the days events, what a great day! Set at The Wayside Chapel in Palos Park Illinois, their wedding ceremony was elegant, simple and beautiful followed by a pristine day of eating, drinking and dancing with family and friends. I wish Jenalyn and Alan all the best in their journey together and thank them for the opportunity to work with such great people. The rumor is that this was only one, of two wedding planned for this couple with the second to be held in the Philippines were I hope everything is as perfect as it turned out to be here. But for now, enjoy these pictures and feel free to visit their gallery to see all of the wedding photographs.

Rachel and Brian marry at Bird Haven Greenhouse!

July 20th 2008, a beautiful day with blue skies and sunshine, the day Rachel and Brian choose as their wedding day turned out to be a spectacular for everyone there. Bird Haven Greenhouse in nearby Joliet Illinois was a wonderful setting and the weather could not have been better given that rain showers were expected. I thank both of them for allowing me the pleasure of photographing their wedding day and hope that it is 100 times as memorable to them as it is to myself. Congratulations to both of you! The full gallery of wedding pictures from their wedding day can be viewed here but until then here's a sneak peak at some photos.

Hey everyone, I'd like to introduce you to Jacklyn and Tim, a great couple that are set to read their vows this fall. I'd like to thank them for meeting me in Chicago to have a short get to know each other photo session which turned out to be a wonderful night with great company. I can't wait to photograph this vibrant couples wedding later this year! See you two then...

Lupe and Ryan's Wedding

What could be better than a beautiful Saturday afternoon with the sun shining down on you? How about a wedding on that day at the Blue Jacket Memorial Chapel within the Great Lakes Naval Station, wouldn’t that be great! Well, it was great and I’m glad to say that I had a great time there with Lupe, Ryan and all the guests. OK, so it rained for a short time after the wonderful ceremony but that couldn’t dampen the spirits of anyone who was attending this great day. Their wedding album has been uploaded for viewing at http://galleries.troycarterphotography.com/p876307151/ for the interested parties. Enjoy!