The 6th Annual Geneva Bridal Wedding Walk is Sunday, March 2nd at 11a.m. Registration is at the Herrington Inn with several vendor storefront stops along the way and leading to many more vendors at Riverside Receptions.
Hope to see you there!
Thursday, February 27, 2014
Monday, February 24, 2014
Proposal Tips from Style Me Pretty
As seen on Style Me Pretty, I thought these were some good tips for you guys out there planning to pop the question...and I would love to shoot it for you ;)
5 TIPS FOR THE PERFECT PROPOSAL
1. Every single detail should be tailored specifically for her. She probably loves details, and she’ll notice every one.
2. It may help for inspiration, but don’t steal other proposal ideas online! The internet doesn’t know your love as much as you do. Every girl is different and how you do it doesn’t matter to anyone but you two.
3. If she has given you guidelines or rules, follow them. Don’t necessarily try and and go above and beyond, she knows what she wants, let her have it!
4. Her emotions will be running high, don’t have a whole two page essay on asking her to marry you. Keep it simple and elegant.
5. It’s all about the surprise for her, keep it classy.
Monday, February 17, 2014
A beautiful civil wedding ceremony
Who says you need a huge wedding with all the bells and whistles to make it a beautiful day...not me...especially after spending the morning with Gen & Conor and their families at the Chicago Cultural Center where Civil Weddings are celebrated in Cook County.
A huge thank you to Annie Sturgis for trusting me with this wedding while she was stuck in Austin because of our snowstorm here in Chicago.
Wednesday, February 12, 2014
31 Impossibly Fun WEDDING IDEAS
Faye sent me this link the other day she found on Buzzfeed.com and it was just too good not to share...
We are so lucky to work with brides & grooms that are fun and creative...some of these ideas we have seen done and were accepted with open arms by the wedding guests and bridal party who are dying to see something new and unique and personal.
Full link on my FB Business page....
We are so lucky to work with brides & grooms that are fun and creative...some of these ideas we have seen done and were accepted with open arms by the wedding guests and bridal party who are dying to see something new and unique and personal.
Full link on my FB Business page....
1. Have a pre-wedding field day so your groomsmen and bridesmaids can get acquainted with one another.
Also perfect for a joint couple’s shower.
4. Serve your drinks on “My Two Cents” coasters.
6. For seriously rad photo ops, give out sparklers as favors.
You can have a nighttime sparkler exit.
It doesn’t even have to incorporate photos.
Chalk marker on black paper works too.
9. Hire a rad food truck for a late-night snack.
According to Pinterest: “IN-N-OUT will rent you a truck for 1K fully stocked with a cooking team for the day. Perfect for a midnight snack at a wedding!” (You can contact their event services to verify this.)
10. Order your very own wedding Converse as dancing shoes for the reception.
Get them at Converse.com.
Photo by Kelly Ewel Photography.
12. Or rent a Pub-Hub for a DIY bar area.
It’s a fridge that has been converted to a beer dispenser. It also has fridge space for liquors.
14. Instead of wedding favors, let people fill up bags with the candy of their choice.
Photo by Lasting Impressions by Amy.
16. Leave out advice cards near the guestbook or on the dinner tables.
It’s a great icebreaker for people sitting together who might not know each other that well.
17. Sometimes an array of bridesmaid dress colors can look prettier than just picking one.
judypak.com / Via stylemepretty.com
18. Let people DIY their own confetti combo.
And be sure to include lots and lots of sequins.
21. Play a game of “flip cup” for your after-party.
Bridesmaids vs. groomsmen! Girls vs. guys! Old people vs. young people!
23. For an outdoor summer wedding, serve up some alcoholic Otter Pops.
You can do this by using a syringe.
24. Put crayons at the kids table.
25. Forgo confetti for pom-poms.
Megan and Seth Photography / Via theknot.com
Your photos will be so much more colorful.
26. Have a ball pit.
Instead of having a height restriction, you might want to restrict the level of drunkenness.
29. Or just have everyone dive face-first into a 10-foot-long banana split.
I promise you it will cost less than a $500 wedding cake.
30. Forgo the typical bouquet for one big-ass paper flower.
It’s less expensive and so much more dramatic.
31. Instead of a guestbook, have your guests leave a message for you in an “anniversary piñata.”
Jenny DeMarco Photography / Via theknot.com
It’s like a time-capsule guestbook! You’ll really have something to look forward to when you break it open a year later.
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