Andrew + Jennifer were one of the hundreds of Chicago-area couples who had to rethink their wedding due to the COVID-19 pandemic. It’s been quite the whirlwind for the industry (and the freaking world), but these two made the best of it. They moved their wedding to the bride’s childhood home on Dayton Street, and absolutely everyone pitched in the make this wedding a reality. There was wind and rain the morning of their September wedding, and first thing, neighbors were out sweeping the cleaning the street — the afternoon’s ceremony location. The bride’s neighbor made her wedding dress. We snaked power cables from another neighbor’s home, and others were on traffic duty (and the neighborhood cops rolled by to help locate the owner of a car parked on what would be the aisle…!) Our team was so lucky to have an incredibly hands on and knowledgeable MOB. Susie, you rule! She worked tirelessly to make sure vendors and guests alike were comfortable, especially amidst the pandemic. This was a really, really special wedding and it was an honor to be part of it.
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