Marna and Karl had their big day at the Hotel Orrington in Evanston, IL, featuring a lavishly lit ceremony in the grand ballroom.

Filming: Roger Beck

I was saying goodnight to the bride and groom a couple of years ago, Irma and James, and discussing where they were going on their honeymoon and it happened that we were both headed to Maui the next day! Me for a vacation and them for their honeymoon. I grew up in Hawaii and this was an excellent chance to complete their wedding coverage and they agreed to hire me for a beach session. We did both filming and stills at the Four Seasons. The first half of the video is Maui scenics and local flavor and the second half is their honeymoon coverage.

We covered the city and suburbs in 2009 hitting the beach and downtown as well as visiting such fantastic locations as the Chicago Botanic Garden, Millenium Park, Cantigny, Buckingham Fountain, Lincoln Park Zoo, Palos Park Forest Preserve and the intimate and cozy reception venues of Salvatore’s, University Club of Chicago, The Metropolitan Club and The Adler Planetarium. We went to work making use of natural light and scenic locations. It was so hard to pick “the best” since every wedding had unique moments and beautiful details that tell a story of their own. We were lucky to have fun, adventurous brides and wedding parties.

V.I.P. breakfast for “Star Wars: In Concert,” with George Lucas on hand.

I couldn’t have asked for better conditions for an engagement session — the weather was beautiful and Lauren and John so obviously in love.