Liz Schrenk 12/24/25 Liz Schrenk 12/24/25

Michelle & Jake’s Stunning Makray Memorial Golf Club Wedding

Michelle and Jake’s love story started as most modern day love stories do: on a dating app. After a few text exchanges and promising conversations Michelle and Jake planned their first date – the only problem? It was on Valentine’s Day weekend during Covid. The first time Michelle and Jake met in person they had masks on and could only see each other’s eyes. But from the very beginning they both had a feeling this was the start of something amazing.

Fast-forward four years later and Jake proposed at the same restaurant where they had their first date. Jake completely surprised Michelle both with the proposal and an engagement party right afterwards with their family and friends, it was such a magical night!

Christy and I were so excited to celebrate with Michelle and Jake on their wedding day. Leading up to their November date the weather suddenly turned from unseasonably warm to brisk and blustery. We were watching the weather closely all week and hoping to still get outside for pictures on Michelle and Jake’s wedding day, she had her heart set on a Fall wedding with lots of color! Well, we ended up getting all of their photos in before the weather really turned cold and wintry and it was all perfect! The Fall colors were on full display at Makray, this wedding may well have been THE most gorgeous we have ever seen this beautiful venue! All in all it was a perfect day, we were so grateful to have been there to celebrate Michelle and Jake!

Congratulations, Michelle and Jake, we love you and wish you a lifetime of happiness together!

To see all of Michelle and Jake’s beautiful wedding photos, click here

VENDOR DETAILS
PHOTOGRAPHY
Something Blue

VENUE
Makray Memorial Golf Club

FLORIST
Lake Zurich Florist

HAIR & MAKEUP
Tamara Makeup and Hair Artistry

DJ
AMP Event Professionals

WEDDING CAKE
Lovin Oven Cakery

WEDDING DRESS BOUTIQUE
Crystal Bride

BRIDESMAIDS’ DRESSES
Birdy Grey

Liz Schrenk 8/25/25 Liz Schrenk 8/25/25

Emma & Brett’s Beautiful Makray Memorial Golf Club Wedding

Emma and Brett first met when they were working together as camp counselors at the Palatine Park District during the Summer of 2017, before our junior year of college. They were friendly at first and then started texting before going out on their first date. Emma and Brett spent every weekday together at camp that Summer, and would hang out after camp many days, too. Luckily they both attended the University of Illinois so they easily transitioned their relationship to college. After dating for seven years Emma and Brett got engaged at the same park where they first met, how sweet is that?!

Conrad loved spending time with Emma and Brett at their engagement session last Fall and was so excited to celebrate their wedding with them this June! After a bit of a long engagement Emma and Brett were so happy to finally become husband and wife! It was quite hot on their wedding day but both Emma and Brett were troopers and made sure to take plenty of great photos outside on the beautiful grounds at Makray Memorial Golf Club. Brett carried his great-grandfather’s pocket watch and Emma wore fun blue shoes, we just love the little details that make each wedding special!

After their sweet first look alongside the ivy-covered stone wall at Makray Emma and Brett shared sweet private vows. They also wrote love-letters to each other and sealed them in a box with a bottle of wine to read on their anniversary. Their ceremony was filled with sweet moments and officiated by Emma’s friend and bridesmaid Maria who did a wonderful job, we love when the couple chooses someone close to them to officiate their wedding ceremony!

Once Emma and Brett were pronounced husband and wife everyone made their way upstairs to celebrate with a beautiful reception hosted by our friends at Makray. The dramatic twisting staircase was transformed with greenery by Twigs and Blooms, according to our resident green-thumb Lindsay these were some of the most stunning wedding florals we have ever seen. Emma and Brett were graced with a gorgeous sunset, we captured some pretty photos of them together outside before settling into a night of dancing to celebrate the newlyweds. It was the most beautiful day and we were so grateful to be a part of it!