For Elisabeth and Brian’s sunrise wedding day there was no sunrise, but there were smiles ….it was cold and miserable, but there was happiness….it was windy and raining, but there was joy. This couple’s wedding reminded me why I love my job and look forward to going to work. It was cold and miserable and (my assistant) Carol and I were so worried about the couple being unhappy about the weather. These two are so in love, and they were so happy about getting married that nothing got in their way of enjoying every second of their wedding day.
Dana’s Beauty Box, did a beautiful job with Elisabeth’s hair Intercontinental Hotel.
The Bride wore the pearls that her Father gave to her Mother.
The wind at the lake front was quite a shock.
This pretty much summed up the weather.
The way Brian looks at Elisabeth, just makes me melt.
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Carol caught this great moment between the Bride and her Grandfather.
LOVE this photo.
Thank you bridal party for your cooperation.
Back at the Intercontinental, we had a chance to warm up and finish the bridal party photos. Thank you to the sexy guy for participating 😉
Coming soon, day two/part two of Elisabeth and Brian’s Wedding.
From the Bride.
Wedding Dress: Bella Bianca (the wedding dress hadn’t come in when I was in Chicago in March, so my first fitting was the Tuesday before the wedding! Brenda, the seamstress, altered the dress in one shot, and I was able to pick it up on Thursday!)
Hair: Dana’s Beauty Box – Dana was more than accommodating for the 2 day schedule! I changed the schedule several times before finalizing in the weeks leading up to the wedding. Dana was super patient and responsive.
Make-up: Sonia Roselli – Jessica from SR was wonderful! I had my trial on the Tuesday before my wedding and felt calm and secure about how I would look.
Paebaek Ceremony: Vogue Fashion – they allowed us to practice on Thursday evening at their store and were very helpful during the actual ceremony
DJ: Toast and Jam – Laura Jellum kept everyone dancing the whole night, which was exactly what we wanted
Photo Booth: Chicago Photo Booth
Reception: Salvatore’s Ristorante was the perfect space – we wanted a venue where dinner was separate from the dance floor so everyone would have to get up and move to another room to dance. We had some issues with the event coordinator, as we started with one person (Suzi) and ended up with another (Amra). I found out later from someone that Amra showed another couple the venue during our Paebaek ceremony, which I think is a little inappropriate.
The (blue) bouquets were a surprise gift from my younger sister! I was not planning on having any flowers at the wedding. She surprised me with them the night before the sunrise ceremony!
The pearls were a gift from my father (who is deceased) to my mother. My mom let me borrow them for the wedding.
I loved every second of the wedding(s)! The sunrise ceremony, even though we couldn’t see the sun rise, was awesome. It was rainy and freezing cold, but it was so amazing to see our closest friends and family there with us in that moment with huge smiles on their faces. I wanted my 95 year old grandfather, who I grew up with, to walk me “down the aisle,” since my father could not. It was very meaningful to have him there, and he was so happy! I loved when he wanted to take a photo of just him and Brian’s grandparents.
The Paebaek ceremony was great, too, because we were able to get advice from each of our parents and grandparents. I will never forget what they said to us. It was also a lot of fun to see everyone getting loose on the dance floor.
Hilda, Brian and I are LOVING the photos you are posting. Thank you for being there to capture all of those special moments!
