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!

Congratulations, Lauren and Andy, we love you and wish you a lifetime of happiness together!

To see all of Lauren and Andy’s beautiful wedding photos, click here

VENDOR DETAILS
PHOTOGRAPHY & VIDEOGRAPHY
Something Blue

VENUE
The Redfield Estate at The Grove

FLORIST
EcoWilde

HAIR & MAKEUP
Pin Me Up Chicago

DJ
Style Matters DJs, Inc.

DESSERTS
The Hearty Boys

WEDDING DRESS BOUTIQUE
Volle's

BRIDESMAIDS DRESSES
Birdy Grey

MENSWEAR
Generation Tux

ENGAGEMENT RING
Brilliant Earth

GROOM’S RING
The Woodcutter's Dream

Liz Schrenk 8/12/25 Liz Schrenk 8/12/25

Norah & Lewis’ Romantic Redfield Estate Wedding

Nora and Lewis share a remarkable connection, a love that knows no boundaries. When we had our first meeting about wedding photography Lewis came alone on behalf of his fiancé . . .

Nora and Lewis share a remarkable connection, a love that knows no boundaries. When we had our first meeting about wedding photography Lewis came alone on behalf of his fiancé – in all the years we have been doing weddings we have NEVER had a groom come to a meeting without his bride! That tells you what kind of a guy Lewis is, he adores Nora and would do anything for her. She was busy studying for finals and Lewis wanted to help ease some of the wedding planning stress, from that first meeting I loved Lewis and was so excited to be a part of this wedding!

When the day arrived for Nora and Lewis’ wedding we met at the beautiful Redfield Estate at The Grove and met Nora upstairs with her bridesmaids and Mom getting ready. I took Nora’s bridal details downstairs and was so surprised when I unzipped her wedding gown garment bag and found her stunning black celestial gown by Flora & Lane. I knew from that moment that we were in for a special day celebrating Nora and Lewis, I just love that they honored their relationship and chose to do things their way!

The moment when Nora and Lewis first saw each other on their wedding day was filled with sweetness and emotion. We took pictures with their wedding party before lining up for their ceremony by the gazebo. It was really special to watch Nora and Lewis exchange their vows and participate in a traditional hand-fasting ceremony before they were pronounced husband and wife. After their first kiss they walked back down the winding path and shared their secret handshake together, it was just the cutest!!

After we finished with pictures at The Grove we made our way to Top Golf in Schaumburg for their reception. Conrad and I love a good challenge when it comes to making beautiful wedding photos, and we were pretty excited to do some couples photos of Nora and Lewis in and around Top Golf! We found plenty of beautiful light and reflective surfaces to play with, we love how those photos turned out! It was a great night spent celebrating this wonderful couple, we were happy to have been a part of this unforgettable day!