Sophisticated and elegant, this Chicago wedding is all about the beautiful details. I'm talking drop-dead gorgeous florals from A Stem Above, a mesmerizing Pronovias gown and a Peninsula Hotel setting that will literally make your heart sing. (It's true.) In other words, it's a...
These two are awesome. Like so seriously awesome that they managed to throw a stunning wedding that seamlessly combined modern stylings with rustic touches and romance as far as the eye can see. And beyond all of the pretty (see: beautiful blooms from Hello Darling), they infused the entire day with sooo much personality. I'm talking a Pittsburgh-style Cookie Bar and a cake cutting ceremony to "Pour Some Sugar On Me."...
This Chicago wedding by Robyn Rachel Photography is the definition of drool-worthy. From start to finish, it filled with wow-worthy details that could make your jaw drop a time or two. From the stunning jewerly to the gorgeous florals from A Stem Above to the beautiful couple saying I do - it's pure prettiness in every sense of the word, and...
I've professed my love for Chicago weddings a time or two on this blog, but I don't think I'll stop any time soon. Mostly when I come across a wedding like this one at The Drake. It's the definition of Chicago chic, and the exact reason why I will never tire of weddings in the windy city. It's filled to the brim with gorgeous florals from ...
Aside from the Bride walking down the aisle, the first dance always melts my heart. It's a sweet moment of pure excitement for the newly weds, with bursting smiles that sum up how deeply in love they are with each other. Swoon. It doesn't get more romantic that that! But, when it comes to prepping for your big debut, you may want to consider some lessons and tips from the pro's, like our friends at Dance SPA. They'll teach you how to dip...
As much as I adore a beautiful rustic or traditional wedding, modern parties are my happy place. Clean, sophisticated lines, simplistic + breathtaking stylings, bold + dramatic details... I can never get enough. And when that contemporary pretty makes it way to me as a mesmerizing photo shoot from a talented team of vendors that includes CityGirl Weddings, ...
Ok, I adore this engagement session from Diana Lupu Photography. The images are breathtaking, that red dress is to die for, and the location is perfection - but the thing that really puts me over the edge (the good edge, of course) is the way these two look at each other. It's beyond adorable, and you can see every sweet look right here.
I actually had the pleasure of visiting family friends in Chicago when I was 14 years old. I was much too young to really grasp everything the city had to offer, but I do distinctly remember feeling like it held its own kind of magic. I've been meaning to go back to experience it properly ever since, and with Alexis Buryk's tips & tricks I know I'll be well equipped when I do. Plus?
City Brides know chic. It's in their DNA, making tying the knot amongst the stylish city streets a no brainer for them. And boy am I glad beautiful Brides like this one sitting in these gorgeous images from Sarah Postma chose to do so. Because the result is a wedding dripping with style and layered with love, and...
Beautiful barn weddings dripping in gorgeous DIY details are my favorite. They're all at once intimate and lovely, with the sweetest atmosphere you could ever wish for on your wedding day. Add in two cuties with a love that literally bursts from the computer screen, bundles of perfectly imperfect florals from Blooming Creations and fabulous paper goods designed by those aforementioned cuties and this, my friends, is the...
It's easy to fall head over heels in love with this wedding. The pretty palette, the gorgeous blooms, the modern setting of the Greenhouse Loft - it all makes for one sweet fête to swoon over. But what if I told you the icing on this pretty cake is that this Bride's dress was made by her mother? Because it so was, which totally ups the ante if you ask me.
There is no other way to say it - this engagement session from WojoImage Photography is downright adorable. From the sweet stationery by Chykalophia Design (hello save the date kite!) right down to all the nautical touches - each and every moment planned by HeartilyWed couldn't be cuter.
Chicago has chic down to a science. I don't know what it is, but couples that call that city home know how to throw a glamorous affair. And this pretty little number from Robyn Rachel Photography and planned by Big City Bride is the perfect example. It's Louboutin's and a gorgeous ...
Mixing rustic and modern just so happens to be one of my all-time favorite wedding combinations; a style choice that is guaranteed to make me weak in the knees the moment I lay my eyes on its pure awesomeness. Such is the case with this beautiful day captured by C. Tyson Photography, a stop-you-in-your-tracks DIY affair set against the industrial amazingness known as the ...
People always ask me what really makes a wedding shine on SMP. My answer is always soul. When a wedding has so much heart you can feel it through the computer screen, that's when I know it will resonate with everyone that passes by the pages of SMP today. This wedding from Photography by Katy Carlson has soul and then some, and it only takes one look at...
It never fails. Classic Chicago weddings always leave me speechless. It's true... no matter how many beautiful affairs I lay my eyes upon, I am never quite prepared for just how truly amazing they are, or how chock-full of pretty they can be. And when it comes to speech-defying beauties, this Drake Hotel soiree is most definitely ranking high atop the list with a gold meets pink color palette, two seriously stunning sweeties and...
I'm one of those sappy romantics that believes in fate, true love and all things meant-to-be. One of those ladies who can't seem to ever get enough of a romantic story (here's to you, Jane Austen) or a fabulous, love-filled wedding. And when I meet two cuties as sweet as this adorable duo captured by Ashley Biess Photography, my day jumps from amazing to outrageously happy. Because these are the type of sweethearts...
I'm generally a very productive person. I thrive on to-do lists and projects, but when I come across a wedding like this one captured by Lauren Wakefield, all bets are off. I drop everything I am doing to sit and stare at the pretty, fully blaming it on the fact that doing so is indeed my job. Because this is a wedding filled with the perfect amount of pretty and the perfect amount of heart, and you can see...
I always get a tad bit excited when I see a wedding from Evan Hunt Photo pop up in our submissions. And I'll tell you why - I can stare at each individual image for longer than I care to admit, and when the entire wedding comes together? I basically surrender my entire day to devouring all the pretty. It's safe to say he has a way with the camera, and when you pair that talent with a wedding this gorgeous - magic...
This is the kind of wedding that I live for. That traditional meets whimsical meets all kinds of romantic wedding that you Chicago bride and grooms have down pat. The sort of affair that stops your day in the best kind of way with crazy gorgeous DIY details, glittery gold accents (YES) and moment after moment of pure perfection planned by Sweetchic Events. This, my friends, is take your breath away pretty and you...
