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all you need is love

chances are, you got the ring!

Welcome to Chicago wedding photography that combines gorgeous style and infectious giggles! If you're into the light and airy look mixed with pops of color, you are in the right place. 

and stunning photos

chicago wedding photographer

Chicago wedding photographer with her dog

meet the photographer: 

lauryn

The year is 1995. The blue fisher-price camera with a yellow lens is wrapped in a box with my name on it. It's mine. It started then.

chicago wedding photographer, Lauryn
chicago wedding photographer, Lauryn
chicago wedding photographer, Lauryn

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At its heart, wedding photography around here is about preserving the honest emotions and fleeting moments that you’ll treasure long after the day is over. It’s about the heartbeats in between the big moments — the authentic reality of your celebration. 

The perfectly planned details matter — the florals you obsessed over, the dress that felt so you, the way the space came together just right. But so do the things you didn’t plan: the hug that lingers, the glances across the room, the magic in-between.

 

Great wedding photography holds both; the curated and the candid, with equal care, because both are part of your story. The magic happens in the mix. 

that's exactly what you'll find here
Bride and groom in the water at north avenue beach in chicago

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Chicago Wedding Photographer Lauryn Schalk

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The girl behind the lens. 

Wife. 

Momma.

Swiftie.

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bride and groom resting heads together

weddings

View real weddings from different parts of Chicagoland in different seasons.

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pink wedding cake surrounded by ombre flowers

the blog

See the latest love stories and posts behind the business.

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engaged couple doing piggy back in sand dunes
engaged couple walking with chicago skyline and lake michigan in the background

love notes

"I feel more beautiful and confident after working with Lauryn and I can never thank her enough for that!"

"Lauryn has wedding day down to a science. She took so much weight off our shoulders, we just followed her lead. I could not have asked for a better photographer!"

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engaged couple kissing on the beach

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