Mary + Rico | Summer in the City Engagement Session | Fort Greene NYC

Mary + Rico spread honesty, kindness, and joy where they go. They invited me to their neighborhood in Fort Greene, Brooklyn for their summer engagement session.

Mary + I were roommates in NYC during one of the hardest years of my life. We were both teaching via Teach for America + in grad school at the same time. Mary started seeing this guy, Rico. He had personality and style for days and could spark a convo with anyone - what cuties Nearly 10 years late they are getting married! What an honor to be invited full circle to document their love.

Can’t wait to celebrate this weekend in Chattanooga with you!!

MUCH LOVE

Chels

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Adding Film Photography to Your Wedding Day

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Film photography is something that is hard to explain. I cherish all the photos I have taken on my wide collection of film cameras. There is something about the that is nostalgic, happy, emotional - they hug you the way you wouldn’t have though an image could. Now picture that on your wedding day.

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Brynne + Max | Chill New England Discovery World Milwaukee Wedding

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Brynne and Max’s wedding at Discovery World in Milwaukee was the perfect blend of laid-back elegance and vibrant personality. With the waves of Lake Michigan as their backdrop, their celebration was effortlessly chic—where city skyline meets expressive waterfront.

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Caitlin + Wyatt | Colorful Garden Greenhouse Wedding in Milwaukee

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Caitlin and Wyatt traveled all the way from Alaska to Milwaukee to celebrate their colorful, nature-inspired greenhouse wedding with their closest family and friends. As archaeologists who often live off the grid, they dreamed of a celebration that felt deeply connected to nature—and their wedding day did exactly that.

With the incredible floral artistry of Sunborn Gardens, their wedding day was filled with wildflowers, prairie blooms, natural textures, and even a little disco ball sparkle. The space felt like a joyful garden oasis, filled with color, personality, and so much love.

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EngagementsChelsea MatsonApril 20, 2022engagement photography, engaged, nyc, brooklyn, fort greene, summer in the city, nyc engagement session