Geneva Senior Portrait Photographer | Geneva High School | Mikayla

senior portrait session – modern – illinoisWhat do you want to do for your senior portrait session?  Whether it is a two hour session at the Morton Arboretum with 3 different outfits or just a little shoot at your favorite hangout, I can do that.  This is a fun shoot celebrating you, the senior, or upcoming senior.  I recommend sessions starting anywhere between when you finish your junior year in May all the way through when you end your summer after you graduate from high school.  If you want to use the images for your college facebook page or grad announcements, I suggest right after your junior year ends up to the fall of your senior year.

Sessions are from 1-2 hours and can be 1 or 2 locations.  We do a multitude of back grounds and usually go to a beautiful park or cityscape (Geneva, etc), to show off you and your personality.

Mikayla chose a couple of different looks and we meandered around Cantigny Park in Lisle just before sunset to capture her images.

Contact Missy at Elite Photo to schedule your upcoming senior portrait session here.

 

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Sultry Summer Wedding | Heritage Prairie Farm, Elburn, IL | Ally + Jose

I was a little nervous about this wedding day for the single reason it was supposed to be a hundred degrees and outside.  However, between the amazing staff at Heritage Prairie Farm and Ally and Jose’s on point planning, everything turned out awesome.

I think this would be a great example for how to throw an outside wedding when it’s 100 degrees outside.  First of all, have a great attitude (check).  Ally and Jose were all about each other and their guests.  They rocked their day and literally made every single person they talked with know how special it meant to them they had come to celebrate with them.

Second of all, make sure you have lots and lots of cold, summer drinks on hand (check).  Heritage Prairie Farm provided infused watermelon, lemon, orange, mint, and other iced water that was literally everywhere you looked.  The bride and groom also had the perfect summer cocktail (the mule) complete with a garnish of pickle and something else (not sure).

Finally, shade and fans (check).  The farm provided extra tents and cover as well as a water spritzer and parasols for the ceremony.  They had tons of fans around for cool relief and hand held fans for all the guests.

Venue – Heritage Prairie Farm – Elburn, Illinois
Florist – Two Sisters Events
Photography – Elite Photo

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One Big Wedding Party | St. Andrews Golf | Emily + Dom

This day was one long, fun, crazy, beautiful, romantic wedding party and it was awesome!St andrews golf wedding in west chicago – elite photo

Let me start by saying the bride and groom picked this location solely on the fact Emily’s parents had their reception at St. Andrews 33 years ago.  Furthermore, her grandparents had their reception there over 70 years ago.  Wow!

Ceremony:  Visitation Church, Elmhurst, IL

Reception:  St. Andrews Golf Course, West Chicago, IL

Floral Design:  Town and Country Gardens

Music:  Admit One DJ’s – Affan

Sweets:  Oak Mill Bakery

Photography: Elite Photo

The ceremony and wedding reception/dinner were beautiful and so much fun, but I would have to say the real story of this wedding was the dance party.  Emily and Dom picked Affin from Admit One DJs as their Master of Ceremonies.  I have worked with him multiple times before and he really knows how to get a party going.  It felt like every person at this wedding had a fun song dedicated just to them because each time a song came on I would here someone yell “This is your/her/my song!”.  Note:  Dom’s was “Like a Prayer” by Madonna, I think, based on the dance party he threw complete with lip sync service.

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Funny and Cool Wedding | Fishermen’s Inn | Nick + Ann

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Floral Design:  Christopher marks Fine Flowers

Ceremony and Cocktail Music:  Moeller Music

Beauty:  Montage Salon

DJ: Greg Hoover at DJs for You

Sweets:  The Cakery

Photography: Elite Photo

Menswear:  Lorenzos

Wedding Gown Boutique:  Crystal Bride

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Nick and Ann have known one another for over 25 years.  They reconnected and started dating about 5 years ago which led to Nick proposing to Ann on a beautiful September day in Barcelona, Spain.  “We were exploring Park Guell and went to the highest part of the park, known as the 3 crosses, where you can see almost all of Barcelona.  Once up there, Nick got down on one knee and popped the question”.  So romantic and way to go, Nick.  That’s a great proposal.

The wedding was just as romantic.  First of all, they were married on literally the prettiest day of the year.  The wedding color was blush with the theme, like the venue, being rustic elegance.  The couple wanted things to be formal, but a “little unique and fun”.  The ceremony was located a beautiful 2 minutes stroll from the Inn on the grounds under a beautiful flower adorned pergola.   Some favorite moments from this wedding were the toasts.  Ann’s sisters and daughter, Taylor, gave a co-toast together ad had so many funny stories to tell.  Lots of laughing.  Nick’s Mom chose to treat all the guests to her rendition of “At Last” during dinner.  Nick and his siblings grew up hearing her sing this song and tears and smiles were everywhere as she finished her last note.  Finally, Nick’s brother, THE John Galecki (Leonard Hofstadter from The Big Bang Theory) gave the best man speech which had everyone roaring.  He, like the rest of the family, obviously has the gift of comedy.  The coolest, funniest, nicest families have just been combined.  What a great match.wedding at fishermens inn – by Missy at Elite Photowedding at fishermens inn – by Missy at Elite Photowedding at fishermens inn – by Missy at Elite PhotoBest man, Johnny Galecki from Big Bang Theorywedding at fishermens inn – by Missy at Elite Photofather of the bride – first lookfather of the bride – first lookfather of the bride – first lookFishermens Inn celebrity wedding – Elite PhotoCeremony Details at fishermens inn – Elite Photowedding at fishermens inn – by Missy at Elite Photowedding photographer in elburn, illinois – Elite Photojohnny galecki walks down the aisle - Elite PhotoFishermens Inn celebrity wedding – Elite PhotoFishermens Inn celebrity wedding – Elite PhotoFishermens Inn celebrity wedding – Elite PhotoFishermens Inn celebrity wedding – Elite Photowedding at fishermens inn – by Missy at Elite PhotoI do with the rings – Elite Photosand ceremony – Elite Photo, batavia illinoiswedding photographer in elburn, illinois – Elite Photo
A touch I haven’t seen at many weddings that I thought made perfect sense and really says a lot about how “cool” Nick and Ann are is they gave away all their centerpieces at the end of the night.  Whoever’s birthday was closest to their wedding date got to take home the flower at each table.  Who needs 20 centerpieces the day after their wedding, anyway?  What a novel idea.  Also, a fun chance for guests to get to know more about one another and chat.
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