Molly and Cole initially reached out to us right after their engagement when all of the excitement was fresh in their minds. I took this opportunity to spend time getting to know them and their styles and families and history together so I could bring them to the most perfect venues to celebrate their wedding […]

A wedding reception without flowers might surprise you, but just wait until you scroll down to see the major beauty in candlelight, greenery, lucite accents and velvet chairs. Yes, velvet chairs. Leigh and Brandon have this effortless modern style that I picked up on the second I met them and it was easy (and so […]

Work doesn’t feel like work when you have couples like Tina and Jeremy. Their love for each other was infectious and their families were so warm and welcoming that it was a true joy to be on the wedding planning journey with them. We first met right after their engagement and dove right into discussing […]

We feel our industry will always have a debate around D.I.Y. vs hiring event professionals, so we thought we would weigh in on our thoughts on D.I.Y. Weddings. We sat down together and discussed the following three questions: When you think of D.I.Y. & Weddings, what is the first thing that comes to mind? Honestly, […]

I find that most of my couples have high demand careers and have limited time to plan a wedding. This was true for Jennifer and Wick last year. We strategized when they would have some down time so that we could schedule multiple planning meetings to knock out decisions. I also had the joy of […]

Chicago is a city known for culinary masters and we find that many of our couples prioritize the food and beverage experience at their wedding. We want to share some helpful hints as you review venue and catering proposals for your special day. Before you begin thinking of your menu and specialty cocktails, we ask […]

Theirs is a story of meeting, losing touch with each other, and then falling in love. Eleni & Steve had been dating 6 years when Steve proposed and while both of them did not grow up in Chicago, they call this city their home and wanted to celebrate their marriage here. When I first spoke […]

Laurin and Andy met at a Cubs Game on the Fourth of July in Chicago and were engaged five years later in England, where Andy is from.  A few weeks later, they chose the Botanic Gardens for their ceremony and reception. Since Andy’s family was traveling from Great Britain, they knew they wanted a special […]

With one of the first snowfalls on the ground, I am looking anywhere I can for some warmth and reminders of summer. I did not need to look further than Analisa and Andres’ wedding day in Lake Geneva. While this was a destination lakeside wedding for guests and event professionals alike, Analisa’s family’s hospitality and […]

We are so thankful for the couples that we were able to work with in 2015! Their journeys of love, their family dynamics, and their wedding day vision had our hearts full all year long. They had us at historic venues and clubs in Chicago, private residences in Lake Geneva, and even in Door County […]