Hi! I'm Winterlyn. I’m an Illinois Wedding Photographer and Elopement & Engagement Photographer based in Chicago, IL. On my blog, you can view an entire wedding day or engagement session from start to finish. Use it to get a feel for my photography style, or find & share your own story.
Chicago Elopement Photography at Shake Shack ~ Planning an elopement in Chicago during springtime can be tricky. It can be snowing or rainy or 80 degrees and sunny. Victoria and David didn’t plan to have their wedding shot at Shake Shack or to be walking around / hiding under a canopy or any cover we […]
Wilder Mansion Wedding Photography Linda & Nick were married at Wilder Mansion this past Saturday in an intimate ceremony surrounded by close friends and family. The wedding was certainly a family affair! The ceremony was performed by Nick’s brother, Andy, who also served as best man. Linda’s sister, Amelia served as Maid of Honor. Nick’s […]
Nelly & Kito got married this past weekend at the Skokie Courthouse in an intimate elopement. They shared this moment in front of their closest friends and family who could attend. After their I do’s we headed to Harms Woods to shoot wedding portraits and family formals. Springtime is always beautiful here in Illinois. The […]
Intimate Skokie Elopement The courthouse felt different somehow. Except for the few couples who had made the decision to get married that day, the place felt empty. Yet I was surrounded by so much love and hope. These feelings were radiating off of not only my couple, Ashley and Andrew but also the half a […]
Monica & Drew finally got to tie the knot this past weekend at the beautiful Wilder Mansion in Elmhurst, IL! They got married on March 6th the date of their very first date 6 years ago. Drew & Monica were not even supposed to be married here in Illinois. Their original plan was a destination […]
Illinois Elopement Wedding Midwest Wedding Photographers A few months ago my good friend Anamaria from Anamaria Vieriu Photography asked me to shoot her client’s wedding. Due to Covid and some family members’ illness, Anamaria was to stay in Romania for an extended amount of time. Due to this, she needed a photographer she could trust […]
Illinois Backyard Elopement I first met Chloe & Antonio over our zoom meeting last month. We instantly hit it off and found we had a lot in common. For one, we both love animals and cherish our fur babies <3 Second, we both love the arts and in fact, Chloe & Antonio have theater backgrounds […]
Schram Memorial Chapel Richelle & Sean’s Elopement A few weeks back Richelle and Sean contacted me to photograph their 2022 wedding. The bride and groom to be had a small request and it involved the Schram Memorial Chapel. 2022 was just too long to wait to say I do. Richelle and Sean planned their elopement […]
Garden of the Phoenix Wedding Photographer Suzana & Oscar Garden of the Phoenix Wedding Photographer – Suzana & Oscar have been together for 10 years! They met in College at UIC. Suzana was in her first year and Oscar was in his last year of school. Shortly after meeting, Oscar had learned that he […]
Chicago Downtown Elopement Chicago Downtown Elopement – A week before their elopement M&M reached out to me to document their special day! A few requests were made. They wanted their dog to be in a few shots around their Bucktown neighborhood. They also wanted a few shots around the neighborhood of The Church of Jesus […]