Lisette + Carlos: Loving and Sentimental Chicago Wedding

We had the fortunate opportunity to partner with Wish Upon a Wedding to plan Carlos and Lisette’s special day. Wish Upon a Wedding is a nonprofit organization that grants weddings and vow renewals to couples facing serious illness or life-altering health circumstances. Wedding industry professionals donate their services and time to create an unforgettable day.

Lisette was diagnosed with a rare form of jaw cancer a few years ago. This came as a complete shock. With this news, Lisette and Carlos decided they wanted to celebrate their love with their two children, Carlos Jr, and Sofia, along with 50 of their closest family friends. It was a beautiful day and such a great way to celebrate the love these two share for one another and their family!

Cheers to Lisette and Carlos! - Kirsten

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

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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