Chicago Wedding Photography at the InterContinental Hotel for Jaqui and John’s wedding was featured on WellWed. Lots of wedding inspiration here with loads of details photos of the holiday-themed color palette of red white and green. The evergreen needles with the red and white flowers you see in the soaring centerpieces, bridesmaid bouquets, and cake top are from Dilly Lily.

Chicago wedding vendors:

Ceremony Venue: Holy Name Cathedral
Reception Venue: InterContinental Chicago Renaissance Ballroom
Catering: InterContinental Chicago
Cake: Bittersweet
Florist: Dilly Lily
Photographer: Heather Parker Photography
Band: Don Cagen Orchestra
Lighting Design: Frost Lighting
Shoes: G&L Handmade
Hair Stylist: Livia Caporale
Makeup Artist: Andie Cumber

Some of my wedding photography from a Gallery 1028 warehouse venue was just featured on Be U Weddings. Last November, I had the pleasure of working with Jason and Kristen. It was one of my first weddings that year where the cold snap was really felt, but the benefit of this is that you can have access to a beach without the crowds for bridal party photos. You certainly have to move quick since the sun sets early this time of year. Jason and Kristen were blast to work with the entire day and were troopers in the freezing weather for outdoor photos! Even though the shuttle bus to their wedding ceremony arrived nearly an hour late and threw things off schedule quite a bit you can see some great photos from their wedding on the blog! The vibrant green and orange color scheme worked perfectly for their modern wedding. Visit Be U Weddings for more photos and you can see the original posting of their wedding by clicking here.

Photographer: Heather Parker Photography
Getting Ready Location: Hotel 71
Ceremony: Saint Clement Church
Reception Venue: Gallery 1028
Band: Spoken Four of Maggie Speaks
Florist: A New Leaf
Catering: Calihan Catering

You can see photos from their St Clements Church and Gallery 1028 wedding by clicking here.

Charles and Dawn’s Tower Club wedding in Chicago was just featured on the local Chicago wedding blog Be U Weddings. I loved the couple’s choice of red, white, and black for the wedding colors. The Tower Club of Chicago is a stately Chicago landmark, whose architectural heritage has been meticulously preserved, but also provides guests with modern amenities and conveniences. It’s a breathtaking historical venue located in the heart of downtown Chicago right on the river at the top of the Lyric Opera.

Photographer: Heather Parker Photography
Ceremony + Reception Venue: The Tower Club
Floral Designer: The Wishing Well Florist
Invitations: Spilled Ink Press
Hair Stylist: Theodora Bourikas
Makeup Artist: Briette Madrid

Happy Halloween, and thanks to Bridal Banter for featuring this photo from Adrienne and Ryan’s mansion wedding. You might remember seeing this shot from this wedding that was published on Middle of the Map weddings recently. These little white pumpkin gourds have been a big hit on the wedding blog circuit.

I couldn’t be more thrilled to announce that Jaqui and John’s Intercontinental Chicago wedding has been featured on the UK wedding blog Beyond Beyond. The newlyweds live in Melbourne, Australia and with this blog feature we’ve now spanned three continents. Jacqui gave her bridesmaids wedding wellies in every color imaginable which were a big hit since it was snowing a bit on the wedding day. Stopping traffic for a photo at the bridge was followed by a brief snowball fight before heading to the Renaissance Ballroom at the Intercontinental Chicago on Michigan Ave. Frost Lighting provided stunning pin-spotting for the centerpieces by Dilly Lily. I really love the evergreen needles and red flowers paired together for a classic holiday theme.

Chicago wedding vendors:

Ceremony Venue: Holy Name Cathedral
Reception Venue: InterContinental Chicago Renaissance Ballroom
Catering: InterContinental Chicago
Cake: Bittersweet
Florist: Dilly Lily http://www.dillylily.com/
Photographer: Heather Parker Photography
Band: Don Cagen Orchestra
Lighting Design: Frost Lighting
Shoes: G&L Handmade
Hair Stylist: Livia Caporale
Makeup Artist: Andie Cumber

I wanted to send out a special thank you to Chicago wedding blog Be U Weddings for featuring Marta and William’s Casino Club Chicago wedding. This private club boasts work from famed Chicago interior decorator Rue Wintherbotham Carpenter and the wedding had a fitting Hollywood glam theme. Lots of unique details were tied together by Greatest Expectations Special Events & Weddings.

Wedding Photographer: Heather Parker Photography
Ceremony + Reception Venue: Casino Club
Wedding Planner: Greatest Expectations Special Events & Weddings, Inc.
Bride’s Dress: Angelina from Weddings 826
Shoes: Jimmy Choo
Bride’s Jewelry: by Weiss from Store B Vintage (Wicker Park)
Makeup Artist: Kasha from MAC (located on Armitage)
Hairstylist: Bianca Sementa of Urban Trend Salon (Wheaton)
Bridesmaids’Dresses: J.Crew
Groom’s Attire: Formally Modern
Flowers: Scarlet Petal
Cake: Bittersweet Bakery
DJ: Toast and Jam

The other day I was thrilled to let one of my favorite brides know that her beautiful wedding was going to be featured on Elizabeth Anne Designs. A wedding this delightful deserved to be on this consistently top ranked wedding blog. I think there are two very different kinds of weddings – one that is trendy and the other that is timeless. This wedding went the timeless route and it is absolutely stunning. I knew Tara and Sam’s ivory and gold vintage-inspired details would be a big hit. Stems put together some more traditional flowers such as roses and lily of the valley, and then combined  vintage chandelier table centerpieces, gold chargers and accents, and tons of candles. I witnessed Tara and Sam’s emotional sneak peek at their ballroom after it was transformed. As guests entered the room, I heard endless compliments on the decor.

If you would like to see many more photos of this wedding, click here.

The following Chicago vendors contributed to Tara and Sam’s wedding:

Photographer: Heather Parker Photography
Event Planner: Erin Elizabeth Events
Floral Designer: Stems
Reception Venue: Eaglewood Resort and Spa
Stationery: CT Designs
Cinematography: Leap Weddings
Gown: Monique Lhuillier
Cake: Oak Mill Bakery
DJ: Toast and Jam
Ceremony Location: St. Francis Xavier
Makeup Artist: Beauty on Call
Shoes: Nina Shoes
Jewelry:  Bella Moda Co
Mens Attire: Hugo Boss
Bridesmaids: Vera Wang