Liz Schrenk 8/19/25 Liz Schrenk 8/19/25

Laura & Manse’s Lovely Glen Club Wedding

Laura and Manse met the old fashioned way – on a dating app – and bonded over their love of dogs and good food. They were comfortable with one another from the beginning . . .

Laura and Manse met the old fashioned way – on a dating app – and bonded over their love of dogs and good food. They were comfortable with one another from the beginning and found it easy to talk about anything and everything. They got engaged in their backyard and after she said yes they were greeted by their dogs Hazy and Copper and both sets of parents to celebrate!

Laura and Manse are kind and laid back, Conrad loved getting to know them at their engagement session downtown. They started at Bangers & Lace in Wicker Park for some fun casual shots at their favorite spot for drinks and food. Laura then changed into a pretty green dress and they headed to the Lincoln Park Nature Walk, it was such an easy and pretty day, Conrad was excited to celebrate their wedding the following Summer!

When the big day arrived Conrad and Lindsay met with Laura at her parents’ house for getting ready photos with Laura and her bridesmaids. These girls were amazing and helped make sure everything ran smoothly throughout the day, all while hyping Laura up and making Manse laugh. Laura’s faithful dog Copper was there and sweetly looked on as Laura changed into her sleek Sophia Tolli gown. Laura then shared the sweetest first look with her Dad before they made their way to Our Lady of Perpetual Help Church in Glenview for the ceremony.

Manse was all smiles as Laura’s Dad walked her down the aisle, and he didn’t take his eyes off his bride for the rest of the day. After their traditional ceremony and a joyful trolley ride to The Glen Club we settled in for a perfect evening celebrating the newlyweds. We were graced with a pretty sunset where Laura and Manse could enjoy a quiet moment together to revel in their new status as husband and wife. It was such a lovely day, we were truly thankful to be a part of these moments!

Congratulations, Laura and Manse, we love you and wish you a lifetime of happiness together!

To see all of Laura and Manse’s beautiful wedding photos, click here

VENDOR DETAILS
PHOTOGRAPHY
Something Blue

VENUE
The Glen Club

FLORIST
Morning Glory

LIVE BAND
The Walk-ins

BRIDAL HAIR
Feeling Pretty Inc.

MAKEUP
Brittney Berglund

BRIDAL SHOES
Loeffler Randall

BRIDESMAIDS’ DRESSES
Birdy Grey

MENSWEAR
BLVDier

WEDDING RINGS
Franz Jewelers

WEDDING CAKE
Deerfields Bakery

Liz Schrenk 12/13/21 Liz Schrenk 12/13/21

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 . . .

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

Menswear
Ted Baker & Black Tux

Florist
Vale of Enna

Band
Rod Tuffcurls and the Benchpress

Liz Schrenk 11/18/21 Liz Schrenk 11/18/21

Danielle & Peter’s Pretty River Forest Country Club Wedding

Danielle and Peter met their sophomore year at Illinois State University; their roommates were dating and this friendship quickly blossomed into something more. They went ice skating on their first date; years later when Peter wanted to propose he invited Danielle to go ice skating with him again but she turned down the invitation, leaving poor Peter to wait another week to pop the question!

I loved getting to know Danielle and Peter (and their adorable dog Archie) at their engagement session in Lincoln Park last summer. They are just so kind and relatable, and clearly made for one another.

On their wedding day, Danielle got ready with her bridesmaids at her childhood home. As a surprise, the girls all wrote sweet notes on the bottom of Danielle’s bridal shoes, loving words to carry her through her wedding day. Danielle’s Dad walked her down the block to St. Raymond’s for their traditional Catholic ceremony. After they were pronounced husband and wife Danielle and Peter exited to rousing cheers from their family and friends and were greeted outside by Archie, the goodest boy who was SO happy for his Mom and Dad!

When we arrived at River Forest Country Club everyone was ready to celebrate the newlyweds! After a delicious meal EVERYONE got up and danced along with the amazing Wedding Banned, honestly THE best wedding band EVER! It was a perfect night for the perfect couple, we were so happy to be a part of this wedding!