Monday, August 8, 2011

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Friday, August 5, 2011

Jenna + Matt 7.3.11

These were some of our most highly anticipated photos. Jenna + Matt are an awesome (and may I say attractive?) couple who met on match.com, and their wedding was gorgeous and SO much fun. Look how pretty!
 
 Really, one of the best first meeting photos ever.

Matt's a cool dude...

 Full Bridal Party shot:

Jenna had her girls pick their own dresses from a selection on Modcloth.com.
The results are stunning!



 Dancing in the limo:

 Two of my absolute favorite AELO bride shots ever!


You may kiss the bride...and dip her.

After the ceremony at the Zhou B. Life's Garden:


 Head table at the Zhou B. Art Center (such a cool venue):

LOVE cake topper, and high fiving cupcake toppers....awesome.

Great shot during one of the speeches:


End of the night sparkler shots.

Jenna + Matt, we absolutely loved being a part of your wedding day. You guys are great and we wish you the happiest of lives together. Congratulations!

<3 Amy + Carolyn

 Photos by Brian at Fig Media
Ceremony: Zhou B. Life's Garden
Reception: Zhou B. Art Center

This is all kinds of awesome.

In 1884, a dress was purchased by Nellie Cambell for her small wedding at her home in Iowa. 

127 years later, her great-great-granddaughter wore it on her wedding day, the same as her grandmother, her aunt and her mother. Such a stunning, timeless gown. 



(via Daily Mail)

Tuesday, August 2, 2011

Nicole + Jim - June 17, 2011

Nicole and Jim had a GORGEOUS June wedding day, and the photos are just to die for. BJ Enright (and second shooter Tom McGrath) captured their love and laughter perfectly.

The groom and groomsmen:

Excellent!


Mom and sister getting the gorgeous bride into her dress:


Beautiful!


Sisterly love. I love this photo.


The flowers were so summery and pretty.


The first meeting:


Exclaiming over dad's cuff links:


Look at that smile!


The ceremony was beautiful.



Exiting the church:


Photos around Chicago, love this one!


The girls' shoes matched their flowers. I absolutely loved this detail:



Singing on the trolley. So cute:


All the stationary was wonderfully made by the couple:



Awesome shot at Architectural Artifacts pre-announcements:


Room shot and the gorgeous rings:

Nicole and Jim weren't interested in clinking glasses for a kiss, so they created song books for each table. If the guests wanted them to kiss, they had to serenade the couple! The results were just fantastic:


The first dance was exuberant and beautiful:



Father/Daughter dance:


And then the dance floor opened and BLAMMO, party time. Seriously, guys. It was a PARTY:


So in love.


I was so happy to be a part of this fabulous wedding. I wish you both all the happiness life can bring!

<3 carolyn


Church: Pilgrim Lutheran
Reception Venue: Architectural Artifacts
Florist: Kehoe Designs
Videographer: Kayne Schwarz