When I last saw Ashley and Michael, it was a sweltering early summer day for our Chicago engagement session. It was just as hot on their wedding day. We didn’t let the heat stop us from having fun at the engagement session, so we certainly weren’t going to let it get in our way at the wedding! Ashley and Michael were having their wedding at A New Leaf, one of my favorite wedding venues. I arrived at Sutton Place Hotel, where Ashley was getting ready with her mother and the bridesmaids. Once everyone was ready to go, we jumped onto the bus and headed to meet up with Michael and the guys. We drove around to a few spots in the city for fun wedding party photos before making our way back to A New Leaf. Both the ceremony and reception were at A New Leaf, so the guests were able to mingle and relax between them. Everyone had a fantastic time celebrating, and Rachel from Toast and Jam kept the dance floor packed all night! Enough chatter – it’s photo time!
Shout outs:
Makeup: Kelsey Link
Hair: Styles Down The Aisle
DJ: Rachel from Toast and Jam
Catering: Food For Thought
Venue and flowers: A New Leaf
Host Hotel: Sutton Place Hotel, Chicago
Bride’s Dress: La Sposa
Bride’s Jewelry: Stella Blue Design
How many bridesmaids does it take…
I loved Ashley’s necklace!
The first look in Lincoln Park:
Awesome flowers and pinwheel boutonnieres:
I love fun wedding shoes:
Time for the ceremony:
Photobooth fun!
I don’t post a lot of ring photos, but I rather like this one:
And now, it’s party time:
Congratulations again, Ashley and Michael – thank you so much for giving me the opportunity to document your wedding day. I wish you both nothing but the best!
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Three shots I love from this session.
1. The bride and groom in the warehouse…awesome!
2. Bride and groom in the photo-booth…great angle and expressions.
3. That ring shot couldn’t be more perfect.
Great job with the whole wedding!
Stunning! Fresh and bright and lovely, just the way I like ’em!
Oh wow! Her dress is GORGEOUS! I love that shoe shot of them coming down the stairs. LOVE.
Beautiful work, Steve – I love the bride’s dress!
This wedding looks so sweet and like so much fun. I love that shoe shot of them walking down the stairs.
I love this! So, so gorgeous! I love the rings on the bright green apples. I just started taking submissions and would love to feature a lot of Chicago-based weddings. If you’re interested, swing by for details! : O)
Everyone looks like they had so much fun! Getting excited for our wedding day! :)
Nice Steve – love the formal photo in front of that dark wall. Great vision.
Oh my the shoes! I’m in love with that shade of blue. What a great way of putting colour into a wedding.
I especially love the partying pictures!
Wonderful! I adore your processing- bold and staightforward fun! I love the expressions you captured during the ceremony.
Lovin the groom’s style! What an awesome wedding! Incredible job as always!
wow, what a cool dress. I wish more brides thought a bit more outside of the box like that!
Sweet set Steve! Love the shot of them on the stairs and the ring shot is superb!!
Great job with this wedding! Love the shot of them in the photobooth. Just classic!
wow- what a natural looking wedding and sweet processing. Great job mate.
awesome job man! this wedding is super fun!
Amazing Steve. That frame coming down the stairs is incredible. Love the way you see.
Great job, Steve. The one of them coming down the stairs perfectly shows off their energy, whimsey, and style.
It looks like they had such a fun day and you did a great job in capturing it! Love love love the ring shots on the apples. My fave!
Love this wedding! Great colors and wonderful dress!
Aw, so cuuute!! :-)
WHAT AN AMAZING BRIDE & GROOM — The day looked PERFECT! From Photos, to Flowers, from dress to suit/shoes….Most importantly, what a WONDERFUL couple! All the best!
i think this best wonderfull wedding dress ever seen