“Jeremi + Lianne are getting married! But before taking off to get hitched in Los Cabos Mexico next year, Lianne emailed our photography studio to capture engagement photos. Sometimes our couples look into incorporating a theme for their sessions, this concept was a theme Lianne proposed to us and unlike any other shoots we have ever photographed before. ( And it’s a perfect photo post for the current Halloween season. ) We photographed Jeremi and Lianne in an editorial and lifestyle inspired engagement photography style with a dramatic, trash the dress theme.

 

Before Lianne first contacted us, she said she had researched online for various photo session themes and admitted she was a little nervous mentioning her discovered scandalous photo concept, her idea for props, and the unique trash-the-dress photo concept to us. ( She said she didn’t know if we’d think she was a crazy woman. : ) LOL The idea did admittedly catch us off guard, as we thought initially we were going to be completing a typical portrait session. But after seeing her inspirational photos, and getting to know her a bit more, we soon were excited about the idea, and we were up for the challenge in creating some edgy, stylish and dramatic photography. Upon setting a shoot date, we suggested one of our favorite photo shooting locations to pull the prop and Halloween themed photography session altogether. We left to Lianne the task of organizing both their outfits and the challenge in finding & experimenting with some fake, but realistic looking blood. The results? Well we had captured so many great unique photos, we decided to blog a few more photos than normal, blogging two photo posts from our day’s photo session. Click here to view Jeremi + Lianne’s night engagement photography pictures.

 

Jeremi + Lianne looked stunning and did fabulous in bringing to the session some fantastic and stylish clothing along with on the engagement session. Thanks J+L in investing a little extra into your wardrobe, makeup, and hair which we feel is one of the biggest keys to outstanding engagement pictures. ( We always love how our couples arrive for the portrait sessions with such a great fashion sense. ) You guys looked edgy, sexy + sophisticated. A special thanks to you J+L.

 

Jeremi proposed to Lianne this summer after being together for 12 years. They are high school sweethearts who met on the football field. Jeremi was a football player and Lianne a cheerleader. Lianne mentioned “since we love to travel, we decided that we wanted to have a destination wedding. We had been to Cabo San Lucas before and loved it there so we figured that would be a good place to get married.” During the session, we learned about the couple’s adventurous travels around the world and got to know in person more about them. Lianne was raving about her recent trip to Brazil and hang gliding adventures over Rio de Janeiro. And her past visits to places like Rome and The Giza Pyramids in Egypt. We definitely couldn’t help but to be jealous of their recent world travels.

 

Jeremi + Lianne, we are looking forward to traveling along with you to Mexico for your wedding day. On the day after, J+L would like to try trashing the wedding dress again, however in the sand and ocean waters this time. J+L we hope you are excited about the results of the pictures above! We loved the combination of modern fashion inspired photos and tying it together with a dramatic and devious storytelling style. You two were amazing to work with. Both your love for each other and enthusiasm in the photo shoot was like no other couple yet we have photographed. Thank you. Check back soon for more of our favorite photos captured during the night portion of our shoot, coming up next!! ( Lianne incorporated a birthday present she said she bought herself for these photos. ) Looking forward to showing off your second, and even more dramatic photography post. Enjoy!"

 

 

 

Wait, there’s more! View a few of our favorite images from our photos with guns night engagement photography part of shoot with Jeremi + Lianne.

 

♥ Jeremi + Lianne are exchanging vows next August in Mexico’s coastal Dreams Resorts & Spa in Los Cabos. We are looking forward to joining the Chicago couple and traveling along with their family on this destination celebration. J+L will be having an on the beach, waterfront ceremony. One of our favorite types of ceremonies.

 

Shoot details:
Lianne’s make-up artistry by Sonia Roselli www.soniaroselli.com
Hairstylist Brandy Chrismon from Intoxicating Styles in Oak Forest 708-535-2020

 

Photography session props included:
Motorcycle: Harley Davidson Sportster 883 Iron motorcycle
Knife: handcrafted custom bowie knife by Gil Hibben originating outside of Louisville Kentucky www.hibbenknives.com

“Above are a few favorite photos from another one of our awesome couples who booked us as their photographers this year… Chris and the stunning Niamh. For their engagement photo shoot in Chicago, we met up with them at their West Loop condo and decided on a few locations close by. Despite rescheduling a few times due to rain and finally we found this dry day… it was chilly and the sun peeked out from the clouds for us for a few minutes. Chris + Niamh did a great job when feeling cold in thinking ahead 10 months to their Caribbean beach wedding. For their Chicago engagement session, we stopped by a few new shooting spots, enjoyed getting to know Chris + Niamh better ( as this was the first time we had met in person ) and we talked quite a bit about their upcoming destination wedding plans. Destination weddings are some of our favorites. If you haven’t already visited our destination section of our blog, click here to view a few couple’s past destination wedding photography blog posts.

 

We love in being wedding photographers which offer to us the occasional opportunity to travel along with our couples from Chicago with them on their destination weddings in the US and outside of the country. Chris + Niamh are planning their wedding for February and a destination wedding on a white sandy beach in the Caribbean Punta Cana, Dominican Republic. Niamh was telling us after her and Chris’ recent Winter visit touring a few resorts, the choice was easy and they selected Paradisus Palma Real Resort . The couple’s resort is described as the “epitome of resort elegance” and we agreed with C+N after viewing the resort’s marketing photos on their web site… what a picture perfect place for a destination wedding. We love shooting beach weddings. With crystal waters, pristine beaches and towering palm trees, along with this location’s magnificent architecture of the resort, it wasn’t difficult to see why Chris + Niamh selected Paradisus Palma Real Resort.

 

Chris + Niamh’s have been dating for a few years and Niamh sasy she was unknowing, very surprised and not expecting a ring when Chris proposed to her on Christmas Eve. She mentioned Chris gave Niamh a Louis Vuitton box ( she’s a big purse girl ) with a note inside that said, “oops, I think Farrah ( the couple’s cat Chris got Niamh 3 years prior ) has it”. Niamh goes on to write:

 

“Chris shook our cat Farrah’s treats and she came running with a big red bow around her neck. I then realized she has something shiny hanging from it. He scooped her up, got on his knee, and purposed. Completely shocked me, I had no idea… I stopped wanting a ring. : )”

 

They set a date and started planning from there. Congrats on your engagement C+N and we are so glad you found our Chicago photography blog. Look forward to hearing which pictures are your favorites… we know the Punta Cana wedding is going to be gorgeous… can’t wait to talk more. ”

 

 

 

 

♥ Niamh’s enhanced beauty for this shoot was provided by MAC Cosmetics at Nordstrom. MAC Cosmetics 40 East Oak Street, Chicago.

 

Chris and Niamh have selected a February 2012 wedding date and will be married on the beach at the Paradisus Palma Real Resort in Punta Cana. How exciting! We love destination weddings. After the couple’s oceanfront ceremony, guests will enjoy cocktails on Gabi Beach near the oceanside bar, beds, and cabanas. The Gabi Beach Restaurant indoors will host the couple’s dinner and reception.