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art inspired bridal shower invitations
Look at me go, blogging away these days. I thought you might like to see these invitations I made for Megan’s bridal shower. She is an artist at heart and we played off of that for her party. I also got to whip out the watercolors for this one, which hasn’t happened since at least […]
Read MoreDIY baby shower invitations
So I have this friend who is a twin. We met in second grade, well, I actually met her twin sister Lindsey because Lindsey was in my class. I didn’t even know there was another one when I did the unthinkable: I invited Lindsey but not Melissa to my second grade birthday party. In my […]
Read Moreforget me knodt flowers grand opening party
A week ago today my dear friend Janessa held a grand opening party for her new flower shop Forget Me Knodt. I had the pleasure of coordinating for her and spent the day in the store getting it prepped for the literally hundreds of guests who showed up, packed the store and poured out onto […]
Read Moremarie claire feature: april 2013
We’re at it again, buying multiple copies of Marie Claire magazine just to see that sweet, sweet byline in print again! And yes, the lady at Target is still giving us looks about it. Pick up a copy and throw a little “email incineration” party to spring clean your inbox. Unless of course, you’re Elizabeth’s […]
Read Moreanticipation events style featured on refinery29!
Look what we found….Bad Loo Loo was featured on Refinery29’s “Best of Etsy: 30 Cool Indie Finds Straight From Chi-Town” And then we danced around the apartment jumping up and down for a good 15 minutes, only quitting to enjoy some champagne cocktails to celebrate.
Read Moredestination camp wedding at camp wandawega
Lindsay + Bobby were married last August at Camp Wandawega in Wisconsin which in an incredible place to visit and a spectacular setting for a wedding.
Read Morebad loo loo etsy shop launch
It’s been one of my personal goals for about two years now to open an Etsy shop. I am always making things and creating things that people tell me I should sell. It seemed like such a daunting task and for the better part of two years, something that was easier to check off my […]
Read Moreindie wed bridal show at ravenswood event center
What the hell is this Indie Wed thing you keep talking about? From the horse’s mouth: “Indie Wed is THE alternative to the traditional bridal expo. For those in the midst of wedding planning, Indie Wed offers a one stop shop for all the best wedding artisans and professionals from the Midwest and beyond. Not […]
Read Moremarie claire feature: DIY handmade house party ideas
hello lovelies. are you out there? well if you are please go pick up a copy of Marie Claire Magazine and check out the article I wrote for them! It’s in the “Entertaining” section and called “Shake Up Your Next House Party.” My editor (that will never get old) wanted some fun twists on winter […]
Read Moreaward winning wedding planning in chicago
We won thanks to the love from our 2012 clients! Yay! Thank you for telling the world that we do award worthy wedding planning in Chicago! “WeddingWire Bride’s Choice Awards recipients represent the top five percent of wedding professionals within the WeddingWire Network who demonstrate excellence in quality, service, responsiveness and professionalism.” Happy New Year […]
Read Moredowntown chicago wedding at the blackstone hotel
Beth + Eric’s wedding at the Blackstone Hotel in Chicago was the quintessential Chicago wedding. It was through Beth + Eric that I met these lovebirds and was lucky enough to work at the Blackstone twice this year! Beth and Eric are both super busy lawyers and were planning their wedding from Washington DC. They both […]
Read Moreintimate, dinner party wedding at public chicago
Eric + Mike were married at Public Chicago in Chicago in October. Full disclosure: Eric and Mike live in Omaha and own an amazing hair salon there. Eric has been my hair stylist since I was 15 years old. He loves to tell the story of me running into the salon after a soccer game […]
Read Moreprivate residence, destination lakeside wedding in wisconsin
Rachel + Joe got married in August in Wisconsin at a lake house that has been in Rachel’s family for years. Rachel and her family spent summers there and her aunt (who currently lives there) was kind enough to let us absolutely take over the place for the weekend. It was a serious team effort: […]
Read Moreglamorous chicago wedding at the blackstone hotel
Rachel + Benno’s glamorous Chicago wedding at the Blackstone Hotel was classic and super elegant. Some of my sweetest clients to date, they threw an amazing party in one of the most historic hotels in the city. On the day of their wedding I was chatting with Rachel while she was getting her hair done. I asked if […]
Read Moreoutdoor wedding at garfield park conservatory
Louisa + Jeff’s wedding at Garfield Park Conservatory in Chicago was nothing short of simply gorgeous. Louisa and I worked together for over a year and it was such a pleasure to get to see how all of the planning came together on a perfect day for the happy couple.
Read Moreurban architectural artifacts wedding
Katie + Bobby were married in May of this year at St. Mary of the Angels church and had their reception at the ever-popular Architectural Artifacts. They were such an easy couple to work with, so laid back and calm and everything went right on schedule. Katie’s dad walking her down the aisle could not […]
Read Morecity wedding at intercontinental o’hare
My new favorite pictures are these amazing bridal portraits I keep seeing. First this one, and now the gorgeous Christine. Brett married this lovely lady in July at Holy Family Parish in Chicago. Their wedding fell on the last day of a historic heat wave that hit Chicago with temperatures soaring above 100 degrees for […]
Read Moreboho salvage one wedding
I thought I blew it with Anni + Ross the first time we met. I was definitely a creepy wedding planner. We were chatting about their Salvage One wedding of course and I was gushing over their vendors and venue because they were all amazing. I’m probably the only wedding planner on the face of the […]
Read Moreanticipation events destination weddings
Hello, hello. Remember when I used to blog here? So do I. It’s been an amazing, whirlwind of a crazy year for Anticipation Events. So much travel, so many beautiful destination weddings and so much fantastic news to share. As wedding season 3.0 winds down, I promise I’m back and ready to catch you up […]
Read Moreclassic university of chicago wedding
Missy + Tu met at University of Chicago and reunited there in March with family and friends to say their vows. Their University of Chicago wedding featured a gorgeous ceremony at Rockefeller Memorial Chapel followed by an ear-splitting party at the Quadrangle Club. They currently live in California and were the most laid-back couple about […]
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