Tanya + Brett, oh my goodness!! I just LOVED this gorgeous day <3 Tanya first reached out to me after she found me through her friend (another #elletaylorbride) Priya. After their downtown engagement session, I knew we were a perfect fit, and I couldn’t wait for their wedding day!! For Tanya and Brett’s day, I […]

Oh my goodness, we just adore Taylor and Joe!!! Their gorgeous wedding day at the Westin Chicago Northwest was seriously the most gorgeous summer wedding day. I’ve been looking forward to their day for so long, and that Ashton got to film along side me made it that much better! I first met Taylor and […]

Getting to watch these two get married was the BEST! When I first met Brooke and Alex, I knew their wedding day would be so much fun, but their day WELL surpassed my expectations!! The Cupola Barn in Oconomowoc, Wisconsin is a wedding venue that is the perfect mix of rustic and elegance. This was […]

I’ve been waiting for these two’s wedding for what feels like forever!! They are one of the sweetest couples EVER, and I was so excited to photograph (and for Ashton to film) their beautiful day! 🙂 I first met Priya and Vik at their engagement session last summer in Madison, WI. They were so much […]

These two are one of the sweetest couples EVER! They found me through one of my other amazing couples, Kaiti & Josh (click here to meet them & see their wedding blog post)! We had the greatest time at their engagement session this past winter, and I just knew their wedding day would be just […]

I’ve been photographing Maddie + Brandon (and their dog, Weston) for YEARS. A little while back, Brandon contacted me to photograph his proposal to Maddie, and I was SO excited for them 🙂 Shortly after, we did a session celebrating their small, COVID friendly wedding day and some “just-married” portraits in their everyday clothes as […]

Oh how I just LOVE Haley and Josh (and this always beautiful Chicago skyline for engagement photos)! Their downtown engagement session was the perfect way to kick off “Spring” engagement sessions! I first met Haley at a photo shoot in Chicago where she was modeling and I was photographing! I was so, so excited when […]

Oh my goodness, we’ve been keeping this secret for SO long!! Ashton and I have spent weeks and weeks planning all of the little details, getting tons of video footage & researching all the things in preparation of today…the day that Ashton officially becomes the Elle Taylor Photography wedding videographer! If you’re new around here, […]

I get asked so often about my favorite Chicago engagement photo locations, so I’m taking today to share all of my secret spots! Chicago is truly one of my favorite places to go for engagement and wedding photos because it can give off so many elegant vibes (if you choose the right locations)! 🙂 North […]

Oh, what a perfect day this was!! It’s Wednesday after a wedding day which means, Kathryn + Chad are on the blog! 🙂 Although weddings aren’t as much in “full swing” in the winter months, I always have a few, and I LOVE them! Kathryn and Chad’s day was no exception as it was a […]