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Photo Collection-Designing a Garden Wedding!

May 28th, 2013

Now that it’s officially summer and the greenery around my neighborhood is incredibly lush from all our past rains, I can’t help thinking about summer gardens and all my seasonal visits to one of my favorite places in Chicago, The Botanic Gardens.  I know that garden themed weddings have always been popular and lately garden motifs and ideas are all over my clients’ Pinterest board! A garden wedding is perfect for summer, and there are so many affordable flowers, greens, and decorating ideas to choose from. Below are some of my favorites. As always, please click on Source for more information about each image!

 

 

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Monday Wedding Photo Collection- In-Between Times!

May 20th, 2013

What are the in-between times during a wedding? They are the quirky, spontaneous, unscripted, special moments between all the main events of a wedding. The times where a couple is being just plain goofy during our couple session, or when a wedding party decides to do an impromptu posing change or when kids are being kids, are the times that add to a great wedding narrative. Some of the best moments of the day is when the bride is relaxed and feeling really hilarious or joyous or happy, in-between the big events of the day. These moments are one of my favorite reasons why I love photographing weddings so much. You never know what to expect!!

 

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Photo by Torie McMillan.

 

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Laura and Rick’s Spiaggia Chicago Wedding!

May 19th, 2013

How you both met: We met in June of 2005. We were legal assistants at a law firm and often spent days helping each other on projects and eating lunch together. After six months of friendship, we started dating (thanks, Angela!).

Style/Inspiration for wedding: We wanted to keep things simple and easy. We wanted to have a traditional wedding but also forego the elements that we found boring. I think in the end, it felt like an intimate celebration.

Bride’s Favorite Moment of the Day: Seeing our loved ones and of course, eating anything in sight.

My Favorite Moment of the Day: Laura and Rick decided on an impromptu hot dog break after our couple session, and photographing the wedding party inside a hot dog joint was a first for me! It was nice for everyone to take a break, and for us, we loved taking pics inside a colorful place full of some great character.


 

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Vendors:

Preparation: Sofitel Hotel
Ceremony: 4th Presbyterian Church
Reception: Spiaggia
Florist: Blooming Grove Flowers and Gifts
Wedding Dress: Jenny Packham
Bridesmaid Dresses: Amsale via Bella Bridesmaid
Makeup/Hair: Gilliann Charnstrom/Joseph Bartucci at Salon Buzz
DJ:Style Matters
Jewelry: Engagement ring and bands-McTeigue and McClelland

 

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