Nicole Defilippis Photography

d, who isn’t wild about getting pictures taken, immediately got off our initial call with Nicole and said “book it- shes the one, we are done here”. We would not even consider anyone else after chatting with Nicole. She has the warmest personality while still having the best “hype man” energy. Our engagement photos were flawless and amazing and Nicole really has a passion for making sure they captured who we are as a couple in the places in our neighborhood that we love. Planning a wedding during a pandemic wasn’t the best, but Nicole was communicative and made sure that everything was perfect going into our wedding day- even changing up the timeline last minute when my husband said he wanted to spend less time taking photos with his groomsmen before the ceremony. Nicole genuinely wants your wedding day to be perfect. When Nicole and her second shooter Chrissy arrived at our hotel room, they were such a calming presence, always reassuring me that I wasn’t being too crazy (I absolutely was), and keeping me sane while waiting for our ceremony to start. When I was being high strung, she turned her camera around and showed me a photo and said “see- you look beautiful”. We didn’t do a first look and I was initially worried about not having enough time for family formals and couples portraits after our ceremony, but Nicole is so efficient that everything got done in time for us to grab a drink at cocktail hour, but we never felt rushed. During a bridal party shot Nicole took from across the LaSalle St bridge, my matron of honor turned to me and said “damn your photographer is a real one”. I couldn’t agree more. Choosing Nicole to photograph our wedding was our BEST decision- Jake even said our couples photos were “so much fun”- and we can’t wait to have her capture more important moments in our future ❤️

her in 2014 (probably before that since we started searching for a photographer at least a year prior to our wedding) and continue to have her document moments in our life from anniversaries, a new home and hopefully if things allow our maternity shoot/newborn photos. She makes you feel so at ease and is makes the whole process so effortless. Thank you for always capturing those unforgettable moments!

nervous about, and they turned out exactly how we wanted. We went to multiple locations, walked on bridges, went to different neighborhoods, and had awesome sun set pics. She helped us every step of the way. Leading up to the wedding she was super responsive. She helped me with my timeline, and made me feel even more calm about the day. On the day of, she was INCREDIBLE. I had a rowdy and large group, and she kept everyone on track, organized, and looking amazing. The photos are incredible and exactly what I wanted for the day. Nicole, you are the QUEEN!!! Thank you for making my wedding day everything I ever dreamed! LOVE YOU!