My plan for this wedding season was to NOT travel at all. Haden is still so young and it really is nice to drive 10 minutes home at the end of each wedding. However, when Jessica contacted me about their wedding in Chicago, I could not say no. They were more than accommodating to the fact that I had a baby, allowing Ryan and Haden to tag along and hang out in Chicago for the weekend. Oh, and also? They reserved a hotel room for a second shooter too. I decided to ask my old second shooter, Dawn Silva, if she would fly in for it. She did! Together again, ha. 🙂 What an amazing wedding and super fun weekend. Thank you Steve and Jessica, and thank you Dawn for traveling all the way from Texas.
Details:
- Hotel: The Almafi
- Ceremony/Reception: Prairie Production
- Bride’s dress: Brandi’s Bridal, New Glarus, WI
- Bridesmaids dresses: Bella Bridesmaid, Chicago
- Tuxes: Mens Warehouse
- Flowers: Revel Decor
- Coordinator: Margaret Williams, Magnolia Atelier
- DJ: Toast & Jam, Kristin Marks
It stormed while they were getting ready, which actually made for some pretty detail pictures.
These shoes deserve two sneak peak pictures.
We did their first look in their hotel room because of the rain, but then the sun came out and it became a beautiful day. Yay!
We went to Millennium park for some pictures.
As we were driving to Prairie Production, we wanted to stop someplace with that older brick look. The bus driver suggested this spot. Good job, bus driver! 🙂
I believe their theme was “Chic City Beach,” and they did an amazing job with it. Jessica’s dad made the driftwood “altar.”
After the ceremony, they switched the room for the reception while the guests had a cocktail hour in a separate space.
I’m probably going overboard with the detail pictures, but it was just stunning.
Jessica was in Matt and Kerstin’s wedding a couple of years ago. I love referrals.
Let me say, these folks could dance!
I sort of hated for the day to end, but, of course, it did. I took Steve and Jessica out for a few more night shots and headed home. What a fun wedding!
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Ahhhmazing pictures once again Tiffany. Where in the world did the bride find those shoes? Love them and love the pictures!
The pictures are absolutely AMAZING!!! Nena y Steve look gorgeous! I love them and it’s just the sneak peek – it’s going to be so hard to choose! Well done Tiffany and Dawn!
The photographs are BEAUTIFUL! It helps having such a gorgeous bride and handsome groom!