Our private holiday workshops were a HIT this year! We had groups of families, friends, kids, and those who hosted workshops for their best clients. Our “decor bar” is full of all the decorative goodies, and our wide array of fresh holiday greenery is the best! We’re already getting date requests for 2024 since it’s always challenging to nail down a date for an entire group when the next holiday season approaches, so don’t be shy!
This is probably one of my most favorite things we’ve ever done for a wedding! When Myles and Elisa told me they wanted to somehow incorporate the Plote family’s vintage 1929 company truck as a photo backdrop, I immediately had a vision and couldn’t wait to execute something so fun and unique AND so special for this family! Naturally we would fill the bed with flowers AND have flowers spilling out the driver’s side all the way to the ground for some DRAMA and extra beauty. We were so excited to learn of the looooong line to take photos in front of this stunner! Congratulations Myles & Elisa! 💜
For the past 4 days, I had the incredible honor of helping to decorate the White House for Christmas. It was such an amazing experience all around, and I’m so grateful for the opportunity. To be inside and walking around the White House is just magical, and I met so many lovely volunteers from all over the country. Everyone from the White House staff, the First Lady’s staff, to the Secret Service was very gracious and hospitable. There was certainly a lot for everyone to do in a short amount of time, but here is one of my assignments: The East Wing Entrance! An abundance of fresh magnolia surrounding the doorway, styled in 2 massive urns, and 2 huge hanging wreaths. This video is from yesterday, arriving at our holiday reception with The First Lady! The military band was playing Christmas music inside and out; we got to mingle and sip champagne amongst all the beautiful décor we worked so hard on... pinch me! Best day ever. More photos/videos to come🎄🇺🇸
My favorite detail from Kayla & James’ at-home wedding reception today- a floral backsplash! We used hundreds of stems including hybrid delphinium, canterbury bells, veronica, snapdragons, and lisianthus. It was the perfect detail to complement the exquisite presentation of delicious food by @liviaitalianeatery
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Another backyard wedding in the books, this time for Sara & Michael 🎉🥂 We filled the center of the tables with simple white floral, greenery, and candlelight. That paired nicely with the whitewash wooden chargers, green crystal water goblets, and crisp white linen.
Planning: @effortless_events
Catering: @truffleberrymkt
Rentals: @hallsrental
Linen: @bbjlinen
More from Saturday’s beautiful wedding 😍
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Planning: Curate Plan Style
Decor: Avant Gardenia
Lighting: Frost Chicago
Custom Stage Fronts + Matching Bars: Northern Décor, Inc.
Invitations/Menus/Monogram: @1elizabethgrace
Entertainment: BKO
Venue: University Club of Chicago
Linen: Nuage Designs, Inc.
Chargers: The Festive Frog
Some of last night’s epic gorgeousness for Caroline & Colin at University Club of Chicago
...flowers in shades of ivory, taupe, blush, dusty rose, and crimson, an abundance of candlelight absolutely everywhere- up, down, and we even had a custom candlelight illusion stage front made! I think we achieved the goal of rich, romantic, warm, and sophisticated 😍
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Planning: Curate Plan Style
Floral/Decor: Avant Gardenia
Custom Stage Fronts + Bars: Northern Décor, Inc.
Linen: Nuage Designs, Inc.
Invitations/Menus/Custom Monogram: @1elizabethgrace
Lighting: Frost Chicago
Chargers: The Festive Frog
Entertainment: BKO
Professional Photography (coming soon): Tim Tab Studios
Another one of our favorite ballrooms! Annie & Mike’s beautiful setting this evening...
Planning: Effortless Events
Venue: The Langham, Chicago
Sneak peek of one of our weddings yesterday! We filled the ballroom at @thepeninsulachi with all kinds of texture, warmth, and vibrant fall colors.... and it was fabulous.
Venue: The Peninsula Chicago
Planning: Curate Plan Style
Menus: @1elizabethgrace
Velvet Table Linen: La Tavola Fine Linen Rental
Napkins & Chargers: BBJ Linen
Lighting/Draping: MDM Entertainment
Dance Floor: Elegant Event Lighting
Decorative Stage Fronts: Northern Decor
The head table has the most fabulous roses (huge!) intermingled with the greenery and candlelight 😍😍😍
Venue: @golfkohler
Planning: @lolaeventpros @lolalaurenp
More from last night! We rarely ever get time to walk around and take it all in before the guests arrive, but I absolutely love when we do. It’s the best to be able to relish in all the glory of what we worked so hard on... and pinch myself that this is really my job. 😍
Planning: Curate Plan Style
Band: Gold Coast All-Stars
Linen: BBJ Linen
Dance Floor: Elegant Event Lighting
Stage Fronts: Northern Décor, Inc.
Lighting/Draping: MDM Entertainment
Catering: @blueplatechicago
Cake: Amy Beck Cake Design, LLC
Stationary: Magnificent Milestones
