Rachael + Brad's wedding - 10.18.24

Another gorgeous wedding at The Bridge Lemont this Fall for Rachel and Brad!

They took an idea I had previously done on this chalkboard, and made it their own by adding their own style florals into the order of the board. They dressed the ledge up with photos, florals and candles—a gorgeous way to add to the reception!

Vendors (Instagram tags)

Photographer: @danabell.photography
Planner: @experience_simplicitee
Content Creator: @somethingborrowedsocials
HMU: @bridalartistryteam
Dress: @martellens_bridal_
Shoes:@dolcevita
Tux: @theblacktux
Live Band: @tvkmusic
Dinner: @truecuisine
Chalkboard Artist: @linalulupaperie
Florals: @catherinesgardens
Venue: @thebridgelemont
Couple: Rachael + Brad @rachaelcarrero

Brooke & Steve - Wedding Chalkboard at The Bridge, Lemont

I truly have loved customizing the permanent chalkboard that is in the main event space of The Bridge Lemont. This gorgeous venue has a few unique spaces for your wedding or party, but the main room is a blank slate ready for a couple to add their special touch. I love that I get to add to that though unique wedding chalk boards—like Brooke and Steve’s from this past Fall.

Vendor Team

Venue | The Bridge Lemont

Planner | Liza Loret

Floral | Something Borrowed Blooms

Video | Captured By Aleks

Caterer | Chef By Request

DJ | Signature Entertainment

Dress | Martellen's Bridal

Dress Designer | Stella York

Bridesmaids Dresses | Birdy Grey

Men's Attire | Generation Tux

Makeup | Kate K Beauty

Hair | Every Kind of Beautiful

Cake | Nothing Bundt Cakes

Calligraphy | Linalulu Paperie

Dessert | Creamery

Photographer | Joy Bijedic

Styled Shoot: Pink Lemonade at Bridge 410, Chicago

It is always a pleasure to collaborate with other wedding vendors for our clients weddings. It is just as fun to collaborate together on styled shoots of what we hope to see in the future trends for our clients. This shoot is no different! An incredible collaboration over all and I had so much fun dreaming up this invite suite for this colorful, city wedding!

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Find all the images and more information on each vendor over on Lakeshore in Love Blog today!

Styled Shoot: Traditional NYC Elopement with a Modern Twist

What is more gorgeous than engagement photos in classic NYC? A beautiful elopement captured with a mix of classic and modern city backdrops. This beautiful shoot was the concept of Sophie Kaye Photography and photographed by April and Mike Raymond. Find the complete vendor list at the end of these gorgeous photos.

This beautiful shoot combines modern wedding silhouettes and florals among the backdrop of traditional and timeless New York City architecture. Playing off the mix of modern and classic, I kept the suite simple with pops of florals to bring in modern, desaturated color. To finish off the announcement and highlight the calligraphy I added romantic touches of the floral, vellum jacket, a wax seal with gold foil and dried florals, and you can just make out a black and white photo of Washington Square Park that graces the backside of the announcement with the couples custom wedding monogram.

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Personalized vow books are the right touch for any elopement. Store your handwritten vows in a beautiful booklet with your monogram and wedding date to preserve your words for years to come. They additionally give you a beautiful, clean way to hold your vows that won’t stand out for the wrong reasons in your photos.

Not exchanging written vows? Personalize the booklet with your monogram and date and use the booklet to store a note to your partner about your marriage and love story.

Photo @aprilandmikeraymond
Planning & Concept @sophiekayephotography
Model @amanda.larson_
Floral Designer @navafloral
Hair & Makeup @bymadelineeleanor
Gown Designer @pninatornai
Gown Boutique @kleinfeldbridal
Ring Box’s @thestylingreserve @the_mrs_box
Shoes @jimmychoo
Jewelry @chanelofficial
Stationery @linalulupaperie
Coffee @ralphscoffee

Anna and Max – Family Tree Chalk Board

Anna asked me about creating a family tree chalkboard for the wedding that had been posted toned due to the pandemic. I loved this sweet and beautiful tribute idea to their families and the family of their own they were honoring by being wed.

Chalkboard with Family tree for Max and Anna wedding at Bridge 410

Photo by Max Warren

Photo by Max Warren

Photo by Max Warren

The chalkboard at Chicago's Bridge 410 was the perfect blank canvas for Anna and Max to pay tribute to their parents and grandparents through a family tree, illustrated in chalk. This piece was a beautiful backdrop to their April 30th wedding reception and celebration.

Photo by Max Warren

Photo by Max Warren

Room 1520 Mirror Calligraphy: Wedding for Lauren & Michael

Michael and Lauren were married this past winter at the gorgeous Room1520 in Chicago, IL. I loved being able to write out their bar menu, complete with monogram and specialty drinks including the “Olive Love You” Dirty Martini and the “Barrera-ita” Margarita—a play off the new couples last name.

The monogram and type was carried over to the couples reception seating chart where I matched the calligraphy and font from the seating chart print outs to fill in the mirror space below.

Congrats Lauren and Michael!

Photos by Courtney Cimo

The Big Fake Wedding, Chicago: Inspired By Morocco

On a warm August night, a handful of vendors came together for a gorgeous vow renewal on the rooftop of Lacuna Lofts under a gorgeous floral arch.

The invitations and paper good were inspired by traditional Moroccan patterns and colors as well as the lush colors of the florals. I loved getting to pull in warm tones to a lighter palette with the contrast of a deep wine color as the RSVP envelope. To add a hint of glamor and a little more elegance, the calligraphy is done in a metallic gold with the invitation foiled in a warm gold.

The theme continued on the beautiful table scapes with arched menus in the same sand color pulled from the invite palette with mimicked arched acrylic placards, bringing in a pop of green to this already stunning table.

Featured on: Lakeshore In Love

This gorgeous styled shoot is the perfect inspiration for any Spring or Summer wedding. The earthy tones and sweet pops of pink and green are perfect for any locations. Find the full gallery and feature here!

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Planning + Styling:K & K Celebrates, @kandkcelebrates

Photography:Ashlyn Henry, @ashlynhenry_

Floral:Fleur, @fleurinc

Cotton Candy Cart:Bubbly Events , @bubblyeventschicago

Stationery: Lina Luna Paperie @linalunapaperie

Bridal Gowns: Jenny Yoo, @jennyyoonyc

Bridesmaids Dresses:Jenny Yoo, @jennyyoonyc

Models:Madison (Bride) @madisonannx , Ashley (Bridesmaid) @ashmow , Cacha (Bridesmaid) no instagram Hair + Make Up: Goldplaited, @goldplaited_

Jewelry:La Kaiser Jewelry @lakaiserjewelry

Cake + Sweets:Toni Patisserie, @tonipatisseriecafe

Rentals: Halls, @hallsrental Venue:Eden , @edeninchicago

Linens: BBJ, @bbjlinen and La Tavola, @latavolalinen

Wedding Inspiration: Romantic Blues

Another gorgeous shoot from the minds of Kristie and Kim at K and K Celebrates wedding planning! This beautiful mix of Grandmillennial and boho vibes has just a touch of romanticism that pulls is all together. I loved using the beautiful floral tablecloth as the main inspiration for the stationery. The toile inspired illustrations carried over from the invite onto the placecards at the table with a touch of pink in the calligraphy.

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Planning + Styling: @kandkcelebrates
Photography: @ashlynhenry__
Stationery: @linalulupaperie
Floral: @michaelamantarian
Rentals: @hallsrental
Venue: @chezweddingvenue
Linens: @bbjlinen
Cake: @tonipatisseriecafe

Wise Wedding: Reception Paper Good Needs

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You wouldn’t think so but the reception is the largest and most informational heavy part of your day. Cutting out signs or information might seem like a good idea when planning then the wedding, but you will have your guests miss out on important details because they never knew they were there in the first place.

Here is an overview of what you should provide at your reception and in the weeks to come I’ll be talking about more examples and specifics. Find a complete list of papergoods for your wedding here, including reception paper goods!

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Signs

Last week we talked all about the signs needed for your ceremony and your reception. To recap here are the most common signs to include :

  • Welcome sign

  • Guestbook sign, especially if it is an interactive guestbook like signing a puzzle piece or wanting more than a name.

  • Cards and Gift location

  • Directional sign for cocktail hour, bathrooms, etc. for larger venues or venues that have multiple weddings happening at once.

  • Favor signs

  • Photobooth signs

  • Drink Signs for the bar if there is a special cocktail

  • Labels for any food items such as dessert table, snacks, or food truck

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Styled Shoot: K and K Celebrates, Frosty Blues

This past winter I had the pleasure of working with K and K Celebrates, a talented sister team based out of Chicago for two styled shoots. These two dreamy concepts were so fun to work with and create concepts for! The first one was this elegant, frosty blue color-scheme with hints of silver, white, and a pop of red florals.

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The incredible team includes:

Planning: K and K Celebrates
Photography: 606 Photo
Grazing Boxes: Sage and Jam |
Floral: FleurInc
Venue: DL Loft, Chicago

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These beautiful grazing boxes by Sage and Jam serve as both a great cocktail hour solution, but a fun way to make sure all guests receive and locate their seats with their escort cards.

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To add a special touch to the bar, I illustrated this mulled wine drink. How delicious does the real thing look? Yum!

Styled Shoot: The Clyde

It was a dream to design these fun, patterned invites for this gorgeous shoot! Elisabeth from Ivory + Beau approached me to create this design first with a fun Marti Gras inspired design and summer color. As the shoot was pushed from July to early Fall, the colors darkened but the gorgeous pattern play and art deco feel didn't! I know if I got married today, this dress and venue would be a strong contender in my planning! Check out more of the inspiration and pictures at the Low Country Wed Blog.

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SAVANNAH WEDDING VENDORS

PHOTOGRAPHY l Izzy + Co.

PLANNING & STYLING | Ivory + Beau

GOWN & FLORAL | Ivory + Beau

VENUE | The Clyde

PAPERIE | Lina Lulu Paperie

CAKE & PASTRIES | Sugar Whisk Co.

MOBILE BARISTA | Origin Coffee Bar

EVENT RENTALS | Bounce, Play, Love Event Rentals

BRIDAL ACCESSORIES | Anna Roses Atelier

HAIR & MAKEUP | Megan Anslie Johnson

MODEL | Victoria Gutierrez

Wise Wedding: Invite Mistakes to Avoid

Today’s Wise Wedding advice is going to be simple and to the point. Weddings can be expensive, and people often don’t fully understand everything that goes into planning a wedding. This can include not understanding how many people a reception hall allows, RSVPing in a timely manner, and frankly who you actually want to be there on your day.

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1. Mistake: Not Clarifying Who is Invited

We want to make sure it is clear to the recipient who the invite is actually inviting. The easiest solution is clearly writing or printing out every guest who you expect to attend on the mailing envelope of the save the date and the invitation. This will provide clarity early on for the guests. If you are wanting to have an entire family/household attend including children, use wording such as "The Williard Family” or write out each name “ Mr. and Mrs. John Williard, Jonothan, Mary and Sarah”. If you would like just the adults to attend, use the wording “Mr. and Mrs. John Willard”. This implies they are the only ones expected to attend. For those with a plus one or a significant other who you would like to attend, write “Jonothan Willard and Guest” or if you know their partner’s name, go ahead and address it directly to the two of them.

For formal weddings, you can use an inner envelope and again write out each name of the people you would like to attend. For those with a plus one, the address envelope should just state the guests name and the inner envelope is the correct space to add the words “and guest” for the parties with who you have given one.

If you would like to go a step further, as talked about last week, you can fill in the number of guests or directly write the guest’s names on the RSVP card who you are expecting to attend.

2. Mistake: Sending out B-List Invites

This may be slightly controversial, but I know most couples have a B-list of guests. Whichever way you fall on this choice if you are to send out invites to anyone on your B-List make sure to print extra invitations and have the RSVP card have a later return date. This will ensure that those guests will have a resturn date that is later than when they receive their invitation. Remember, whoever receives a Save the Date should always receive an invitation, but those who receive an invite do not always have to have a save the date.

3. Mistake: Forgetting to put a stamp on the RSVP

To ensure that your RSVPs get back to you, don’t forget to address the return envelope to the correct person and stamp your RSVP envelope. This simple courtesy will cut out the extra step of guests needing to buy a stamp and will help your RSVP return to you in a timely manner.

In the case of an online RSVP, make sure directions are clear and web address is easily typed out.