Real Chicago Wedding at the Shedd Aquarium: Carrie & Jamie

Last week, Little Black Book photographer, Doug McGoldrick let us know about his recession-friendly photography deal! And so, like all good editors would do … I had to go take a look at his website and his blog. I happened upon Carrie & Jamie’s wedding at the Shedd Aquarium in Chicago and thought … wow! You guys have to see this!

What a fantastic place for a wedding!!

I love this look on Carrie’s face …

And the vintage-style photography effect … LOVE it!

What a fabulous backdrop!

These mini-maids and man … too cute for words.

Straight from Doug’s blog …

So I’ve shot weddings in lots of cool spaces, but last weekend I shot a wedding at the Shedd Aquarium for the first time, wow, now that’s a cool space. Sure I’ve been to the Shedd a million times. I’m even a member. But to walk into the lobby of the Shedd set up for a wedding is a very different experience. When I go the Shedd, I’m wrangling the kids and navigating a line so I really never got an intense view of the lobby. With everything pulled out though– it’s an amazing space. Then to have your dinner table next to the reef tank, how cool is that. Carrie and Jamie sure knew what they were doing when they picked this venue for their wedding. Carrie’s brother performed a beautiful ceremony, after which we all went down to the shark area for cocktails before dinner by the reef and then dancing in the lobby. The band Incognito played great stuff and kept the floor moving all night. I hope I get to go back there next season for another great wedding by the fishes. Special thanks to Dan Chen and Mark Doddato for helping me out.

So what do you think? Pretty cool, isn’t it?

Doug McGoldrick is based in Chicago but will travel anywhere you’d like to take him!

His philosophy: Stay out of the way and catch the memories as the day unfolds…

Thanks for sharing this with us, Doug!

4 Comments about “Real Chicago Wedding at the Shedd Aquarium: Carrie & Jamie”

1. michelle says:

   April 7, 2009 at 9:44 am

   Beautiful! Such an interesting setting and the little girls' dresses are so sweet. Love the priceless expressions you always manage to capture, Doug. Great work.

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