Areta + Ryan were married in September at Queen of All Saints Basilica and hosted their family and friends for a rocking reception at North Shore Country Club. They had the loveliest, most classic and timeless wedding. And let’s just take a moment to say, “DANG!” what a stunning bride Areta was. Dang.
urban wedding at ravenswood event center
So Tracey + Joshua got married: in serious style. They hosted almost 300 people at Ravenswood Event Center in late June. I love the story that Tracey’s friend told of how they met: she and Joshua went on a date via an online dating site. Though she knew Josh wasn’t her person she thought he might be perfect for Tracey. The rest is history!
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museum wedding at peggy notebaert nature museum
Megan + Parker were married at Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum in May. They had a Memorial Day weekend brunch wedding, which if you know me and my personal obsession with brunch (who isn’t obsessed with mimosas and Bloody Mary’s?) then you know we were a match made in wedding heaven. Megan got up really early to get ready, luckily she had some serious help from their adorable daughter Olivia.
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cbs chicago’s ask a chicago expert: yep, that’s me!
Recently I was one of the experts in CBS Chicago’s, Best of Chicago: ‘Ask an Expert’ series. Who am I to argue with that? The article features tips for hosting a baby shower but can be applied to any shower or party in general.
You can check the whole article out here!
natural wedding at garfield park conservatory
Jolyne + Brendan were married at Park Community Church in April and celebrated their reception at Garfield Park Conservatory. This was a particularly fun challenge for me because we planned the entire wedding in 11 weeks. They knew they were going to get engaged, so they reached out to me and luckily Garfield Park Conservatory had an April Saturday open. They jumped on it, he officially proposed in Florida while they were on vacation and we were off the the races.
