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classic university of chicago wedding

Missy + Tu met at University of Chicago and reunited there in March with family and friends to say their vows. Their University of Chicago wedding featured a gorgeous ceremony at Rockefeller Memorial Chapel followed by an ear-splitting party at the Quadrangle Club. They currently live in California and were the most laid-back couple about all of their planning (in other words) a total joy to work with! They made me work though: with nine bridesmaids and nine groomsmen I was prepared for a challenge! After working with them though, it was easy to see why they had 18 people stand up for them on their wedding day: they are truly loved and all of their friends and family went above and beyond to make their day fantastic (and my job a joy!) Here’s how it all went down:

You know “the sprinkler” completes any great wedding. Even better when the cutest little guy ever is making it happen. Congrats Missy + Tu: many, many more happy days to come!

*all eye-candy courtesy of: David and Cathy Photography

Missy + Tu’s Vendors
Ceremony: Rockefeller Memorial Chapel
Reception: Quadrangle Club
Day-of Coordination: Anticipation Events
DJ: DJ Kel-Win
Catering: Quadrangle Club
Photography: David and Cathy Photography
Florist: Kio Kreations
Make-up: Darbie Day Make-up
Hair: Blade Hair Skin Body
Cake: Alliance Bakery
Guest Hotel: Dana Hotel and Spa

salvage one wedding on style me pretty

Diana + Mike’s urban Salvage One wedding last year was ah-mazing!. I am finally posting some pictures from their incredible party now that the feature has been posted on Style Me Pretty. Because Olivia Leigh is an amazing photographer with a bigger distaste for mayo than yours truly (seriously, it’s written in her contract which basically puts her on rock star status level) and because my words would likely only detract from her talent and also because I know you’re only here for the wedding p0rn…anyhow, and in honor of this, the longest run-on sentence on this blog to date, here you go:

Style Me Pretty agreed they are a beautiful couple who threw a fabulous party and I am so glad I was able to be a part of it all.

*all photos by the mayo-hating, photo-taking queen: Olivia Leigh Photographie

Diana + Mike’s Vendors
Ceremony + Reception: Salvage One
Planning + Day-of Coordination: Anticipation Events
Ceremony Music + DJ: Style Matters
Catering: Blue Plate
Photography: Olivia Leigh Photographie
Florist: Friend of the Bride
Videography: Studio 272
Make-up: Sonia Roselli
Hair: Dennis Bartolomei Salon
Officiant: Barry with Chicago Weddings
Photobooth: Magnolia Photo Booth Co.
Cake: Amy Beck Cake Design
Guest Hotel: Hotel Palomar

award winning chicago wedding planner

oh hey hey! two full years in business and two bride’s choice awards. thanks to our 2011 brides for being amazing and helping us win this award again. it basically means Anticipation Events is in the top 5% of wedding pros nationwide, which is nothing to shake a bouquet at. respect the wedding planner people, respect the wedding planner.

lucky in love, happy clients

I just had to share this lovely email from one of my very first clients. It really makes my heart all warm and fuzzy.

Hi Elizabeth,

I don’t know if you continue to follow wedding blogs after the wedding, but I wanted to tell you about my latest post-wedding life event… Dave and I had a baby last week! Her name is Harper Wells, and she’s so far just fantastic at being a baby. She eats and sleeps well and mostly complains about totally reasonable things that need to be fixed. We’re very lucky. Dave and I still talk about how great it was to have you run our wedding day, so I wanted you to know that we are happier than ever.
Hope all is well with you!

Such a cool job I have. Such lovely people I meet.

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 to her waiting groom.

Poor groomsman on crutches in a suit in the June heat. What a trooper he was and still smiling the entire way down the aisle.

Waiting…

Walking…

Kissing!

This picture is amazing. So happy to be married were these two!

After, the crew headed into the party.

Meanwhile, the dudes took some glamour shots of their own.

The barn was ready for revelry.

Wine bottle table numbers and mis-matched vessels made for a cozy and eclectic atmosphere.

Then Matt decided it was time for everyone to get down…

…and then their friends decided it was time to put them up, high up in the air. Matt and Ali were just so lovely to work with and they made my day week when they called me (on their way to Hawaii no less) to tell me what a great day it was and say thanks one more time before they jetted off. Such class acts and it was my pleasure to be a part of it all.