Hello and welcome to the SKP Blog! My name is Sara and I am a Wedding & Portrait Photographer based in Chicago/Northwest Indiana. I've been blogging both professionally and personally since 2005. I get to tell love stories, share my own family's happenings and tell you more about planning weddings! Thanks for coming by and I look forward to connecting with you!

May 25, 2021

In a way, they “grew up” together. Although, despite going to the same church and being in the same place for many years…they never really noticed each other. That was until Maddy was graduated and done with college and was over visiting with Mitch’s family.  His mom mentioned that Mitch was “single”.  I’m sure there were […]

October 28, 2020

In all these weird and strange times, it is so healing to just have a bit of normalcy to our lives!  Getting to spend an afternoon with these two did just that for me.  We met at a huge piece of property that Nicks uncle owns and took a warm-than-usual October Saturday to explore it […]

December 12, 2019

I think my most favorite way to be chosen to photograph a couples wedding is when they contact me because they have been guests, been part of the bridal party, or are a family member of a former SK Bride or Groom!  When Kelsi first contacted me, she explained that she was a bridesmaid in Devin […]

November 12, 2018

When Sam emailed me and we started chatting all things wedding, she mentioned really wanting to do their Engagement Session soon to be able to capture the bold Fall colors at their most beautiful.  I thought for sure that we couldn’t possibly get the most beautiful colors in November.  But as luck would have it, […]

August 30, 2018

He went to a local private high school.  She was homeschooled.  It wouldn’t look like they would ever have any reason to meet but sometimes, its all in who you know.  Emily and Trevor knew some mutual people and Emily made it her goal to be a part and get in with his friend group. […]

July 10, 2018

Not only are Patricia & Tony going to become husband and wife (in just a few short months!) but one of Patricias closest friends is turning into her sister in law as well! It is Tony’s sister that really should get a whole lot of credit for this matchmaking!  Anne and Patricia were best friends […]

June 4, 2018

Lauren and Scott met by being set up by a mutual friend and it didn’t take long for them to know that they had each found someone they didn’t want to let go.  Her two young boys took so well to Scott and they make the cutest family! While photographing their Engagement Session, I said […]

May 24, 2018

It was Andi’s birthday, and she and Logan had decided to go to County Line Orchard with some friends to spend the afternoon.  Of course…this is what she thought was going to happen.  A simple afternoon at the orchard in the Fall…who would have have thought otherwise?  Logan did 🙂 He had planned to ask her […]

March 31, 2018

It was a chilly Autumn Sunday and they were relaxing and watching football. Half time arrived and Michael (having something up his sleeve) suggested they walk to their favorite donut shop and grab some sugary goodness.  Why donuts? Because donuts are their thing. They had their very first date at Stan’ Donuts (excellent first date […]

November 16, 2017

Fall Engagement Session, vintage pick up truck

When I first opened up the email and saw Monica’s inquiry…I got SO excited!  They hadn’t even set a date yet and were already inquiring…the excitement was contagious!  Although we didn’t have any direct connections, we had both been following each other on Instagram for awhile and they had just gotten engaged!  When we met […]

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