Gallery

Our first and last Christmas engaged <3

Cutting down the Christmas tree with the Binders! Always on our calendar the day after Thanksgiving- can't believe we'll be cutting one down for our own place this year!

Making ravioli with El's side for a post Christmas dinner. A labor of love, but another holiday tradition we'll always cherish.

A sweet memory from when Jack came to Chicago to assist El at a wedding she was photographing!

The night we got engaged Jack planned the perfect dinner with both sides of our family. It was exactly how we wanted to celebrate our best day <3

Serving at the Fourth of July root beer float stand that Jack's Banna would organize year after year. Such a beautiful way to honor her memory and bring joy to the church she deeply loved!

Probably the most incredible view in Italy. Jack spent the afternoon driving us along the cost with the windows down and Italian music playing- it was epic in every way!

Cooking class in Italy!

From our trip to see loved family and dear friends in Arizona!

Our first morning in Paris! Extremely jet lagged but at least we got to enjoy some iced coffee (the only one we could find in Europe) and beautiful sights.

Taken from a perfect afternoon in Italy. Jack was obsessed with the smell of these little flowers they had everywhere. If anyone knows where we can buy a candle like it- let us know!

On the ferry to see more sights in Italy!

The most surreal moment! Both of our first times seeing the Eiffel Tower!

Morgan Wallen concert in Madison, WI. They probably won't be on the registry but tickets to his show are always a welcomed gift (;

A photographer friend told us she wanted to capture those sweet "getting ready for date night" moments of us. Little did El know she was actually getting ready for Jack to propose later that evening!

November 2nd, 2025 Also taken the day we got engaged- we started our session writing love letters at the coffee shop where we had our first date. It was a perfect day from start to finish <3

Our photographer snagged this photo just 30 minutes after Jack had proposed. The most blissful night of out lives yet!

Cheering on the GCU basketball team with our friends in Arizona!

From our six month anniversary photoshoot- naturally El is always planning their next time in front of the camera & Jack never says no <3

Perks of a photographer girlfriend? New headshots for LinkedIn taken right on the front porch. As long as you promise El gets to take one to keep too!

Gelato in Paris after a perfect evening with friends!

Celebrating Jack graduating with his degree in just THREE years at one of our favorite spots up north- Sand Valley

Nate Smith concert in Milwaukee, WI. One of the first musicians El and Jack bonded over!

The wedding of a dear friend in La Crosse, WI! Jack and El had only been dating for 5 months here but he didn't mind making new friends & staying busy while she was capturing all the special moments!

Rooftop movie in Chicago, IL to celebrate our six month anniversary. Still one of our favorite dates ever!

El's family invited Jack to join in on their family photoshoot just 3 months after they started dating. Turns out Jack & El weren't the only ones that knew right away that this was forever!

Our first fourth of July together spent in Waupaca, WI with family! Mocktails only though because we were in the thick of finishing the 75 hard challenge together!

El's first time joining the Binder's Christmas tree cutting tradition!

Jack's last shift at Oakfire- so bittersweet to say goodbye to this place! After working weddings all day on Fridays or Saturday El used to come wait at the bar for Jack to get off his shift.

Jack tagging along as a "decoy" for the secret proposal El was hired to capture! We pretended we were there having a picnic- very sneaky, right?!

El's first time at Camp LuWiSoMo! Jack and his family have many sweet memories here. She had to work weddings all weekend but went back and forth between the venues and camp so she didn't miss out!

The first camping trip! We had talked about wanting to go all summer but El was booked with weddings every weekend. She surprised him the first weekend in November- cold but worth it!

Just hours before we said I love you (just a day after we officially started dating) you can read all about that on the "Our Story" page <3

New Years Eve 2024- we got dressed up to go out for one drink and then spent the night in sweats with our family- very Jack and El <3

Jack's graduation from Parkside! El felt so lucky to be there supporting him alongside his family (El's mom Barb even came to cheer him on too!)