this fall, i was the wedding photographer hired to photograph naomi and andy’s wedding/vow renewal ceremony. the event was held at oak brook bath & tennis club over at 800 oak brook road in oak brook, IL 60523 (phone number is 630-368-6440). in the weeks leading up to the couple’s big day, they enlisted the services of chicago area wedding planner amanda from la ‘di events. because the bride had taken on a new job, juggled raising two young children, and was planning a wedding that was well over an hour away from her home, a day of coordinator made things a lot easier for her. amanda, the owner of la ‘di events kept the ball rolling and made sure all the details came together for the couple. naomi carefully put together a very fitting autumn color palette and did a lot of DIY wedding decorations to go alongside the fall-inspired centerpieces and decor created by kristen at kio kreations. before the wedding day, i touched base with amanda a few times to go over the time line of the day, and photo related information. on the wedding day, while i was photographing the bride getting ready, having her makeup applied by cynthia sally, amanda was at the wedding ceremony venue getting everything ready. on a chilly afternoon drizzling with rain, the day of coordinator made the important decision to hold the wedding ceremony indoors.
as la ‘di events is becoming one of chicago’s fastest growing wedding planners. i decided to feature la ‘di as part of a vendor spotlight.
1. Introduce yourself:
Amanda Burdick, La Di Events www.ladievents.com
www.ladievents.blogspot.com, Twitter @ladievents
It’s hard to really pinpoint how I started down the path to becoming a
wedding planner. I have been planning parties for friends and family since
I was in High school. I always intended on starting my own business and
wedding planning was my ultimate choice. But what really kick started my
journey to start my own business was planning my sister’s wedding. After
that all my friends looked to me for wedding planning assistance and I had
such a great time! I knew this was what I wanted to do always.
3. What do you do on your weekends off?
Sleep in! Haha! I actually usually try to schedule venue walk thrus and
consultations on Saturdays that I am off. But if I don’t have meetings I
spend time with My Husband David and Peanut Butter our Yellow lab.
Black and white Damask and a bright accent color like hot pink or red. I
actually had one 2009 client and three 2010 clients using this theme.
We can accommodate every level of planning services. We have Full, Partial
and Day Of Coordination Packages. We have two Planners myself and my
Associate Aubrey. We have assistants available as well. We understand that
every client is different and we can be there to assist them with their
planning needs no matter if they are big or small.
here are some of the best wedding photos from naomi and andy’s big day where both myself and amanda worked alongside each other.
all star vendors for this autumn chicago wedding include:
la ‘di events sycamore/chicago, il (815) 739-5234
heather parker photography (773) 295-4292
cynthia sally wedding day makeup
kio kreations kristen@kiokreations.com
the chair couture (630) 677-3899
