Liz Schrenk 2/1/26 Liz Schrenk 2/1/26

Kristen & Zach’s Beautiful Concorde Banquets Wedding

Kristen and Zach first met in high school in 2013 via a mutual friend – they dated for two years before they broke up, but remained friends and in each other's lives. They rekindled their love in the Summer of 2018 and have been together ever since. Kristen and Zach share such a beautiful connection, they are supportive, silly and ultimately so loving with one another. In October 2024 they took a trip together to Mackinac Island where Zach proposed and they started planning their wedding together!

I loved meeting Kristen and Zach and was so looking forward to their engagement session last Spring, but the chaos of life (and an early morning fender-bender) meant that Conrad was the one who got to connect with Kristen and Zach to take their photos at Wilder Mansion. We were all looking forward to Kristen and Zach’s big day, it was our last wedding of 2025 and we just knew it would be gorgeous!

The temperature on Kristen and Zach’s wedding day was unbearably cold, but after their sweet first look we convinced them to dash outside of the hotel for a few quick photos before leaving for the venue. We are SO glad we did, the snow and tall grasses made for such gorgeous wintry photos! Christy, Conrad and I worked quickly and took a lot of pretty pictures before we all felt almost completely frozen, we were happy then to spend the rest of the day cozy inside at the Concorde. It looked beautiful in their lobby with all the holiday decor set up! We took plenty of pictures of Kristen, Zach and their wedding party before moving upstairs for their ceremony.

After Kristen and Zach said “I do” everyone was ready to celebrate. The room looked gorgeous thanks to their talented vendor team, and we all had so much fun dancing the night away. It was the perfect Winter wedding and we were so grateful to have been a part of it!

Congratulations, Kristen and Zach, we love you and wish you a lifetime of happiness together!

To see all of Kristen and Zach’s beautiful wedding photos, click here

VENDOR DETAILS
PHOTOGRAPHY & VIDEOGRAPHY
Something Blue

VENUE
Concorde Banquets

FLORIST
JSW Floral

HAIR
The Beauty Team

MAKEUP
Hairs 2 the Bride

DJ
DJ Luniks

BRIDESMAIDS’ DRESSES
Azazie

MENSWEAR
Mr. Tux

WEDDING CAKE
The Baking Institute

Liz Schrenk 7/6/23 Liz Schrenk 7/6/23

Emily & Nick’s Intimate Concorde Banquets Wedding

Emily and Nick are OFFICIALLY our LAST Covid-couple! It’s worth noting because after years of re-schedules we are thrilled to say that we are now fully back to “normal” around here and so thankful! Emily and Nick were originally supposed to get married in May of 2021, when the “shelter in place” hit the Spring before Emily called to let us know that they were going to hold off on their wedding until May of 2023. At the time we were certainly surprised that they would want to wait that long, but Emily’s foresight meant that they could have the wedding of their dreams without a worry about the pandemic.

As it turned out, good things come to those who wait. Emily and Nick’s wedding day was truly perfect, Christy and I were so thankful to be a part of it. And our friend Ashley was thrilled to be along as Emily and Nick’s day-of coordinator! Every detail at the gorgeous Concorde Banquets came together perfectly, we were especially in love with the stunning florals by our friends at Blooming Flowers. They always do such an amazing job, but the bouquets and arrangements for Emily and Nick’s wedding were particularly gorgeous!

Emily and Nick have such a sweet relationship, I don’t know if we have ever spent time with a groom who was so in love with his bride. Nick kept giving Emily so much affection and credit for every aspect of their wedding day, he even complimented her on choosing a wedding date with such gorgeous weather! These two are too cute together, it was a joy to be with them as they exchanged their emotional vows and became husband and wife! It was truly a perfect day that we won’t soon forget!

Congratulations, Emily and Nick, we love you and wish you a lifetime of happiness together!

VENDOR DETAILS
PHOTOGRAPHY & DAY-OF COORDINATION
Something Blue

VENUE
Concorde Banquets

VIDEOGRAPHY
Furla Photography & Videography

FLORIST
Blooming Flowers

WEDDING CAKE & SWEETS
Bittersweet Pastry Shop

OFFICIANT
Forever Incredible Ceremonies

DJ
Music by Design

Liz Schrenk 12/17/21 Liz Schrenk 12/17/21

Kaitlin & John’s Elegant Fall Concorde Wedding

Kaitlin and John met at work, it took about a year before they realized they were interested in each other. She took a leap of faith and asked him to join her at an event – he said yes and the rest is history . . .

Through the trials of life Kaitlin and John have been each other’s rocks. John supported Kaitlin during her father’s illness and eventual passing. That steadfast support was on full display on their wedding day at the beautiful Concorde Banquets in Kildeer. John was so excited to see Kaitlin – their “first look” was so sweet. And in spite of seeing his bride before their ceremony John still teared up when Kaitlin walked down the aisle with her Mom. After their emotional ceremony Kaitlin and John snuck outside together for some portraits and quiet moments together as husband and wife. It was a perfect day that we were honored to be a part of.