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NATURAL | ADVENTUROUS | EMOTIONAL

intimate wedding and elopement photography

for laid back couples in love with honest, in-between moments

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FEATURED STORIES

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Kallie + Brian

cliffs of moher ireland elopement

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Allie + Nick

sweet + natural outdoor wedding

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HOlly + Gregg

gibraltar rock adventure session

adventurous elopement inspiration

OREGON COAST ELOPEMENT | HANNAH + GRANT

FOLLOW THE ADVENTURES

@jennaleroyphoto

just feeling really grateful after this trip. and after coming away mostly unscathed after I fell down a flight of stairs last night, lol. #sheisbeautysheisgrace

Because I always seem to find the most banal way to put it, this past week in Ireland has been soul-filling, energizing, and inspiring (once I got past the initial jet lag and sinus infection...killer). This country has a tea kettle in every room and porridge is a staple so it’s definitely my kinda place, but beyond that we’ve been lucky enough to meet the loveliest people and experience some mind-boggling beauty as we traveled along the Wild Atlantic Way. We’ve also broken the record for worst sunburn the country has seen and survived a red warning, but those are stories for another time.
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I’ll be leaving feeling rested and ready for my 2019 wedding season with some lofty goals in mind, like trying to post at least one photo from every shoot. Seems doable (like so easy?), yet here’s one from November that is just now seeing the light of day and is about as polar opposite from Ireland as you can get. Trip photos will have to come later because I’m obviously terrible at real-time posting.

planning to spend my winters at as many beaches as possible from here on out. here’s a fave from this winter.

One of the coolest parts about returning to El Salvador in February was seeing familiar faces I recognized from my trip two years ago: translators from the local university who came back to volunteer again, the lovely abuelitas in their aprons, kids a little more grown. This country and its people are so beautiful 🌞

so it appears I took an unintentional six month instagram hiatus, but for whatever reason I wasn’t feeling it. I’m still here — just snowed in, camping out by the wood burning stove, and (finally) blogging. it’s been fun to reminisce about warmer times, like Allie and Nick’s wedding last June. it might be -50 every so often, but when wisconsin’s good, it’s really freaking good. don’t forget it.
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link to warm thoughts in bio 🌿

How did we get here?! I remember not too long ago never having photographed a wedding of my own, wishing and waiting for that first client to trust me enough to document their day, and setting up a styled shoot to connect with other local vendors so I had something (anything!) wedding-related in my portfolio. It honestly feels like decade ago.
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Now I’m nearing the end of my 2018 wedding season. It was a summer filled with the most amazing couples - people I truly connect with and want to hang out with which allows me to create even better photos. I’m so grateful for every celebration big or small I’ve had a chance to be a part of. This year has been a year of growth and learning, and I owe it to every couple who has trusted me to photograph one of the biggest days of their lives.
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I’m already looking ahead to 2019 with so much excitement for all the rad couples and crazy plans in the works! If you’re planning your wedding or elopement for next year (WI or elsewhere!), I’d love to hear about it. I’m most moved by big-hearted couples, outdoor weddings with a laidback vibe, and wild spaces. Say hello and tell me your love story!