So, here’s the deal. Courtney and Nick are simply lovely humans, and their wedding at Main Street Abbey in Columbia, IL was exactly that - lovely.

Courtney and Nick are so. Friggin’. Cool. They have cool friends. Their families are cool. Their dog, Boone? Radical. Literally, there was an entire section of their wedding timeline titled “Boone Being Radical.”

Nick reached out to me, what feels like, eons ago to capture his proposal to Courtney. I hiked up a huge (for Columbia) mountain (hill) with way too many cameras to grab the big moment. After setting up and settling down, I see a Nervous Nicholas and a (mostly) Clueless Courtney round the corner of the trail. Still neck deep in the ruse, Nick comments to Courtney on the weather, and gestures to me, the nameless photographer, saying, “It’s nice up here! Looks like he’s taking photos for an art project.”

It was a project, but not for my art class. I was a Music Business major, after all.

A question was popped, nervous giggles were… guggled? A resounding “Yes!” was heard.

From that moment forward, I had this nagging hope that I’d get the opportunity to capture Courtney and Nick’s wedding. I’m so happy that we ended up here!

Main Street Abbey provided the perfect venue for an all-in-one wedding, with ample (and beautiful) space for getting ready, the ceremony, the reception, cocktail hour, and everything in between. I’m a particularly big fan of the huge cathedral-style ceilings! I’d happily recommend this venue to anyone in the area looking for a full-featured, spacious, and gorgeous place to have the perfect wedding day.

Courtney and Nick - thank you SO much for trusting your memories to my eyes. Check out some of my faves below!

Dress: Bridal Manor
Cake: Twice as Sweet
Florals: Farmhaus
DJ: DJ Connection
Hair: Lauren Herbeck
Makeup: Art of Beauty
Food: Salt + Smoke
Painting: Karen Raidy
Venue: Main Street Abbey

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