Jeanne and Kevin’s Emotional DiNolfo’s Wedding
Jeanne and Kevin’s love story may well be one of the most romantic we have ever had the honor of witnessing. With over sixteen years of friendship as their foundation, being alongside Jeanne and Kevin as they made things official and became husband and wife was an absolute joy. . .
Jeanne and Kevin’s love story may well be one of the most romantic we have ever had the honor of witnessing. With over sixteen years of friendship as their foundation, being alongside Jeanne and Kevin as they made things official and became husband and wife was an absolute joy.
Jeanne’s first memories of Kevin go back to their Sunday morning CCD class at St. Christina’s (the same church where they would get married 16+ years later!) where she said he was “one of the only well-behaved and respectful kids”. Kevin remembers meeting Jeanne in high school through mutual friends and valuing their friendship from the very beginning. Though they always shared affection with one another, Jeanne and Kevin’s friendship really solidified when she became pregnant with Thomas. Kevin left the door open and Jeanne felt comfortable enough to turn to him to be her sounding board. Where the father of Jeanne’s baby was absent, Kevin stepped in and was a friend to her through thick and thin. Kevin took Jeanne on her maternity ward tour, took her out for ice cream and to their senior prom. From the beginning, Jeanne would describe Kevin as “one of the best men” she knew, while Kevin knew from those early days that he wanted to spend the rest of his life with Jeanne.
Jeanne and Kevin found themselves bonding more and more every day through laughs and tears. As years passed, they watched each other go in and out of relationships with others while secretly rooting for those other relationships would end so they could have a chance to be together. Kevin loved Jeanne and her son Tommy from the start, while Jeanne and Tommy always sensed that love from Kevin and felt at home with him. It was only a matter of time before Jeanne and Kevin ended up together, and their marriage officially made the three of them a family. As Kevin said, “Jeanne is my better half, Tommy my son, these things have always been in my heart.”
Conrad, Ashley and I were all so happy to come along for Jeanne and Kevin’s wedding. There were so many emotional moments throughout the day, but those moments with Tommy will stand out as our favorites to witness. Tommy’s reaction to seeing his Mom as a bride. Tommy’s pride as he stood alongside his Mom at the altar, his smile when taking pictures with the wedding party. His laugh when Jeanne picked up her teenage son “just to prove she can”. But perhaps our favorite moment of the day was when Tommy gave the most eloquent and heartfelt toast during their celebratory dinner at DiNolfo’s Banquets – there was not a dry eye in the room as Tommy confidently delivered THE best toast we have ever heard. It was truly a magical day filled with so much beauty and love, we will always cherish the memories of this perfect wedding.
Congratulations, Jeanne and Kevin, we love you and wish you a lifetime of happiness together!
To see all of Jeanne and Kevin’s beautiful wedding photos, click here
VENDOR DETAILS
PHOTOGRAPHY
Something Blue
VIDEOGRAPHY
Something Blue
VENUE
DiNolfo’s Banquets
FLORIST
Fun At Parties Florals
MAKEUP
Denise Ferguson
RECEPTION BAND
Raise Your Glass
WEDDING GOWN
Sophia Tolli
WEDDING DRESS BOUTIQUE
Eva's Bridal International
BRIDESMAIDS’ DRESSES
Azazie
Lauren and Kevin’s Perfect Royal Melbourne Wedding
Lauren and Kevin met on a dating app and she went into their first date thinking "there is no way I'm going to marry someone named Kevin anyway" since Kevin is also her brother's name – well, the joke was on Lauren . . .
Lauren and Kevin met on a dating app and she went into their first date thinking "there is no way I'm going to marry someone named Kevin anyway" since Kevin is also her brother's name – well, the joke was on Lauren . . . Within a few minutes of meeting Kevin she already knew she really liked him and was hoping they would go out again. Just two days after their first date, Kevin left the country for 2 weeks, which Lauren thought was his excuse to not see her again despite saying he wanted to. A very convenient way to ghost her! A few days before Kevin was supposed to fly back home he texted Lauren to see if she was still interested in a second date. They have been together ever since and the rest is history!!
Conrad loved getting to know Lauren and Kevin at their pretty Cantigny fall engagement session last year. It was clear from that day that these two are made for one another, and their love was on full display at their perfect Royal Melbourne wedding. Lauren and Kevin’s friends and family were all so kind and supportive, Conrad and Christy had a wonderful time photographing this wedding from start to finish. Every detail was perfectly considered thanks to the support of the amazing team at Love Story Weddings, Jelena is truly the best. After the ceremony the overcast sky cleared just enough for some beautiful sunset photos on the course, Jelena even stepped in to help hold lights for us! It was the most beautiful wedding, we wish we could relive this day over and over again!!
Congratulations, Lauren and Kevin, we love you and wish you a lifetime of happiness together!
To see all of Lauren and Kevin’s beautiful wedding photos, click here
VENDOR DETAILS
PHOTOGRAPHY
Something Blue
VENUE
Royal Melbourne Country Club
DAY-OF COORDINATION
Love Story Weddings
MAKEUP
America Freese
WEDDING DRESS
Reddington Bridal
WEDDING CAKE
The Baking Institute
Caroline & Drew’s Amazing Artifact Events Wedding
Caroline and Drew met the summer of 2016 at a nightclub in Chicago – they were reluctantly dragged there by their respective friends and started talking as it was clear . . .
Caroline and Drew met the summer of 2016 at a nightclub in Chicago – they were reluctantly dragged there by their respective friends and started talking as it was clear that neither of them wanted to be there. That night sparked a relationship that would forever change both of their lives. Caroline and Drew quickly engrained themselves in each other's lives – they met each other's friends right away, met each other's families within 6 months and were basically inseparable. They adopted a puppy named Penny in Fall of 2019 who very quickly became the center of their universe. They got engaged in November of 2020, they would say it was the only bright spot of the whole year. During the pandemic they would take long walks along the lake a couple times a week, both for their benefit and for Penny's. Drew picked out one of the best overlook spots along the lake and got down on one knee with Penny in one hand and the ring in the other and asked "will you marry us?"
I was lucky enough to visit Caroline and Drew (and Penny!) at home for the first part of their engagement session last summer. Caroline and Drew share such a natural love, it was plain to see from the moment I met them that they were made for each other. When it came time to celebrate their wedding this Fall we were all so happy to be a part of this beautiful day in our beloved hometown. Chicago has never looked better than it did for Caroline and Drew’s wedding day. We met at the gorgeous Hotel Zachary where Caroline got ready with an amazing view of Wrigley Field. Caroline looked INSANE in her sleek and modern Vagabond gown – judging from the reactions of both her bridesmaids and groom everyone agreed that she made an absolutely stunning bride. We traveled to Olive Park for wedding party photos and had so much fun with Caroline and Drew’s sweet and supportive friends.
When we arrived at Artifact Events everything was perfectly set for an unforgettable night. Caroline and Drew stole away some quiet moments together before their emotional ceremony, there wasn’t a dry eye in the house as Caroline walked down the stairs to meet Drew at the altar. As Drew smashed the glass and they were pronounced husband and wife the crowd went wild and we didn’t look back for the rest of the night. It was the best party, a celebration worthy of this amazing couple.
Congratulations, Caroline and Drew, we love you and wish you a lifetime of happiness together!
To see all of Caroline and Drew’s beautiful wedding photos, click here
VENDOR DETAILS
PHOTOGRAPHY & VIDEOGRAPHY
Something Blue
VENUE
Artifact Events
DAY-OF COORDINATION
Cheers Chicago Events
FLORIST
Lyssco Designs
HAIR AND MAKEUP
Rare Bird Beauties
WEDDING DRESS
Vagabond Bridal
BRIDESMAID DRESSES
Dear Cleo
WEDDING RINGS
Ethan Lord
WEDDING DJ
Toast & Jam
WEDDING CAKE
ECBG
Kevin & Jon’s Chic Marriott Marquis Wedding
Kevin and Jon met online and their love blossomed through taking walks, talking and listening, and sharing a love of TV shows. Jon proposed by reenacting David from Schitt's Creek lip syncing to “Simply the Best” . . .
Kevin and Jon met online and their love blossomed through taking walks, talking and listening, and sharing a love of TV shows. Jon proposed by reenacting David from Schitt's Creek lip syncing to “Simply the Best”
We first met Kevin way back in 2017 at his friends’ Andrea and Peter’s wedding. Kevin rocked a pink satin robe to get ready with Andrea and we fell in love with him then, it was such a joy to hear years later that he had found love and wanted us to be a part of his wedding. Conrad loved getting to know Kevin and Jon better at their beautiful engagement session last summer. It was incredibly hot that day but these two kept their cool and were such rockstars throughout the session at Cantigny Park.
On their wedding day, Kevin and Jon were really excited to spend time celebrating with their friends. It was raining most of the day but let up enough for us to do a lot of photos outside. After Kevin and Jon’s sweet first look we found a mural and underpass at Ping Tom Park that perfectly matched their suits. This park may be one of our new favorite places to shoot wedding party photos in the city! It was a lot of fun exploring with Kevin and Jon and their friends!
We returned to the Marriott Marquis for Kevin and Jon’s beautiful indoor ceremony. Following the emotional ceremony Kevin and Jon snuck away for a surprise outfit change right before they were introduced, no one knew it was coming! It was a perfect evening filled with wine and good times, we were so happy to have been a party of this wedding.
Congratulations, Kevin and Jon, we love you and wish you a lifetime of happiness together!
To see all of Kevin and Jon’s beautiful wedding photos, click here
VENDOR DETAILS
PHOTOGRAPHY
Something Blue
CAKE
Chicago Cake
FLOWERS
Andrew's Garden
Abby and Andrew’s Intimate Garfield Conservatory Wedding
Abby and Andrew met in college, they were both Physics majors and found they had an undeniable chemistry ( ugh, sorry! xD ) As they grew closer together and moved forward forging their careers it quickly became apparent that their lives. . .
Abby and Andrew met in college, they were both Physics majors and found they had an undeniable chemistry ( ugh, sorry! xD ) As they grew closer together and moved forward forging their careers it quickly became apparent that their lives were intertwined and marriage was on the horizon. Together with their friends and family they celebrated their love at the beautiful Garfield Park Conservatory last December.
After we met Abby and Andrew for some portraits in the Conservatory, we were joined by their amazing friends. This crew came in and brought so much JOY to the celebration, if only every wedding party could be such an amazing hype-squad!! We loved being with all of these amazing people to celebrate Abby and Andrew’s love story, it was the most perfect day!
Congratulations, Abby and Andrew, we love you and wish you a lifetime of happiness together!
To see all of Abby and Andrew’s beautiful wedding photos, click here
VENDOR DETAILS
PHOTOGRAPHY & VIDEOGRAPHY
Something Blue
VENUE
Garfield Park Conservatory
FLORIST
Hedonia Flowers
WEDDING CAKE
West Town Bakery
WEDDING DRESS BOUTIQUE
Wedding Dress Shoppe Inc.
MENSWEAR
The Black Tux
WEDDING RINGS
Tiffany & Co.
Patrice & Kevin’s Gorgeous Cafe Brauer Chicago Wedding
Patrice and Kevin’s relationship was built upon a strong foundation of friendship. They first met in high school and loved spending time together with mutual friends. But it wasn’t long before they realized that there was something more . . .
Patrice and Kevin’s relationship was built upon a strong foundation of friendship. They first met in high school and loved spending time together with mutual friends. But it wasn’t long before they realized that there was something more there and that friendship blossomed into a beautiful relationship.
I met Patrice years ago at a shoot for a group of realtors. She immediately struck me as incredibly beautiful but also unassuming and kind-hearted. I was honored when she reached out after getting engaged to ask me to photograph her wedding.
After waiting a bit longer than expected thanks to Covid, we were all so excited when Patrice and Kevin’s wedding day arrived. We met Patrice and her bridesmaids at the beautiful Gold Coast Salon downtown where they were glammed up by the sweetest team of hair and makeup artists. From there we went to the stunning St. James Chapel on Rush, our absolute favorite church for a traditional ceremony in Chicago. After Patrice put on her gorgeous Haley Paige gown she had the sweetest “first look” moments with her niece and Dad before walking down the aisle to marry Kevin. Kevin was so sweet when he saw Patrice for the first time as a bride and he could not take his eyes off of her for the rest of the day!
Following their beautiful ceremony we went to some of our favorite spots in the city for photos. First we stopped at the Wrigley Building for wedding party photos before heading on the trolley to North Avenue Beach. As we got close to the lake and set up for a full wedding party picture a flock of geese took off flying TOO close to everyone’s heads, it was an absolutely hilarious moment!
We finished photos and settled in at the absolutely stunning Cafe Brauer at the Lincoln Park Zoo. It was a dream to shoot there, the space looked absolutely perfect thanks to the help and guidance of the amazing Michelle of NORA Events Chicago. After a delicious meal and some hilarious toasts the guests were treated to a rocking performance by Rod Tuffcurls and the Benchpress that had EVERYONE dancing. It was truly the perfect wedding, a day we won’t soon forget.
Congratulations, Patrice and Kevin, we love you and wish you a lifetime of happiness together!
To see all of Patrice and Kevin’s gorgeous wedding photos, click here
VENDOR DETAILS
Photography & Videography
Something Blue
Wedding Dress
Hayley Paige from Bella Bianca
Hair & Makeup
Ina Evtimov
Wedding Shoes
Jimmy Choo
Florist
Vale of Enna