Riane+Jacob's Winter Rookery Wedding

The Proposal: It was Riane's 25^th birthday in  June 2013. The couple had taken the day off of work, and were spending a long weekend in the city. Riane and Jacob were enjoying the June Chicago weather. She thought they had birthday dinner plans that evening, but Jacob had a different plan. They got ready a little early, and decided to walk around before heading over to Blackbird for dinner. Riane and Jacob love to walk through Seneca Park, one of the couple's favorite parks in the city.  Her dad used to take her there weekly when she was little.  Jacob decided to walk Riane through the park and when they were half way through the park Jacob got down on one knee and asked if Riane would marry him. Of course with tears running down both of their faces, Riane said yes! There were a few people in the park, and they all started clapping. It was a magical moment in a place that means so much to Riane, and now to Jacob. As they left the park Jacob revealed they weren't going to Blackbird for dinner, but instead were going to Greek Town to meet her parents, sisters, and brother.  Newly engaged, they arrived at the Parthenon to see all their closest family and friends were all there.  Jacob had planned the perfect engagement for Riane! Riane's parents then gave them a wonderful engagement party.

The Wedding: The day started with getting ready at the W City Center. Riane's makeup was by Antonette White, and hair by Maxine's Salon. The Bride's gown was Hayley Paige from Bella Bianca Bridal Couture, with shoes by Angela Nuran, and jewelry from Lori Frantz Koenig. The Bridesmaid's wore JLM Couture dresses and they chose their own shoes and accessories. The Groom and Groomsmen wore tuxes from GQ Tuxedo. After getting ready, we headed over to Old St. Patrick's Church for Riane and Jacob's ceremony. After the flawless ceremony, we took the newlyweds and their wedding party out on the town for some night time portraits. Visting favorites, Board of Trade, Chicago Theater, and Kinzie St. Bridge before heading to the Rookery for the reception.

Florals were by Ryan Turner of Stemline Creative, catering by Jewell Events Catering, cake by Amy Beck Cake Design, entertainment by The Mix, draperies by Art of Imagination, and late night snacks from The Rolling Bean.

Congrats Riane and Jacob!

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Bridget+Patrick's Union League Club Wedding

The Proposal: Bridget and Patrick were up in Minnesota visiting her family the weekend before Christmas. Saturday morning, Patrick suggested that they go downtown to have a Christmas lunch as a special Christmas outing. Before going to lunch, the couple stopped by her grandparents apartment to say hi…during the visit  Bridget's grandpa thought they had (already) just gotten engaged! Thankfully, Bridget was clueless and did not pick up on his comment. After that, Patrick took her to the church she grew up in, and He proposed there. Following the proposal Bridget and Patrick went to lunch as planned. By the time they finally arrived back at her parent’s house,  Bridget walked through the door, screamed “I am engaged” and found 50 people in the house there to celebrate the engagement! It was a fantastic surprise and a great party.

The Wedding: Bridget and Patrick got ready at the Union League Club and the JW Marriot respectively.  The wedding was planned by Clementine Custom Events, with florals by Dilly Lily and stationary by William Arthur. Bridget's gown was her mother's dress that she had modernized, her jewelry was from Tiffany's, and her shoes were by Manolo Blahnik. The bride's makeup was by Cathleen Weimer and her hair was by Charles Ifergan. The Bridesmaids wore Monique Lhuillier, while the Groom and Groomsmen wore suits from Brooks Brothers. 

We photographed each half of the wedding party then headed to Old St. Patrick's Church for the ceremony. Bridget and Patrick saw each other for the first time as the bride walked down the aisle.

After the couple were married, we took the full wedding party around for more photos. Finally we arrived back at the Union League Club of Chicago for the reception where Orchestra 33 performed, great food was had, and at the end of the night we stole the newlyweds outside for a few minutes for their final portraits of the night.

Congrats Bridget and Patrick!

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