Brides & Blooms 2013

Once again, we were honored to be a part of Brides and Blooms.  The best in the Chicago wedding industry came out to the Hotel InterContinental to show their stuff!  Check out the photos that showcase Simply Perfect Events, Modern Luxury Brides, Anthony Gowder Designs, Beat Mix Music, Mira Couture, Bella Bridesmaid, Bittersweet, Elizabeth Grace, Shutterbooth, Poetic Productions, and many more!

Love the Love: CS Brides

We are all very excited today here at Gerber+Scarpelli. Not one, but two lovely weddings we shot in the past year made it into CS brides! Thanks to all the vendors who made these events fabulous! And thanks to our amazing clients! 

Brides and Blooms

This past Wednesday we had the privilege to participate in Brides and Blooms at the Hotel InterContinental Chicago. The event brought together some of the best vendors in Chicago and was flawlessly orchestrated by Melissa Phillips of Simply Perfect by Melissa. Chris Schmidt and his staff from the InterCon were fabulous as usual. The kitchen staff really outdid themselves with all the yummy hors d'oeuvres. It was great to spend an evening with some of our favorite people including Keith from Poetic Productions and Cheryl from Shutter Booth. Anthony Gowder pulled out all the stops with his gorgeous florals. MFO Entertainment kept everybody movin' and grovin'. Beauty on Call was on hand to make all the guests look and feel their best. Ultimate Bride and Bella Bridesmaid brought the breathtaking dress, and The Left Bank made sure they were accessorized perfectly. Bittersweet and Take the Cake made sure they room smelled of nothing but their sweet confections. And no event is complete without the fabulous designs and witty commentary of Elizabeth Grace. It is such a pleasure to work with all of you year in and year out! Thanks to Melissa for including us, along with such a great group of vendors!

Brides and Blooms

Come out and join us for the annual Brides and Blooms at the InterContinental Chicago! Wednesday March 14th from 6:00-9:00pm. Have a few cocktails and hors' doeuvres while mingling with some of Chicago's finest wedding professionals! More details to come!

Wish Upon A Wedding

Many members of the Chicago wedding community came out  for Wish Upon a Wedding's First Annual Blissful Wishes Ball which  took place on Monday, November 1, 2010 at the Millennium Knickerbocker Hotel.

We are humbled to have been nominated for, and to have won the first  Chicago Shining Star Award.  G+S Cofounder Kurt Gerber was honored for charity and generosity within the community.

 Our mission at G + S to is to always be grateful for what we have and always extend our hand to those in need.

We were  also proud to be one of the sponsors for the evening. It was a fun-filled night with over 200 of the most prominent and generous individuals from the wedding industry in attendance. Dana Kozlov from CBS2 Chicago and Dan Bernstein from The Score were the co-emcees and hosts for the evening.

The Blissful Wishes Ball was a gala celebration benefiting Wish upon a Wedding, a non-profit organization whose mission is to provide weddings & vow renewals for couples facing terminal illness and other serious life-altering circumstances, regardless of sexual orientation.

By giving the gifts of dream weddings & vow renewals, Wish Upon a Wedding is able to grant some of the most intimate and heartfelt wishes of these people's lives, and help them share this important day with close family members.  A portion of the proceeds from ticket sales from the Blissful Wishes Ball will benefit Wish upon a Wedding, Chicago, and its mission. This fabulous event would never have happened if it wasn't for the hard work and dedication of our dear friend and colleague, Ali Phillips of Engaging Events by Ali. We are so blessed to have such amazing giving spirit in our community.

Guests at the evening's festivities  were treated to a three-course sit-down dinner, open bar, and dessert provided by Sarah's Pastries and Katherine Anne Confections. Entertainment for the evening was provided by the Larry King Orchestra and it didn't take long for them to get the dance floor going!  Guests also had a chance to experience Shutterbooth's photo booth, have their photos taken by Gerber + Scarpelli Photography, be a part of  the highlight film of I Do Films, as well as view the extravagant decor provided by Bbj linen, The Meetinghouse Companies, inc., Classic Party Rentals, Tablescapes Party Rental, More Cupcakes , Frost lighting and CS Brides.

Blissful Wishes from I Do Films on Vimeo.

Love the Love: CS Brides

We are so excited about the CS Brides! A few our favorite weddings from last year made it into the stellar new issue.