It was a perfect later afternoon / early evening at Ohio Street Beach in Chicago for this epic wedding photo session with Olivia and Dylan.

The sunset brought us some awesome hues in the sky, but most importantly, our couple was game to embrace the water of Lake Michigan and get down and dirty in the sand, Trash the Dress style.

A bride and groom kneel in the sand of Ohio Street Beach in Chicago with the John Hancock building in the background.

We aimed to capture passionate, From Here To Eternity style photos at the golden hour before the classic sunset over Chicago wedding picture. The sky overlooking the windy city had some incredible color as Dylan dipped Olivia down toward the incoming tides of the lake.

The groom dips the bride at sunset on Lake Michigan in Chicago.

A married couple stands in the waters of Lake Michigan in their wedding clothes as the sun sets over the Chicago skyline behind them.

Let it be shown that Olivia started the splashing first. This led to a water fight that ended with our couple even deeper into the wet and sandy shores of the beach. This was perfect for more romantic wedding photos on the beach.

The bride leans against the groom as they both lay in the water with a boat next to them and an orange sunset over the city of Chicago.

The bride and groom roll around on the sandy shore of Lake Michigan during a Trash the Dress photo session.

Cake smash, anyone?!!

After the sunset over the skyline of Chicago, twilight was upon us. It was time for dessert and cake cutting. Things got a bit out of hand during the traditional feeding of the cake!!

A bride and groom lay in the water in a romantic embrace at night with Chicago city lights behind them.

Would you get down and dirty on the beach for a wedding photo session such as this?!!

Clean and elegant, romantic with a touch of the dramatic, earthy, and quirky - no matter your style, I can’t wait to capture some epic images for you.