We had a great time shooting this Bat Mitzvah!  We photographed older sister Rachel's Bat Mitzvah back in 2008.  It's always nice to watch families grow through the years ;-)

We started the day bright and early, before the service, with some portraits at Temple Enanu-El in Oak Park
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the evening party was also held at Emanu-El.  Leah loves orange - so there was plenty of it incoporated into the details!  flowers by Fleurtech
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ice cream sandwiches!!!
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Leah's big intro, with StarTrax MC Dennis
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cute sister moment ;-)
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and, the cutest giveaways - custom flip flops for everyone!
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Congrats Leah and family!!
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Oh my goodness, was this the perfect wedding to kick off the 2011 season.  I'm holding off on a full blog, since this one's going to be featured next week on a popular site ;-)  Stay tuned!!!!

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in the meantime, you can check out a few more sneek peeks on facebook.  enjoy!! 
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Our 2nd Chicago e-shoot from last week - Annie and Brian!  Such an adorable couple ;-)

We started off at Millennium Park.  If we lived in Chicago - I'd probably be so sick of shooting there.  But once a year or so, it's really a great location!! 

LOVE the Gehry bandshell....
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Tommy and I just got back from a fun weekend in Chicago, where we did a couple of engagement sessions.  We always have a blast in the city, and this was no exception!  The weather could have been better, but Maro and Andrew were such troopers, even though they were a little soggy by the end of our shoot ;-)  Hopefully a rainy engagement session means sun for your wedding day!!

how gorgeous are these two?
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a quick (and wet!) stop in front of the theater....
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love this one....
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a quick outfit change, and we finished up at the zoo....(isn't it amazing what good lighting can do for a wet and gloomy day?!)
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not sure what this structure was all about - but, it made for a cool backdrop!
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thanks Maro and Andrew!!  looking forward to the wedding in July!
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check out this brand-new little cutie!  I photographed mom and dad's wedding back in 2009 - so happy for them as they welcome their new arrival!!

Logan wasn't too thrilled at the start of our session....
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...but a little soothing from mom and dad goes a long way....
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nothing cuter than a sleeping baby!!
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...except maybe baby feet....
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....or the peach fuzz on their little heads....
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and here's a flashback to Stephanie and Charles on their wedding day (time flies!!)
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congrats to the new parents!!!
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