What a gorgeous relaxed location for a wedding! We were so crazy busy in September and October it was great to be able to photograph a wedding that wasn’t going at 100 mph all day. Nick and Jen had dreamed of having a destination wedding for as long as they both can remember and it...
Miranda - Wow Mark…Just beautiful!!! I bet you guys had a blast…I would love to do a wedding in Mexico…but I guess you don’t need a whole lot of decorating when you’re surrounded by beauty like this.
This was the last of the fall engagement sessions, what a crazy October it was! Corrie and Kyle are crazy in love with each other and also very happy for they seemed to be laughing all the time. That’s a great recipe for photos! We started our session at the Arboretum, we then moved down...
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Sam Carmichael - These look amazing! Congrats Kyle and Corrie!
Kelly Zoellick - These are absolutely GORGEOUS!!!!
Erin Rolando - These pictures are gorgeous! I like all the different places you took them…especially the one in the trees. That’s a keeper. 
Anonymous - They look great! I’m happy for you guys. Congrats again!!
Alyse Reichard - Corrie! It’s so cool knowing you from when we were young until now. You and Kyle look great! Congrats! Also, I like your pick for the photographer.
scott musgrave - awesome pix!
Kim Musgrave - I’m blown away by how awesome these pictures are! Each one is so wonderful. I can’t wait for the wedding pictures!!
kyle d - im impressed with the photos! you guys look so beautiful in these pics 
congrats!!!!
Ryan Ward - Great pictures!
Manylay Sompheth - The pictures look amazing guys! Corries going to make one beautiful bride ,Kyle! You two are wonderful! Best wishes and good luck!
Jillian C - I LOVE the one in the forrest. You guys look great!
Rachel G - Great pictures. I want to see the rest.
Jarett Crump - Love all the pictures man, congratulations to you both! I can’t wait to see you both soon!
Bill - Pictures look incredible, and I’m sure the wedding is going to be even better. The one in the forest and against the ivy are great ones. Congrats!
Tracy - what beautiful pictures!!! I will keep this photographer in mind for upcoming needs…
Anonymous - They’re so cute! Great pics!
Amy Brandon - These are WONDERFUL pictures… I would have a terrible time picking out my favorite!!!! Congrats Again and will see you soon!
Marion Van Slyke - I love the one in the trees, I love trees also the one in the field. Had a similar one done two years ago with the grand kids.
Cheri Sims - Wow.. These are beautiful!! Beautiful backgrounds and a gorgeous couple!!
Anonymous - Great Pictures!!! You both look wonderful and very in love! =) This photographer is amazing!!
Judy Tiffan - Loved the pictures. The photographer was so creative and she had a very handsome/beautiful couple to work with.
Maggie M - The pictures are wonderful! Congratulations!
Kelly O’Donnell - Love all of them….my favorite is the second to last with Corrie on Kyle’s arm!!!! The wedding will be beautiful I am sure.
Judy Reichard - Corrie, Alyse showed me the beautiful pictures! A neat mix of urban and Midwest countryside. Love the Fall season for these too! Mark and Kristen are great to work with! Congratulations and blessings on your plans and life milestone!
Laura Dols - Oh my gosh, these pictures are amazing. Love the backdrops. Reminds me of home and the wonderful colors and smells of Fall. Congratulations!
Lisa Mueller - Great pictures, love them gorgeous couple!
Jaclyn - You are so darn pretty Corrie!!! Love these pictures and you! Congrats!!!
Matt - Amazing choice of settings!
Jennifer - The photos are beautiful! Congrats!
Natalie Z - They’re so nice Kyle! The one with you guys walking through the forest and the trees are on either side is my favorite!
Hilary P - These are so cute you guys!! Congrats!
Rachel Harmon - Beautiful pictures. I loved the second from last one too but my two favorites are the side shot of kyle leading her and the kiss on the stairs.
Rachel Rosenbaum - these pictures turned out awesome, i have alot of favorites!
Anonymous - great pics! Love the one with the trees all in a row!
Julie Ballentyne - Great pictures! My favorite is the walking with all the trees and kissing in the wheat.
Justin Fleming - Congrats you two.. Pictures look great, hope this helps w/ the free pic!! see ya soon
Michael Blight - Amazing pictures! Incredibly happy for you two. I wish you only the best. =)
jenni - adorable!! they are great pictures of you two, you look so happy!!!
michelle wolfe - Amazing!! They look so happy together!!
Cynthia Warner - These pictures are absolutely gorgeous. I love the scenery in each and every one. We wish you both much love and happiness.
Dionne - Beautiful pictures! Naturally beautiful!
pam bloom - You’ve always had a smile that could light up a room Corrie!! The pictures of you and Kyle look like a match made in heaven.
Sharon Warner - How to pick from such wonderful pictures of a happy couple? Love you both!
Heather A - Awesome shots! My favorite in this batch is the 8th one from the top.
Kendall Wallace - Congratulations Kyle! You two look great together
cathy cryer - Great locations for these photos and wonderful subjects in them! Congratulations! God bless!
James Long - Great pictures! Even with Kyle in them!
Bryan Bloom - Great Pictures, but then they had to be given the subject matter!
It’s always a delight to photograph in Chicago, so many different and new things to explore. So when Katie and Jared said they wanted to have their engagement session with a Chicago background I was all over that. We started in Lincoln Park and finished at North Ave Beach. Gorgeous fall day, nice relaxing session,...
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Jan Crank - Love the pictures. Their personalities, the fun they have together, and the love they have for each other are all captured. As MOB, I’m so confident that the wedding pictures will be wonderful and so happy that we chose Mark.
Carol Camp - Beautiful pictures!!! You had wayyyy to much fun doing these. I am soooo happy and excited for you two.
Meredith - thanks for sharing these katie!!! i love the outfits you chose!
Sara - You look so in love!
Vince - Photos look great! Congrats Katie and Jared!
Lynn - Great shots Jared and Katie… can’t wait to see the wedding photos!
Danzerb47 - Looking good, Katie!
Alex - Great pictures.
Kelli Evans - Fantastic pictures, Katie! Congrats!
Shannon - Darling. Love the piggyback picture.
Sarah - You both look fantastic. I feel like I’m flipping through a J Crew catalog.
Beth Laakman-Schaumburg - Katie and Jared are so adorable together. The photos look like an ad for a romanatic getaway in Chicago.
Kristin Hull - LOVE the pictures and the location choices are PERFECT! So happy for you both!!! xo
Brooke - Pictures look great! I love that you got to take them in the city….backgrounds are amazing! Can’t wait for the wedding!
Ryan Henke - Jared dresses like a white Carlton Banks.
Courtney - Very cute Katie!! Your wedding in Allerton is going to be so beautiful…congratulations!
Becky McCarty - The pictures are great! I especially like the black and white picture with the Chicago skyline in the background.
Rhett - Jared, these pics are extremely GAY! & by gay I mean Happy Also, I say choose the 5th one from the bottom…only bc it’s far away enough that I don’t have to see your ugly mugg lol. On a closing note Jared, I’d have to say your modeling/posing ability is JCPenny-esque at best! Katie you are beautiful as usual! hahaah CONGRATS!!
Tammi - Well where do I begin. The pics are fantastic maybe because there are in Chicago or mayyyyybe because these two are having a great time. Well at least one of them were. You two need to pucker up a little better come on your in love….show it! Congrats to you and love you both.
Nancy - Guys the pictures look great!!! we are looking forward to the celebrations!!! ps, jared, don’t raise your eyebrows when kissing on your fiance…
Jeremy - this is cuter than a jc penney catalog.
Cousin Sam - Great pics! You guys look great! Looking forward to seeing you at the wedding.
Alex - Love the pics– especially the one in the field, which makes one forget for a moment that you’re actually in Lincoln Park and not in a prairie, like the photo suggests
Alison - Love the pics and you guys are super cute!!! I would like one for the Sheridan Residence. I also can’t wait to celebrate!
jt - Thank God Katie looks terrific to cover for Jared’s shart face by the white fence.
Ruffin - As much as i would like to make fun of Jared, these pictures are pretty Awesome!!!
Kelly - great pictures! can’t wait for the big day!
Tyler - Sweet pictures guys.. to bad Jared kisses with his mouth open. #2 cracks me up, but 6th from the bottom has to be my fav. Hope to see you guys soon.
Ian - Great pictures. You should de-friend the guy who compared these pictures to a JCPenny ad.
Alaina - Amazing pictures of you both! It helps that you are both gorgeous to begin with Can’t wait until September
Craig - The background of the pictures it just beautiful. Gotta love a fall Chicago day!
Alaina - Beautiful pictures of two gorgeous people. Love you both and can’t wait until September!!!
You gotta luv these fall days at Allerton Park, so calming, it relaxes pretty much anyone who goes there. I’m very excited to be working with Kari and Ray and their families next summer. Kari is the younger sister of one of our past clients from 2009, so that makes this wedding all the more...
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Sue Kabbes - The photos are spectacular! I could sit for hours looking at them one by one! You really know how to capture Ray and Kari at their best! Thanks so much, Sue K.
Ron Kabbes - Beautiful pictures of a special couple. Congratulations and best of luck in the months to come.
Julie Richards - Fall is my favorite month and these photos are an expression of why… love, love pics of kari and Ray in the “wheat” field and in the leaves. They are one with nature on that fine Autumn day!
Cathy Lucks - Kari and Ray’s photos are beautiful and relaxed. Anxious to see what happens in July!
Cathy Lucks - Kari and Ray’s photos are beautiful and relaxed, anxious to see what happens in July!
Ashtyn Doty - ALL of these pictures are amazing! You two look so happy and I am sooo happy for you both!
Ron Kabbes - the photos are all great. good luck picking one out. I have a favorite and I just bet it will be your favorite, too. Beautiful setting
Lori Grunloh - WOW – Great pics…beautiful couple, beautiful day, beautiful setting! Thanks so much for sharing them with us.
Krista Niebrugge - These pictures are amazing, but we wouldn’t have expected less than amazing from Mark! I love the one of Kari and Ray laying in the leaves. Also, one of my favorites is the one in front of the arched glass window. Can’t wait to see how Mark captures their big day on July 23, 2011!
Jake Niebrugge - Looks great!
Kate Richards - Love the pictures and the setting…you two look perfect together!!!
Emma Richards - The pictures are fabulous…can’t wait for the wedding<3
Meg Richards - I love your picture laying in the leaves. You guys look so good together;););)
Uncle Craig - The pictures are awesome and the setting is spectacular. You and Ray look very happy together – a great couple. Thanks so much for sharing.
Ashley - Kari – you look so beautiful!!! Great pictures.
Charity - I love your pictures! You guys look amazing!
Andrea - These are so great! Kari, you look beautiful in every one. And, Ray looks good too.
Alaina - These are beautiful! You will make a gorgeous bride!
Ted - Great Pictures Kari!! You and Ray look very natural together…you make an awesome couple! Good Luck with all the plans over the next several months.
Kaitlin - Kari, your pictures are amazing! I love them!!
Maria Hanfland - All of these pictures are amazing! Ray and Kari’s personalities really shine through! Great job!
Susie - GORGEOUS!! Wow Ray you are a lucky guy!
Susie - Thank you Lord for the weather being so nice that day…your happiness is apparent!
Mary Ludwig - WOW!! Here we go again. Even though I’m Kari’s grandmother, I’m not prejudiced–these photos of Kari & Ray are fabulous. Can’t wait for the wedding. MaryL
Uncle Chris - Absolutely beautiful pictures of a very happy couple. You two look great together! Thank you for sharing -
We wish you all the best -
Uncle Chris and Aunt Pam
Allie Kabbes - You two look amazing as always. Lynard… beautiful in green. And Ray Ray… you look like a true country boy
Alysia - Wow! These pictures are amazing! Kari you look sooo pretty, you are going to be such a gorgeous bride! I can’t wait to see the wedding album.
Uncle Ed - you look great! I am so excited for you guys.
Effingham, IL Wedding Photographer | Ray + Kari 7.23.11 | Romine Weddings Blog - [...] I can’t even begin to describe the incredible people that we were surrounded by this last weekend at Ray and Kari’s wedding. One thing is for sure, Ray and Kari have some of the best family and friends anybody could ask for! I already knew that Kari’s family was going to be fantastic because that’s all Mark has been talking about lately! He photographed Kari’s older sisters wedding two years ago (Krista + Jake ). Ray’s family is just as kind and fabulous! We started at Kari’s parents beautiful home in Effingham where we photographed all the little details that pieced the day together. There were a lot of unique details such as Kari’s mother’s engagement ring worn on Kari’s right hand. Also, the bows on Kari’s shoes were the bows her mother wore at her own wedding. Kari has such a beautiful smile, she was glowing all day long! The house was a perfect place to do all the family photos as well so we knocked those out and then headed to the beautiful St. Anthony of Padua Church for the ceremony. After Ray and Kari exchanged their vows we did some fun wedding party photos and went to the Thelma Keller convention center for the reception. Ray and Kari, we are so happy we got to share your special day with you and wish you many years of happiness! See their engagement photos here. [...]
An engagement session on a farm, gotta luv it! It is amazing how many little nooks, crannies, doorways and other interesting things that you can use as a photo background on a farm. Jennifer and Greg selected Jennifer’s parents farm as the location for their engagement session and this will also serve as the location...
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paige cross - These are really, really good!!! I especially like the one where they’re kissing in the doorway, you can tell their both smiling! Great job – may have to use you when I get engaged! Congrats to you both, Jen and Greg!
Katie - Great photos! You two are beautiful together – love you guys and can’t wait to celebrate your marriage.
Katie
Shirley - I love the close-up where you are touching Greg’s shoulder. It shows off your beautiful ring. They are all great though…hard to pick a favorite. Congrats!
Mike Conlin - Great Pics. You both make a great couple. Congrats on your engagement! Look forward to the wedding!
Cady - Great pics Jen! Thanks for sharing. Can’t wait to celebrate the big day!
Diana - Great pictures!Can I choose more than 1 favorite! You look wonderful together! Love both of you!
Vickie Conlin - These pictures are beautiful. Congratulations to both of you!
Amy Dobson - Great pics! Love that you had them at the farm. Can’t wait for the big day!
Eric - Great pics! See you guys in a few weeks!!
Heidi - Wow, what a cute pair! The pictures really show your fun/genuine personalities. You guys will be famous on the refrigerator!
Anonymous - Love all the pictures can’t even begin to pick a favorite.
Vickie - Ok anonymous is Aunt Vickie
Pat - Great pics. Really liked the ones sitting in front of grasses.
Amy Sharwarko - Love the pics! Really like 19, 39, 83, 95. Can’t wait to see you soon. Miss you and I want to hear about the wedding plans ASAP! P.S. Remember when we had our own photo shoot with all those stupid colored stickers in your parents kitchen?! Those were the good ole days And Yes, I still have the pics! XOXO
Megan - Congrats Jen and Greg! Great Pics! Can’t wait to go shopping on Sunday!!
Kelly - Barbie and Ken couldn’t have done any better! Picures are awesome-love the scenery.
Jess - Love the picture among the trees!! So beautiful! Good luck trying to pick only a few! Can’t wait to celebrate at your wedding:)
Jennifer - Beautiful Pictures! you both look so happy… I love #36.
Lynn - They are all great! Dad
Sarah - Awesome photos… you both look great! I love that you used the family farm as the backdrop for the photos.
Janet - Great PICS!!!
Anonymous - great pics
Kristin - The pictures are awesome! So happy for you guys!
Anonymous - Janice Beautiful pictures of a beautiful couple. Especially
like the black and white closeup sitting on the hay.
Amanda - Great pictures! Your parents house really was the perfect setting. Love the shots in the barn!
Brittany - Love the pictures Jennifer! You two make a beautiful couple!! Love you!
Derrick - I was given specific orders to post something on here, I just wasn’t told what to say………
cheryl blackwell - Beautiful photography with perfect models. Greg and Jennifer are just naturals in front of the camera. As a city girl, I found the textures and landscape of the farm a gorgeous backdrop. Congratulations on your engagement.
Meghan - Congrats on your engagement! The pictures are all beautiful! Love that it’s on the farm.
Jennifer L Kirchhoefer - You both look wonderful! Congrats on your engaement!
Allerton Park Wedding Photographer | Greg + Jennifer 9.10.11 | Romine Weddings Blog - [...] all of these details at Jennifer’s childhood home in Mansfield, IL. Mark also did their Engagement Session at the farm, such a great location! We scampered around the farm doing all kinds of photos of [...]
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