brittany & matthew – engagement photo-shoot

a beautiful shoot! brittany & matt are the definition of awesomeness!! …continue reading

krista and kit – wedding day celebration!! chicago wedding

krista and kit’s wedding was off the hook! love, tears of joy, laughter, dancing, celebration. i loved photographing this wedding! …continue reading

brittany and matt’s wedding day celebration!! madison wisconsin

brittany and matt are such incredible people with big hearts full of love and laughter! theirs was a classy and lovely wedding day! it was such an honor to photograph this amazing wedding. …continue reading

kathleen and mike’s wedding day celebration – chicago

kathleen and mike’s wedding day was the definition of a wedding day. love, laughter, hugs, family and friends. simply beautiful! …continue reading

kathleen and mike – chicago engagement session

i’ve been of the belief that photographing on a rainy day wouldn’t be good, but kathleen and mike’s engagement session was amazing and the sky provided for a pretty dramatic backdrop. luckily it didn’t down pour. …continue reading

karen and will – wedding day celebration!! – symphony center – chicago

working with karen and will has been such a pleasure. you may remember their engagement session shot in washington, d.c., where they live and work on the front-lines of american politics; helping to change the world for the better. their love for each other is so apparent, as is their love for their families and friends, for life, for art, for dancing. they came back their native to chicago to celebrate their marriage with family and friends in a beautiful church and and a beautiful reception site – the chicago symphony center. such a blast to photograph! i love my job!

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up!! married life – carl & ellie

i can’t say that the movie up is the reason i love photograph weddings, but this scene from up summarizes why i do; that for a brief, brief moment, i am able to capture the feeling this scene gives – a glimpse into the love between two people. i tear-up everytime i see this.

allison & jared’s save the date!!

i’ve been wanting to do this concept for awhile and allison & jared were perfect for it; so playful together!! loved what they painted. allison & jared, you rock!

Allison & Jared are Getting Married!! – Chicago – Save the Date!! from Thomas Marlow on Vimeo.

lacrimioara & marius oros – romanian wedding day celebration!!

I’ve never had the honor of photographing a Romanian wedding day celebration until Lacrimioara & Marius’ wedding day, but I can sure tell you, Romanians certainly know how to celebrate!

Lacrimioara & Marius Oros – Romanian Wedding Day Celebration!! from Thomas Marlow on Vimeo.

sarah & sean – wedding day celebration + book layout

sarah & sean’s wedding day celebration was amazing! the ceremony was held in chicago in lincoln park with a backdrop of trees and skyscrapers. loved blue, yellow and blinged out converse shoes for the ladies and skater shoes with hints of blue for the fellas!  …continue reading

laura & reggie’s – wedding day celebration + book layout

laura & reggie had a beautiful wedding in rockford, il!! simply amazing! they celebrated until the midnight hour with their guests and rocked out in a custom designed photo-booth we created for them. i love my job. …continue reading

ginger & don – australian wedding day celebration!!

an australian wedding!! I was so honored and excited to find out that I had been booked on a flight bound for sydney, australia to photograph ginger & don’s beautiful wedding day celebration in narooma, nsw. ginger, who grew up and lives in canberra, nsw fell in love with don, who is from the philippines, while they were roommates. they are perfect together. loved, loved, loved photographing this wedding!!

Ginger & Don – Australian Wedding Day Celebration!! from Thomas Marlow on Vimeo.

ariana & daniel – a love story book

everyone, everything has a story, including a relationship between two people who are in love and married. ariana & daniel’s story begins in chicago. …continue reading

laura & jonathan – engagement portraits

i met laura while i was out shooting another engagement and she asked for my card. i was so happy when she and her fiancé jonathan called wanting me to shoot their wedding photography! …continue reading

lisa & adrian – engagement photography

lisa & adrian, both from ireland and getting married there, wanted some engagement photos done here in the states. i was glad to help! …continue reading

renee & aaron’s wedding day celebration + book layout

renee & aaron are such a beautiful couple, full of laughter, love and genuine compassion for all those around them. …continue reading

renee & aaron’s custom designed photo-booth

renee & aaron, and their family & friends, totally rocked out this photo-booth with their awesomeness. …continue reading