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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Lindsey+Tom's Classic University Club Wedding

The Proposal: Lindsey and Tom were going to dinner with Tom's parents at Spiaggia in downtown Chicago, so they were dressed up for a night on the town. Tom had suggested going to an afternoon mass at Holy Name Cathedral beforehand and then looking at some of the Christmas lights along Michigan Avenue before dinner. However, when they got out of Mass, it was about 10 degrees outside and Lindsey was reluctant to casually stroll outside. Tom seemed very eager though, so she agreed to a quick walk. They walked past the Water Tower with the surrounding gardens covered in Christmas lights and Tom led Lindsey through one of the overhangs of lights to the Christmas tree. There he dropped down to one knee and presented her with a ring from Alan Rocca! 

The Wedding Day: Began with getting ready at University Club. The day was planned by Debi Lilly, and she was also responsible for the florals. Lindsey's hair was by Julie Hansen, and makeup by Arch Apothecary- Weddings. Her gown was by Judd Waddell from Bella Bianca, shoes by Kate Spade, and jewelry from Macy's. Bridesmaid's wore J.Crew, while the Groom and Groomsmen wore suits from Men's Warehouse.  The couple had their first look where Tim gave Lindsey a lovely gift and handwritten card. We then headed to the ceremony at Old St. Pat's! After Lindsey and Tom tied the knot, we took the newlyweds around town to some of the favorite classic spots for photographs.
The reception followed back at University Club, with cake and catering taken care of in house, and Colby Beserra and the Party Faithful kept the dance floor alive late into the night. Wedding Masterpiece covered the cinematic moments of the wedding.
Congrats Lindsey and Tom!