tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-41895934947148223352011-11-06T16:51:43.157-06:00Serendipity Portraits is a wedding photography company based in Chicago and covering Louisville, St. Louis, the midwest and destination weddings. This blog shows our favorite photographs from weddings, engagements and more.Serendipityportraitshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01271426363207931392noreply@blogger.comBlogger571100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4189593494714822335.post-3923593494326059372011-11-06T16:51:00.000-06:002011-11-06T16:51:43.194-06:00

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It was so great getting to work with Amy and Aric at the Falls in Columbia, Illinois.  Its always great to go home and visit my family but even better when you get to photograph a beautiful fall wedding on the perfect day.  Check out Amy and Aric's engagement pictures from back in March. The flowers by Becky Huffman were amazing and you can't tell by the photo, but they smelled

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Kelsey & Dan Kelsey & Dan's big day took place at Maya Del Sol in Oak Park in September. Here are some of my favorite photographs from the day.  Kelsey got ready at the Carleton Hotel in Oak Park.     Kesley & Dan wanted to do a first look at Mills Park nearby the hotel.   We traveled downtown to get that beautiful Chicago skyline by the Planetarium.    We ventured to Union Station for

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Jessica and Anthony's wedding was quite the special event. So many people traveled from all over the world to be a part of their big day, including the Jessica and Anthony who currently live in Wales.  We started the day with the girls getting ready at White Hall Hotel where everyone was putting on last minute touches to make up and getting dressed. Beautiful flowers by Jillian and Jan from

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Working with Adrienne and Alex could not of possibly been anymore fun!  Of course their Chicago engagement session should of been a good indicator of how fun this couple would be to photograph at their wedding at Loft on Lake.  We started out the day with the most beautiful first look at the Art Institute Gardens. After running around downtown Chicago it was off to

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   What a great evening for an engagement session and what a great couple to photograph. Stacy and Bradon met during summer training for Teach for America in Los Angeles. They spent 5 weeks out there together and hit it off right away. By the end of their first year teaching, they were together.    Stacy and Brandon got engaged at the end of a month long trip they took this summer to Europe. On

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What a great day for a wedding!  After all this rain, Katie and Mike most definitely had a beautiful day for an outdoor wedding at Park Ridge Country Club.

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Here are some of my favorite photographs from Rose & Jason's engagement. Though it was a hot day, we had a fun engagement session in Lincoln Park. I can't wait to capture their big day in October at The Shedd Aquarium!           Congrats, Rose & Jason! Sarah

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Here are a few photos from Laura and Brandon's engagement session.  We started out at the AdlerPlanetarium and just sort of ran around with no particular plan in mind.

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I had a great time photographing Elizabth (Liz) and Tom's wedding day. Here are some of my favorite photographs from their big day! Liz nearly lost her voice earlier that week, so Tom tried to keep her quiet. Liz's family has a fun tradition of surprising the bride and groom in a sing-a-long. This one was the song "I say a little prayer for you" sung by Liz's brother and cousins.

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Wedding: St Isidore Parish, Bloomingdale, ILReception: Harray Caray's Lombard, ILDJ: Phatt Trax EntertainmentVideo: Lynkz Studio

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Here are some of my favorite photographs of Kelsey & Dan's Engagement Session. Kelsey and Dan are big fans of farmers markets, since it was a rainy day, we ventured to the French Market . We finished up the engagement session at the Chicago Cultural Center. Congratulations, Kelsey and Dan. I look forward to photographing your wedding in September! Cheers!Sarah

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Here are some of my favorite photographs from Amanda & Ethan's big day on May 21, 2011. For additional photographs of their big day, please visit our facebook fan page. Amanda is an opera singer in Nashville, TN and loved playing the piano growing up. It was only fitting to take some photos of her with her piano.I loved the flowers by Elegant Petal.Their ceremony was held at Baker Memorial

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Ceremony and Reception: Marriott Schaumburg DJ and Lighting: Essence Entertainment

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Paula & Matt married May 14, 2011 at Prairie Avenue Gallery, with a reception at Frontera Grill. Here are some of my favorite photographs from their big day. Paula and Matt decided to do a first look. Here are their reactions to seeing each other for the first time on their big day. We love Paula's bouquet by Flora.  It ended up being a little bit of a rainy day, however, Paula came

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Esmeralda & Bryan had their big day on Friday, May 13th (this couple is certainly not superstitious). Here are some of my favorite photographs from their big day. A big thanks to our second shooter, Liz for capturing the day with me. See photos from their engagement session here. Esmeralda had custom made Chuck Taylor's for the big day! When Bryan proposed to Esmeralda, she answered with a

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Here are some of my favorite photos from Jennie & Jason's big day on 04/02/2011! This is Jennie outside the Wilder Mansion in Elmhurst. Jason & his groomsmen have all been long boarding together for years. Naturally, they had to bring along the boards for Jason's big day. We discovered this little greenhouse nearby that was a nice little oasis.  Jennie & Jason outside the York Theater in

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Its time for our yearly party!  This year we teamed up with Shan Khleif from Weddings by Shan to put together a really great bash for all our friends in the wedding business.  Hope to see you there!  Please RSVP below. Please be sure to RSVP here. We look forward to seeing you there! Cheers, Heather DeCamp & Sarah Albritton - Serendipity Portraits  http://www.capturethehappy.com/   info@

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Working with Amy and Aric in St Louis was such a blast.  They both have a really great sense of humor and share so many unique interest.  I can't wait for the wedding in October!!!  Locations: St Louis City MuseumThe Muny, St Louis

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Laura & Dante married on November 20, 2010 at St. Andrews Church and had their reception at the W Hotel on Lakeshore. Though it was a little cold, it was a gorgeous day! Here are some of our favorite photographs! To see more photos from their big day, please visit our facebook fan page. Laura looking great before she puts on her dress. Her makeup was done by Kim with

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Bernice & Keith married in Vegas on December 17, 2010. Though we weren't in Vegas, we were happy to capture their big Vegas-inspired celebration at Ashton Place in the Chicago Suburbs. Here are some of our favorite images from the night! Bern & Keith are fans of the pinky hand hold..too cute! The dance

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Jen and Bobby's day after session couldn't have been more fun. We started out at their home to get a few photos with their boxer Megan. And then off to take a few photos on their scooter! If you can't tell, someone is holding a dog treat behind the camera :) Cheers, Heather Location: Architectural Artifacts Chicago, IL

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These are some of my favorite pics of Esmeralda & Bryan's engagement session. We are looking forward to capturing their big day on May 13, 2011! To see more, check out our facebook fan page. As with many of our couples, when it comes to Chicago baseball they root for different teams. Esmeralda is a Sox fan and Bryan is a Cub's fan....just goes to show that they can get

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Capturing Stephanie & Brad's day was so much fun! They wed at the Madonna dell Strada Chapel at Loyola, which only recently began hosting weddings for alumni. Their reception was at Fulton's on the River. Here are some of my favorite photos of the day! I absolutely loved the bright oranges and purples of Stephanie's bouquet by Flora! Brad's is a Hawkeye fan through and through, but his

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Here are some of our favorites from Carolyn and Brian's engagement session. They brought their puppie, Noriko along for some fun pics!  This picture reminds me of a still from a romantic movie. This street happened to be a street where they both used to live before they knew each other. 

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Alison and Matt's wedding couldn't have possibly been more perfect! Starting out at the Elysian Hotel.   Beautiful bride! "Let's do something crazy...like pushing our flower's together." Some of our favorite pictures are the moments after the big group. Matt's brother/best man, Marcus helping with his bow tie.

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Its so nice to work with a couple that has so much fun together!  Jaime and Sean, we can't wait for the wedding in June.  Its going to be a lot of fun! Those huge waves in the background got us all wet later, but after viewing the photos it was all worth it :) Sean did the ring all on his own!  He

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Brenna & Amy's ceremony took place on September 24, 2010. It was our first same-sex ceremony and could've have been more fun to be a part of. It was a first for nearly all of the over 100 attendees as well as most of the vendors. I was so happy to be a part of their big day! Huber's Plantation in Indiana was such a beautiful location for their day. Brenna's

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Nicole and Chris were married in Bloomingdale, IL this past weekend at St Isidore Church. What a beautiful day for a wedding! Mom's first look in the dress. And you can't forget Bailey in his tux! Couldn't help but post another of Mom!  So proud!

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What an exciting engagement session!  We found so many unique locations! This photo was by Rachelle DeCamp (my trusty assistant). Can't wait for the wedding in May!!

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Kristianne & Mark's wedding was so much fun! We could tell by the proposal story that this couple was going to be a lot of fun to photograph. Mark proposed to Kristianne during a Texas football game. He had bought her one of those foam fingers and had constructed a foam engagement ring and proposed to her in front of the whole crowd. After a surprised "Are you serious?" response, Kristianne said

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We started the engagement session in Roscoe Village where Dante and Laura both live and visited a few spots that were special to them. The best part was in their backyard!  Love the hearts! The ring! We moved on to Wicker Park/ Logan Square and found out we had locations that were right next to where the couple

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Jen & Richard are such a fun couple! We started out in Bucktown and ventured on to Millennium Park. Jen & Richard are having a Chicago themed wedding in March We loved Jen's pink shoes! They both braved traffic to get this pic! Laying down in the park! Flirty, fun & goofy...they are perfect for each other! Fishy Faces! Jen & Richard, we look forward to

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We just received our new sample album today!  These albums are so perfect even down to the packaging!  Not to mention this company is green and all the packaging is recycled and environmentally friendly. Got to love the details :) Here it is!!! Silver snake skin! yes!

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I had so much fun photographing Colleen & Brandon's big day in charming Kirkwood, Missouri, not far from where Colleen grew up. Colleen & Brandon met in college and were happy to finally tie the knot. The girls helping Colleen get into her dress. I love the colors of this wedding - yellow & purple. The flowers were a great way

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I love attending a wedding that is so unique and breaks all the rules and of course that was Nichole and Travis. This was the first wedding I had ever been to where the bridesmaids consisted of the brides grandma, mother, and sister.  How cool!  And definitely the first wedding with over 30 children in attendance.  But all in all this was hands down one of the prettiest weddings I have been

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Its so much fun when you get to photograph a wedding for a friend!  Ryan and Diana couldn't of selected a more beautiful day and more beautiful locations for a St Louis wedding.  The show stealers, brides niece and nephew Relaxing before the weddingSuch and amazing chapel at the University of Missouri- St Louis Such a proud father The newly weds! Sisters! Souleard Market, downtown St

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We knew this would be a fun wedding the moment we heard how the couple met a few years ago......at space camp! Molly now works for NASA and Brandon is a manager at Space Camp in Alabama. Molly grew up in the Bettendorf, Iowa in the Quad City area and that is where they got married. What a beautiful day in an old Mississippi Rivertown.   Could the shoes of better complimented the dress? Flowers

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We would like to formally invite you to our one year anniversary party! Everyone is welcome to attend. We will be giving away over $2,000 in photography prizes for our engaged couples along with other prizes for those who are married and single. We will also be giving away an $800 beauty bash from Benefit Cosmetics along with several other discounts and samples from participating wedding

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Paige & Kevin had a spectacular New Year's Eve wedding at the Park Hyatt in Chicago. Here are some of our favorite photographs from the night! This photograph is a great combination of Paige's beautiful reception shoes, her dress and the great view from her bridal suite.     The ladies looking beautiful! Paige & Kevin's first time seeing each other on their big day! Paige & Kevin braved the

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I loved photographing this wedding! Elyse Garrett & Ted Heckencamp married on November 7, 2009 in Louisville, Kentucky. It was perfect weather and Elyse looked amazing in her beautiful dress. The ceremony was held in Duncan Memorial Chapel and reception at Fox Hollow Farm which gave us a gorgeous view of the sunset. The wedding party was a blast to work with and kept everyone smiling

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This past weekend we worked with Brian and Valerie at North Avenue beach and Union Station.  The two met through a mutual friend last year when Brian moved to Chicago.  Their mutual friend put Brian in touch with Valerie to help him find a neighborhood in Chicago, but to Brian's surprise he found more than neighborhood to live in.  Brian and Valerie are getting married next September in Mexico. 

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Kaylee is always so much fun to photograph.  She is always smiling and now that she is crawling, she is dying to get her hands on my camera! 

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Tyler and Grace were married October 30, 2009 in New Orleans, Louisianna.  The day started out pouring down rain, but luckily the sky cleared up for a beautiful fall evening wedding.   Following the wedding, the party moved to a local jazz hall for an amazing New Orleans style dinner and some live music. The best part of the night was the traditinal New Orleans second line. 

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Bobby and Jen were such a fun couple who are obviously perfect for one another.  We started our day out by sneaking into a few places in which I probably should not disclose the location. I am little curious to see the photos that were taken by the paparazzi behind them. Moving on to a few Chicago favorites such as the "L".  This photo may be before or after Bobby and Nick (the other

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Its amazing the things you are allowed to do and the places you are allowed to go when you throw a girl in a wedding dress.  Thank you to Delilah's for letting us sit on their bar and use their space. You can also take photos at the laundry mat when you are wearing a wedding dress! What is "Trash the dress" or "remember the dress"? There is rarely use for

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Kelli was married in earlier in June 2009 at a winery in St Louis, Missouri.  We decided to do her trash the dress at an abandoned Carondelet Coke Factory in St Louis.  The factory used to produce coke for steel and has been abandoned for several years.  We were not aware of how destructed this area was, so were not able to adventure into too many areas for the simple fact it was not very safe. 

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Adam and Meagan were such a fun couple to work photograph.  They may have been to contenders for the funniest couple I have ever photographed and I think it shows in their photos. Never a dull moment with this bride. This little boy had the hardest time smiling and opening his eyes simultaneously.  If he were to open his eyes, he also had to open his mouth.  Show a little man love!

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Ceremony: Rockefeller Memorial ChapelReception: The Rookery BuildingCatering: Jewel Catering

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