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Maura Black Photography

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Hello there!

Top Chicago Wedding Photographer

I’m Maura : indigenous Cheesehead, New Orleanian-at-heart and Chicagoland based wedding, portrait and lifestyle photographer. 

As a story teller through the art of photography, I love nothing more than to share your love-filled tales with the world.

Because if there’s one thing we can never get too many of it’s a darn good love story, ammiright?


Featured posts:

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Chicago Wedding Venue Highlight - Exmoor Country Club, Highland Park, IL
May 20, 2025
Chicago Wedding Venue Highlight - Exmoor Country Club, Highland Park, IL
May 20, 2025
May 20, 2025
Sydney and Sam - Navy Pier's Offshore Rooftop Chicago Wedding
Jun 30, 2024
Sydney and Sam - Navy Pier's Offshore Rooftop Chicago Wedding
Jun 30, 2024
Jun 30, 2024
Shannon & Joe - Destination Engagement Session in Portland, Maine
Feb 5, 2024
Shannon & Joe - Destination Engagement Session in Portland, Maine
Feb 5, 2024
Feb 5, 2024
Best Locations in Chicago for an Engagement Session
Jan 24, 2024
Best Locations in Chicago for an Engagement Session
Jan 24, 2024
Jan 24, 2024
Chic Modern Walden Chicago Wedding
Dec 2, 2023
Chic Modern Walden Chicago Wedding
Dec 2, 2023
Dec 2, 2023
Five Tips to Nail your Engagement Session (with your dog!)
Aug 30, 2023
Five Tips to Nail your Engagement Session (with your dog!)
Aug 30, 2023
Aug 30, 2023
Chicago Holiday Wedding

Kady + Pat - Magical Downtown Chicago Christmas Wedding

December 14, 2022

2022.

What an INSANELY amazing and busy year for this photographer. Shooting and editing 36 weddings and countless portrait sessions while running my business from home WHILE taking care of my delightfully crazy baby all day have made things like blogging and social media take a back seat this season. w

Which is a huge bummer because man. I have SO much content to share!

As the end of the year is fast approaching, I thought I’d take the opportunity to show off Kady and Pat’s stunning downtown Chicago Holiday wedding from last season.

When Kady told me that her inspiration was Hallmark Christmas movie wedding I was in. I was ALL IN.

Their venue, Osteria Via Stato is the perfect spot for an intimate, cozy winter wedding. Right on State Street and only blocks away from the river, it’s right in the middle of the action of downtown Chicago. If you've ever had the chance to visit Chicago in December you’ll know that there seems to be an enigmatic electric current in the air (dare I say….some Christmas magic?! Sorry, I had to.) which is exactly what I set out to capture in Kady and Pat’s portraits.

Take a scroll down to relive the highlight reel of this beautiful couple’s dream big city, Christmas magic wedding.

Venue: Osteria Via Stato

Flowers: Toss the Bouquet

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