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I'm a luxury family photographer serving families who desire a stress-free & joyful photoshoot by providing an experience that allows my clients to enjoy each special season & receive jaw-dropping, joy-filled photos they'll pass down for generations to come.

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Welcome to The Caitlin & Luke Blog! Feel free to browse the blog's to view educational posts, lovely weddings, sweet families, and personal posts dating all the way back to 2011. Xoxo! 

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Those first wonderful days with your newborn pass in a lovely blend of snuggles, tiny yawns, and quiet times that feel like they’ll last forever, but change quickly. Professional newborn photography captures these small features and transforms them into lasting family treasures that share your family’s unique tale for generations to come. Newborn photography accounts […]

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Choosing the right family photographer in Peoria, IL can transform quick occasions into cherished memories your family will hold dear for generations. Professional family photography is about safeguarding the real connections, happy laughter, and true love that shapes your unique story. We think that’s pretty special! Table of ContentsWhy Choose a Skilled Family Photographer in […]

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Ohh, you guys! If you ONLY KNEW how crazy excited I am to be hitting publish on this post! This year, we made the leap and did something we have been wanting to do for a long time… and that is to invest in a BRIDAL GUIDE for our amazing 2017 and 2018 brides and grooms! I’ve had my eye on this product and this project has been on my “someday” to do list for so long, and we finally just made it happen. I am SO glad we did…

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Should You Hire a Wedding Coordinator

This week has always been one of my all time FAVORITE weeks of the whole year! I adore Thanksgiving for a ton of reasons… of course, the AMAZING food and time spent with family! It feels like the official start to the holidays to me, and I already cannot wait to start celebrating Christmas…

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November 25, 2016

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Happy Friday y’all! We’re gearing up for our last wedding of November tomorrow, and we cannot WAIT to celebrate with Sam and Brandon all day! It’s going to be the most fun. We are so happy to welcome our sweet friend Aly of AMW Floral Studio back to the blog! If you missed her first post, a few weeks back she shared some amazing tips for…

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November 18, 2016

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How to afford your dream wedding photographer

Happy Wednesday you guys! We have had quite the week so far… lots of fun meetings, time invested in chatting with our adorable 2017 brides, and way more time with family than we have had in MONTHS. You guys, we are loving November! Of course, work is amazing. Our clients are even MORE amazing. But having time together, time to do things like cook dinner…

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November 16, 2016

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Why you Need a wedding planner

Happy Monday you guys! We had an amazing weekend getting to take some time off from shooting weddings… it’s SO hard to believe, but we only have two more weddings this whole year! How insane is that?! We loved getting to relax for the majority of this weekend…

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November 14, 2016

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How to talk with your florist

If you guys only KNEW how excited I am that we get to share this post with you today! Oh my stars. I’m so honored to welcome our sweet friend Aly Whalen of AMW Floral Studio to our blog today! I’ve known Aly for a few years, and you guys… 

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