Wayne, Illinois Wedding : Becca and Ben

I last worked with Becca and Ben at their Wrigleyville engagement session. They were having their wedding at the home of a family friend in Wayne, Illinois, and I was excited for the opportunity to see the area for the first time! Becca and Ben got ready at opposite ends of the same house. Even so, they chose not to see each other before the ceremony, so the first time they saw each other was when Becca was walking down the aisle with her father. It started drizzling during the ceremony, but luckily, it didn’t really come down any harder, so we were able to finish the ceremony outdoors. We were also able to drive around Wayne to do some fun photos with Becca, Ben, and their wedding party. In spite of the drizzle and some pesky mosquitos, Becca and Ben were in fantastic spirits and were so much fun to be around. With wedding party photos completed, we headed back to the house for the reception. After everyone had dried off and freshened up, we headed back outside under a tent for dinner and dancing! A big thank you to Maggie Rife for driving down to Wayne with me and being my second photographer. Congratulations again, Becca and Ben! Your wedding was so memorable, beautiful and fun. Thank you so much for giving me the opportunity to document your day. I wish you both nothing but the best!

Shout outs:
Hair and Makeup: Nadine Gauer
DJ: An Enchanted Evening
Florist: Mi Kim from Wildflower Florist
Cake: Kim Brescia
Catering: Kathy Mercer
Venue: Family friend’s home, Wayne, Illinois

Wedding Dress

Bride Getting Ready

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Time for the ceremony!

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One of my favorites below:

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The rain made the grass not-so-fun to walk in, but the wedding party were troopers!

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Maggie’s fantastic shot below:

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  1. Haha, love that shot of their two feet with the grass stuck all over them. Nice catch :)

  2. Emily

    I love this wedding – feels so personal. The photo of them in the barn kissing is amazing!

  3. Sachin

    Beautiful dress and moments captured here Steve!

  4. Very sweet wedding – love that one of them dancing with the pom pom balls!

  5. Heidi

    love the grass on the shoes shot!! great work on these :)

  6. Becca

    Love them Steve, we couldn’t be happier!

  7. Janeen

    Gorgeous pictures perfectly capturing the day. I love the one of Bec and Ben at the table. That was the one sunny moment of the day!

  8. Campbell

    I love this wedding! Beautiful photos Steve!

  9. Your favorite is my favorite as well! Also love the ceremony picture with the focus on the red umbrella. Gorgeous!

  10. These are so fun. I really feel like I was there.

  11. Rachel

    Loving the first B&W “first dance shot” there’s so much emotion in her face x

  12. Awwww…these are very sweet and personal. Her dad looks so proud. Great work :)

  13. Love that one on the train track Steve. Some great expressions all round – another winner.

  14. These are great. The one looking down the barn is legit!

  15. what a lovely event.

  16. alex

    great set! your favorite is my favorite as well as Leah’s favorite :D lovely, love, tones!

  17. Tyler

    such good coverage with difficult rain. well done.

  18. Ha! The grass on the shoes. Reminds me of our rainy BC weddings :) Great images! They look like a fun couple.

  19. Kellee

    Such a sweet couple. She looks so happy!

  20. These photos are so beautiful! I love them all. You are very talented!

  21. Shirisha

    The pictures are gorgeous! Congrats to you both!