Wedding:Rachel and Brian – 4/13/13 Chicagoland
Welcome to my first wedding of 2013!! The night before wedding season is like Christamas Eve to me. I can never sleep because I’m so excited. This year was no different. In fact it was a lot like waking up on Christmas morning because it was snowing !!! No joke – snowing in mid April…. not exactly the weather I was hoping for! Thankfully the snow stopped on my drive out to Rachel’s parents house, but it was still a chilly day.
I loved that Rachel chose to get ready at her parents house as it has so much more meaning. Rachel and Brian got married at the gorgeous Our Lady of Mt. Carmel in Darien,IL. From there we made a stop at Lake Katherine for photos. Despite the never ending winter it was still a gorgeous setting. You would never know from these photos how cold everyone was. I need to give a big thank you to Rachel, Brian and the entire wedding party for toughing out the 40 degree weather for me!
From there it was off to the reception at The Odyssey Club in Tinley Park were we partied the night away! I’m a sucker for uplighting as I feel it changes the whole feel of the room and this one was no exception! Love all the pink!
Congratulations to Rachel and Brian! Here are some of my favorites from the day!
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Time to get the dress on! A big thanks to my amazing assistant Robyn for these next few images. I headed off to the church with the guys and she stayed with Rachel and girls:) Gotta love having 2 photographers!
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In the meantime I was shooting the guys….
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And the girls are on their way to the church!
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Rachel is a special ed teacher and one of her students had the pleasure of announcing her about to walk down the aisle!
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Time for the reception!!!
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Cupcakes!!!!
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Loved their table numbers. Each one had a different fun fact about their relationship!
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First Dance
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Partytime!!
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A big thanks to the gorgeous lady below for introducing me to Rachel and Brian! Thanks Meghan!
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And last, but not least me and the newlyweds!
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Ceremony Venue: Our Lady of Mount Carmel in Darien,IL
Reception Venue: The Odyssey Country Club in Tinley Park
Photographer : Becky Brown Photography
Hair and Makeup: Goddess Effect
Flowers: J and H Decor
Cupcakes: Molly’s Cupcakes
Dress: Galina Signature by David’s Bridal
Bridesmaids Dresses: Vera Wang by David’s Bridal
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