rustic barn wedding at byron colby barn
Ali & Matt got married in June at the Byron Colby Barn in Grayslake and their rustic barn wedding was pure perfection. Take a look at them getting all dolled up. Ali’s dress and hairpiece were amazing. She was so effortlessly beautiful. A glowing mom and a dapper dad (love the hat, right?) escort Ali […]
modern rock and roll wedding at the hard rock hotel
Katie & Jeff were married at the Hard Rock Hotel on Michigan Avenue on 9.10.11. A fantastic date to get married and even more special because while they celebrated their wedding weekend, Katie’s parents celebrated their wedding anniversary too! It was so sweet! I am particularly tied to this crew as I had the pleasure […]
outdoor barn wedding at byron colby barn
Stephanie and Brian’s wedding at Byron Colby Barn in Grayslake in August was the outdoor barn wedding of our dreams. Both Brian and Stephanie are super creative and artistic and put a ton of effort into making their day unique to them. Which is my MOST FAVORITE thing. Brian’s hat and bowtie were so dapper […]
destination vintage vineyard wedding in michigan
Melissa and Pete were married in June at a vineyard in Michigan. They live in Chicago and wanted to have a mini-destination for their friends and family that were coming from all over the country. Melissa is a graphic designer and spent so much time on the paper and graphic elements of the day which […]
vintage wedding at architectural artifacts
Working with Eli + David was great. Both were so involved in making their wedding day special and uniquely them. From the mason jar wine glasses for each person, the vegan meal served for dinner and the homemade jam jars for favors (Eli is a natural foods chef!) to the carbon offsets, ‘no cut flowers’ […]
city wedding at old st. pat’s church
Traci and Luke’s city wedding at Old St. Pat’s Church and The Tasting Room was definitely a party! Check out some eye candy from the day and of the handsome newlyweds!
intimate chicago wedding at a new leaf
So you already know that Elizabeth & Mike got married. And that it was a glorious, intimate Chicago wedding at A New Leaf. But you need details! And pictures! And fluffy clouds and rainbows! So here you go…. It all started with a little yellow pair of shoes at The Sofitel downtown. Elizabeth got a […]
outdoor wedding at garfield park conservatory
Jim and Lise tied the knot in September of 2010 at Garfield Park Conservatory. Aren’t they so sweet? I actually knew both of them before they hired me to coordinate their day. They both work at Shedd Aquarium and in my former life I occasionally had the pleasure of working with them. Mostly I would […]
chicago flower-filled wedding at a new leaf
Well hello there. Meet Mike and Elizabeth: Amazing. They are amazing. Their families and friends are amazing. Their wedding was amazing. Want to see more?? I knew it! Their fabulous photographer Michael Rastall captured their wedding and reception that was held in late August at A New Leaf in Chicago. I’m going to break this […]
urban chicago history museum wedding
It’s true: it was an enormous party, filled with massive amounts of dancing and lots and lots of revelry. Maureen and Bill were married in September at Holy Name Cathedral and the giant party ensued at the Chicago History Museum. It was pretty hilarious to hear the catering team talk about the massive amounts of […]