Liz Schrenk 7/23/25 Liz Schrenk 7/23/25

Sarah & Nolan’s Beautiful Wild Onion Brewery Wedding

Nolan and Sarah met on a Christian dating app in 2022 and spent six hours talking to each other on their first date. They haven’t stopped talking since; they love playing trivia together, movie nights, spending time with friends and family, and talking, talking, talking about everything. These two were made for one another, and we were so honored to be a part of their beautiful wedding day!

Sarah is just as sweet as can be, Marcella and I were excited to get to know her better on her wedding day. What we didn’t realize when we arrived at First United Methodist Church (just down the road from our Studio!) was just how much Sarah LOVES the color pink. When I found her pink confection of a wedding dress hanging in the church basement my jaw dropped – over the years I have photographed over 600 weddings and I can only think of ONE other wedding dress that wasn’t white or ivory. But Sarah chose this amazing pink dress before she was even engaged to Nolan, and as we got to know her throughout the day we realized just how perfect this pink dress was for her. She was beaming in that gown, one of the most joyful brides we have ever been around. It was great fun to watch Sarah as she celebrated with her bridesmaids, Mom and Grandmas, there was just so much love in the air!

Sarah was really excited to get married at her home church, it was so special to watch her walk down the aisle with her parents knowing that she had grown up attending First United Methodist. Nolan was beaming when he first saw his beautiful bride and then couldn’t take his eyes off her for the rest of the day. Nolan’s Grandpa helped to officiate their ceremony which made everything that much more meaningful. Once Sarah and Nolan were pronounced husband and wife they took a few moments to themselves before we started taking formal photos – we were cracking up because Nolan was really thirsty and the only vessel we could find for water was the vase that Sarah’s bouquet came in!

We had a lot of fun taking pictures at FUMC before leaving for Wild Onion for their reception. Once we arrived we shot a few more of just Sarah and Nolan before setting in at Wild Onion for the night. Sarah surprised her guests by changing into a second reception dress during dinner – Nolan sweetly said that she looked like a princess by day and then transformed into a queen at night. We danced the night away celebrating this sweet newlyweds, it really was a perfect day!

Sarah and Nolan asked us to bring along our film cameras to snap some candids throughout the day, we are OBSESSED with how these turned out! There’s something magical about the unpredictability of film!

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

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

VENDOR DETAILS
PHOTOGRAPHY
Something Blue

VENUE
Wild Onion Brewery & Banquets

FLORIST
Eiffel Flower

HAIR & MAKEUP
Appease

DJ
WedStart

WEDDING CAKE
Jarosch Bakery

WEDDING DRESS
Boom Babies

BRIDESMAIDS’ DRESSES
Azazie

MENSWEAR
GenerationTux

Liz Schrenk 8/11/23 Liz Schrenk 8/11/23

Lisa & Kevin’s Pretty Wild Onion Brewery Wedding

Lisa and Kevin knew soon after they met that they would end up together. They share a love for books and culture and their strong connection carried them to the altar . . .

Lisa and Kevin knew soon after they met that they would end up together. They share a love for books and culture and their strong connection carried them to the altar at Wild Onion Brewery. Conrad loved getting to know Lisa and Kevin at their engagement session last Winter, we are ALWAYS big fans of couples who want to do their engagement sessions in libraries!!

When Lisa and Kevin’s wedding day arrived they did their “first look” at our neighborhood North School Park. From there we traveled to one of our favorite alleyways near Beverly Lanes in Arlington Heights for pictures with Lisa and Kevin’s wedding party. Then it was time for us to travel to the Wild Onion Brewery in Lake Barrington for Lisa and Kevin’s ceremony and reception. They chose to do a beautiful handfasting ceremony as a unity ritual, it was a lovely moment. Once Lisa and Kevin were pronounced husband and wife it was time to celebrate!

Lisa and Kevin had taken dance lessons and showed off their skills with an epic first dance. As the guests danced the night away we had so much fun taking photos and celebrating the newlyweds!