Sara + Andres | Fall Engagement Photos in Chicago’s Wicker Park Neighborhood

Now that busy season has ended, its booking season for 2023 weddings, and I am so excited to be meeting and welcoming new clients into the AGP family. Sara and Andres booked me for their 2023 wedding at Chicago’s Old Post Office a few weeks ago and immediately jumped on a last minute opening I had for fall engagement photos last week. Fortunate for us, we got one of the last warm days left for the year, and it made for a fun afternoon of roaming around their favorite spots in their neighborhood, Wicker Park. We shot around six corners, The Robey, and their favorite bar, Little Victories, before finishing at Lao Peng You for noodles.

Wicker Park Fall Engagement Photos

If you’ve peeped my 101 places to shoot your engagement photos blog, I have a note on there about the rooftop at the Robey hotel being an option, but a permit more often than not being required. Sara and Andres opted to wing it. Unfortunately it was one of those days where it didn’t work out. The easiest way to get up there when winging it is during the summer, but alas, it was fall. We pivoted to lobby photos on a luggage cart instead. Instant classic.

After the Robey, we took a nice walk down Division to some of their favorite bars for some drinks and darts, and finished at their favorite take out Chinese spot for some noodles and dumplings which looked fire. Sara and Andres truly made their engagement session a day-date, and it makes your session so fun and laid back, which is *key* to getting those beautiful candid moments you want photographed. If you’re planning your own engagement session right now, check out that blog post on locations, but also try to make your session about you and your partner. Pick a location (or two) that is meaningful, do an activity, or go get ice cream. It’s a fun way to break the ice if you’re nervous about being in front of the camera, and it makes for a good time.

Scroll to see some of my favorites from their fall engagement photos!

All images © Arielle Gallione 2022

I am still actively booking for 2023! As of today, I am close to being 50% full and looking to only take 10-12 more couples. If you’re interested in working with me, click here.

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