This weekend my good friends, Greg and Crystal, were married. Their ceremony was at St. James Lutheran Church in Lincoln Park. The reception was at Maggiano’s Banquets downtown. Everyone raved about the food, which was fantastic! All in all, it was a beautiful day and a wonderful celebration.
Their smiles say it all…
Lisa and Robert were married on February 3 in one of my favorite weddings. Let me tell you, this wedding was a dream for the guests! Lisa, being a non-bride in every possible way, wanted to throw a fantastic party for her friends and family with a wedding on the side.
The couple chose the West Loop Studio as their venue. This site is a wonderful space for a hip, fresh, modern event. Here’s a link so you can see what I mean. http://www.westloopstu dio.com/
Their 130 guests arrived at 7:00 pm and were greeted with delicious drinks, fabulous music, and plenty of romantic candlelight (I set up 200 votives in the small space). They mingled for a half hour while the bride and groom hid (and wrote their vows). At 7:25 pm, a friend of the bride who just happened to be a Judge she worked for in DC, took the stage. Guests gathered near the dance floor. They had a wonderful view behind the stage of the Sears Tower and city skyline.
The Judge said a few welcoming words, and the couple entered the room holding hands. Lisa and Robert made their way to the stage where they had the most wonderfully personalized ceremony I’ve ever been witness to. Their two readings were hilarious! The first was a poem by Taylor Mali comparing love to owning a dog. The second reading was a quote from the movie Frida that started out, “I don’t believe in marriage.” Don’t be fooled, these two are madly in love. They are just not your typical bride and groom!
After their 10-minute ceremony, the party was back on. Without missing a beat, hors d’oeuvres were served and the bar was open again. Everyone laughed and ate for hours. They loved the personalized touches throughout the evening. There was a toast given by the Bride’s father with shots of Rumplemintz (Yes, that mouthwash-tasting stuff you tried in college!) for all of the guests. They had a junk food table full of deliciously sinful treats like Cheetos, Pringles, and Twizlers and a sweets table with French Wedding Cake or Croquembouche, pastries, and their wedding cake. I can’t forget to tell you about the wedding cake! It was a two tiered, square celedon green fondant covered cake with…a handmade monkey bride and monkey groom on top!
Everything went wonderfully smooth for Lisa and Robert’s wedding party. I thoroughly enjoyed working with all of their vendors. I’d go so far to say that I highly recommend their caterer, photographer, florist, bakery, and reception venue! I even loved working with their limo driver who took me to their home mid-reception and happily helped deliver the gifts in the bitter, below zero cold.
It doesn’t get better than that, does it?
Cheers!
Meghann
On Friday and Saturday, I worked as the wedding weekend coordinator for the nicest couple, Kari and Charlie (or Chuck, depending upon who you talk to). They are so thoughtful and caring. They both went so far as to check in with me throughout the night to make sure I was fine. I couldn’t believe it!
Their story is cute. Apparently, they met years ago in high school and were very close friends. They never dated, but they set up some of their mututal friends who are now married. They went their separate ways to college until they ran into one another one night at a bar. The rest is history! Ok, I’m not sure if that’s exactly right. Kari’s father told the story much better in his toast to the couple. He was such a warm and outgoing man. I loved listening to him tell the tale of their romance.
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