Liz Schrenk 6/10/26 Liz Schrenk 6/10/26

Lexi & Jonathon’s Unforgettable Rolling Green Country Club Wedding

Lexi and Johnathon met in 2014 in college at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. They worked together as resident advisors at Nugent Hall and reconnected after graduation – the rest is history! Every now and again we are lucky enough . . .

Every now and again we are lucky enough to meet a couple that we want to hang out with outside of their wedding. We really love what we do and have met so many amazing people along the way. But there are some couples we just really want to share a drink or two with well after their big day. The week before Lexi and Johnathon’s wedding we ran into them while bowling at Beverly Lanes – they were there with their friends (and another Something Blue couple!) Kait and Mark – it was really fun to share a few laughs at the bowling alley and made us that much more excited for Lexi and Johnathon’s wedding!

I joined Lexi and Johnathon and their closest family and friends on Friday night at their rehearsal dinner at Nostimo – Johnathon proposed to Lexi on a tiny island in Greece so this was the perfect spot for a pre-wedding celebration! We had the best time enjoying Nostimo’s always-delicious food and hanging out, it was the perfect way to kick off their wedding weekend!

We had gorgeous Spring weather for Lexi and Johnathon’s wedding day, the sun was shining and the energy was perfect Conrad and I arrived at their house to take “getting ready” pictures of Lexi. Just as she was about to get dressed her Mom accidentally got a smudge of lipstick on Lexi’s Robert Bullock satin gown – Lexi took it completely in stride and waited calmly while everyone scrambled to get the stain out of her dress. What would have been an incredibly stressful moment for anyone else was just a minor blip for Lexi, she is cool as a cucumber and looked absolutely radiant once she got dressed.

We arrived fashionable late to St. Edna’s for the ceremony and found Johnathon patiently waiting on his best friend. Their traditional Catholic ceremony was a lovely celebration of their connection and commitment to one another under the eyes of God. After the ceremony we took some beautiful pictures inside at St. Edna’s before heading out for some fun with the newlyweds. Lexi and Johnathon always get a heart-shaped pizza from Barnaby’s on Valentine’s Day, so it only made sense to stop in for a slice on their wedding day! The team at Barnaby’s made us feel so welcome and it was just so much fun to photograph a bride and groom while they enjoyed pizza together in a pub! We made our way down Route 12 to Kahala Koa afterwards for more laughs and some hand-crafted tiki drinks at one of our favorite spots in Arlington Heights. We just can’t imagine a more FUN way to spend the afternoon on your wedding day than pizza and tiki drinks!

When we arrived at Rolling Green Country Club everything looked gorgeous thanks to Brianna and Anna’s efforts and the incredibly talented Pala Floral who created the most stunning and unique florals we have EVER seen. Guests were treated to the best tune by DJ Faithful Anchor who spun vinyl all night and gave the newlyweds the 45 he played during their first dance. Later that night everyone enjoyed Jeni’s Ice Cream while dancing the night away. And long after we clocked out we met up with Lexi and Johnathon at Eddie’s for a couple drinks before calling it a day, the first time we have ever partied with a couple after photographing their wedding! We love Lexi and Johnathon so much and are so thankful to have been a part of their unforgettable celebration!

Lexi and Johnathon asked us to also shoot some rolls of film on their wedding day. If you’ve been following along, we have been LOVING the film photography trend and are always excited to carry our 35mm cameras when shooting a wedding! These are some of our favorite scans from Lexi and Johnathon’s unforgettable wedding day:

Congratulations, Lexi and Johnathon, we love you and wish you a lifetime of happiness together!

To see all of Lexi and Johnathon’s beautiful wedding photos, click here

VENDOR DETAILS
PHOTOGRAPHY
Something Blue

VENUE
Rolling Green Country Club

FILM PROCESSING
Bellows

FLORIST
Pala Floral

DJ
Faithful Anchor

WEDDING GOWN
Weddings 826

ENGAGEMENT RING
Classique Creations

MENSWEAR
The Black Tux

Liz Schrenk 10/29/25 Liz Schrenk 10/29/25

Sarah & Ryan’s Gorgeous Boxed and Burlap Wedding

Sarah and Ryan first met in February 2017 at a Harper Baseball party. Her friend Jessica had a crush on Ryan at the time, and Sarah could totally see why. Months later, Ryan and Sarah rekindled through her friend Jessica and the rest is history. Sarah and Ryan have been together since October of 2017 and got engaged in April of 2024 while on a trip with friends in Galena, Ryan had planned the perfect moment to ask Sarah to marry him and they then celebrated with their closest family and friends.

When I first met Sarah I was beyond excited to be a part of her wedding, she is truly one of the sweetest people and just gorgeous inside and out. I had a lot of fun getting to know Sarah and Ryan at their beautiful Fall engagement session last year in Lincoln Park. Christy was able to meet and get to know Sarah when she scheduled a Boudoir Session as a surprise wedding gift for Ryan – he was beyond excited to see those stunning photos when he opened his gift on their wedding day!

Christy and I made the trip up to Wisconsin together for Sarah and Ryan’s wedding and the weather and vibes could not have been better. We arrived at Boxed and Burlap and immediately realized this was one of our new favorite venues, everything about this place is just perfect. The rustic aesthetic, beautiful landscaping and fluttering butterflies all set the scene for an unforgettable celebration. Sarah looked especially gorgeous and bridal thanks to the work of Melissa Ann Artistry and AG Hair Design. Once she was dressed Sarah had a sweet reveal with her bridesmaids before seeing her Dad, we just loved seeing all the joyful support that everyone gave Sarah! From there she walked towards the ceremony site for her first look with Ryan, his response to seeing his gorgeous bride was just adorable. Ryan was really emotional as he shared his private vows with Sarah, it was one of our favorite moments of the day.

After taking plenty of beautiful pictures with Sarah and Ryan’s wedding party and immediate families we settled in for their ceremony. Sarah was glowing while Ryan continued to be in awe of his bride. There was a lot of happy celebrating after the ceremony leading into cocktail hour, and as the light softened we took some gorgeous pictures up in front of the coffee shop. Then it was time for the reception to begin – after they were introduced Sarah and Ryan took a celebratory shot of their new “The Roberts” shot ski before being treated to several memorable toasts during dinner. Once the dance floor opened the party was really in full swing, the shot ski got a lot of use and the DJ kept everyone dancing and having fun at the photo booth. Before we left we met out at the butterfly garden for a sparkler exit, the perfect way to end the most amazing and unforgettable day! Sarah and Ryan two bring out the best in each other and clearly share so much love between them, it was such an honor to be a part of this perfect day!

Congratulations, Sarah and Ryan, we love you and wish you a lifetime of happiness together!

To see all of Sarah and Ryan’s beautiful wedding photos, click here

VENDOR DETAILS
PHOTOGRAPHY
Something Blue

VENUE
Boxed and Burlap

DAY-OF COORDINATION
Something Blue

VIDEOGRAPHY
Flower and Oak Films

HAIR
AG Hair Design

MAKEUP
Melissa Ann Artistry

CATERER
Chic Chef Catering

DJ
Monastero Entertainment

WEDDING CAKE
Blackbird Bakery

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

Megan & Mike’s Beautiful Arbory Chicago Wedding

Megan and Mike met at The Map Room in Bucktown, fell in love and got engaged in Tuscany (!) two and a half years later. We first connected with Megan and Mike after her cousin Casey’s wedding last summer . . .

Megan was glowing on her wedding day, she looked stunning – Megan is naturally gorgeous, but the team at Tamara Hair and Makeup did an amazing job (as always!) getting the girls ready for the big day. Once Megan was dressed in her beautiful Calla Blanche gown we made our way to the back alley at Trivoli Tavern for Megan and Mike’s first look. Mike’s reaction to seeing his bride was really sweet, he couldn’t take his eyes off her for the rest of the day!

After their first look we connected with the rest of the wedding party on the trolley and made our way to Olive Park for wedding party photos. It was a beautiful sunny day and we loved spending time with this fun group!! After taking plenty of pretty skyline pics we journeyed to the Wrigley Building for more wedding party photos (and some gorgeous shots of Megan in her veil) before setting in at The Arbory for the ceremony and reception. This was our first time shooting at The Arbory and we were completely blown away, we can’t wait to go back to this beautiful venue! We were blown away by the gorgeous florals by Stems Chicago, the hanging arch that they created for Megan and Mike’s ceremony was something we will never forget. The day-of coordination team at Vrinspirations made sure that every detail was carefully executed, it was the perfect day!