Every season transforms this city into a different backdrop. Summertime from the color pallet to the seasonal florals to the quality of the natural light available, choosing your wedding season is a big deal!
If you're trying to decide exactly when to say "I do," here's what each Chicago season really brings to the table when it comes to your wedding photography.

The CHI thee WED Community to proud to bring you part 1 of “Italian Summers”. A curated luxury styleshoot at Sky on Nine Ballroom, featuring an open-concept design and a fresh summer aesthetic which creates the perfect backdrop for this shoot. Thank you to Bukky with Exquisite Events and Floral Designs for bringing the creative inspiration to life!

The CHI thee WED Community to proud to bring you part 1 of “Italian Summers”. A curated luxury styleshoot at Sky on Nine Ballroom, featuring an open-concept design and a fresh summer aesthetic which creates the perfect backdrop for this shoot. Thank you to Bukky with Exquisite Events and Floral Designs for bringing the creative inspiration to life!

Color is making a comeback—and it's doing so in a big way. Today's couples are looking for ways to create weddings that feel deeply personal and unforgettable. Rather than following a single aesthetic, they're embracing palettes that tell a story, evoke emotion, and reflect their personalities. This resurgence isn't about being louder—it's about being more intentional.

Flower mockups are a trial run of your floral  arrangements. Usually, fresh floral mockups are limited to bridal bouquets, bridesmaids’  bouquets and centerpieces. The intention is to give the couple an overall idea of the color  story, size, shape and texture of their floral arrangements. 
Although many floral designers and florists do provide this service, there are plenty that  do not. If you’re considering or questioning the purpose and need of a floral mockup, here  is some information that you might find helpful. 

A very real issues for couples planning their wedding in 2026 is sorting out AI usage and how it may affect the validity of their wedding vendors. Most specifically, how AI affects photographers.
With that issue becoming a growing concern for people that are trying to discern fact from fiction, we created this article with the help of some of our wedding photographers within the CHI thee WED Vendor Community.

Emily and Grant’s wedding reimagined classic urban elegance through a bold, fruit-inspired lens, transforming the Chicago Illuminating Company into a vibrant celebration of color, texture, and personality. Rather than leaning into the muted tones often associated with industrial venues, this design embraced playful citrus hues, rich berry accents, and unexpected pops of tangerine, raspberry, and lime.

The candid film aesthetic captured a beautiful spring day in late May. With garden party floral baskets set for ceremony, paired with the colorful bridesmaids' bouquets, the decor and softness of color use in this wedding is truly one-of-a-kind. The mix of overcast and partly sunny weather made for amazing romantic photos by the willow tree or walking by the flower fields.

In a beautiful October day, the colors have started to shift from lush to rustic. With the bloomed and colorful flower fields and the golden brown grass streaks, the Fall setting created the perfect bohemian aesthetic for an outdoor wedding.