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Oats and Honey Photography

Specializing in wedding and elopement photography. Located in Manteno Illinois 60950 Specializing in maternity, newborn, and wedding photography.
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Servicing Chicagoland and South Chicagoland. www.OatsAndHoneyPhotography.com

09/15/2026

I HAVE 7 FALL MINI HOLES IN MY CALENDAR AND I WANT THEM GONE TODAY. 😂

So I’m making you an absolutely stupid deal for the next few hours:
$150 PAID IN FULL
FULL GALLERY INCLUDED
10 DAY PRIORITY EDITING
Today only.

09/14/2026

This family lives all the way in Germany, and every time they come back here to visit, they book a session with me. 🥹 Which already means more to me than I can really put into words. They have limited time here, plenty of people to see and things to squeeze into their trip, and somehow family photos with me have become part of coming home.

But THIS trip really made us work for it. 😂 Of course they happened to be here during the hottest week we’ve had ALL YEAR, with real feel temperatures well over 100°, so trying to figure out when we could safely make their session happen was…a little stressful.

Their last full day here was Saturday, and by some freaking miracle, I had exactly a 45 minute gap between mini sessions. So we went for it. We met at a random forest preserve I had literally never photographed at before, crossed our fingers, wandered into the grass, got absolutely EATEN ALIVE by mosquitoes, and hoped for the best.

And somehow…THIS is what we got!! 😭 These are the sessions that remind me why photographs matter so much. Life changes, kids grow, trips home are never long enough, but for a little while, we get to freeze all of it.

Germany may be home, but I’m so incredibly grateful that when they come back here, Oats & Honey gets to be part of the tradition. Worth every mosquito bite!! Until next time.

09/11/2026

There was a time when photographing another photographer made me SO nervous. I’d get completely in my own head knowing the person on the other side of my camera understood photography, lighting, posing, editing…all of it. But somewhere along the way, that feeling changed.

Now, I just feel incredibly honored. There are dozens of incredibly talented photographers in our area, so when a fellow photographer and friend chooses me to photograph her family, it means more than I can really put into words!! 🥹

As photographers, we spend so much of our time behind the camera capturing everyone else’s memories. Being trusted to step in and capture hers, with the people she loves most, is something I don’t take lightly.

And if you don’t already follow Cassie Mathison Photography, go check out her work! She’s incredibly talented, and getting to turn the camera around on her and her family was such a privilege!!!

Nowwww…LOOK AT THIS FAMILY. 😍

09/06/2026

Okay, I’m gonna say something that is probably terrible sales technique 😂

I still have ONE $2,026 wedding spot left. And I’m not going to spend the next two weeks posting “ONE SPOT LEFT!!!!” at you every day because honestly…we’d all get sick of me. 😂

But I am going to say this: If you’ve been quietly watching this sale because you love my work but you’re not quite ready to reach out…TALK TO ME.

You don’t need to have every detail figured out.
You don’t need your venue booked.
You don’t even need your exact wedding date yet.
You don’t need to know whether you want 6 hours or 8 hours, whether you need a second photographer, or what the hell your timeline is supposed to look like.

That’s the stuff we can figure out later.

Right now, the last sale spot gets you:
💍 6 hours of wedding photography
💍 Engagement session + 15 edited images
💍 Custom photography timeline
💍 Photo priority + family formal planning
💍 My Wedding Planning Vault
💍 Planning support from me along the way

$526 to book. And then three $500 payments.

Two couples already said yes. I’m looking for one more.

So if you’ve been lurking, liking, tagging your fiancé, sending screenshots to your best friend, or telling yourself “I’ll message her later…”

Hi. It’s later. 😂

Comment WEDDING or send me a message. I’ll answer your questions. No weird sales pitch. No obligation to book.

☀️ Big Summer Blowout: Wedding Edition
💍 BOOKED
💍 BOOKED
💍 YOU?

09/04/2026

2 booked. 1 left.

Just popping back in to remind you that somehow THIS is still sitting here…

💍 BOOKED
💍 BOOKED
💍 ONE. LEFT.

Two of my three Big Summer Blowout Wedding spots were snagged basically immediately…and there is still ONE little lonely $2,026 spot hanging out waiting for its people. 😂

And because I haven’t screamed about it for a couple days, here’s your reminder of what $2,026 gets you:
• 6 consecutive hours of wedding photography
• Engagement session included
• 15 edited engagement images
• Custom photography-focused wedding timeline
• Customized photo priorities + family formal planning
• Access to my Wedding Planning Vault
• Planning support from me along the way
• Private wedding gallery through your first anniversary

$526 to book + the remaining $1,500 split into three $500 payments.

And because I’ve gotten this question a few times:
NO, you do not have to have your exact wedding date figured out yet to claim it!!

You can snag the package now and coordinate with me before officially choosing your date so we can make sure I’m available.

The sale technically runs through September 21st…but there is only ONE spot left, so September 21st is feeling a little optimistic.

3 weddings. 3 weeks. Whichever comes first.

And we're alreasy at at:
2 weddings. 5 days. 👀

Comment WEDDING or message me and I’ll send you the details.

09/02/2026

🌸🌸 LAST-MINUTE FLOWER FIELD SALE! 🌸🌸

I unexpectedly have Tuesday, September 8 available at the flower field, and because it’s less than a week away…

I’M DISCOUNTING THE SESSIONS + WAIVING THE FIELD RENTAL FEE. 👀

Choose your adventure:

🌼 MINI | $175 → $125
15 minutes + 5 images
Up to 3 available

🌸 DELUXE | $225 → $175
Up to 25 minutes + 10 images
Up to 2 available

🌺 PREMIUM | $340 → $275
Up to 45 minutes + FULL edited gallery
Only 1 available

Here’s the catch:

This is all for ONE evening, so it’s 3 Minis OR 2 Deluxes OR 1 Premium, depending on what gets claimed first.

And did I mention…

✨ NO FIELD RENTAL FEE?! ✨

There is NO booking link for these.

Comment FLOWER and tell me which session you want! I’ll contact you with everything you need to officially claim it.

First come, first served!

09/01/2026

UMMMMM. TWO. As in…TWO of the THREE Big Summer Blowout wedding spots are officially BOOKED.

We are barely into Day 2.

When I launched this yesterday, I genuinely had no idea how quickly these would go, but apparently y’all heard 6 hours of wedding photography + an engagement session for $2,026 and said BET. 😂

So this is where we’re at:
💍 BOOKED
💍 BOOKED
💍 ONE LEFT

That’s it. There is officially ONE $2,026 wedding spot remaining.

☀️💍 BIG SUMMER BLOWOUT: WEDDING EDITION 💍☀️

$2,026 includes:
📸 6 consecutive hours of wedding photography
💍 Engagement session included
🖼️ 15 edited engagement images
📝 Custom photography-focused wedding timeline
🤍 Customized photo priorities + family formal planning
🔐 Access to my Oats & Honey Wedding Planning Vault
💬 Planning support along the way
👯‍♀️ Your built-in wedding-day bestie with a camera
✨ Private wedding gallery through your first anniversary

$526 to book
Remaining $1,500 split into three $500 payments

And YES, if you don’t have your exact wedding date figured out yet, you can still claim the package. You’ll just need to coordinate with me before officially choosing your date so we make sure I’m available.

This sale was supposed to run for 3 weeks…At this rate, it may have lasted approximately 3 business minutes. 😂

ONE SPOT LEFT.

Comment WEDDING or message me and I’ll send you everything.

08/31/2026

BIG SUMMER BLOWOUT: WEDDING EDITION
3 WEDDINGS. 3 WEEKS. $2,026.

Summer is almost over and in typical Heather fashion, I have decided that means I should do something a little unhinged.

So here it is: for THREE remaining 2026 or 2027 wedding dates, I’m offering a wedding experience for…

$2,026.

Yes. Because it’s 2026. Yes. I amuse myself. And YES, this is a ridiculously good deal.

Here’s what you’re getting:
• 6 consecutive hours of wedding day photography
• One lead photographer
• Engagement session (with 15 images of your choice)
• A completely customized photography focused wedding day timeline
• Customized photo priorities & family formal planning
• Access to my Oats & Honey Wedding Planning Vault
• Photography planning support along the way
• Your built in wedding day bestie with a camera
• Private online wedding gallery through your first anniversary

And because every wedding is different, you can still customize it!

Want a second photographer? Add one.
Need more than six hours? Add them.
Want the entire engagement gallery? You can upgrade that too.

THE PRICE: $2,026
My regular six-hour wedding collection alone is $2,400.
For this sale, you’re paying $2,026 AND getting the engagement session + all of the planning extras above. 🤯

TO BOOK: $526 reserves your wedding date.

The remaining $1,500 is split into three payments of $500.

No giant balance sneaking up on you right before your wedding.

BUT HERE’S THE CATCH: I am only opening this for THREE weddings.

1 OPEN
2 OPEN
3 OPEN

And the sale only lasts 3 weeks (through September 21) unless all three are claimed first.

Available for remaining 2026 AND 2027 wedding dates!
Holiday weekends and dates already booked are excluded.

Your date is officially claimed once I confirm availability, your contract is signed, and your $526 Booking Payment is received.

If you’ve been looking at wedding photographers and thinking how in the hell are we supposed to afford all of this?…

This is for you.

Comment WEDDING below, send me a message, or hit the booking link to snag one of the three.

3 WEDDINGS. 3 WEEKS. $2,026.

Let’s freaking do this.

BOOK HERE: https://oatsandhoney.sproutstudio.com/book/big-summer-blowout

08/30/2026

Okayyyyy, 2026 + 2027 couples… 👀💍

I’ve been sitting on an idea. And today I finally decided I’m doing it.

Tomorrow, I’m opening something I haven’t offered in a LONG time, and I’m only opening it for THREE weddings.

Not three per month. Not three for 2026 and three for 2027. Three. Total.

And if you’re still looking for your wedding photographer, you’re probably going to want to see this one. 👀

That’s all you get today. 😂 Come back tomorrow.

💍 Remaining 2026 + 2027 wedding dates
📸 Only THREE couples will be able to grab it
⏰ It will only be available for THREE weeks…unless all three are claimed first

Tag your engaged friends. Send this to your group chat. Tell your cousin who got engaged six months ago and still hasn’t booked a photographer.

Tomorrow. 👀

08/25/2026

pparently it’s been approximately 47 years since I posted a session peek, so HELLO. I’M STILL HERE. 😂
Back to school season rolled directly into the beginning of busy season and somewhere between school schedules, sessions, weddings, editing, emails, and approximately 736 other things, social media got tossed into the abyss.
But I have SO. MANY. beautiful sessions sitting on my computer that deserve to see the light of day, starting with this sweet crew and one of my forever favorite places to photograph!!
So consider this my official attempt at crawling out from underneath my editing pile and actually sharing some of what I’ve been working on.
In the meantime, I am now accepting donations of iced coffee, snacks, and emotional support through my office window. Please knock gently. This photographer is fragile. 😂☕️

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