Real Wedding – K&M’s Wedding Board

One of the things I’ve been meaning to make time for is creating Wedding Boards, following each client wedding to illustrate how the initial Inspiration Board vision turned into reality.

K&M’s inspiration started with the dramatic backdrop of the Chicago Cultural Center’s Preston Bradley Hall.  They wanted their wedding to compliment the setting with a timeless, formal and elegant feel.  We worked with a color palette of crisp whites and varied bright greens for their late spring wedding.  With touches of metallic gold found in accessories such as their gold-rimmed china, votive candles and chairs – the classically beautiful scene was set.

This collection of the couple’s wedding photos, that I used to put together this Wedding Board, was captured beautifully by the talented Katie Kett Photography team, Katie & Pat.

For more of K&M’s wedding, check out these images.

Vendor Credits:  Venue – Chicago Cultural Center ||  Floral & Decor – HMR Designs  ||  Food & Beverage – Boutique Bites  ||  Photography – Katie Kett Photography  ||  Orchestra – Rendezvous  ||  Film – One Fine Day  ||  Wedding Cake & Cupcakes – Sweet Mandy B’s  ||  Host Hotel – Public Chicago

Style Me Pretty Feature – Bliss Wedding!

I am awful!  
August into September, and now approaching October has been packed with back-to-back {to-back-to-back-to-back etc.} amazing client weddings – which has meant the attention has been solely on my brides.  Husband who?  Free time, what?  Late nights and early mornings have kept me from posting as much as I’m dying to.  So forgive me for the lameness of this delay, but Bliss has something to share!
One of Renny’s recent client weddings was featured on Style Me Pretty and I have been itching to feature some of the gorgeous photos.
These cutie clients decided to spend the year of their wedding traveling the world.  {Um, yes please.}  Renny’s role was huge as their ally, guiding the couple on all decisions remotely.  
The ceremony was held in Wrigley Square, at the foot of Millennium Park in a bustling and beautiful clearing amidst the towering skyscrapers.

Guests were greeted with charming ceremony programs by stationary fav, Cheree Berry, and refreshing citrus water. 
Seriously darling flowers girls announced the arrival of the bride.
The bride carried a bountiful bouquet of fluffy peonies.  So soft and romantic!
{Just in case you weren’t sure who was who…}
The reception was held mere steps away at the Chicago Cultural Center.  I love love this fluffy cloud of gypsophila {alright, alright…babies breath} highlighting the place card table in G.A.R Hall.
For dinner and dancing, guests moved to one of my favorite rooms in the city:  Preston Bradley Hall.  The remarkable Tiffany Dome is the largest in the world.
Romantic florals featured roses, peonies, garden stock and tea roses – all presented in varied glass and crystal pieces.
The tables were named after locations the bride and groom visited together in the travels.
The tables were set with elegant charger plates, framing the rose-accented menus.  {Love the di-cut silhouette of the card!}
Another happy Bliss couple.  
Renny, in love with all of the details!  What a celebration!!
{image credits} all photography by artisan events.  featured on style me pretty

Real Wedding…Cristina & Shane!

The highly sought-after and always charming Renny Pedersen of Bliss Weddings and Events came to me months ago to help out with her lovely client’s wedding design.

Cristina’s wedding was recently held at The Chicago Cultural Center, one of my absolute favorite venues in Chicago.

Cristina was inspired by natural design, slightly organic in it’s elements and style. She loved the idea of sharing an evening inspired by the sumptuous beauty of Napa Valley with family and friends.

I was immediately inspired by her vision and was thrilled to help pull the visual details of her wedding ceremony and reception together.

The reception took place in Preston Bradley Hall, with the massive east windows overlooking the incredible view of Millennium Park.

Simple champagne colored linens provided a sophisticated neutral backdrop for two centerpiece designs.

Guests were seated at rectangular tables, as opposed to the more expected round tables, allowing for the art of conversation.

The remarkable mosaic detailing is breathtaking. The simple addition of up-lights highlighted the detailed craftsmanship.

The elevated centerpieces were woven with silvery blue fresh olive branch, laden with the seasonal, ripe fruits. The base of the custom-made trees hosted a landscape of knobby roots and grapevine along with fern foliage, dahlias and roses.

Rustic mason jar votive candles dangled from branches adding a gorgeous glow around the room.

Renny hired Frost Lighting to pin-spot each centerpiece, letting the gorgeous designs really stand out when guests entered the room.

The lower centerpieces were designed in custom richly stained wooden rectangular boxes. David Gould (Botanicals head designer and my personal hero!) was the hands-on master that took all of the gorgeous elements that I proposed and created a rolling landscape composed of wood stumps, fresh grapes, hydrangea, dahlias, roses, purple fountain grass and gorgeous gorgeous folaiges including fern plants, woolly lambs ear and dusty miller to name a few. Rich burgundy pillar candles were nestled into the design and flickered just below eye-level.

The wedding was stunning, the couple looked like they were floating on air and Bliss Weddings and Events pulled off another seamless and dreamy affair – thanks for including us!

{photo credits} event images taken by erica barraca