guess who gets to go to this place on thursday???? ME!!! i’ve never been to chicago, but going there is on my list of things to do before i die (and no, i will not call it a “bucket list” cuz i saw that movie (while bored on an airplane), and as much as i love morgan freeman, that film inspired a phrase that i now use on a regular basis to describe movies that are entertaining enough to keep you from going crazy on long flights but that you would never actually seek out and watch in your spare time–“airplane movies.” you know which ones i’m talking about. and…

i am a lucky girl. shot brian and jena’s wedding a few weekends ago. this is my second wedding to photograph in this family (i did her sister sami’s wedding last year).  this was a special opportunity for me because i have known these two for forever–back before they were even together. so i’ve had the pleasure of not only watching their relationship blossom from the beginning, but of being a special witness to their marriage to one another. so amazing! this jack johnson song is one of their favorites, and i think it fits them very well. so…brian and jena! you guys were incredible to work with. but even…

[[clickity clack to make it larger]] i’ve always had a thing for text. so how cool are these? wordle.  my new fav. hannahelaine