The couple will be tying the knot next year in Texas, but wanted to take advantage of their favorite season in their favorite city for their fall engagement photos. Ashley and John picked two of my favorite places for their fall portraits: the North Pond in Lincoln Park for beautiful nature and North Avenue Beach for stunning skyline views.

If you need to know one thing about me, here it is: I LOVE brunch. Plain and simple. But really, who doesn’t? When Lucy contacted me about photographing her Chicago brunch wedding at the Bristol, I was SO excited. Truth be told, I’ve always wanted to photograph a brunch wedding. I love the idea of a simple and intimate affair, and would love to shoot more weddings like thi