The morning of Laura and Ryan’s wedding started with heavy showers. Some couples might have worried, but Laura and Ryan didn’t seem to care. They may just be the most laid-back couple I’ve ever worked with. They were going to have a good time no matter what the weather was like! As it turned out, the rain stayed away, and we had great weather the entire day. I started out my day with Laura and the bridesmaids as they got ready at the Marriott. After the ceremony, we didn’t have a lot of time, but we stopped at a playground for some fun pictures! Laura is a chemical engineer, so the tables were each named after an element in the Periodic Table; being a huge dork, I loved the idea! The flowers for the centerpieces were even in glass beakers which brought back some unpleasant memories of chemistry labs from high school for me! The reception took place back at the Marriott, and it was an absolute blast! The dance floor was jam-packed the entire night, and Laura and Ryan had ordered a late-night snack from White Castle for their guests to enjoy. Thank you, Laura and Ryan for letting me be a part of your wedding day. I had tons of fun!
Shout-outs:
DJ: Gil Lopez, DJ Chicago
Hair: Marisa from Olivia Jean Salon
Flowers: Village Flower and Garden
Church: Presbyterian Church of Western Springs
Venue: Burr Ridge Marriott
Catering: Burr Ridge Marriott
Photobooth: Shutterbox Photobooth
Nicky’s fantastic shot below, original crop.
Nicky’s shot below, taking advantage of the DJ lights!
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Your reception shots are always the best! Great work Steve!
Beautiful pictures, Steve! What a cute couple – they look so happy!
Gorgeous, Steve. I love the reception shots, but the quieter, more romantic ones are equally stunning.
ps I really love your website, clean, simple – perfect!
Every time I see it, your work just blows me away! So stunning – I love these all so much! All the little details, and the perfect moments captured. Gorgeous!
Nicely shot wedding! Those dancing photos are great and the shot of the groom under the dress made me laugh out loud.
Wow Steve, your composition and angles in these photographs are really inspiring. I also particularly like your dancefloor shots – you have mastered those. I going to take another look at these and see if I can’t learn something.
These are awesome! You captured their day so well. Love the fun reception shots.
What beautiful photos! The bride and groom look so happy together. I love the one on the playground!
Steve, I love your reception shots. You did an amazing job capturing the energy of the night. Also that first shot of the bride’s feet during prep is perfect.
One word: Gorgeous!
Beautiful work, Steve! I love the photo of the mom crying in B&W!
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The photography here is stunning! Beautiful work!