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The Wedding Experience

The Wedding Experience

The Wedding Experience

MADDIX

Nov 27

Written by Emily Melissa

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Emily Melissa https://emilymelissaphoto.com

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INFO@EMILYMELISSAPHOTO.COM

CHICAGO BASED PHOTOGRAPHY

ALSO AVAILABLE IN NEW YORK , DMV, CHARLOTTE, NC & SELECT DESTINATIONS

This morning’s journal entry.

Witnessing so many diverse ceremonies over the years reminds me that we are all part of something much larger than ourselves. Heritage is a living thing; regardless of the tradition, it’s in the way we honor our past to light the path for those

Swept away on a windy day
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#chicagoweddingphotographer #fromchicagowithlove

The quiet art of intimacy.
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#chicagolove #chicagowedding #intimacyasart

For the couples who skipped the script and kept the magic. ✨
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photo: @em.tog
second: @melissacervantesphoto
planner: @birdcageandblushersweddings
venue: @triggerchicago
hmua: @sandythinnes_mua
florals: @flowersfordreams
rentals: @arcanarental

Legacy isn’t money. Or milestones.
It’s the love our children will remember.
This is what it looks like to grow roots in Chicago. ✨

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#chicagofamily #chicagolife #chicagostyle

Date night Chicago-style: street art, red convertibles, and pinball battles both claim to win. 🏆
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#ChicagoLove #ChicagoWeddings #ChicagoCouples #ChicagoEngagement #ChicagoPhotographer #GreetingsFromChicago #EditorialWedding #BoldAndVibrant

Imagine:
It’s a mid-summer evening and the sun is setting over your favorite city. You + the Love of your life get to float along its famous river and exchange vows in front of all of your very favorite people. Afterwards, you celebrate with so

Being a photographer is far more than what meets the eye.
I stand as a witness to tradition, holding space for the moments that stitch our lives together.
The tassel turned at graduation.
The quiet courage of beginning again — a new career, a n

Tomorrow, on 6/19, I’ll be 40.

In celebration of such, I’d like to share some of my more intimate memories with you as many of you’ve been so gracious to share yours with me.

The end of my 30s feels less like a goodbye and more li

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