Quad Cities Wedding Photographer

You deserve wedding photographs that reminds you how it felt to love                  

+ be loved

Your wedding day is about love in its 

i’m here to slow time for you.

The kind you share with the one who feels like home and the people who’ve known you, loved you, and showed up to celebrate you.

The day will move faster than you expect, and I’m here to make sure you have proof of how deeply you are loved and how extraordinary it all truly was.

Because the most beautiful part of your day will always be the people in it.

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“We loved the photos so much!”

We had such an amazing time and we're still talking about it, You and your assistant did such a great job. I keep telling Rob I wish we could do it all over again because we had such a great time. Thank you for being a part of our day.

The movement the moments

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I’m Areli

I started photographing stories when I realized how quickly life moves. One moment you’re in it, and the next, it’s already a memory.

But a photograph can hold time still, if only for a second.

When I married my husband in 2020, we chose small and intimate over grand and crowded. We were surrounded by our people, and it was the most imperfect, beautiful, and completely us day.

It showed me that your wedding day isn’t about the perfect details,
it’s about the people, the emotion, and the quiet kind of wonder that comes from having everyone you love in one place.

That’s the heart of my work. 

I want your photographs to pull you right back into that moment, blending memory and art in every frame.

Photographer, wife, mama to three girls, and a believer in love that feels like home.

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This is where your story meets everyone who made you who you are.

I take on a limited number of weddings each year, so every couple receives the care, attention, and intention they deserve.

From the very first email, my goal is that you feel seen, supported, and completely taken care of. You’ll get guidance when you need it and space when you don’t, so your day unfolds naturally and your photos reflect that ease.

I’m not here to pose you into perfection or chase trends that fade by next season.

To capture the unspoken kind of love that only belongs to you, so you can keep reliving your story over and over again.

I’m here to slow time for you