Memorial Day Weekend Military Wedding at The Rookery

Skylar & Jacob’s Memorial Day weekend military wedding at The Rookery was worthy of saluting. The couple hosted their Welcome Party at The Florentine, inside the JW Marriott, on Saturday evening then partied the night away Sunday, May 28th at The Rookery.

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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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A Stunning Wedding at the Intercontinental Hotel Chicago

Meghan and Keenan put together an endlessly sophisticated celebration, that felt as loving as it did chic. This couple was inseparable on the day. From the moment they locked eyes down the aisle, they never left each other’s side.

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Fall Inspired Halloween Chicago

Brad and Cara got married in Chicago, IL (near Beverly) in a full Catholic ceremony on a beautiful fall day on Halloween eve. Cara loves everything spooky and wanted her wedding to be a memory of her spooky side and love for all things Halloween and morbid.

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Perfect Fall Chicago Wedding at Walden

Today’s gorgeous wedding is one that is totally all of the fall Chicago Wedding vibes that we love! From a gorgeous color palette (check out the amazing mix and match wedding party!) to some perfectly stunning blooms, we are HERE for this kind of inspiration!

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Detailed, Personalized, Stunning Chicago Wedding

Once this couple got engaged they knew Chicago was the right place to hold their wedding, but they wanted to incorporate both their lives from Chicago and London into their special day.

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European-Style Forgotten Garden Elopement Styled Shoot at The Loft of Elements Preserved

The “Forgotten Garden” team of vendors came together to create one of the most beautiful events they’ve ever hosted, capturing the timeless essence of vintage style, European classics, and simple elegance, and our reminder is this: if you have a vision for your special day, take it to trusted vendors who are able to successfully create and complete your wishes.

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Chicago Wedding at Loft Lucia

This couple chose the gorgeous Loft Lucia for their Chicago wedding. From stunning views to a great guest experience, this venue did not disappoint. A huge thank you to CHI thee WED community member Alma Photography for submitting this lovely wedding for feature!

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Classically Beautiful Wedding at Chicago's Museum of Contemporary Art

Enthusiastically supportive bridesmaids, sipping champagne in satin robes, sweetie pie parents, chill dudes, such pretty stairs, rescuing a runaway veil, fall colors deciding to join the ceremony, Greek traditions, a sparkling reception, and some very unexpected splits - these are a few of our favorite things from this wedding. 

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Tips for Planning the Tiny Wedding of Your Dreams

The fact is, even though you’re planning a tiny wedding, it’s not going to just “come together” magically. There are still decisions to be made and things to do, so you need to be prepared that a tiny wedding still takes some time and effort to plan….

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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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