... joyful, classic and authentic, and though she is planning the wedding of her dreams, she and her fiancé value their marriage and the legacy they’re founding more than they value their actual wedding day. Her wedding details matter, but she’s most excited to spend forever with her best friend.
The Caitlin & Luke Bride values her people above all else, and the moments she’s most looking forward to on her wedding day involve them.
We’re best friends and a married couple who can usually be found spending time together… with our son Grayson and our doodle Oliver, of course! When we aren’t home as a family, we’re probably working in our cozy office {with a Capri Blue candle burning!} or traveling to photograph our Caitlin & Luke Couples! We also love dinner dates, whether we’re dressing up for tacos & a margarita at our favorite restaurant or cooking at home with Ben Rector playing. We are asked often if we like working together, and the answer is 100%, yes! We're also deeply passionate about our faith; we'd be nowhere without Jesus.
We’ve had the honor of being a part of over 100 wedding days together, and we couldn’t be more grateful! We travel all over Illinois, the Midwest and beyond for our couples. No matter if we’re photographing at a favorite local venue where the vendor team feels like family or jumping into a totally new venue for the weekend, we can’t get enough!
Our photography style is completely centered around you! This means that, although we adore the tiniest details of your wedding (I mean, that ring you can’t stop staring at is pretty gorgeous!), we’re most passionate about celebrating who you and your fiancé truly are through photos that look the way each tender moment felt! Our goal for your wedding day is to go above and beyond the must-have, magazine-quality wedding photos you’re daydreaming about… but also to freeze time during the most intimate moments you’d never remember if it weren’t for your photographs.
We live for those special, fleeting moments- but we also want to ensure we’re photographing you two & your love authentically! No matter your personality, our ultimate goal is to ensure that who you two truly are is what shines through your images the most… and to help you feel 100% comfortable the entire time. It brings tears to our eyes to think of how your images will not only grace your walls & carry you through your decades together, but will also be what your children & grandchildren cherish one day. Imagine them thumbing through your wedding album one day & saying, “Look how in love they were then… & how much more in love they still are now!”
... from the moment you inquire with us, and we make it our mission become lifelong friends with each Caitlin & Luke couple we serve. To this day, we're still in touch with dozens of our 100+ past Caitlin & Luke Couples!
We'll be there from inquiry through image delivery for questions, timeline assistance, vendor suggestions & anything else you need along the way. Everything about what we do is centered on how much we care for you!
I’m Luke's wife, Grayson's mama, and a hopeless romantic who still cries at each wedding! I'm also an obsessed dog mom who loves peonies, Kate Spade, statement earrings, Capri Blue candles, Chick Fil A, home decor and Diet Coke! I'm a firm believer that no day is complete without Jesus time and Starbucks iced coffee.
Our fur baby! He's the most friendly, people-obsessed dog ever.
I’m a positive, down to earth guy who loves to connect with people. I’m an early riser, and I start every morning with a workout and my Bible so that I can have a peaceful start to my days. In my spare time, I enjoy grilling on my Big Green Egg & reading business books. I'll jump at any chance to spend time with our family, friends & couples!
Our baby boy! We truly couldn't love this little guy more.
I’m Luke's wife, Grayson's mama, and a hopeless romantic who still cries at each wedding! I'm also an obsessed dog mom who loves peonies, Kate Spade, statement earrings, Capri Blue candles, Chick Fil A, home decor and Diet Coke! I'm a firm believer that no day is complete without Jesus time and Starbucks iced coffee.
Our fur baby! He's the most friendly, people-obsessed dog ever.
I’m a positive, down to earth guy who loves to connect with people. I’m an early riser, and I start every morning with a workout and my Bible so that I can have a peaceful start to my days. In my spare time, I enjoy grilling on my Big Green Egg & reading business books. I'll jump at any chance to spend time with our family & friends!
Our little boy! We couldn't love this joyful little guy more.
Caitlin started our business in high school- at the age of 15, to be specific!
2011
We're college sweethearts! Within just weeks of knowing each other, we knew we’d found our best friend & the one God had chosen for each of us. {This is our first photo together!}
2014
We started shooting weddings together & got engaged on 8.2.15!
2015
6.18.16 | Our Wedding Day! We've photographed hundreds of love stories, but ours is our favorite.
2016
We look forward to sharing your love story. You are so much more than just a bride to us, and we promise to be so much more than just photographers to you.
2022
Feel the joy as you exit your ceremony to confetti and cheers, finally a wife. Can you tell we’ve been in your shoes recently? You are where we were just 5 years ago. I remember the feeling of the dress that was made for me. The weight of my mom’s pearl bracelet on my hand. The veil resting on my shoulders as I smiled into Luke’s eyes while he promised forever to me. I remember every person we loved most in the world in one room, for the only time ever. And most of all, I remember it being over far too fast. It was like the blurriest, best dream I ever had. Friend, after your sparkler exit & you squeeze your mama goodbye before hopping into your getaway car ...
Stare at that new sparkle on your left hand, and picture the moment the doors open and you walk down that aisle towards your teary fiancé.
... all you’re left with are your wedding photos. That’s it.
Your day one of forever deserves celebration. Take it from some newlyweds: your wedding day will fly by in a second. It’s just a fact. That’s why we’re here- to ensure you get to be present in your day, filled with peace knowing the tiniest moments won’t be forgotten. We got you. Because we’ve been where you are, we infuse our experience as a bride in groom into our effort to pour our entire hearts & souls into the day ahead. We vow to give you everything we have, from the moment you first inquire! When we leave wedding days, it’s to teary goodbyes with our couples-turned-friends. We fall into bed that night exhausted- empty of ourselves, but with full hearts after leaving nothing on the table. We’ll be here swooning over your proposal story, laughing together at your engagement session, giving you a massive hug on your wedding morning, ensuring you have nothing to stress about on your wedding day, and wiping away the tears as you dance with your daddy. (Yes, Caitlin still cries at each wedding day we shoot!!)
We craft joyful, authentic, and enduring images that fill the walls of your home, make you smile whenever you see your iPhone wallpaper, and bring tears to your eyes when you browse your heirloom album on each anniversary. No matter what it looks like, we’re here to make wedding photography the most joyful, simple part of your wedding experience. Because when the photography experience is peaceful, the entire wedding day is more joyful. By your wedding day, we're dear friends- and after over 100 weddings together, we can't imagine running our business any other way. Let’s get the journey started!!
We shot our first wedding together on Caitlin’s 20th birthday!
We prayed to be able to start a family for about 2.5 years!
We completely redid our home during the middle of our busy wedding season!
We practically have the same personality type, to a T!
We are early risers and love starting our day early!
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Hers:
Starbucks order
Iced Raspberry Mocha
His:
Strawberry Açaí Refresher
Hers:
next binge session
Gilmore Girls or Friends
His:
Shark Tank or West Wing
Hers:
"Honey? Oops. I went over the budget at..."
Target - gets me everytime!
His:
Amazon... on business books!
Hers:
always wearing
Kendra Scott jewelry
His:
Jeans - never sweatpants!
Hers:
dream vacation
Paris, France
His:
New Zealand
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