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Photographs by Teresa Wedding + Couples Photographer based in Chicago, IL - booking worldwide But maybe you hate getting your picture taken. Or you enjoy it, but you feel awkward.

LET'S JUST ADDRESS THE ELEPHANT IN THE ROOM:⁣
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You’re dying for wedding photographs like the ones you see on Pinterest. Or you’re worried your boo is gonna hate all of this picture-taking stuff. Or, more commonly, ALL THREE?⁣
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Well then sweet bride-to-be, you’ve come to the right place.⁣
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I specialize in providing an experience that takes you from desiring those dream photographs to: ⁣
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• ZERO UNKNOWNS⁣
• COMFORT FROM START TO FINISH⁣
• CANDID LAUGHTER ⁣
• YOUR HUBBY-TO-BE HAVING THE TIME OF HIS LIFE ⁣
• THE TWO OF YOU BEING YOUR COMPLETE SELVES⁣
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All of which will result in you having those dream photographs.⁣
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Based in Chicago, Illinois, and booking worldwide. Let's get your date on my calendar!⁣

Allison & Will // pt. 1Energy was HIGH, University Club was beaming from the hot sun, there was a spritz in hand everywh...
15/07/2025

Allison & Will // pt. 1

Energy was HIGH, University Club was beaming from the hot sun, there was a spritz in hand everywhere you looked, and just when you felt like you’ve seen excitement, there was more to be found!!!

Allison & Will’s day was a day that 180 humans will be talking about for years (& years & years) to come.

Starting with the morning: details on details (& Al’s perfect B&W vision), all 8 of her girls with a spritz in hand (& their matching pjs I’ll never be over), Al’s first look with her dad, John, and brother, Chris, and the sweetest moments following, Allison & Will’s dog, Archie’s photo on Will’s cufflinks, the excitement as all of her girls put on their black formal gowns, and portraits with family, including all four of their parents who played such a special role in their day.

The feel for the photos was classic mixed with editorial & I’d say we went all in!!! 100º day and all!!!!

More moments to come!!💛✨

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The most perfect evening doesn’t exi—…actually it did with Mia & Billy!!65°, quiet beach, calm waves, champagne toasting...
15/05/2025

The most perfect evening doesn’t exi—

…actually it did with Mia & Billy!!

65°, quiet beach, calm waves, champagne toasting, and a lot of excitement & anticipation for this beautiful season that the fiancè’s are in!!!

Oh so excited to share in their joy next summer for their day & I think I’ll be sharing their love until then🥂

Meghan’s getting ready moments✨From the stunning outdoor scenes in their Coronado Island morning, to the excitement in t...
28/04/2025

Meghan’s getting ready moments✨

From the stunning outdoor scenes in their Coronado Island morning, to the excitement in the anticipation before she slipped into her dress, to her beautiful mom, Pat, sharing tears alongside her as she helped her into her gown, to the details in the pearls & her entire look.

A vision is an understatement. Some absolute beauty for your monday💛

Amanda and Jake’s forever began under the belmont bridge…Well actually it began on hinge in 2020 (s/o to the app that br...
05/03/2025

Amanda and Jake’s forever began under the belmont bridge…

Well actually it began on hinge in 2020 (s/o to the app that brings 85% of my couples together!!)

They dated for two years, and it wasn’t the time for these wonderful humans to be together, so they went their separate ways.

That was until February (14th to be exact) 11 months following, and Amanda saw Jake on hinge!! She clicked “X” then saw him again on the app in May of that year.

She went on a run to clear her head and quite literally ran into Jake under the belmont bridge while on her run - he was biking!

Jake sent her an email, and now here they are planning their big day for July of this year!!!

Amanda and Jake are two humans that you can just tell were made to be together. Their personalities compliment one another in the most perfect way, not to mention the joy they bring out in each other. All of those run-ins brought them here to this love story - and I’d say they have one of the best of all time💛

We began their session downtown and went to the lakefront trail where their story rekindled!!! Love love love these two so much and absolutely cannot wait to celebrate them all over again this summer🥂

Amanda & Jake in B&W✨Absolutely loved running around the city with these two!! We closed the evening on the beach (and o...
05/03/2025

Amanda & Jake in B&W✨

Absolutely loved running around the city with these two!! We closed the evening on the beach (and on film)💛

& there’s moreeee to come!!

Lexi & Andy on film✨
15/01/2025

Lexi & Andy on film✨

I kicked off 2024 with a doctor gluing my chin🥴((better not to elaborate lol))I also kicked the year off fulfilling a dr...
02/01/2025

I kicked off 2024 with a doctor gluing my chin🥴

((better not to elaborate lol))

I also kicked the year off fulfilling a dream come true of mine by becoming a coach at !!

These two coexisting events are a good summary to 2024.🫶🏽

Exciting, changing, hard, humbling, motivating, discouraging, shifting, awaiting, fulfilling.

With most highs, came lows. And that’s how life tends to go, doesn’t it? With every shift, change, beginning, there’s a journey in getting there.

2024 held a lot of big moments. Weddings, travel around the world, competing in hyrox, buying a new car, launching an in-home studio.

The year also held great change, a difficult move, losing my grandmother, a discouraging injury, saying no to the shiny and a lot of letting go to welcome in the good.

I look back on the year and see that through so many “big” moments, my favorite moments were in the small.

Crying overwhelming tears of joy to my cousin after experiencing swan lake in vienna, wedding day first looks with dad, early friday morning workouts at , hearing my niece’s giggle as she says “TT,” experiencing in-concert with mom, sunday/monday evenings at , evening engagement sessions on the lake, late night post-wedding snacks with Sarah, afternoon photo shoots empowering women through , hours cooking in the kitchen.

It’s an overwhelming feeling of joy closing out another year & wedding season. Reminiscing on the timeline meetings, drinks with clients, vision planning, rehearsal dinners, joining in families, sharing in the tears and joy and collaboration in bringing your vision to life.

// This year in any goals you’re forming & shaping, start small, start slow, build up from there. Small wins create big wins over time. And remember that the journey and the unknown are a part of it all! Stick with it and you’re sure to find the good on the other side.

I’m elated to see what’s next, to work towards what’s next. To allow the hard and the good to co-exist and to execute what’s to come. 2025, let’s do this✨🥂

It was a snowy, december evening in Gold Coast❄️❄️The vision was an evening snowfall in the city and we kept saying we c...
29/12/2024

It was a snowy, december evening in Gold Coast❄️❄️

The vision was an evening snowfall in the city and we kept saying we couldn’t believe the snow that showed up just in time for Jess & Tyler!!

A perfect evening with these two - I absolutely cannot wait to get them married next summer✨

Christmas time in the city >>>>🎄
24/12/2024

Christmas time in the city >>>>🎄

Sixteen year old Daniella & Charlie had no idea they’d end up here!!🥹Eleven years ago these two high school sophomores b...
05/12/2024

Sixteen year old Daniella & Charlie had no idea they’d end up here!!🥹

Eleven years ago these two high school sophomores began dating!! Charlie was captain of the football team, Daniella a dancer!

Flash forward to August of this year, Charlie proposed to Daniella under the Brooklyn Bridge, and they got engaged in their new city!!!

I had the absolute honor of my life capturing these two incredible humans in NYC. It was so special to capture their love in the city they love so much & reside in!!

Next year we get them married and I absolutely cannot wait!!! Twelve years & all of their people together - I already know it’s going to be their biggest celebration yet💛✨

Cocktail hour at ? Name a bigger dream come true!!The evening events kicked off inside of Aba following their event spac...
09/10/2024

Cocktail hour at ? Name a bigger dream come true!!

The evening events kicked off inside of Aba following their event space at !!

Cocktail hour was indoor and outdoor (s/o to the weather crafting out to be PERFECT for best of both worlds), accompanied by bottomless (and colorful) drinks, laughter, stories, and memories being made in real-time!!

Brooke and Austin’s room reveal was so special as all the happy tears appeared, seeing their vision come to life!!

They wrote all of their 180 guests hand written notes that they opened as they arrived at their seats!! Laughter, tears, and the biggest smiles filled up the space.

Their dance floor was iconic (s/o ) and this evening was iconic and one I’ll never ever forget!!💛✨

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Lexi & Andy // reception moments✨They kicked their entrance off with tequila shots all around, and the party! Didn’t! St...
27/09/2024

Lexi & Andy // reception moments✨

They kicked their entrance off with tequila shots all around, and the party! Didn’t! Stop!

First dance was iconic - their people didn’t know they took dance lessons and had it choreographed complete with dips and a lift!!!

Favorite moment from the evening was the dance floor opener Earth, Wind, & Fire - September where everyone started freaking out realizing they were in real time dancing on the 21st night of September!!!!

kept the energy high as L&A snuck in kisses, big dance moves with their people, drinks spilled, and their late night pizza!!!

Will never stop sharing from this day and these incredible humans I feel so lucky to know. And I’ll never forget their 21st night of September🥂

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