Photos: Edyta Szyszlo

Today I bring you Kristen and Gene! Super sweet and mellow couple. You could say their engagement session was a normal Sunday morning theme; walking the dog, grabbing coffee and exploring their family-friendly neighborhood all in the quiet that is Sunday morning. The best part was discovering spots they didn’t even know about like all the incredible vegetation inside the children’s community garden (including finding a school desk prop!!). Enjoy the sneak peek! (more…)

Photos: Edyta Szyszlo

Wow, it’s Wednesday already! Headed out-of-state again tomorrow for another wedding this weekend. I’m just all over the place! Denise and Dave – what a couple of love birds on their magical day. The midwest locusts hummed all day & night and families were as happy as can be. I was smitten with the whole day – their 1800’s Chicagoland home, handmade decor details, absolutely photogenic couple (although they were worried about being awkward in front of the camera!) and lively guests. I’m going to stop chatting away and let you know that you’ll need 2 cups of coffee for these images ;) Enjoy the sneak peek! (more…)

Photos: Edyta Szyszlo

Get ready for this sneak peek folks! Not only did I have a wedding in the good ole Midwest but also an engagement session. How in the world did Terri, Adam and I manage to get all these amazing shots in 1.5 hours while having an absolute blast running around Chicago?! The stars must have aligned for us…even the rain gods. We were prop crazy, love crazy and on a mission! So grab your morning coffees for this one! Can I say how incredibly awesome it was to run into a Tina Turner impersonator?! Sassy. (more…)

Photos: Edyta Szyszlo Photography

As mentioned in yesterday, things were a little crazy busy at Indie Wed so I failed to meet all the vendors and take their photo, bummer! But I managed to snap a few favorites close by. Be sure to check out yesterday’s post to check out more of my favorite wedding vendors! Above: the cutest cake toppers in the whole wide world by The Small Object! She had to CUTEST marketing materials! (more…)

Photos: Edyta Szyszlo Photography

Whew!!!  Where am I, who am I and what time is it?!?!  Flew back home to San Francisco yesterday and it’s been nonstop catch up today. I’ve barely showered! What a BLAST this past weekend was, and I can’t express enough how adorable all the Indie Wed vendors where! Unfortunately, I wasn’t able to see everyone’s booth or meet them for that matter….guess that’s what happens when you have over 1000 people walk through. Anyone else feel like a chicken with their head cut off? Wish I could have taken more photos of the whole event, but I didn’t even use the restroom that day…you get my point :) Btw, feel free to link your photos in the comments!  (more…)

Photos: Edyta Szyszlo Photography

My goodness is this brown-eyed girl SO adorable!  Meet Zalia, a shy-but-once-I-get-to-know-you-I-warm-up kinda gal :) I couldn’t get over how stunning she is and I must admit, I’m totally jealous of her haircut!  If you like fall, tutus, frilly and hello kitty…you’ll love this photo session! (more…)

Photos: Edyta Szyszlo Photography

Oh the blog is ooozing with cuteness this morning!  Meet Niko and his family!  You actually know them more than you think…Vana (mom) is my friend, Smitten Sticks partner and owner of Le Papier Studio!  I was so excited when she asked me to take some fun and fresh photos of her beautiful family. We couldn’t have asked for the more perfect fall day! Such a gorgeous family, come see! (more…)

Photos: Edyta Szyszlo Photography

Well hello everyone!  The blog crickets are in full force, but that’s what happens when I travel!  I depart from Chicago today and fly on over to St. Louis for a fantastic wedding on Saturday…then it’s finally time to head back home to San Francisco.  But I just had to share the oh-so fabulous wedding of Lauren and Brandon!  If it’s not Lauren’s giddy smiles that win you over, it will for sure be the rainy romance that we experienced that day.  Fall was crisp in the air, and the history of their love kept all of us warm and fuzzy.   (more…)

Photos: Edyta Szyszlo Photography of Smitten Sticks

Announcing Smitten Sticks!!!  Brought to you by moi and Vana of Le Papier Studio!!! You can say it’s been our love child for quite some time now – planning, designing, chatting, planning, etc etc.  I am soooo excited to finally being able to chat about our new paper photo product that I can’t stop using exclamation marks :)  Come learn more about these handmade expressions, mustaches and the like… (more…)

Photos: Edyta Szyszlo Photography

Well hello everyone!  It’s raining cats and dogs here in San Francisco (ok, just the leftovers from the super typhoon that’s all). But it’s actually kind of nice since I have to be indoors working away!  I’m super ecstatic to share Jaimie and Jason’s wedding day with you!  A day full of love and laughter – their families were just a ball to hang out with.  Thank you Angie for a wonderful job being my sidekick shooter! So wait no longer, come check out the rest of their modern and garden-charming setting… (more…)