Liz Schrenk 7/5/25 Liz Schrenk 7/5/25

Tess & Jeff’s Gorgeous CD+ME Wedding

Tess and Jeff met through a mutual friend and were friends for several years before they were both single and decided to go on a first date. Tess was finishing a masters . . .

Tess and Jeff met through a mutual friend and were friends for several years before they were both single and decided to go on a first date. Tess was finishing a masters program in Chicago and Jeff received a job offer in Baltimore, so they did long distance for a year before Tess moved out to Baltimore to be with Jeff. After living together for a year and a half they got engaged at Glacier National Park and are excited to be moving back to Illinois to be closer to friends and family!

We were first connected with Tess and Jeff through her friends Elise and Garret (whose gorgeous Seven Bridges wedding we photographed in the Fall of 2023). I met with Tess and Jeff over Zoom and was so excited to get to know them on their wedding day this May! Tess told us that her Mom had been working to get their backyard picture-perfect for wedding photos, but nothing could have prepared us for how beautiful it was at Tess’ childhood home. We were fully in awe of the wisteria and annuals that created a magical space behind Tess’ childhood home, it was the perfect backdrop for her first look with Jeff and pictures with their wedding party!

Once we finished with pictures at Tess’ parents’ house we made our way to CD&ME to settle in before the ceremony. We took some more pictures by the gentle waterfalls outside of “The Mica” and then watched as Tess and Jeff exchanged their vows overlooking the water. Their joy was palpable when they were finally announced as husband and wife, and the rest of the evening felt like the most perfect celebration. It was such an honor for us to be alongside these two as they began their forever together!