to give this wedding a little background into why it was so special for elizabeth and I to get to photograph this past weekend,I thought I'd show you a picture of one of my first memories of the bride... :)wasn't she the cutest?!  and yes, that is a genuine walkman on her...crazy cool! :)you see, I've known her since I was six...we shared many easters, halloweens, christmas'...you name it, we were fortunate to live close to each other for a season when we were kids...but now!  my beautiful cousin has become someone so tremendously beautiful - inside + out!it was an absolute privilege to get to spend the day photographing her and her love saying "I do!" in our home state of Illinois! :)elizabeth and I can't wait to show you more from their most beautiful wedding day!