What happens when you mix an awesome couple, air and water show weekend, a rooftop view and a historic church? An amazing wedding day!

When Laura and Jose first contacted me I was so excited to work with them as they seemed like such a fun couple and were getting married at London House which I’d been dying to shoot at since it reopened. Wish granted! They were getting married on 8/18/18 which quickly became the most requested day of the year. It also happened to fall on Air & Water Show weekend. Which is one of the busiest weekends in the city with thousands flooding the lakefront for the show. But we were up to the challenge!

I met the ladies at the hotel while Carrie went to hang with the guys. They had their first look on the rooftop (does it get better?!) before we headed out to the church. Laura’s great grandparents got married at this same church in 1929!! How amazing is that?! Unfortunately I think they still have the same cooling system as they did in 1929 and it was a hot one! They said their I do’s and we ventured out into the city to battle the traffic for some photos. Everywhere we went was packed. I think we saw 7 other bridal parties at the Wrigley Building (remember when I said it was the most requested date of the year). But I had planned for that knowing that it would likely be wild! We headed back up to the rooftop for some welcome wind to cool us down before heading in for cocktail hour.

The mariachi band rocked cocktail hour and the dance floor was packed all night long. We snuck out with the newlyweds for some night photos on the bridge. They didn’t even flinch when I asked them to climb on the bridge. The result are some of my absolute favorite night photos of all time!

Congrats to the newlyweds and thank you for letting me capture your day!

Ceremony Venue: St. Alphonsus Catholic Church

Reception Venue: London House Chicago

Florist: Dahlia Blooms

Hair & Makeup: Lips and Lashes

DJ:Al do it like this entertainment

Second Photographer: Carrie Holbo