Elegant couple posing against ornate dark wooden doors with intricate carvings. Chic Chicago City Hall Elopement

Solomiya & Ken’s Chic Chicago Courthouse Wedding

From Surprise Rookery Proposal to Chicago Courthouse Wedding

A wedding couple poses along a stone balcony with Chicago skyscrapers in the background after Chic Chicago City Hall Elopement.

Ken was one of my first proposal clients of 2024. Although I had been photographing for years, I was newer to proposal photography at the time. Ken booked a session at the Rookery Building in Chicago to propose to his girlfriend Solomiya, and I might have been more nervous than he was. Seriously. She said yes and the surprise proposal was a perfect success!

rookery chicago proposal moment in black and white

They were lovely to work with and really loved the images I created. So much so that when it came time to book a photographer for their Chicago courthouse wedding ceremony & couple’s session, I was top of mind. I love the simplicity of an intimate courthouse wedding ceremony, and they are one of my favorite sessions to photograph, so it was an easy yes from me. 

chicago courthouse wedding couple poses under city hall sign

And like the perfect surprise proposal, their post-courthouse wedding photo session was perfectly chic, and they couldn’t be happier with their images:

If you are interested in an authentic and unique elopement or intimate wedding experience and imagery with a sophisticated and chic fine-art aesthetic, then it sounds like I am the right photographer for you. Let’s connect and see how we might collaborate to tell your unique love story!

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This may sound silly and corny, but I love love. I am a hopeless romantic; I cherish shared connections and shared experience.
I still cry over heartfelt vows or a perfectly choreographed first dance. I never grow tired of the sheer joy couples feel at seeing each other in their wedding attire for the first time. I am honored and privileged to experience and document these wonderful moments. 

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