Illinois
Honeymoon session · Chicago
In short
Honeymoon session in Chicago starts at $395: 90 min on location with a photographer who works in Chicago, and 50 edited photos delivered to a private gallery within 5 business days.
Why choose Honeymoon session in Chicago?
A honeymoon session in Chicago is a 90-minute sunrise or sunset session across two locations, one of them away from the hotel, that delivers 50 retouched photographs, priced from $395. Couples honeymooning in Chicago are usually staying downtown, eating well and walking everywhere, so the photographs follow that rhythm rather than a resort’s. The lake is the reason to go at dawn: on Chicago’s east-facing shoreline the sun comes up over open water, and the downtown towers catch it first. Sunset belongs to the river instead, where the bridges and lit windows come up together at blue hour.
Worth knowing about Chicago
Navy Pier lists commercial photography without permission among the conduct its guest code prohibits, bans drones outright, and states that it can consider film and photo requests only when they are submitted three weeks before the shoot date. A Chicago honeymoon session that wants the Ferris wheel is therefore raised with Navy Pier three weeks ahead, or the wheel is photographed from public lakefront nearby.
What does the session in Chicago look like?
- Montrose Harbor skyline view
- The whole skyline lined up across the harbor at sunrise, a few miles north of the downtown crowds.
- The Chicago Riverwalk at blue hour
- Lit towers on both banks and a walk back towards the hotel bars once the light has gone.
- Navy Pier, by prior permission
- The Ferris wheel and the lake at dusk, only when Navy Pier has approved the session in advance.
What does honeymoon session in Chicago include?
- 50 retouched photographs
- Sunrise or sunset session, planned around your location
- Two locations, including one away from the resort
- Private online gallery within 5 business days
- Print release for personal use
FAQ — Honeymoon session in Chicago
Can our honeymoon photos be taken on Navy Pier in Chicago?
Only with Navy Pier’s agreement. Navy Pier’s guest code of conduct prohibits commercial photography without permission and bans drones, and its media office considers photo requests only when they arrive at least three weeks before the date. A short-notice Chicago honeymoon session photographs the pier and its Ferris wheel from the public lakefront instead.
Is a sunrise honeymoon session worth it in Chicago?
Yes, more than in most cities. Chicago’s lakefront faces east over Lake Michigan, so at sunrise the light comes straight off the water onto the couple and the skyline at once, and Chicago Park District lakefront spots such as Montrose Harbor are quiet at that hour. Sunrise sessions are planned with the hotel’s breakfast hours in mind.