Tara and Pradeep got married at the Mill Creek Country Club in Geneva, Illinois on a gorgeous sunny day. Tara is my cousin so it was even more of an honor to photograph her wedding and capture those special moments. She was such a beautiful bride and I could just tell how happy and in love her and Pradeep are. I also got to see family that I haven’t seen in years, so I had a wonderful time!

Tara got ready at her parents home and then headed to the country club for a “first look” with Pradeep before the ceremony. They did an amazing job planning their wedding. One of the touches that I really liked was their guestbook which had a picture of everyone attending and you got to sign by your picture. All I could think of was how much work they must have put into collecting and organizing the pictures. Their reception was absolutely amazing and I’m not being biased:) Her sister and maid of honor, Courtney, made a slideshow and from the reactions of the guests it was amazing. (I actually didn’t watch the slideshow, it’s a great opportunity to capture the expressions of everyone watching.) And they had the most amazing DJ I have ever seen!! If you are getting married in the Chicago area I highly recommend Monastero Entertainment. If you are looking for a DJ that is not your typical wedding DJ, Roberto does an amazing job mixing dance music. There was no Electric Slide or YMCA, just awesome dance music that rocked the house!! I felt like I was in a dance club and the floor was packed. Congratulations!! Here’s a **SLIDESHOW** of some of my favs.