Wedding: Becca and Mike – Chicago, IL 9/28/12

December 16, 2012

Becca and Mike were married on a gorgeous Friday in Fall at Loft on Lake in their west loop neighborhood. I’ve been so excited about this wedding as I knew Becca was going for a classic romantic theme and boy did she deliver! From her stunning lace gown, to the soft golden glow of the candles at the reception it was the perfect mix of classic and modern.

I met the girls at the hotel after hair and makeup for some finishing touches. From there it was off on the trolley to meet the boys for the first look and some shots around the city.

They had both the ceremony and reception at Loft on Lake so while they were flipping the room the guests enjoyed cocktail hour and we snuck out for the last few minutes of daylight near the Board of Trades.

All in all it was an amazing day. The only thing I would change is how short I am! Mike is the tallest groom I’ve ever had so my step stool got a workout that day! Congrat to Becca and Mike. Here are a few of my favorites from their big day.

And this is why I love doing a First look 🙂

LOVE this pic of Becca… it just makes me smile 🙂

And now prepare to meet 2 of the cutest flower girls you will ever see in your life 🙂

A brief trolley ride later…

And back for the reception! One of Becca’s bridesmaids made this amazing escort card frame for her!

Partytime!

It’s not a wedding until Dave and Mark show up….. don’t worry you’ll be seeing them again in Suzy and Pierick’s blog post!

If I can I always try to sneak my couple outside for some night photos. In this case we were right under the L tracks – it doesn’t get much more Chicago than that! Thanks to my previous bride Emily for being my lighting assistant for these shots! Warning to all my brides, I might put you to work if your a guest at a wedding I’m shooting! haha