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Chicago Engagement Session at Small Cheval

July 13, 2022

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You ever arrive to an engagement session to have a client say “we really don’t need engagement photos, we just wanted to meet you!”? Yeah, me either until last night :’) I’m photographing Kelsey and Zach’s wedding next month at Morgan’s on Fulton, so we spent the evening getting to know each other, hanging with their sweet girl Roo, and grabbing a bite at Small Cheval (their late night wedding snack, my kind of people.) This is the second time in the last two weeks I have had an engagement session end at Small Cheval and I truly cannot complain (every time you ask me “do you want a burger?” from Small Cheval I will say yes, even if I am not hungry, and I will enjoy every last bite.)

Scroll to see some photos from their not-an-actual-engagement-session session.

chicago engagement photos at au cheval
chicago engagement photos at au cheval
ROO :’)
chicago engagement photos at au cheval
Prepping their actual dinner that they planned to eat after Small Cheval, lol.
chicago engagement photos at au cheval
chicago engagement photos at au cheval
chicago engagement photos at au cheval
chicago engagement photos at au cheval
chicago engagement photos at au cheval
chicago engagement photos at au cheval
chicago engagement photos at au cheval
chicago engagement photos at au cheval

All photos © Arielle Gallione 2022

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hi, i'm ARIELLE.

You can usually find me home with my golden retriever or day dreaming of my next trip to Italy.

I am a firm believer in living life with purpose and never missing the opportunity to experience something new. The Meyers-Briggs test says I am an INFJ with ESFJ qualities (an introverted extrovert, IYKYK), and my friends say I am the person they come to when they need comfort, advice, or fresh baked goods. I consider myself an empath, so special moments you share with your loved ones will likely get me all teary eyed and sentimental. I am not here to pretend life is picture perfect, but to capture genuine emotion and create timeless pieces of art to decorate your home. I’m constantly striving for perfection, but have a calming personality and am relatively easy going. 

When the camera is not around my neck, I am a big home body. I love hanging on the couch with my dog, making pasta, breads and desserts from scratch, squatting 400+ pounds in the gym, or plotting my next trip outside of the US. As a direct descendant of Italian immigrants, I feel most at home in Italy (and speak a bit of Italian, too.)

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Arielle has photographed over 175 weddings across 12 states, 5 countries, and 3 continents. While her heart beats for coastal and countryside Italian weddings, she is willing to travel anywhere and everywhere to document your day.

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