belle atelier + goli june trunk show

Everything is weird right now. And even weirder that you all are out there trying to plan a wedding during this upside-down time. SO, anything that resembles the before times, or just a moment to get out of your routine and pretend things are normal is such a treat. So when the team at Belle Atelier asked us to swing by to see their new Chicago wedding dress shop (literally opened right as the pandemic got going) we jumped. We also showered, put on hard pants, lightly blow-dried, and put on EYE MAKE-UP (took a minute to remember how, tbh) so it’s clear we are in love with Giselle and the team.

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our seven favorite places to find wallpaper

My signature move is definitely wallpaper. Infamously known for wallpapering a rental property with skeletons, I constantly resist the urge to wallpaper every single room in the house. My sister- and brother-in-law just bought their first house and they have the perfect wall for a statement wallpaper. Obviously, you know I wanted in on that, so I decided to share the collection of places I browse for wallpaper that I put together for them. A note: I am a wallpaper purist. I’ve never even used removable wallpaper. One, because this isn’t something I put up myself and, two because wallpaper a dying art I like to support. It doesn’t seem like there are that many people who put wallpaper up anymore, and it looks hard as hell. So, I like to support those who keep this analog art going.  

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big, big mood. teeny, tiny wedding.

big mood weddings

We’ve created a big, big, mood wedding package for you. 2020 has been quite a mood, but it’s still possible to say “I do” in serious style. Pandemic or not, if you love the idea of an intimate wedding full of details, surprises, and delights, we have just the thing. We’ve partnered with a few of our wildest, most creative vendor friends to bring you BIG MOOD weddings. Choose between the grandeur of an empty stage in a dreamy music venue or the intimate, secret garden feel of a backyard, and let us bring your vision to life. We’re looking to partner with clients who want a unique, atypical, and artistic spin on their day and will entrust us to create magic for you. 

 

Included in your Big Mood Wedding package:

Anticipation Events Coordination + Styling

  • one walkthrough at the space to discuss layout and floor plan 
  • creation of wedding day timeline and checklists
  • confirmations with all vendors the week of the wedding
  • delivery of payment/gratuities to vendors on the wedding day
  • delivery of gifts to designated location during the reception
  • coordination of marriage license is signed, scanned, and mailed 
  • on-site kit for the day of, chock full of things to help avoid any last-minute emergencies
  • wedding day coordination (5 hours – to be mutually agreed upon based on set-up start time)
  • décor set-up and clean-up (within 5-hour time frame)
  • custom styled event/tables in conjunction with Asrai Garden
  • recommendations and introductions to any ancillary vendors needed

Megan Saul Photography 

  • 4 hours of coverage
  • online Print Order Gallery
  • high-resolution digital download
  • (ask about adding on additional hours or items such as an extra photographer, coverage album, etc.)

Choice of venue: 

Mignonette Bridal (outdoor option)

  • venue rental for 4 hours
  • getting-ready space for the couple
  • day-of steaming and styling for couple and wedding party
  • set up and breakdown
  • string lights
  • fire pit

OR

Thalia Hall (indoor option)

  • venue rental for 4 hours
  • custom lighting and sound engineer
  • access to private Green Room
  • stage professionals (as needed, if hiring entertainment)
  • custom Thalia Hall playlist OR plug-in your own
  • full set-up and breakdown
  • cafe lights 

Off Center Catering 

  • welcome toast (champagne or punch)
  • dinner and drinks for up to 50 people (3-course dinner + 3-hour open bar)
  • service & bar staff 

Asrai Garden

  • up to six table centerpieces
  • large installation based on theme and design
  • two personal pieces (bouquets or bouts)

Bon Vivant Cakes

  • custom cake for 50 created based on wedding design

Send us a note and let’s start dreaming up your big day. We’re not settling for anything less that over the top this year. 

six feet apart: binge-worthy tv for covid-19

Well, it’s April and we’re still living six feet apart dealing with Coronavirus and self-isolation at least through the end of the month. Here is part three of things to keep you busy: a collection of binge-worthy TV we are loving when you need a break and an escape from the news. 

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six feet apart: book recommendations for covid-19

Well, for the foreseeable future, we’ll all be living six feet apart dealing with Coronavirus and self-isolation. Here is part two of things to keep you busy, a collection of our most favorite book recommendations of recent time to allow for some escape from the news. Read part one (podcast edition) here. 

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