Liz Schrenk 12/2/25 Liz Schrenk 12/2/25

Nicole & Brian’s Stunning District Wedding

Nicole and Brian first met working at Hollister at Woodfield Mall back in the day... they didn't talk much at that time and reconnected a couple of years later through mutual friends. Nicole mentioned how she was going to Lollapalooza that year and Brian had never been but wanted to go. When Lolla came around a few weeks later, Brian met up with Nicole there and they ended up spending the entire weekend there together – and they have been with each other now for over a decade. Nicole and Brian truly are best friends and have spent the last 10 years going on adventures together and trying new restaurants. Brian proposed while they were hiking at Rock Island State Park in Tennessee in front of a beautiful waterfall.

Conrad, Lindsay and Marcella were all really excited to head to The District in Richmond for Nicole and Brian’s wedding. It was a gorgeous Fall day and everything just felt perfect. Nicole and Brian had opted for a smaller, more intimate wedding and did not have a wedding party, which meant that they had lots of time for pictures of just the two of them together. Honestly, while we love a big wedding party it was SO nice to just have that time with the bride and groom! And as a result Nicole and Brian ended up with SO many gorgeous photos of just the two of them, and isn’t that what matters most?! Nicole and Brian are so classy and looked like models; she looked extra glamorous thanks to our wildly talented friend Tricia Clarke who not only did Tricia do Nicole’s hair and makeup but she came along for photos and helped with the dress and keeping Nicole looking perfect all day. Nicole and Brian had their model faces on but also spent plenty of time making each other laugh, it was just such a joy to be alongside these two on their wedding day!

Nicole and Brian were interested in capturing some of their wedding day memories on classic film cameras. so Conrad brought along his 35mm film camera and also shot Polaroids on his Mamiya 67. We just LOVE being able to shoot film on a wedding day! Scroll to the bottom of this post to see all of the gorgeous film scans that Conrad created, it was just magical to be able to photograph Nicole and Brian and be a part of their unforgettable wedding day!

Congratulations, Nicole and Brian, we love you and wish you a lifetime of happiness together!

To see all of Nicole and Brian’s beautiful wedding photos, click here

VENDOR DETAILS
PHOTOGRAPHY & DAY-OF COORDINATION
Something Blue

VENUE
The District

FLORIST
Lake Zurich Florist

HAIR + MAKEUP
Tricia Clarke Beauty

DJ
Moving N Grooving DJs

WEDDING RINGS
Cottage Hill Diamonds

WEDDING DESSERTS
Deerfield's Bakery

BRIDAL SHOES
Betsey Johnson

MENSWEAR
Indochino

Liz Schrenk 10/5/25 Liz Schrenk 10/5/25

Lauren & Andy’s Gorgeous Redfield Estate at The Grove Wedding

Lauren and Andy met during “Welcome Week” their Freshman year at Northwestern University in 2016. After getting to know each other, having a few Engineering classes together, and getting closer with a small group of shared friends, they slowly developed feelings for one another and Andy decided to ask Lauren out that Spring. Andy invited Lauren to meet at the lakefront, but she didn’t realize it would just be the two of them until right beforehand. Andy serenaded Lauren with "Just The Way You Are" by Bruno Mars, confessed his feelings, and asked her out – and the rest is history!

Through the rest of college, Lauren and Andy supported each other through ups and downs, studied abroad together in London and traveled across Europe, became best friends, created hundreds of inside jokes, and fell completely in love. After graduating, they moved in together and adopted a cat named Artemis. They passionate about cooking and trying new recipes, enjoy going to the gym and running together, and traveling. On October 1st, 2023 they took a trip to Oahu, Hawaii where Andy proposed to Lauren on a beach during the sunrise.

Last Fall I got to know Lauren and Andy at their engagement session, it was only fitting for us to take those photographs along the lake on the Northwestern campus where Andy first confessed his feelings to Lauren. Andy brought along his guitar to recreate the sweetly romantic moment, it was so endearing to see these two in their element. When their wedding day arrived we were really excited to capture the love between Lauren and Andy at The Redfield Estate at The Grove, this was truly such a perfect and unforgettable day! Lauren looked stunning in her lacy Maggie Sottero gown surrounded by her sunny bridesmaids in their yellow Birdy Grey dresses. Dramatic and beautiful loose florals from EcoWilde made this day that much more gorgeous, everything moment and every detail just felt natural, warm and inviting, just like Lauren and Andy’s love. Truly, this was a day we wish we could live over and over again, what an honor it was to be alongside Lauren and Andy as they started their forever together!