Seneca, IL Wedding Photography | Brian & Jodi

I love when couples make their wedding their own, and that was certainly the case for Brian and Jodi! They got married in a private ceremony at a courthouse and then had a reception two weeks later with their close family and friends to celebrate. I had the honor of photographing their reception.

In all of my communications with Jodi, she talked about how much she loved candid photos and didn’t want to spend a ton of time taking photos of just her and Brian. I think we spent maybe 30 minutes between photos of just the two of them and their formal family photos, and then the rest of the night was just candids and random group photos. I love that they prioritized celebrating with their family and friends!

Here are some of my favorites from their day along with a few words from Jodi in between.

How they met:
We met in college, he sat next to me in our sociology class and pretended he forgot what to do for a homework assignment so he needed my number for it. From there we started talking, he asked me to be his girlfriend 2 months later. 6 years later, he asked me to marry him in the most magical place on earth, Walt Disney world and a year after that we got married.

The Wedding:
We decided to elope at a courthouse, just him and I because we wanted to share that special moment between us two. Our reception 2 weeks later was held at my grandfathers club house in Seneca, IL where I would go to as a child.

The Party:
The party was so much fun with all of our friends and family. The food was great, music was awesome and just had such a fun, chill night!

The Photographer:
I found Chrissy on Instagram and knew immediately that I wanted her for our wedding! We are not very serious people and love candid photos and I knew that Chrissy would be the perfect person to capture those special moments!

Advice for couples currently wedding planning:
Don’t stress about it so much and don’t listen to anyone’s opinions. This is your day and have it the way you want, even when people don’t agree with you. I found this very helpful with my own wedding. We did what we wanted and even though family might not agreed to some things, we didn’t care because at the end of the day it was about us and no one else.