Dependably Extraordinary
&
Uniquely Transparent
-Since 2012
We’re Sam and Katie — a husband-and-wife photography and videography team based in Chicagoland and the heart behind Windy City Production.
For more than 14 years, we’ve had the privilege of capturing weddings for couples who trusted us with one of the most meaningful days of their lives. Along the way, our work has been internationally awarded, featured in publications, and supported by hundreds of kind reviews from couples we’re incredibly grateful for.
We’re proud to be recognized as one of Chicagoland’s most-reviewed husband-and-wife wedding teams, but what matters most to us is the experience our couples have from the moment they reach out to the moment they receive their final memories.
What makes Windy City Production different is our blend of artistry, experience, and transparency.
We believe your wedding photos and films should feel emotional, timeless, and true to you — and we believe the process of getting there should feel clear, organized, and honest.
That’s why we keep our pricing simple and upfront. No vague “pricing starts at” teasers. No hidden numbers. No pressure to schedule a consultation just to understand what something costs. We respect your time, your planning process, and the trust it takes to choose the people who will preserve your wedding day.
From guaranteed delivery times and hybrid photo/video capabilities to Same Day Edit Premieres, real wedding experience, awards, publications, and a transparent client process, we’ve built something we’re genuinely proud of.
But at the heart of it all, we’re still just Sam and Katie — two people who care deeply about telling love stories well.
We’re honored you’re here. Whether we end up being the perfect fit for your wedding or simply a helpful stop along the way, we hope you find value, clarity, and inspiration as you explore our website.
Want to Max Out Your Savings?
We know weddings come with a lot of moving pieces, so we love creating simple ways for couples to get the most value from their investment.
Our savings options are stackable and designed to reward flexibility, referrals, and planning ahead.
Available Savings Options
5% Cash Discount — Save up to $130
$50 Referral Discount — Referred by a past couple, friend, or venue
$100 Post-Wedding Day Love Story Reaction Video
6% Pre-Payment Discount — Save up to $126
When combined, your total investment can be reduced to:
Associate Photo Package$2,600 $2,194 (a total savings of $406) for Friday or Sunday weddings
Associate Video Package$2,600 $2,194 (a total savings of $406) for Friday or Sunday weddings
We believe your wedding memories deserve thoughtful, beautiful, professional coverage — and we also believe the process should feel clear, honest, and full of value.
If you have any questions about how to take advantage of these savings, we’re always happy to walk you through the options.
Associate Photo Package
- 8Hrs Continuous Coverage
- Sam & Katie Overseen Edit
- Personal Gallery
- NA
- Generally 4-12 Week Delivery
- FREE Bonus: 10 X 10 Romantics Wedding Album
- NA
Associate Video Package
- 8Hrs Continuous Coverage
- Sam & Katie Overseen Edit
- 1-2 Minute Teaser Film
- 4-6 Minute Cinema
- Generally 4-12 Week Delivery
- FREE Bonus: Premium Video Book
- FREE Bonus: ALL Raw Footage On SSD Drive
Frequently Asked Questions!
Truth be told, Sam and Katie have personally edited every wedding delivered by Windy City Production over the past five years — whether it was captured by us personally or by one of our trusted Associate Team members.
That matters because your final photos and/or films are not simply handed off and forgotten. Every wedding is carefully reviewed, curated, and edited with the same heart, attention to detail, and creative standards that have shaped the Windy City Production brand for more than 12 years.
When you choose WCP, you are not just hiring someone to show up with a camera. You are trusting us with one of the most meaningful days of your life — and we take that responsibility seriously.
Every gallery and film is edited with our signature approach: emotional, timeless, true-to-life, and deeply personal. Our goal is always to preserve not only how your wedding looked, but how it felt.
By personally overseeing the editing process, we’re able to maintain consistency across every wedding we deliver. From color, tone, pacing, storytelling, image selection, and overall feel, each project is handled with the care and intention your memories deserve.
As long as we lead this company, Sam and Katie will continue to oversee every Wedding Day Love Story edit to make sure it meets our standards, reflects the heart of your day, and feels worthy of the moments you trusted us to capture.
Your wedding memories deserve more than a quick edit.
They deserve to be handled by people who genuinely care.
Sam & Katie’s Photography Editing Style
To us, wedding photos should feel beautiful first — but never fake.
Yes, we love timeless portraits, stunning light, emotional moments, and images that feel worthy of being framed forever. But more than anything, we want your wedding gallery to feel like you. The joy. The nerves. The happy tears. The people you love most. The little in-between moments you may not have even realized were happening.
Our photography editing style is clean, romantic, emotional, and true-to-life. We want your images to feel elevated and polished while still preserving the real colors, real emotion, and real atmosphere of your wedding day.
We do not believe in over-editing your memories into something unrecognizable. Skin should still look like skin. Colors should still feel natural. Your venue, flowers, dress, details, and loved ones should look the way they truly felt in the moment — just refined with care, consistency, and our artistic eye.
Throughout the editing process, we carefully curate and polish your gallery so the final collection feels cohesive, timeless, and full of life. From emotional ceremony moments and romantic portraits to candid laughter, family hugs, dance floor energy, and quiet glances in between — every image is chosen and edited with intention.
Our goal is never to make your wedding day look like someone else’s Pinterest board.
It’s to create a gallery that brings you right back to one of the most meaningful days of your life every time you look through it.
Sam & Katie’s Videography Editing Style
To us, wedding films should feel emotional first — cinematic second.
Yes, we love beautiful visuals, thoughtful editing, and breathtaking moments. But more than anything, we want your wedding film to feel like you. The emotion. The energy. The people you love most. The moments you didn’t even realize were happening at the time.
Our editing style blends cinematic storytelling with genuine human connection, creating wedding films that feel timeless, emotional, and deeply personal rather than overly staged or trend-driven.
We’re constantly watching for the moments that matter most: tear-filled vows, nervous excitement before the ceremony, the way your parents look at you during speeches, uncontrollable laughter with your bridal party, quiet in-between moments, and the energy that makes your wedding uniquely yours.
Through intentional pacing, natural audio, thoughtful music selection, cinematic composition, and refined color grading, we craft films that allow you to relive not just how your wedding day looked — but how it truly felt.
Our goal is never to turn your wedding into a movie set.
It’s to create a film that brings you back to one of the most meaningful days of your life every time you press play.
Our Associate Team is made up of talented photographers and videographers who have grown alongside Windy City Production over the past decade.
Many of our associates started with us in the early years through our Windy City Production internship programs at NIU and Columbia. Back then, we were a group of ambitious, hungry creatives with big dreams, a lot to prove, and a deep love for telling wedding stories well.
Looking back, it’s pretty incredible to see how far that journey has come — from a small team of passionate, unknown photographers to an internationally recognized and awarded wedding company.
Over the years, we’ve also welcomed experienced industry professionals onto the team after working alongside them and seeing that they shared the same values we care deeply about:
1. Shoot like your life depends on it.
2. Relentlessly grow and refine your craft.
3. Be the best at adding value.
Those principles matter to us because your wedding day is not the place for “good enough.” It deserves people who are prepared, thoughtful, experienced, and genuinely invested in capturing the moments you’ll want to remember forever.
What Makes the WCP Associate Team Different?
Not all associate teams are built the same, and we think that distinction matters.
Personal Involvement
Sam and Katie work closely with our associates throughout the year. These are not random photographers or videographers being sent out under our name. They are creatives we know, trust, and have built real working relationships with.
Extensive Wedding Experience
Every current WCP Associate Team member has photographed or filmed no fewer than 50 weddings with Windy City Production. That kind of experience creates consistency, calm, and confidence on a wedding day.
WCP Editing & Quality Control
For the past five years, Sam and Katie have personally edited every wedding captured by our associates. This helps maintain the signature WCP look, feel, and storytelling style our couples know and trust.
At the heart of it, our associates have been dependably extraordinary for Windy City Production and for the couples we’ve been lucky enough to serve.
They are talented, trusted, experienced, and deeply familiar with the way we believe wedding days should be captured — with care, intention, emotion, and reliability from beginning to end.
We believe wedding pricing should feel clear, honest, and easy to understand — because the last thing you need while planning your wedding is surprise fees.
With us, the price you see is the price you pay. We keep everything as transparent as possible from the very beginning so you can feel confident in what you’re booking.
The only two wedding-day costs that may apply are:
1. Travel Fee
Travel is included within our complimentary 50-mile travel radius. If your wedding is outside that radius, a travel fee may apply.
2. Additional Coverage
Our standard packages include 8 hours of contracted wedding-day coverage. If you would love us to stay longer, we’re happy to accommodate whenever possible.
Additional coverage is available at $200 per additional hour, per service, or prorated accordingly.
We’ll always discuss any applicable fees with you upfront so there are no surprises — just clear expectations, honest communication, and one less thing for you to worry about.
We know how exciting it is to relive your wedding day, and we truly believe your memories deserve thoughtful, intentional editing — never rushed work.
Associate Services are delivered on a best-effort basis and are typically completed within approximately 4–12 weeks. Because every wedding is carefully reviewed and edited individually, this timeline is an estimate rather than a guaranteed delivery deadline.
Our goal is always to deliver work that feels timeless, emotional, and fully representative of your day — not simply “finished as fast as possible.” Final files are released once editing is complete and final payment has been received.
Every wedding gallery and film is thoughtfully curated by our team. We carefully remove duplicate images, test shots, missed-focus moments, and photos where eyes may be closed so that the final collection feels polished, intentional, and beautiful from beginning to end.
Every image and film you receive is professionally edited and prepared for printing, sharing, and reliving your wedding day for years to come.
Yes — we also maintain multiple backups of your wedding photos and videos for several months after delivery because we understand just how meaningful these memories are. That said, we strongly encourage all couples to download and back up their final files as soon as they are delivered to ensure long-term safekeeping.
We completely understand that life can be unpredictable, and sometimes wedding plans need to change. If you need to reschedule your wedding date, please reach out to us as soon as possible so we can walk through your options together.
If we are available for your new date, your original retainer will be applied to the rescheduled wedding date. In most cases, there is no additional fee to move your date, as long as the change is made within a reasonable timeframe and we are able to accommodate the new date.
Our heart is always to work with our couples whenever possible. Over the past 12 years, we have only kept one retainer due to a last-minute cancellation where the original date could not be refilled. We share that not as a rule to fear, but as a reflection of how seriously we take fairness, transparency, and taking care of our couples.
That said, retainers are what officially reserve your wedding date and turn away other couples for that same day. If a wedding is rescheduled or canceled very close to the original date, and we are unable to refill that date, the retainer may be kept. If that situation ever applies, we’ll talk through everything clearly and honestly with you.
If we are unavailable for your new wedding date, we’ll still do our best to help you find a fair solution and guide you through the next steps.
To reschedule, simply contact us by email or phone with your new wedding date. Once we confirm availability, we’ll prepare an updated agreement with the new date and details. After it’s signed, your wedding services will be officially moved to the new date.
And if you’d like real proof of how we care for couples through unexpected changes, many past clients have been incredibly kind to share honest reviews about their experience rescheduling or canceling with us. We’re grateful for that trust, and we never take it lightly.
For anyone with concerns about cancellations – Our event was cancelled and Windy City Production fully refunded our deposit without any delays or hassles. – Jim Czajka (Google Review)
Katie and Sam were amazing to work with! Unfortunately, my fiancé and I had to postpone our wedding due to unforeseen circumstances, they were very understanding and made sure to refund us. During this stressful time it was very nice to actually have a vendor that was so nice and understanding. We can’t wait to work with them in the future when we get married. – Michaela Hacaga (Google Review)
So i originally hired WCP as my wedding photography for my wedding next year. Put the deposit down and everything. My fiancé and I then decided that we were changing our whole wedding vision/theme and were wanting a more moody style of photography. I talked with Katie and let her know my situation and she was super understanding. She even offered to refund my deposit back even though in the contract it said that the deposit was non-refundable. Even though I ended up not going with Sam and Katie, Katie has been nothing short of professional and for all of the other brides looking at this right now, know that you’ll be in good hands with them! 🙂 – Ashley Kinzel (Google Review)
Real Wedding Feedback!
I wanted to send a MILLION thank you’s to Sam and Jaime. Words cannot even describe how amazing of a job you both did shooting our wedding on Friday. Drew and I felt so at ease, and truly felt that you captured the joy and emotion of our special day. Members of the wedding party, who have been in multiple weddings across the country, said that you were hands down the best they have ever worked with. Though I have never been in a wedding before, I can’t imagine anyone being better!
– Natalie & Drew
Ashley & Robert
Ashley & Robert’s Bluestem Farm Wedding
What an unforgettable day at the rustic and charming Bluestem Farm, celebrating Ashley and Robert! From the very start, the day was filled with love and emotion. We began with capturing Ashley and her gorgeous bridesmaids as they got ready—Ashley’s natural beauty was simply radiant and left us in awe.
The lovebirds shared the sweetest and most endearing first look, a moment full of joy and anticipation. Their ceremony was a true roller-coaster of emotion: applause, laughter, happy tears, and even a little rain, which only added to the magic of their day.
As the evening unfolded, the reception festivities were just as memorable. From heartfelt toasts to a picture-perfect sunset, every detail of their celebration at Bluestem Farm was a dream to capture. This is exactly the kind of wedding we were made for—every moment, every tear, and every frame was a joy to document.
Ashley and Robert, thank you for allowing us to be part of your incredible day. Your love story is as beautiful as the setting that surrounded it! CLICK HERE TO VIEW GALLERY
Amber & Tyler
Amber & Tyler’s Lincoln Farmstead Wedding
Wow—where do we even begin? Celebrating Amber and Tyler’s special day at the charming and rustic Lincoln Farmstead was an absolute privilege! From the moment the day began, it was clear that their bond is something truly special.
Amber absolutely stole the show in her stunning wedding dress—she was breathtaking! And Tyler looked so handsome, complementing her perfectly as they shared one unforgettable moment after another.
Their wedding day was filled with a mix of emotions—exciting, sweet, and every bit memorable. We couldn’t get enough of these two lovebirds and their romantic photos! In fact, narrowing down the images for their gallery was such a challenge because there were just SO MANY that we adore.
Amber and Tyler, thank you for letting us capture the magic of your day at Lincoln Farmstead. Your love story is one we’ll cherish forever! CLICK HERE TO VIEW GALLERY
Elizabeth & Scott
Elizabeth & Scott’s The Venue at Goebberts Wedding
What an unforgettable day celebrating Elizabeth and Scott at the stunning Venue at Goebberts, the perfect backdrop for their fall wedding! From the very start, Elizabeth and her bridesmaids were radiant as they got ready, while Scott and the groomsmen enjoyed a relaxed morning filled with laughter. And can we talk about Elizabeth’s dress? She looked absolutely breathtaking—it was perfection!
Their sweet and heartfelt ceremony captured the essence of their beautiful relationship, surrounded by the love of family and friends.
This Wedding Gallery Teaser is a snapshot of the roller-coaster of emotions that made their day so special: applause, laughter, happy tears, and countless smiles. Elizabeth and Scott, thank you for letting us be a part of your incredible day at The Venue at Goebberts—it was truly magical! CLICK HERE TO VIEW GALLERY
About Us!
We’re Sam & Katie, a husband-and-wife wedding photography and videography team with a shared passion for storytelling. Twelve years ago, we took a leap and turned our love for capturing weddings into a full-time career.
Through hard work, dedication, and an unwavering commitment to our craft, we’ve grown Windy City Production into one of the most exciting and award-winning wedding photography and videography companies around. We’re so grateful for every couple who has trusted us to tell their unique love story—it’s truly the heart of what we do!
Mike & Paige
There’s something truly magical about witnessing two people commit their lives to one another, and Mike & Paige’s wedding day at the stunning Bridge Lemont was no exception. It was an honor to capture every heartfelt moment of their incredible love story.
From the joyful smiles to the heartfelt tears, every frame of their day was filled with emotion and beauty. We’re so thrilled to have been part of such a special celebration and to create a wedding film they can treasure forever.
This film isn’t just a documentation of their day—it’s a way for Mike & Paige to relive every laugh, every embrace, and every unforgettable moment of joy for years to come. Thank you, Mike & Paige, for allowing us to be part of your journey!