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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!
Read MoreDIY idea for boy baby shower
Meet Mr. Mustachio: Remember Amy of previous blogger fame? Well, she had another baby and this time it was a boy! Anthony Thomas came to greet this great big world in March and I got to help plan a surprise baby shower for the little man. The “sprinkle” (as I found out mini-showers are called in […]
Read Moreclassic indian-inspired wedding invitations
Clever title, eh? Well, hopefully you believe us now that we have, in fact, been busy. Want to see the latest edition to the Anticipation Events paper tome? Jerry & Nivi’s wedding invitations were monsters. Perhaps it has something to do with the 600+ people they are inviting to the big day. Perhaps because they are […]
Read Moremodern handmade wedding invitations
Well we’ve been busy ’round here. Check out Whitney & John’s wedding invites that have been sent to their guests. We hear the RSVP’s are pouring in – no one would dare miss this shindig! We letterpressed the entire suite which included the invitation, accommodations information and RSVP card and envelope. I think you might be able […]
Read MoreDIY save-the-dates ideas we love
So to follow-up with my last blog post about save-the-dates, I thought I would post the other save-the-date ideas I had saved in my “paper” folder as inspiration. I have bombed on tracking the sources, but hopefully they’ll inspire you. Happy crafting!
Read Moreaward winning chicago and destination wedding planners
Yay! Hooray! We won! Okay, it’s not like we ran a marathon or even accepted the Bachelor’s final rose, but we’re so thrilled to receive the Bride’s Choice Awards for 2011 from WeddingWire! It means we’re in the top 5% of wedding planners nationwide and more importantly, it means our brides (and grooms!) are happy […]
Read Moreintimate 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 […]
Read Moreoutdoor 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 […]
Read Morechicago 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 […]
Read Moreurban 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 […]
Read Morebarn wedding featured on green wedding shoes
Also, I failed to mention that Annie and Jared’s wedding was made famous by the gorgeous blog, Green Wedding Shoes. Check it out!
Read Morecity chic wedding at the james hotel
Amy and Eugene’s wedding at The James Hotel in Chicago in July was in a word…legendary. The beautiful bride Amy, wanted an extra pair of hands with her rehearsal and ceremony as well. The on-site coordinator at The James handled the reception, but Amy wanted to make sure the rehearsal wasn’t painful for anyone and […]
Read Moreclassic chicago wedding at st. linus church
Kate and Mark were married at St. Linus Church in June 2010. Kate was a super organized bride, she knew what she wanted and did all of the planning herself. She hired me to run the rehearsal for her (this is something I have found that almost everyone dreads) and then coordinate the ceremony and […]
Read Moreoutdoor wedding at a private residence
Ilena and Jack’s outdoor wedding at Jack’s parents’ house in June was the DIY wedding of our dreams. Jack’s parents spent so much time getting the house and the backyard ready. A tent was set-up and family members from all over came in to help get everything ready: from making the seating chart, to bartending […]
Read Moreevanston wedding at hotel orrington
Melissa and Alan were married at Hotel Orrington in Evanston, Illinois in April 2010. Firstly, they planned this shindig all the way from New York. Secondly, it was fabulous. They are both so calm and down-to-earth, you would have thought they got married every weekend. Kevin Weinstein and his team took some gorgeous shots of […]
Read Morewedding at the university of chicago
Pam and Aaren tied the knot in April at the Lilydale First Baptist Church and then celebrated with friends and family at the International House on the University of Chicago campus. A wedding at the University of Chicago is fitting for a relationship that began while they were both attending school there! I have to […]
Read Moreeclectic wedding at architectural artifacts
Felisa and Matt got hitched in April at Holy Trinity Lutheran Church and then partied the night away at Architectural Artifacts. Felisa and Matt met at Lollapalooza (which is awesome) and working with them was such a pleasure. They got ready to go to the church: and then, they were off. Matt and the boys […]
Read Moreanticipation events lifestyle
Check out Chicago Style Unveiled to see the awesome “real Chicago wedding” featuring Dan & Laura, their kick-ass wedding and me! source Congrats on the awesome feature guys and thanks to Chicago Style Unveiled for the hoopla!
Read Morechicago wedding at architectural artifacts
Laura & Dan were married at Architectural Artifacts in November of 2009. If you’ve never been to Architectural Artifacts, you should definitely go over and get lost for a little while. Literally. I’ve been there three or four times now and every time I go I find a nook and then a cranny I have […]
Read Morewedding cake inspiration we love
Happy Monday! I hope this cake-spiration will ease your Monday-blues. A few of my very favorites from my archives. This one is so intricate and beautiful without being over the top. Black and white is always classy: The only thing better than cake is cake with cookies attached to it. I think this is a […]
Read Morelions + tigers + babies, oh my baby shower
This sweet, sweet baby shower took place in Omaha, Nebraska at a private residence in November of 2009. The parents-to-be were waiting until their little one arrived to find out if it was a girl or a boy so the color palette was orange, yellow and green so it would be fantastically gender neutral. They […]
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