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Rachel + Davis: Classy, Sophisticated, Modern Chicago Wedding

Rachel + Davis first met in high school! However, after high school, they both ended up going to different colleges 3 hours away from each other. It wasn’t until one night their senior year in college that their paths crossed again. As fate had it, Davis and Rachel ended up at the same bar in Rachel’s college town. The two ended up chatting all night! Despite the long distance between their two colleges, they decided it was worth starting a new relationship. After graduating, they both were offered jobs in Chicago where they were focused on growing their careers and relationship. Not only did they fall more in love with each other, they fell in love with the city.  After Davis proposed, they knew they wanted to have a classy Chicago wedding showcasing all the city has to offer to many of their out-of-town guests.

Big congrats to Rachel and Davis! - Kirsten

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Alyssa + Patrick: Memorable, Curated, Long-Awaited Chicago Wedding

WOW.  Where do I even begin with Alyssa + Patrick.  Throughout their planning process, it became clear that they are a resilient couple with a deep, deep love for each other and their life together.  Alyssa, Patrick, Joann, and I started planning in the summer of 2018 for a 2020 Memorial Day wedding… and we all know what happened next.  This couple rescheduled their wedding four times over the course of the next two years.  On June 17, 2022, they were finally able to celebrate with friends and family (including the groom’s family from England when the borders finally opened!) and boy, was it worth the wait!!  The joy in the room was palpable, and tears were shed on (more than) a few occasions.  Not only that, but the couple has a keen design eye and everything was curated - from their welcome table of Pimm’s, to an escort card display of luggage tags and table numbers highlighting their travels together, to an incredible end of night outfit change - which made it a guest experience for the books. 

All in all, we worked together for four years to create an unforgettable evening to celebrate this couple, and it was worth every second.  I want to extend a humongous thank you to their vendor team (check the whole list out at the bottom of this post) for sticking with us through the reschedules and working so hard to create a perfect night for A+P.  On a personal note, this couple (and their people) made me feel like family and I am so grateful to be in their orbit. 

Congrats, you two. xo Olivia

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Jen + Jesse: Chic, Coordinated, Fun Chicago Wedding

Wow, what a trip down memory lane. I worked with Jen + Jesse during COVID to plan their May 2021 wedding and they were a dream: calm, flexible, and just plain happy to get married. They chose the glorious Morgan’s on Fulton for it’s rooftop, just in time for the venue to install a fabulous glass enclosure that could be opened / closed as needed. We were the first wedding in the new space — what a joy to see it all come together! Due to COVID restrictions, they chose to welcome their guests to the rooftop for their ceremony, with each guest finding their dining seat to watch to ceremony. They had spectacular floral, delicious food, and such a loving group of people surrounding them. Although it’s been over a year and a half since their wedding, I look back on it fondly — this was, and is, a couple worth celebrating.

Congratulations to the Condies! - Olivia

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