I scoured the vendor lists for a photographer that I loved from Chicago. When I came across Katherine's portfolio, I knew immediately she was the one for my wedding. From the first phone call to the last call at the wedding, I could not have be...en happier with my decision to book. Katherine and her husband Jason were SO FUN, too. My now-husband and I went into the day not having any engagement shots (instead we exchanged that for an extra hour at the wedding, which was a nice option Katherine gave us with the package), and were a bit nervous about feeling stiff or awkward. But we shouldn't have worried - Katherine and Jason made us feel like rockstars. They kept telling us how great we looked, talking to use like we were old pals, and overall making us so comfortable.
Important: It ended up raining hard on the wedding day, and that ruined all of our photo plans (they were all outside: 2 parks, a train station...) Instead of despairing, Katherine found backups in the hotel we were getting ready at, and I honestly think the pics probably turned out better than what we originally planned. Her calm, and Jason's lightheartedness, made an easily stressful moment smooth and happy.
Jason surprised us, too, by knowing a lot about all things wedding. For example, when it came time to bustle my dress, he helped one of my bridesmaids do it, which was so wonderful. He held my train and my veil most of the day while we got in and out of vehicles, to keep them from getting wet. Before the ceremony, he instructed the wedding party on how to walk down the aisle arm in arm.
We had sneak peek shots the next morning, which I had heard was something Katherine did, but could not believe actually happened, even as I saw them with my own eyes. The day we returned from our honeymoon, she had a blog post up with her favorite shots.
Overall, Katherine captured exactly how the day felt: beautiful, joyful, bright, and full of love. 100% recommend, completely.