Maricel Cruz Photography Chicagoland Wedding and Portrait Photographer

August 3, 2012

Karla & John | Galena Wedding

Filed under: Weddings — Maricel @ 12:55 pm

Karla and John decided to have a small wedding in Galena after spending a long weekend there. I was very excited when Karla shared the change of plans with me, the last time I was in Galena was for my 8th grade field trip! It was such a beautiful day for a wedding, the weather was perfect. They had a beautiful outdoor ceremony on the grounds of Chesnut Mountain Resort overlooking Galena’s beautiful scenery. Here are a few photos from their beautiful wedding!

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June 6, 2012

Teaser: Karla & John

Filed under: Weddings — Maricel @ 10:48 pm

I’m working on this beautiful wedding! Just wanted to share a quick teaser from this weekend’s wedding in Galena!

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May 30, 2012

Karla & John | Chicago Riverwalk Engagement

Filed under: Engagements — Maricel @ 12:00 pm

Have you ever walked the Chicago Riverwalk? If you haven’t, it’s definitely something you should explore. Karla & John live off the river so they asked if we could take the Esession photos along the Riverwalk. It was a beautiful day, perfect weather if you ask me (cloudy and high 60’s, yes please).

We started on the north end of the Riverwalk and walked over to the Kinzie Bridge. This bridge seems to be a hot spot for photos, but to me this is the bridge I crossed 4 days a week when I parked by Blommer’s Chocolate Factory to get to school. After the bridge photos, we walked around the corner to get some train shots. We had pretty good timing cause a train passed by while we were there and we managed to get that shot. Karla & John were so much fun to work with, we laughed and had a great time exploring the beautiful Riverwalk. I look forward to their Galena Wedding this Friday!

Here are some photos from their Esession!

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May 24, 2012

Sue & Tim | Loyola University Wedding

Filed under: Chicago,Weddings — Maricel @ 12:53 pm

Congratulations to my very good friend Sue and her new husband, Tim! Sue was probably the most relaxed bride I’ve ever worked with. Maybe after knowing her for over 20 years (YIKES!) I just thought she would be a bit more…well not Bridezilla, but antsy. I was probably more antsy than her, making sure we were on schedule. I look at my watch at least 10 times an hour, constantly providing a time check when we it is starting to look like we are running late.

We started the day at the Kim Sun Young salon in Niles where they did an amazing job on her hair and makeup. Sue looked absolutely stunning and was certainly glowing, that was just hair and makeup. Afterwards we headed to Loyola Campus to get ready for some photos and the ceremony. Tim looked handsome in his tuxedo, these two are a good looking couple! After a short ceremony, which ended with a bagpiper, we used the campus as a backdrop for their portraits. Their reception was held at Chateau Ritz in Niles, tastefully decorated in pink, along with the cutest cake topper I’ve ever seen, a Hello Kitty Lladro figurine.

Sue & Tim, thank you for letting me capture your day!

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May 16, 2012

Blair & Shanti | Navy Pier Engagement

Filed under: Chicago,Engagements — Maricel @ 12:47 pm

Blair & Shanti was a referral from an old co-worker of mine, Sharon, owner of Simple Perfect Peace Events. Thanks Sharon! After booking their August wedding, we scheduled their engagement session on a pretty chilly April day. They were brave enough to withstand the chilly lakefront wind, but I think it was certainly worth it! We decided to go to Navy Pier which allowed us to get the feeling back in our limbs from freezing our butts off. I cannot wait to photograph their wedding! They were so much fun to work with, they have such a wonderful connection and the camera absolutely loves them.

Congratulations Blair & Shanti on your engagement! Here are just a few samples from their session.

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