Liz Schrenk 11/21/25 Liz Schrenk 11/21/25

Laura & Greg’s Pretty Salt Creek Golf Club Wedding

Laura and Greg first met at a mutual friend’s baby shower – there were some behind-the-scenes schemes to get the two of them to sit together, and sure enough they started talking and realized that their had a lot in common. A few months went by and they finally went on their first date where they spent much of the night talking about high school marching band. It became clear pretty quickly that Laura and Greg really enjoyed talking, laughing, and spending time together – they just had to overcome the distance between Arlington Heights and Effingham.

The long talks that Laura and Greg had on our first couple of dates transferred over to long talks on FaceTime as they navigated the challenges of a long-distance relationship. They got to know each other “face to face” although there were many times they wished their screens and 200+ miles were not separating them! Laura and Greg used the time to plan their in-person adventures and dates – from hiking forest preserves to carving a pumpkin together and cooking dinner, they made the most of our time together and grew closer as they got to know each other better. As the scope of their adventures grew they found a deep love for each other and started envisioning their future together. Greg proposed to Laura this past February and they started planning the wedding of their dreams!

Laura teaches near the Studio and had heard about us, it was sweet to meet her and Greg (he joined the meeting over FaceTime!) and talk with them about their wedding plans. We got to know each other better exploring on a warm hike through the forest preserve during their engagement session. When their late-September wedding rolled around Christy and I were so excited to celebrate Laura and Greg’s love for one another!

We arrived at St. Mark Lutheran Church in Mt. Prospect and met with Laura and her bridesmaids before she got dressed into her beautiful lace gown. Just before the ceremony began Laura and Greg shared a sweet first look outside, it was special to watch them quietly connect before she walked down the aisle. After their traditional ceremony Laura and Greg embraced each of their guests in a receiving line before we took some photographs inside the sanctuary. We love how those dramatic veil pictures turned out!

Once we finished at St. Mark’s we made our way to Salt Creek Golf Club for pictures with their supportive wedding party. The weather was just perfect and the leaves had started to change color, we had such a great time taking pictures out on the beautiful course! We then settled into the reception space for the celebration and were treated to delicious food, meaningful toasts and a night of fun dancing – it was a wonderful day and we were so happy to be a part of it!

Congratulations, Laura and Greg, we love you and wish you a lifetime of happiness together!

To see all of Laura and Greg’s beautiful wedding photos, click here

VENDOR DETAILS
PHOTOGRAPHY
Something Blue

VENUE
Salt Creek Golf Club

FLORIST
Busse Flowers

HAIR & MAKEUP
Bloom Salon

DJ
Spinnin' Discs

WEDDING CAKE
The Italian Bakery

WEDDING RINGS
Rogers & Hollands

WEDDING GOWN
David’s Bridal

BRIDAL SHOES
DB Studio

BRIDESMAIDS’ DRESSES
Celebrate DB Studio

MENSWEAR
Michael Kors

Liz Schrenk 7/12/25 Liz Schrenk 7/12/25

Brittany & Jake’s Romantic Kemper Lakes Wedding

Brittany and Jake first met in Tahoe, CA where they lived next door to each other. They worked together at an adaptive sports program and started dating after that May after . . .

Brittany and Jake first met in Tahoe, CA where they lived next door to each other. They worked together at an adaptive sports program and started dating after that May after getting to know one another through skiing and hot tub and lake parties. Their love grew through plenty of adventures – mountain biking, skiing, hiking and swimming trips forged the foundation for their relationship. Brittany and Jake weathered quarantine together when the world shut down and welcomed their dog Juno to their adventures in love.

I first met Brittany and Jake over Zoom and loved their laid-back energy, I was so excited to get to know them both at their wedding at the beautiful Kemper Lakes! It was a beautiful Saturday when Conrad, Ryan and I arrived at Brittany’s grandparents’ house for getting ready photos. Their large and beautiful backyard was the perfect spot for Brittany and Jake’s emotional first look and private vows, such sweet moments set against the prettiest Midwestern backdrop! After taking some fun pictures with their wedding party and adorable dog Juno we made our way to Kemper Lakes. Everything looked so pretty at Kemper Lakes and we enjoyed their sweet ceremony overlooking the water (complete with a unity shot ski!)

Once Brittany and Jake were officially married we took just a few more photos before the celebration really began. The sun graced us with beautiful golden light just before the reception started and we got a lot of really pretty pictures of Brittany and Jake cutely practicing their first dance together out by the water. What a true joy it was for us to be around this adventurous, kind, and light-hearted couple on their wedding day!