I don’t think it’s any big secret that Italy is my very favorite place in the whole world! Well…Italy and Palm Springs … I long for both of those places on a regular basis. So when Kate reached out about her plans to elope in Cinque Terre, I was like…DREAMY!!! (= I also felt super connected to Kate and Adam’s story because I always had a secret desire to elope. I mean, what could be more romantic? Eloping in a colorful village that hangs on a vertical coastline that falls right into the Mediterranean Sea…IN THE ITALIAN RIVIERA!!! If you were to paint a picture of romance, I think that might be it!
Let me tell you, watching these two lovebirds recite their vows to each other as the tide came drifting in over the rocks… I think that was the picture of what love is all about. Those quiet moments of appreciation. I feel so honored to have captured this precious day, celebrating the love between two hearts. Raising a glass and saying, thank GOODNESS you two finally found each other! I want to wish you, Kate and Adam, a lifetime of happiness together. You are a kind and beautiful couple. Thank you for choosing me as your photographer. xo
Sometimes there is a couple that is so amazingly out-of-this-world that when the night is over you just have to track down their parents and thank them for raising such wonderful people. That’s Jessica and Brandon all the way! You see, Jessica is that firecracker of a girl who can light up an entire room with her warmth, kindness, generosity and humor. We’ve all met that person before. You just want to put them in your pocket and take them everywhere you go. Haha, if only I could have a miniature Jessica to carry around for whenever I needed a smile (= Alas, that privilege is reserved for one very special and handsome guy, and that’s Brandon! For those two it was love at first site when they (almost literally) bumped into each other at the pool in their complex. As a way to commemorate that first encounter, they were married on the very same day, 5 years later. How romantic is THAT!???
I’m the lucky photographer girl who is absolutely smitten with these two! Thank you Brandon and Jessica for having me out to Miami to capture the story of your spirited day in pictures. It was one of the sweetest treats of my whole summer to spend a day with my favorite Bride-CHILLA. (: xoxo -Jill


Venue: The Palms Hotel and Spa
Floral: J Morgan Flowers
Hair & Makeup: Tatjana Terzic
Gown: Jim Hjelm
Shoes: Benjamin Adams
Cake Artist: Ana Paz










































































