Posts in Wedding Inspiration
2025 Bride Holiday Gift Guide

Whether you are shopping for a special 2025 bride in your life, looking to treat yourself, or need an easy list to forward to mom, fiancé, or your maid of honor: let us, at Grace + Ivory, take care of the shopping! We get it, your wedding year is filled with endless to-do lists and there’s already so much to get…so figuring out your bridal essentials on top of it all can be overwhelming. 

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Folding Love and Tradition into Fall

CHI thee WED Community Exclusive Styled Shoot!
This styled photoshoot tells a story of love shaped by tradition, patience, and elegance. We envisioned a wedding design where the intricate art of origami would intertwine with natural beauty, creating a setting that feels both peaceful and deeply meaningful.

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Bright Colorful Wedding in West Loop Chicago

Step into a world where the bright, bold, beautiful taste of summer meets the elegance of a stunning wedding in our styled shoot, “Loving You is Easy Peasy.” This shoot was inspired by the vibrant color and fresh scent of lemons and focused on building a woman-owned and minority-owned vendor team.

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European-Inspired Wedding Editorial at the Armour House

Step into the sophisticated ambiance of this European-inspired editorial shoot, meticulously crafted within the elegant setting of the Armour House in Chicago and created lovingly by Alyssa with Northwest Weddings.

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Stylized Bridal Portraits

This photographer was working with Three Swords Floral Co. for Valentine's Day Mini Sessions and they decided to do a stylized bridal shoot after! What is more perfect than a whimsical and vintage theme. They rented a studio space at FD Photo Studio and Anne from Three Swords Floral Co. created the flower installation.

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Chicago Winery Community Styled Shoot - Part 2

Some of our community members with CHI thee WED helped create a gorgeous inspiration styled shoot at Chicago Winery. With bold, jewel tones and an intimate wedding aesthetic, that would fit perfectly for the couple who loves a chic, sophisticated vibe!

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Chicago Winery Community Styled Shoot - Part 1

Some of our community members with CHI thee WED helped create a gorgeous inspiration styled shoot at Chicago Winery. With bold, jewel tones and an intimate wedding aesthetic, that would fit perfectly for the couple who loves a chic, sophisticated vibe! 

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Fun and Colorful is IN! Bold and Retro Styled Shoot

This shoot was all about fun, retro, disco inspired elements. The team of vendors that came together for this shoot was just absolutely amazing. Check out more of this trendy, gorgeous styled shoot!

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Colorful Vows: A Whimsical, Eco-Friendly Celebration

Whimsical. It's one of those words you don't hear every day, yet it perfectly encapsulated the spirit of this styled shoot. With a lively, colorful palette and playfulness being the center stage, we allowed vibrant shades and feelings to shine through the celebration. This team had a clear message: Embrace colors with open arms

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Cape Cod Inspired Backyard Wedding Styled Shoot

This team created an anniversary styled shoot for a couple on their one year anniversary. It is a Cape Cod inspired tablescape showing off what florals and a unique tablecloth can do for a table!!

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Rooftop Chicago Wedding Inspiration at Ambassador Chicago

Rooftop Chicago Wedding Inspiration Styled Shoot with stunning portraits around the city at our favorite iconic Chicago locations. This team put together an outstanding session and we could not be more happy to share!

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Styled Shoot Inspired by Whatever is Uniquely YOU!

Bridget, the Owner of Bridget Mary Weddings & Events, collaborated with Grace + Ivory to create this design aesthetic. The color palette is bold and organic, which allowed for more creativity and playfulness from the talented vendor team.

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Retro Summer Elopement

Love has a magical way of blossoming, and for Maritza and Desiree, their retro summer elopement at Ethereal in Woodstock, Illinois was the perfect setting to celebrate their unique love story.

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Community Member Fall Trend Inspired Styled Shoot - Part 2

At CHI thee WED, one of our many goals is to bring our community members together with more opportunities to connect and network throughout the year. A new community member perk that we are offering in 2023 is member only (or member priority) styled shoots. We offer out community the first right of refusal on styled shoots that have been planned with the Chicago wedding market in mind.

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Community Member Fall Trend Inspired Styled Shoot - Part 1

At CHI thee WED, one of our many goals is to bring our community members together with more opportunities to connect and network throughout the year. A new community member perk that we are offering in 2023 is member only (or member priority) styled shoots. We offer out community the first right of refusal on styled shoots that have been planned with the Chicago wedding market in mind.

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Chicago’s Best Wedding Show - West Loop Wedding Walk

The West Loop Wedding Walk returned to Chicago earlier this year, for the first time since pre-pandemic. The fourth annual show came back in full swing with its largest event ever, spanning 11 wedding venues throughout the West Loop neighborhood.

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