When Rachel and Brian booked us for their wedding they new immediately they wanted engagement photos! As we chatted about what they were looking for in terms of location, I quickly figured out that these would be a Montrose Harbor engagement session! Montrose Harbor is the perfect spot in Chicago to get a little bit of everything the city has to offer - the beautiful skyline, lakefront views, the pier and a gorgeous walking path with seasonal wildflowers.

Because their engagement session was in early September, we were able to wait till 6:45pm to start their engagement session (hello 9pm sunset!). We made sure to find that gorgeous golden-hour light and position Rachel and Brian in the perfect spots to catch that glow. We of course grabbed some classic photos of them smiling at the camera but we also positioned they and let them just be, well, them!

One of our favorite lines is to ask, if you were snuggle into one another, what would you do? It creates this precious moment that is one hundred percent authentically something that you would do as a couple in real life! That's how we make sure that your photos actually reflect who you are. You won't leave your engagement session feeling awkward. You'll leave feeling excited and like you just had a super fun time together (it's basically like a mini date night)!

We of course couldn't help but wander over the the lake and take some pictures along the pier. It's the perfect spot to capture the essence of Chicago. Does that skyline ever get old? We don't think so!

We just can't wait to photograph Rachel and Brian's wedding this year at the beautiful Madonna della Strada Chapel at Loyola! But in the meantime, this Montrose Harbor Engagement Session just can't be beat!

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