Todd and I are longtime friends. During the best years of my young adult life we were roommates. Another of our roommates and I nickednamed our townhouse “Club Davies” in his honor. It is hard to believe, but that was nearly six years ago. It is amazing how much has changed, how quickly time has flown by, and how much we have grown up.

Todd is gifted in many ways. He is one of the most friendly, happy, loyal, jovial, funny, relaxed, and honest people I have been fortunate to know. He is also one of the most gifted Cooks in Chicago.

Todd and Jen held their ceremony and reception at Katherine Legge Memorial Park. Due to the rain, we were not able to take advantage of the beautiful grounds on the estate, but the images still turned out wonderful.

Todd brought in many of his employees and friends from the cooking industry to prepare a special meal for the occasion. This was not wedding food, but a masterpiece smorgasbord (the food at my wedding was a far second). Some of the items were so delicious the staff had to guard and ration portions.

The pastries were the best I have ever eaten. I am not a big fan of sweets, but the cupcakes were extraordinary. If you are having a wedding in Chicago, be sure to contact Brooke Dailey and Gina Howie of Lovely Bakeshop.

Another of Todd’s friends, Bob Hartwig, created the most impressive centerpieces I have ever seen (image with swan at top). It was made entirely of sugar. I am guessing at least 100 pounds of sugar was molded, shaped, colored, and formed to create this art piece.

The reception was a blast with a ton of drinking and crazy dancing.

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P.S. Todd really wanted to wear light blue tuxes for the wedding. Jen, for obvious reasons said no.

Kelly and Spencer are getting married in just two weeks on June 9th. It is hard to believe we are half way through the year already!

Their ceremony and reception are being held at the very same place they met at a mutual friend’s wedding…the fabulous Eiteljorg. There are few spots in the city that can compare. It is architecturally amazing! And…Sara Bean is so enjoyable to work with.

We are so excited to work with these two. They are a ton of fun and have great ideas for images. Be sure to keep your eyes out for their wedding images in mid-June. We took the following images on the campus of IU where both graduated.

Nate joined Bob Ridge of IndyVisual and his family for a day at one of our favorite parks in the city…Holiday Park (62nd and Springmill). Bob and his wife, Chris, are blessed with THREE boys…Matthew, Michael and Andrew. I think you will be able to tell from these images that 1) they are ALL BOY, 2) they like to show-off in front of a camera no matter what kind, and 3) if anyone has a ‘mini-me’, Bob has three…they look exactly like him…even the haircuts!

We appreciate Bob assisting us in developing the videos for our new web site and always look forward to the weddings we work together.

In just a few short weeks, Sam and Mia will be getting married…June 23rd! We are so excited about their wedding. They are a great pair, and we have some mutual friends as well.

Their ceremony will be held at the chapel at Wabash College. Their reception will follow at the Bridgewater Club which happens to be where they also reside. Because they are avid golfers, Nate joined them on the course one morning. He was able to capture their perfect form, and their favorite pets!

Kevin Kyle was recently deployed to Iraq as a Medevac pilot. Before he left, he and his wife gathered their children and only grandson for a family portrait. They headed to Eagle Creek for a hike just as the leaves were starting to appear. It has been several weeks since the shoot…sorry we are just getting around to posting. The busy season has us BUSY! We have the highest respect for this family. And, we wish Kevin a safe mission.