I'm a wedding and family photographer based in Illinois, and this is what ten years of showing up looks like from my view. No two love stories look the same. That's the whole reason I do this. Every wedding, every family, every elopement — there's something in it I've never seen before. This is where I keep the proof.

Real Weddings. Real Families. Real Love.

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Weddings

Families

Nicole Kilday's Wedding Photography Portfolio

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Nina & Matt

Ashley + Cole

Jessica + Ryan

Becca + Brad

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Courtney + Jake

Megan + Cullen

Alex + Chace

The V Family

10
Years in Business

124+
Weddings Photographed

∞
Happy Tears Cried

180+
Families Documented

Nicole Kilday Photography is an Illinois wedding photographer and family photographer serving Northern Illinois, Chicago, Lake Geneva, and Southern Wisconsin through documentary wedding photography and candid family photography focused on real connection, emotion, and storytelling.

I’ve Seen Enough — Let’s do this.

I only photograph a limited number of weddings & lifestyle sessions each year to make sure each one gets my full creative energy.

If you’re after emotive, true to life, memories you can feel — let’s talk.

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