St Mark’s Episcopal Church in Evanston | The Grove Redfield Estate winter wedding reception photos | Lisa & Stephen
The Redfield Estate in Glenview is one of the most unique venues near Chicago. I absolutely love working there, the staff is so great, and the beautiful grounds surrounding the estate always give me so many wonderful photo ops. This was my fist winter wedding I’ve photographed there, and it was absolutely breathtaking. Jessica Petty Smith from Anemone Chicago did the incredible flower arrangements.
Church: St. Mark’s Episcopal in Evanston, The Reverend Debra Bullock, Rector
Reception was at the magical winter wonderland a.k.a. The Redfield Estate in Glenview.
I mean come on! is this not the most perfect winter wedding?
When the caterer is Catered by Design, you know the food is going to be excellent. I also really appreciate, that they go out of their way to make sure that the vendors get a nice hot meal too!!
From the Bride…
‘Purchasing my dress was so special because a) I just knew it was the one – there was no question in my mind, and b) my previously deceased father purchased it for me, so it was extra special. So much more than just a wedding dress.
My favorite moment was the ceremony! More specifically, walking down the aisle with my mom, towards my future husband-to-be, to commit ourselves to each other in front of God, our friends and family.
Funny moments… At the reception Hilda kept prompting me to take such-and-such photo with my husband. I had to keep stopping to think about who she meant – just having him referred to as my husband made me laugh and smile every time! Her assistant probably thought I was crazy from all my laughter at reference to “my husband”.
Hair & makeup took longer than planned, so in hindsight I wish we would have started those earlier in the day so that we could have had more time having fun and taking pictures before the event!
Selecting all the right vendors was by far the best thing we did as each vendor played such a huge part in pulling off the wedding of our dreams. There isn’t one vendor I wish we would have selected differently. Hilda with Angel Eyes Photography kept us organized and on point and produced so many beautiful memories that we’ll have a lifetime to reflect on. I’m so pleased with her work, and truly with all the vendors we chose!
I was so worried about finding the right shoes, and in the end I don’t think anybody saw them. I even ended up with ceremony shoes, dancing shoes, boots for outdoor weather, etc. And seriously – nobody even knew about all the shoe changes I had. I was also worried about the music and giving the DJ enough to work with in that regard. But in the end, it didn’t matter. We had an amazing DJ and she made the event and the music flow together – I really wish I hadn’t spent so many hours trying to come up with the perfect selection of songs. That was her job and she did fantastic with it!
