It had only been a couple of weeks since I shot Heidi and Adam’s wedding at Salvatore’s, and I was excited to be able to go back with another amazing couple! If Angel and Brian look familiar, it’s because you saw them on the blog last year with their Promontory Point engagement session. I had such a good time with these guys during their engagement session that I knew the wedding was going to be a blast! For as organized of a person as she is, Angel was incredibly laid back and fun to be around throughout the wedding day. I showed up at the hotel room and met the bridesmaids, but Angel, who was getting her hair and makeup done at a salon, was running a little bit behind. Even though she showed up a few minutes later, her bridesmaids helped her get everything together and jump into her dress so that we could go downstairs for their first look! Nicky headed down early to meet Brian and the groomsmen and helped me set up their first look on the stairs. We piled everyone into the bus and headed to Millennium Park for some fun pictures. It was the weekend of Chicago’s air and water show, so traffic was even worse than on a usual Saturday afternoon! After we were done at Millennium Park, we jumped back into the bus to head down to the Planetarium to get some shots with the skyline. Next, it was off to St. Alphonsus for the ceremony! Since we had gotten tons of fun pictures done before the ceremony, we headed straight to Salvatore’s so that Angel and Brian could enjoy their cocktail hour with their guests before the reception. One of Brian’s groomsmen played the piano during Angel and Brian’s first dance, and the awesome Sarah from Toast and Jam kept the dance floor packed the rest of the night! Congratulations, Angel and Brian; thank you for the opportunity to document your wedding; I had so much fun!
Shout-outs:
Hair: Sarah Lewis-Smith from Salon Fete
Makeup: Jen Jackolin from Sonia Roselli
Flowers: Flor del Monte
Cake: Rolf’s
DJ: Sarah from Toast and Jam
Photobooth: Magnolia Photobooth
Church: St. Alphonsus in Chicago
Venue: Salvatore’s Restaurant
Host Hotel: Intercontinental Hotel Chicago
Bride’s Dress: Jim Hjelm
Bridesmaids Dresses: Amanda Archer
Loved the bridesmaids dresses by Amanda Archer!
Where’s the bride?
Wedding day elevator rides are always fun!
This woman insisted on getting a picture of the bride and groom!
Oooooh – the Air Show!
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WOW Great job Steve!! Love the purple bouquet! The first dance shot is my favorite though!! Awesome!
Great set! Love the color of the water in the outdoor photos! I also really love the up close photo of them dancing!
Very cool photos! I really the photo of the back of the bride and her dad and the photo of the bride and groom dancing. I love the light in that one.
Love them all, Steve! Beautiful work!
Great coverage and love the reflection shot of them walking!
So many great moments captured here. Not a flaw in the bunch.
Awesome! Great wedding, and beautiful job on the photos. I love the image of her holding his pinky as they’re walking. :)
You rocked this wedding from pillar to post Steve. Fantastic images from every stage of the day. It’s got a great deal of what I consider your trademark look to it but at the same time it’s all about Angel & Brian and their big day. A magical mix indeed.
Great job, Steve! I love that expansive shot in front of the lake. Great moments.
Awesome—as usual! I always enjoy your posts & this is no different. Hey! What’s she pointing at? Ohhhhh. :)
Love it.
Love their first dance shots! :)
Love all of these, Steve! I really like the last shot where she’s fixing his tie!
great stuff here steve. first time seeing your work and i’m very impressed!
AMAZING! I left for work in China just a few days after and just now seeing these on my way back home and getting misty in the Shanghai airport. Thank you so much Steve, I cant tell you how comfortable you made us feel and captured the day beautifully! Can’t wait to see them all.
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AMAZING! I left for work in China just a few days after the wedding and just now seeing these on my way back home…getting misty in the Shanghai airport. Thank you so much Steve! You made us all feel so comfortable and captured the day beautifully! Can’t wait to see them all. :)
Wow. these. are. awesome!!!!! You captured the most special moments. I got tears in MY eyes when I saw the one with Angel peeking around the corner down the aisle before she walked down. Just lovely, wish you could have done my wedding photos!!!!
These. are. awesome!!!!! You did such a stellar job of capturing the special moments of the day. The one with Angel peeking around the corner before she walked down the aisle is priceless–I got tears in my eyes! Wish you could have taken MY wedding photos!
WOW!!!! ❤ Love these photos, beautiful wedding, congrats Brian and Angel, absolutely lovely!
I love the group shot on the walkway!!