Danielle + Alan - July 9, 2011

On July 9, I had the pleasure of coordinating my dear friend Danielle's wedding to her wonderful man, Alan. Danielle did such an incredible job with all of the details, from picking her venue to the cake pops to the magnet favors. It was simple, elegant and a TON of fun. Thank you, Melisa Claudin, for the photos! Beautiful work.

No traditional veil! I loved her hair piece. It gave her whole look a modern edge.

The bouquet, the shoes, the jewelry:

This dress was absolutely made for Danielle. It was perfect and she looked so beautiful.

Pinning the bout on the groom right before the ceremony:

Alan's vows to De's daughter, Lily? Not a dry eye in the house. It was a beautiful ceremony.

Exiting the old timey schoolhouse...

...and entering the reception!

Cake pops for dessert:

And my favorite, the late night shots of the couple.

I love these two. Just love love love them:

Danielle and Alan, it was such an honor being a part of your day. Congratulations and I wish you a lifetime of happiness!

Kathy + Ben

July 2nd, 2011 - a day that I had looked forward to for 11 years. My dear friend Kathy married Ben, and I couldn't have chosen someone better for her myself.  I did double duty as a bridesmaid and coordinator (with a lot of help from my mom and my husband!) and it was a beautiful, perfect day. Check it out!

Beautiful bridesmaid's bouquets:

St. James of Belvidere, a beautiful little church:

Classic faces :)

Married!

Taking photos at Rock Cut State Park:

Just stunning:

Cutting the cake:

Beautiful reception at Rockford College:

First dance as Mr. and Mrs. Murphy!

Church: St. James of Belvidere, IL
Reception: Regents Hall, Rockford College
DJ: Flipside DJ

Photo credits: Valentin Tokarchuk Photography

Congratulations, Kathy + Ben! I love you both and I couldn't be happier for you!

Holy wedding season, batman!

What have we been up to, you ask?

Well, we had 5 weddings in July. Let's recap.

Kathy + Ben got married in a beautiful church in Belvidere on July 2nd:

The very next day, we got Jenna + Matt down the aisle at the Zhou B. Life Garden in Chicago:

And on July 9th, Amy coordinated Bill + Liz's wedding in Pennsylvania...

...and Carolyn got Danielle and Alan hitched in Peoria:

And Jennifer + Jeremiah wed in this stunning church in Chicago last weekend:

We'll share more photos as soon as we get them! Congratulations to all of our beautiful July couples. <3

Who doesn't love a good promotion?

Attention 2012 brides!

We are pleased to announce that AELO is offering a  15% discount for all 2012 brides who book us by the end of the summer 2011!

Shoot us an email at aneventlessordinary@gmail.com to schedule a consultation. We would love to meet with you and talk about your big day.

<---- This could be you! Come on, isn't that tempting??



PS: Keep an eye out on the blog for photos from our seven June and July weddings. They're coming!

the best kind of people.

There are people you will always remember in your life, no matter how long it has been. The Boettcher family definitely makes that list for me. You know those awesome parents that weren't yours (I mean, mine were pretty awesome, but still my parents) who you loved visiting with? Who hugged you on arrival? Who threw the annual New Year's Eve party? For my high school years, those parents were Amy and Tracy. 

This past weekend, Amy surprised Tracy with a vow renewal ceremony, something Tracy had been wanting to do for years. You can read about it here in an article by Michael Boren. 


"As he walked with a smile down the path toward his wife, she held a black sign that read "Marry Me Again.'" Boren writes. 


If that doesn't give you chills...


This past March, Tracy was diagnosed with ALS. And their whole family has met the disease head on with all the grace, humor and positivity we would expect - they are truly inspirational.


Tracy, Amy, Rachel, Nick and Sarah, you are in my thoughts - sending you ALL the good vibes. 


<3
Carolyn


PS: If you'd like to donate to help Tracy kick ALS, you can do so here.

Something to be aware of...

Brides. Florists. Listen up.

Mothers and grandmothers do not want to wear pinned on corsages. Ever. They want wrist corsages. Not to mention that pinning a corsage onto a fancy dress is very difficult, and no fun for mom!

When meeting with your florist, please ensure that they understand that you want wrist corsages for the women in your family. Trust us, it will save you and your family a lot of hassle on your wedding day!