Chicago Knickerbocker Hotel Wedding : Melissa and Steve

Remember Melissa and Steve? They had one of the most fun engagement sessions I had ever been a part of, starting with some BBQ for dinner, a couple games of bowling, topped off with some karaoke! This fantastic couple was having their wedding at the Chicago Knickerbocker Hotel, and I couldn’t wait to work with them again.

I started off the wedding day with Melissa and the girls as they got ready in a suite.

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The guys got ready in another room at the Chicago Knickerbocker Hotel, and once they had figured out their bow ties, headed downstairs for Melissa and Steve’s first look.

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After the first look, we jumped in a trolley with the wedding party to do a few photos around downtown.

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And then it was back to the hotel for the ceremony!

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And then there was the time a groomsman jumped on top of another groomsman to celebrate:

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With wedding party photos already done, Melissa and Steve enjoyed their cocktail hour before being introduced at the reception.

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Time for the dance party! The band (Colby Bessera and Great Life Music) were fantastic, and they kept everyone on the dance floor all night long!

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I love the light-up dance floor at the Chicago Knickerbocker Hotel:

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Bouquet toss!

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Yet another groomsman jumping on top of a fellow groomsman:

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Just like at their engagement session, the bride and groom made sure to get a little karaoke in!

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We stepped out for a couple quick photos in front of the hotel:

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Congratulations again, Melissa and Steve! Thank you so much for letting me be a part of your wedding day. I wish you both nothing but the best!

Shout outs to the fabulous vendors who helped make the wedding possible:
Planner: Heather Meibach from Heather Ever Present
Makeup: Rachel Reiman
Hair: Ashley Condron
Band: Colby Bessera and Great Life Music
Flowers: Revel Decor
Event Design: Revel Decor
Pies: Hoosier Mama Pies
Catering, Venue, and Host Hotel: Chicago Knickerbocker Hotel
Bride’s Dress: Priscilla of Boston

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  1. what a great wedding!! I love the tears down the aisle, and the blue dresses, and the groomsmen piggy-backing! Great work!!

  2. dan

    That dance floor is pretty epic, excellent job!

  3. you go some great candids! that shot of mom crying is beautiful.

  4. Heather

    LOVE that last shot!

  5. Melissa (the bride)

    Thank you, Steve, for capturing so many fabulous moments! It’ sbeen so much fun going through your photos and seeing all of the things that I missed on our wedding day! You’re a phenomenal photographer!

  6. shipra

    FUN! Those dance floor shots pretty much take the cake – you rocked ’em!

  7. Great dance floor pics and a wonderful job!

  8. Love the reception shots! Everyone seemed to be having an awesome time!

  9. Soo cool– all around! That floor– I bet ‘Billie Jean’ is a hit at that place. Great work!

  10. Awesome Steve! I love the whole wedding, but that dancefloor is something else!

  11. Loving these Steve.. well captured!

  12. Love the emotion you captured during the ceremony! Also, the party pics are awesome!

  13. coler

    holy killer venues batman. both the ceremony and reception venues are ridiculous. wicked work amigo.

  14. Nessa K

    How absolutely beautiful are all the locations for this wedding? You absolutely rock, Steve. And that reception looks like it was insanely fun to be a part of. :)

  15. Really nice job, Steve. And what an awesome dancefloor!

  16. Awesome job! This wedding looks like it was incredibly fun to shoot! :)

  17. Great work Steve!…beautiful images.

  18. Sealy

    This looked like an amazing party! You truly have some skills, there’s no denying that :)

  19. grant

    Hi Steve – congratulations to the couple and to you for a great set of photos. I bet the couple loved their photos.Your use of light and composition create some lovely creative pictures. Job well done.