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✨classic and chic ✨how are we feeling today wo

✨classic and chic ✨how are we feeling today world? is everyone okay out there? we miss you perfectly glam wedding angels. we miss you wedding vendors who run themselves ragged to create “best days ever” every single weekend. we miss you jam-packed dance floors, tipsy bridesmaids, aching feet and end of event hugs from mom. we’re not giving up on you yet. | 📸: @alexdavis.photography

Finally finished (for now) our tiny little guest b

Finally finished (for now) our tiny little guest bathroom. More angles where we smashed ourselves into a corner to avoid the mirror, in our stories. Did you do any house projects this weekend? ⚒

Happy Saturday, three-day weekend, weirdest year e

Happy Saturday, three-day weekend, weirdest year ever. We’re finding it hard to believe it’s almost June already. The last few months feel like they just disappeared. We’ve missing travel, and wedding Saturday’s but we’re not really missing all of the intensity of life from before or, if we’re being honest, the hard pants. ⠀
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Channeling Rosie’s chic vibes today and always. 🌸 | 📸: @charminginlove

⠀ ✨🌐💕🔮N E X T W E E K🔮💕🌐✨

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✨🌐💕🔮N E X T W E E K🔮💕🌐✨⠀
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We can’t wait to show you what we’ve been working on. We’re not pivoting. We plan to still do some serious partying with you. But after a couple of weeks of sitting in this new world and trying to find our way around it, helping almost all of our 2020 clients reschedule, searching for that gold lining (even better than silver, amiright?) we’ve found it in the slow down this pandemic has forced us into. ⠀
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Time has been our biggest challenge and greatest obstacle over the past few years and this pandemic has given us the gift of it. So we’re taking that time to pursue some of the ideas we’ve been brewing (some for years!) and using this time for our “later” list. (Also, many books, naps, shows, and baked goods. Don’t be fooled.) Anyway, we’re looking forward to showing you more next week. Happy MDW (the weekend and the airport!)🔮💕✨🌐

Usually around this time of year we introduce you

Usually around this time of year we introduce you to our team. Over the last few months nothing has been normal, so instead, we’ve been bringing you #CovidDiaries from our crew as a means of introduction. ❤️ Meet Sakshi, she was all geared up to join us as an intern this year, and we’re hanging on to her until we can party again! 🎉⠀
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Items baked: ⠀
Banana nut chocolate chip bread, triple chocolate chip cookies, pecan pound cake, walnut fudge, biscoff truffles 🥜⠀
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Shows binged: ⠀
Never Have I Ever, Love is Blind, Trinkets, Soundtrack, The Circle, Friends (for the millionth time) 💕⠀
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Best books: ⠀
Wild Cards by Simone Elkeles and The Catcher in the Rye 📚⠀
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Rooms reorganized: ⠀
Coat closet, bathroom, kitchen, living room, office...everything in SIGHT! 🧹🧺⠀

#shelterinplacesetting⠀ ⠀ We set the table.⠀

#shelterinplacesetting⠀
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We set the table.⠀
We cue the musicians. ⠀
We answered their question. ⠀
We fixed the thing you don’t even know went wrong. ⠀⠀
We alphabetized the place cards. ⠀
We re-make the bout when it gets smashed. ⠀
We have the hora chairs, ready. ⠀
We move everything from the ceremony to reuse during the reception.⠀
We answered their question. ⠀
We fixed the thing you don’t even know went wrong.⠀
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We make sure people sign the guest book.⠀
We have a band-aid. ⠀
We have a drink for you.⠀
We put your veil away safely. ⠀
We know where your suit jacket is.⠀
We mailed your marriage license. ⠀
We got the vendors fed.⠀
We set up the menus. ⠀
We counted the forks.⠀
We lit the candles. ⠀
We answered their question. ⠀
We fixed the thing you don’t even know went wrong. ⠀
We have an extension cord.⠀
We confirmed the cakes’ arrival. ⠀
We make sure the gifts are safe.⠀
We set up the favors. ⠀
We swept up the spill. ⠀
We bussed the table. ⠀
We answered their question. ⠀
We fixed the thing you don’t even know went wrong. ⠀
We barely sat down for 10 hours.⠀
We shoveled in our second meal of the day at 10 PM.⠀
We calmed down your aunt.⠀
We saved your cousin as seat. ⠀
We snuck your dad a kleenex. ⠀
We have an eye on your drunkest guest. ⠀
We have an eye on your loudest guest. ⠀
We escorted your grandma to her ride. ⠀
We got everyone seated.⠀
We got everyone quiet.⠀
We saved you some snacks for later. ⠀
We reminded you to hold your bouquet down a little lower.⠀
To walk slowly.⠀
To smile.⠀
To take it all in. ⠀
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The people and companies that you’ve counted on to bring meaningful events to life are in crisis. We are a part of the fabric of Chicago. We are the constellation of small businesses that bring these moments to life. Moments that we all live to celebrate, and that so many people are looking forward to having when we can - but if we do not get aid, they will cease to exist. We are calling on our elected officials to #saveillinoisevents ⠀
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#facesbehindevents⠀
@repmikequigley @repchuygarcia @senduckworth @durbincampaign @govpritzker @repseancasten @lightfoorforchi @chicagosmayor ⠀
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Will + Grace (way better than the original, btw) a

Will + Grace (way better than the original, btw) are on the blog today. It rained apocalyptically right before and during their ceremony. Honestly, it was a MOOD in the sculpture gardens at @bridgeportartcenter and frankly, we think added to the ambiance. Remember when we worried about rain on a wedding day?! 😭 Reminiscing hard today about those dark lips, that dress, and these two beautiful people. All the goods are on the blog [link in bio].

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