Claire and Joe’s engagement session at The Art Institute of Chicago was the perfect reflection of their shared love for history, art, and style. Surrounded by timeless masterpieces and stunning architecture, their photos captured both the elegance of the museum and their personalities as a couple. We started the session in one of Joe’s favorite corners of the museum, among the stunning religious art. As a budding lover of art myself, nothing is more inspiring than looking at pieces of art as a photographer. In our planning discussions, Claire and Joe mentioned their love spending time together at the Art Institute and how they even put a membership on their registry. Such a great experiences gift to put on your registry, a great tip if you are engaged too!

After the best hour at the Institute, we drove north and wrapped up the afternoon at one of their favorite dinner spots, The Green Post. Joe and Claire sipped their favorite cocktails while we all got the chance to know each other more. It was such a relaxed and fun way to spend an engagement session while getting a glimpse into the window into their relationship! It’s clear how much Joe and Claire just love being together, even if there is no fancy event to attend. One thing they said to me is, “If you asked our family and friends, they would most certainly say, we just fit together.”

With their wedding coming up this fall at St. John Cantius Church in downtown Chicago, and planned by my good friends, Simply Sacred Events, I know every detail will be planned to perfection. But also full of personality and class, just like their engagement session. It’s going to be amazing!