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
