An Oak Park Wedding

Lisa and Rob had a wonderful wedding in Oak Park, just outside the city of Chicago. If these two look familiar, it’s because you may remember them from their Chicago engagement session! I started the day with Lisa as she got ready at the Carleton Hotel. After she was ready to go, we were off to St. Edmund Church for the ceremony! We spent some time going around Oak Park doing some fun pictures before making our way to the 19th Century Club for the wedding reception. The night before their wedding, Chicago had been hit with severe thunderstorms; Oak Park was hit particularly hard, and the 19th Century Club was one of many that still didn’t have power when it came time for the reception. The staff had managed to get their hands on a generator, which had enough juice to power the DJ equipment and lights, but not the air conditioning, unfortunately. With temperatures in the high 80s, some brides and grooms would have panicked, but Lisa and Rob remained calm and collected! All of their friends and family endured the heat and had a good time, and the lack of air conditioning didn’t keep anyone off the dance floor! Congratulations, Lisa and Rob; you stayed amazingly poised in an impossible situation, and I was so thrilled to be a part of your wedding day!

Shout-outs:
Hair: Snip City Hair Salon
Makeup: Nicole Ventura
Flowers: Fleurlily Chic
Catering: Twomaytoz Catering
Cake: Reuters Bakery
Host Hotel: The Carleton in Oak Park
Church: St. Edmund Church
Venue: The 19th Century Club

Maggie started the day with me before meeting up with Rob. Her fantastic shot, below right!

Maggie’s shot below:

I loved this artwork!

No air conditioning? No problem! Rob, Lisa, and all of their guests went on regardless, and the staff did everything they could!

She had the right idea!

Maggie’s shot from the photo booth below:

The heat didn’t stop anyone from dancing!

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  1. Nessa K

    Absolutely beautiful work, Steve =)

  2. Jill

    That last shot from outside is really cool!

  3. Aimee

    GREAT photos! Absolutely love them and can’t wait to see the rest!

  4. Razvan

    Beautiful wedding. That last shot is killer! Great job, Steve!

  5. Lisa Reif

    You’re very special to us, Steve, for many reasons! I am so grateful for what you have done for us!

  6. Awesome set here. Love the detail shots — and the last frame is genius!

  7. Emily

    Gorgeous stuff, Steve. I really like the shot in the church through the doors. Brilliant!

  8. Julia

    GORGEOUS shots!!

  9. Awesome, St. Edmund’s is such a beautiful church. It looks like it was a blast regardless of the heat :)

  10. Great set of photos – couldn’t pick a fave if I wanted to. :)

  11. Another great storytelling. The photos are emotional and beautiful.

  12. I’m going to stop looking at your blog. Your images are so good that it’s making me sick! Haha… seriously. Amazing eye. Amazing use of light and natural framing. Just stupid good!

  13. Awesome shots! You’re so great at getting the “moments.”

  14. Katie

    Wow – the church where the ceremony was held is SPECTACULAR!

  15. So many great moments! You did a great job and they’re going to love it!

  16. Great documentation, puts you right there, and they’re adorable. Good job.

  17. Your points of view on some of these are great…unique. I love your storytelling style. Very nice!!!!

  18. The portrait of the couple against the yellow wall is fantastic! Great set

  19. Heather

    At LAST, the dress hanging shot that really catches my eye! I love how she’s looking at it, I can’t believe that idea isn’t used more! You did a great job here, well done.

  20. Gorgeous picture of the inside of the church during the ceremony! Also, love the mural shot as well!