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!