Meet Amanda and Joe! We recently had the privilege of photographing them for their engagement session at Allerton Park, near Monticello. Something that we always look forward to doing with each couple that books one of our wedding packages. This is the first opportunity that we have had since their consultation to be able to...
Javonda - LOVE LOVE LOVE these pix! So cute. Allerton Park was a great choice. I am so excited for the wedding : )
Sarah Stimpson - Very creative. They look great and I love the ring picture at the end.
Julie Danker - Great photos! Can’t wait for the wedding! See you at Christmas. Aunt Julie
Joyce Thomas - Beautiful couple in love = beautiful pictures! Unique shots, pretty Park, awesome!
Tina - LOVE the pics! What a Beautiful couple!!! Cannot wait until August!!!
Sandy German - Beautiful pictures! And Mark you are right they are very much in love! Looking forward to a beautiful wedding with many beautiful pictures.
Carrie Craighead - LOVE LOVE LOVE THESE!! You guys look amazing, and Mark did an awesome job as always! Can’t wait for the wedding pics
Suzie Buswell - Love the pics! He’s good . . . but has a great couple to work with. Can’t wait for the wedding day! See you soon, Aunt Suzie XO
Bernadine Buswell - Thank you for letting us view the pictures. We thoroughly enjoyed them. Great couple, great background, great pictures…
Sarah Snyder - These are all absolutely gorgeous!! Such a happy and in love couple!!
Aunt Deb - Beautiful pictures!!!! Looking forward to August. All the pictures are great. Love, Aunt Deb
Emily - Your pictures are all so great! I love the fall look and you guys are the CUTEST couple!!
Judy Fulk - Love your pictures! Great shots and great angles. Allerton Park is one of my favorites. Can’t wait for the wedding.
Kristin German - Love the pics and the couple!!!
Amy Wisser - SUCH a beautiful day to take pics! Your photo guy did a great job 
We just did ours last weekend. I hope they turn out as good as yours!
Kelly German - The pictures are great Amanda! Can’t wait to see what the wedding photo’s will look like. I loved the settings in Allerton. Great choice!
Jen Jorstad - Great pics! I’ll be excited to see the wedding photos and what Mark does with your venue!!!
Aubrie - Love the pictures, soon-to-be-Germans!! You two look so happy, and I am so happy for you!!
Aunt Glenda - These are awesome! Thanks for much for sharing.
Anonymous - Aww cute pictures!! I love them
Jessica - Absolutely FREAKIN adorable!!! I lovee alllll of these!! The black and white one where Joes kissing Amandas head and they are both turned away from the camera, BEAUTIFUL!! You two are THE cutest, congrats sis & nice snag Joey, hope you are ready for our crazy family!! haha Love You Both A TON!
Great photography(:
Emily Mustaine - AMAZING pics!! You guys look so natural…:)
Tiffany Dallas - so beautiful Amanda Jo! Simply beautiful!
Heather - WOW! Absolutely stunning pictures!!! I’m so happy for you both!
Heather - WOW! Absolutely stunning pictures!!! I’m so happy for you both!
Natalie Gaunt - Amanda!! I love all these pictures! So happy for you guys!!
Mark Romine - Thanks everyone for you kin thoughts and support of Amanda and Joe. I’m really looking forward to their wedding and to meeting many of you. don’t hesitate to come up and say hi on the wedding day. Jen J always great to hear from you.
Dorothy German - I like the pictures you have taken of my grandson, Joe, and His fiance, Amanda. The scenery is beautiful
Amy - aw, you too are so cute! i love the colors and the authenticity of the pictures! love you guys!
Amanda Buswell - Thank you all so much for your kind words. Joe & I are very thankful to have you all in our lives. What can I say, I’m quite a lucky girl.. I couldn’t be happier! =)
University of Illinois Memorial Stadium | Romine Weddings Blog - [...] Stadium. Amanda and Joe had a great fall engagement session as well, check those photos out here. Congratulations on your new lives together as husband and wife! Thanks for having us be [...]
What could be a more gorgeous setting for a small intimate wedding than a backyard garden/pool? Mina and her mother found the right florist who could make it all happen. Details, details, details! This mid-afternoon fall ceremony felt more like a mid-summer day as temps approached ninety. That swimming pool was looking mighty inviting but...
by Mark Romine
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Andrea - Love the pictures of the Farm, I am jealous!
Mina Cunningham - Mark,
Thank you so much for all the wonderful photos! You and Charles were amazing!!!! We couldn’t have asked for a more professional pair. The entire day went by so fast, so it is great to have your work to look back on. You really knew how to capture the perfect moment. Thank you from the bottom of my heart. We cannot recommend you more highly!
Best regards,
Mina Cunningham
Julie Alzate - Mina, your pics are wonderful. Your are beautiful. now i want to do family pics at a farm. Might be too cold for that now tho. you lool great. love ya
Charity - Mina- you look so happy and gorgeous. The photos are absolutely beautiful. Congrats and hope you both have many years of happiness.
Katy Hoelscher-Mattox - These pictures are BEAUTIFUL! The barn pictures are amazing. Mina, you look soooo gorgeous! Congrats, and here’s to a long happy life!
Taylor Alzate - I dont know you but you work with my mom. she showed me your pics and they are awesome. Congrats!!!
Mike Keck - These photos are fantastic. Everything turned out great.
Steve Miller - Nice Pics! Congratulations!
Ellen Stevenson - Congratulations Mina & Steven! The photos are beautiful!
Shannon - These pics are magazine worthy! You are a beautiful bride…and clearly happily married:-)
Dawn Crain - mina love love love these pics, u look amazing, as always! congrats!!
Tim McMahan - Great pics Mina, wish I could of been there. Tim.
Brandi Crispin - All I can say is “WOW”! Mina, you are such a beautiful bride! Your smile is definetly contagious in these pics; you are glowing! Magazine worthy pics! Congrats and good luck to you both!
Elena Beis - Mina,
You are absolutely stunning in all your photos! I wish I could have been there to see it in person, but these pictures made me feel like I was really there. Congratulations, again!
Love always,
Elena
Claralyn - Gorgeous pictures! Congratulations to you both!
Amanda Watson - wow Mina these photos are amazing. I loved the ones out at the barn. You guys look stunning.
Jen McGregor - Mina, the pictures are gorgeous!
Michael Kulikowski - These photos are amazing.
Mary B - Mina and Steven: You each find “The One” for you! CONGRATULATIONS! The photos are amazing!
Mary B - Mina is awesome, amazing, caring, and a good friend… I haven’t met Steven… but I’m sure he’s an awesome person as well…
Anonymous - Mina, the pictures are beautiful and so are you. I love all of them. Sorry I did not make it to the celebration last weekend.
Anonymous - That anonymous person was me lol! Forgot to sign my name. Still a dork! Lynn
Christa - These are so great! I don’t know how I’ll ever choose.
Tina - Beautiful pictures – love the fall decorations and the bride was lovely!
Denise - Mark and Charles captured all the details, candid moments, joy and happiness of the day to preserve our memories into the most amazing photographs imaginable. You both were phenominal!
Christine Duncan - What beautiful pictures!!! You are a beautiful bride!! Congrats!
Tara - Mina- LOVE love love the pics! You look stunning! And that fellow you married doesn’t look too shabby either. 
Glad I got to see you last weekend. I miss your face!
Mark Romine - Thanks everyone for your great comments and support of Mina and Steven. This was such a fun wedding to photograph.
Racheal - Mina! I think you chose wonderful photographers! These photos are beautiful. I especially like the treatment they did on those pillar arrangements I made. Actually, all of the photos look great. But, it really was a beautiful ceremony, so it wasn’t too hard to find stunning things to photograph. I’m so glad that I was a part of it. I love you both! xo
When you combine the location of a little white chapel nestled among a grove of maple tress and a Central Illinois fall you have a recipe for a gorgeous wedding. That was what Kendal and Eddie had planned and hoped for and the day did not disappoint. Both the location and weather delivered on 10.09.10....
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Kendal Palombi - Mark and Katelyn,
Thank you so much for capturing our most special day in an amazing fashion. We are the lucky ones. The both of you together are such a pleaser and the beauty you create together is a gift. Thank you will never seem like enough for capturing not only our memories but also our emotions of this important occasion and people. We are truly blessed. Hope to work together again
Miranda - Just Beautiful. I love the rustic elegance and all of the unique details!!! Bravo to you again Mark & Katelyn.
Tammy Wilson - AMAZING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Aunt Cindy - Kendal and Eddie are two of the most precious people I know. Their wedding was beautiful and the pictures capture that outward and inward beauty that they both possess. Their love was so evident,and again,the pictures captured every gesture, every smile, every emotion that the day brought. I have enjoyed the pictures over and over and over again.
Shelley McBride - Absolutely gorgeous wedding! Your love for one another certainly shines! Congrats to many years together! You couldn’t have picked a better photographer!
Tony - These are some awesome shots! Great job capturing the overall great feeling of the day.
Betsy Callaghan - They look great! Something you will cherish forever!
Julie Auton - Breathtaking….love everything from the memory wall to the quaint and beautiful church and fall decorations. Most of all, I love how happy the two of you look together! The photographers did an amazing job of capturing the emotion surrounding your special day! Congratulations!!!!
Diane Haile - Beautiful wedding pictures. You can see the happiness in their eyes and smiles.
Claudia Romero - Kendal and Eddie your wedding was absolutely GORGEOUS! It was a great weekend and I am greatful that I was able to witness two people who truly love eachother join their lives together. You guys are made for eachother. The pictures are BEAUTIFUL and really capture who you are. Thank you for a fun, awesome weekend!!
Hollie Atchison - So incredibly beautiful, Kendal Louise!!
Aunt Sandy - Absolutely beautiful setting for a special couple! All the details came together for a memorable weekend thanks to many people! The photo’s are Wonderful! They capture the beauty of the Bride & Groom, wedding party, guests, setting, surroundings and all the emotions of the day! I’ve looked at them over and over and will again and again! Thank You Mark & Katelyn! Everyone I talked to said you are the very best to work with and go above and beyond and are so nice! You have blessed not only Kendal & Eddie but many others!
John Palombi - Mom & Pop – Mark and Katelyn you captured two wonderful people that are truly in love in everyone of your shots. Their poses prove that, just look at their eyes and the connection they make with each other. We couldn’t be more pleased with your work.
Mandy Bland - Kendal, you are such a beautiful bride! It’s been so long since I’ve seen you, but something about knowing someone so long, I can hear your laughter and happiness in these photos. This album gave me goosebumps through and through. I am so happy for you! That Eddie is a lucky man!
Elizabeth Bennett - What a wonderful day that was! The pictures of Kendal walking down the aisle is 100% priceless! I cried all over again. I love you both with all of my heart! xoxoxo
Lennie - Mark & Katelyn,
You guys rock. Amazing shots. K+E, You kids look amazing!
Leslie Guyot - When I look at these pictures I see the love that flows from each of you for the other. Mark and Katelyn did a wonderful job and were enjoyable to work with. Kendal and Eddie I wish you all the happiness in the world.
Cheryl Rowe - Mark managed to capture the magic. A wedding that fulfilled all your dreams (and more).
Hope Taylor - I wasn’t able to make it to the wedding but seeing these pictures makes me feel like I was there. They are amazing!! Everyone looked awesome!
Cookie - Kendal and Eddie,
Congratulations!!! Kudos to the awesome photographer who captured every bit of memory!!!!
Cookie
Mom - Pictures were awesome. The most beautiful part of the day was of course the bride and groom. Their faces say it all. Love to you both
James S Elliott - I was so sad when I couldn’t make it to the wedding, but these photos are simply awesome. And it is so great to see a snapshot of people I love so much in love so much with each other. Awesome job they look happy and beautiful at the same time.
Amy McMillan & David Bausman - These pictures are beautiful and belong in a magazine! The wedding was lovely and we had so much fun at the reception. Love and happiness to the happy couple!
Leanne - Wow! It’s amazing how the photographs capture the beauty of your special day. So glad we were able to be a part of your memories. Thanks for including us! Can’t even pick a favorite photo. They’re amazing. I don’t envy you trying to narrow this one down!!
Leanne - The pictures are GORGEOUS!! Just like the day! So happy to have played a small part in your happiness. Wishing you a life together that matches your beautiful wedding day! Mark and Katelyn, you have a gift for capturing SO much more than simply the images of the day!! Thanks for sharing!
Leanne - Yeah…make this post #3. My computer froze up Sunday night, and I gave up on my original post….thought I lost it. Obviously not! Anyway….I STILL think the photos are amazing!
“Aunt” Delila - Lovely photos – perfect setting, perfect day – handsome couple joined with God’s blessings. Wishing you both many years of happiness. Love ya.
Italian Jersey shore guy meets girl from the heartland, they fall in love and decide to get married.I know it’s happened a few hundred if not a thousand times before but each time it is different, each time it is unique and each time it is special. Well meet Amy and Jonathan, that is just...
by Mark Romine
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Erica - I love the one at the outdoor cafe…good memories of Champaign!
Nathan Young - Beautiful photos
Wheels - love it!
Dottie LaMantia - They are all wonderful–but the sixth is my favorite! I hope you both wear running shoes at the wedding.
Ellen B. - So great! I like them all, but I LOVE, love, Love, 11 and 12.
Audrey White - These are great! You guys look like models. Soooo cute!
Kimberly Lignell - You guys are too cute! Love the pictures!
What do a farm, a river, a suspension bridge and a flying bridesmaid have in common? Answer: a fun wedding! Danni and Tim’s wedding was all that and more! The day started off sunny, a bit cold (52) and rather windy. We were a bit nervous driving to Danni’s father’s farm near Pontiac, would be...
by Mark Romine
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Shilee - These pictures are wonderful congratulations
Timothy - Nice set of photos. Are you using photoshop actions? If so which one?
Santa Barbara Wedding Photography - I really like your pics and you guys are looking outstanding with each other..
Walking safaris - What great pictures, I love the ones at the old barn witht he blue truck, they are really super.
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